Falcon Crest

Chase struggles to recover from the wedding-day violence that killed his mother. Melissa turns her back on the family that killed her father.

Angela blackmails Chase's doctor into declaring him incompetent to run Falcon Crest.

Richard and Melissa plot to use Julia to avenge their parents' deaths. Dr. Lantry begins carrying out Angela's plan to kill Chase.

Chase begins to recover use of his legs, Julia is ruled not criminally insane, and Maggie talks Michael into taking a position at the hospital.

Julia faces the death penalty when she pleads guilty. Angela orders Lance to complicate Chase's return to Falcon Crest.

Julia is sentenced to life in prison. Michael Ranson accuses Dr. Lantry of malpractice. Richard uses Emma to lure Maggie to work for the newspaper.

Julia struggles with a tough matron who has a vendetta against the Channings. Jacqueline gets the last laugh on Angela.

Julia begs Angela for protection from vicious inmates, Maggie discovers Dr. Lantry's secret source of cash and is confronted with her sister Terry.

Cole and Melissa fight for custody of baby Joseph.

Richard fights back when the cartel demands control of his racetrack.

Chase finds Lantry when Lance betrays Angela. Richard's reputation takes another blow when Osborne is murdered on his property.

Chase finds a clause in his grandfather's will that gives him the legal right to oust Angela from Falcon Crest.

Angela fights to retain control of Falcon Crest, the battle over Richard's proposed racetrack goes to the polls and Lance threatens Linda's father.

Julia lapses into catatonia when Richard maliciously claims he fathered Melissa's unborn baby.

Falcon Crest's wine distributer refuses to work for Chase, Richard is attacked by the cartel, and Michael tries to face his past.

Phillip forces Melissa to sell the Agretti harvest to him. Richard is targeted by the cartel.

The custody case goes to court. Richard fears for his life when Maggie's article is printed, displeasing the cartel.

Angela makes Melissa a horrifying offer as the cartel strikes at Richard's racerack on opening day.

A fight between Melissa and Linda culminates in a deadly car crash. Richard and Pamela's relationship deepens despite the threat of the cartel.

Maggie discovers the cause of her dizziness and headaches, Pamela is kidnapped by the cartel and Angela exposes Terry's sordid past to Michael.

Melissa loses her baby as Angela refuses to reconsider their pact and Chase gets wind of the contract. Michael surprises Terry.

Maggie's need for an operation grows critical even as questions remain about Michael's surgical skill.

Melissa rejects Lance's attempts at reconciliation and Chase waits for Maggie to come through surgery.

Richard's furious when he learns what Chase has done with his $50 million trust fund. Pamela is kidnapped by the cartel.