Falcon Crest: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

The series revolves around the feuding factions of the wealthy Gioberti/Channing family in the Californian wine industry. Jane Wyman starred as Angela Channing, the tyrannical matriarch of the Falcon Crest Winery, alongside Robert Foxworth as Chase Gioberti, Angela's nephew who returns to Falcon Crest after the death of his father. The series was set in the fictitious Tuscany Valley (modeled after the Napa Valley) northeast of San Francisco.

Series details

• Title: Falcon Crest
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Family, Romance
• Premiere date: 1981-12-04
• Final broadcast date listed: 1990-05-18
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: CBS
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 7.6/10
• TVMaze ID: 5144

Cast and credited roles

• Jane Wyman — Angela Channing
• Susan Sullivan — Maggie Gioberti
• Lorenzo Lamas — Lance Cumson
• Robert Foxworth — Chase Gioberti
• Margaret Ladd — Emma Channing
• Ana Alicia — Melissa Agretti
• David Selby — Richard Channing
• William R. Moses — Cole Gioberti
• Chao-Li Chi — Chao-Li Chi
• Abby Dalton — Julia Cumson
• Laura Johnson — Terry Hartford
• Dana Sparks — Vickie Gioberti

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1981-12-04; final listed air date 1982-04-16; episode order: 18.
• Season 2: premiered 1982-10-01; final listed air date 1983-03-11; episode order: 22.
• Season 3: premiered 1983-09-30; final listed air date 1984-05-18; episode order: 28.
• Season 4: premiered 1984-09-28; final listed air date 1985-05-24; episode order: 30.
• Season 5: premiered 1985-10-04; final listed air date 1986-05-22; episode order: 29.
• Season 6: premiered 1986-10-03; final listed air date 1987-05-15; episode order: 28.
• Season 7: premiered 1987-10-02; final listed air date 1988-05-06; episode order: 28.
• Season 8: premiered 1988-10-28; final listed air date 1989-05-19; episode order: 22.
• Season 9: premiered 1989-09-29; final listed air date 1990-05-18; episode order: 22.

Source and licence

Adapted from Falcon Crest on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.