Flamingo Road poster
Seen it?

Flamingo Road

TV·1981–1982·2 seasons, 37 episodes·NBC·Soap, Drama·1h·Created by Rita Lakin, Robert Wilder

Not streaming in your region — see every region's options

Flamingo Road is an American prime time soap opera that aired on NBC. It was first seen as a TV movie on May 12, 1980, and as a series on January 6, 1981, after a rebroadcast of the pilot on December 30, 1980. The show is based on the 1949 movie starring Joan Crawford, which is, in turn, based on the novel by Robert Wilder. Flamingo Road was created to compete against CBS's Dallas and Knots Landing, nighttime dramas that were inspired by the daily afternoon soap operas that had been a staple of TV for years. The character of Constance Weldon ranked at #16 on E!'s list of The 50 Most Wicked Women in Primetime.

Castfull cast & details

Episodes by season

Season0115Episodes1981AiredSeason avg
  1. S01E01The Hostages (1)January 6, 1981Sheriff Titus Semple hardens his grip on Truro by double-crossing a drug dealer, who takes revenge by abducting Semple's deputy Fielding Car
  2. S01E02The Hostages (2)January 6, 1981Sheriff Titus Semple hardens his grip on Truro by double-crossing a drug dealer, who takes revenge by abducting Semple's deputy Fielding Car
  3. S01E03Illicit WeekendJanuary 13, 1981Newly married Fielding, who is running for the state senate, takes his mistress to a campaign speech with him in Tallahassee.
  4. S01E04The Titus TapesJanuary 20, 1981Titus bugs rooms above Lute-Mae's bar for the purpose of blackmail. Lane runs into an old acquaintance familiar with her unsavory past.
  5. S01E05A Mother's RevengeJanuary 27, 1981Suspicions concerning the Weldon mill fire flare up again. Fielding learns a damaging secret about his political rival.
  6. S01E06The Fish FryFebruary 3, 1981With his popularity at an all-time low, Fielding fortifies himself with drink before an election speech at a fish fry.
  7. S01E07The ElectionFebruary 10, 1981As the election nears, Sam asks Elmo to endorse Fielding in the state-senate race.
  8. S01E08Jealous WifeFebruary 17, 1981Constance finds Fielding and Lane locked in an embrace and asks Titus to run Lane out of town.
  9. S01E09TrappedMarch 3, 1981As Skipper prepares to leave Truro behind, his father is seriously injured in an accident that Skipper blames on himself.
  10. S01E10Bad GirlMarch 9, 1981A girl with a sordid past sets her sights on Skipper. Lane is terrified when an old acquaintance is killed in an "accident."
  11. S01E11SecretsMarch 10, 1981Constance is bent on destroying Skipper's new romance. A killer is tracking Lane.
  12. S01E12They Drive By NightMarch 17, 1981A mysterious killer draws closer to Lane. Fielding is involved in an auto-accident that could ruin his political career.
  13. S01E13Hell Hath No FuryMarch 17, 1981Constance seeks revenge on her estranged husband by having an affair with Sam.
  14. S01E14Bad ChemistryApril 2, 1981A chemical leak threatens to close down the mill and could impoverish the town unless Fielding persuades the state senate to allow them more
  15. S01E15HurricaneApril 2, 1981The killers tracking Lane seek refuge from a hurricane in Lute-Mae's place.

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season0222Episodes1981–82AiredSeason avg
  1. S02E01The ArrangementNovember 3, 1981Constance may never walk again after falling from the second-floor landing of Lute-Mae's.
  2. S02E02The VictimNovember 10, 1981Titus is reluctant to investigate when Lute-Mae is raped by the son of an influential Truro family.
  3. S02E03The SubstituteNovember 17, 1981Fielding campaigns aggressively to renovate the barrio, until he learns the identity of the slumlord.
  4. S02E04The IntruderNovember 24, 1981Sam battles a ruthless tycoon who wants him out of the bidding for a valuable section of waterfront property. Claude catches Fielding in a r
  5. S02E05The StrangerDecember 8, 1981Lane is distressed by the appearance of her long-lost father. Tyronne plans to buy and then demolish the Cuban barrio.
  6. S02E06The Powers That BeDecember 15, 1981Tyronne tries to gain Fielding's support by showing him how easily he can ruin his political career. Claude wants to put Eudora in a mental
  7. S02E07Little FoxesDecember 22, 1981On Christmas Eve in Truro, Tyronne wants Titus to evict the Cubans from his newly acquired barrio property. Constance seeks the attention of
  8. S02E08Old FriendsJanuary 5, 1982Angry over losing the barrio, Tyronne buys the local bank and forecloses on Claude's paper mill.
  9. S02E09Strange BedfellowsJanuary 12, 1982Titus faces tough competition for re-election when Elmo throws his hat into the ring. Constance has a tryst with Julio.
  10. S02E10HeatwaveJanuary 19, 1982Fielding has the mill's books audited. Constance travels to Tallahassee to meet with prospective casino investors and rendezvous with Julio.
  11. S02E11To Catch A ThiefFebruary 2, 1982Julio is arrested for the theft of Constance's jewelry. Lane pressures Sam to marry. Tyronne takes Lute-Mae to the race track.
  12. S02E12The ExplosionFebruary 9, 1982Titus decides to silence Elmo's newspaper before Skipper's editorials ruin his plans for legalized gambling in Truro. Sam and Lane elope.
  13. S02E13Chance of a LifetimeFebruary 16, 1982Sam marries Lane. Skipper's blindness could be permanent. Titus frames Elmo for the explosion in the newspaper office.
  14. S02E14Double TroubleFebruary 23, 1982Eudora smothers Skipper with maternal care. Constance has Julio spy on Field. Lane and Sam honeymoon in the Caribbean.
  15. S02E15The DedicationMarch 2, 1982Julio proclaims his love for Constance to Field. Alicia eludes Eudora's guard and sees Skipper. Titus and Tyronne plot Truro's future in gam
  16. S02E16Sins of the FathersMarch 16, 1982Courtesy of TV Guide: Field gets the upperhand on Titus when he is given a record of the sheriff's crooked dealings; and Tyronne's real rea
  17. S02E17No DiceMarch 23, 1982Courtesy of TV Guide: Tyronne moves to secure Field's support as the gambling bill nears a vote; Sande is depressed about her role as Field
  18. S02E18The High and the MightyMarch 30, 1982A plane carrying Sam and Field crashes in the Everglades under suspicious circumstances- they were returning from a fact-finding mission con
  19. S02E19The Bad and the BeautifulApril 13, 1982Courtesy of TV Guide: Tyronne uses voodoo to begin his destruction of the people of Truro- starting with his sister.
  20. S02E20An Eye For An EyeApril 20, 1982Courtesy of TV Guide: Lute-Mae goes gunning for Tyronne; and Field makes a surprising political move to stop the gambling bill.
  21. S02E21The Harder They FallApril 27, 1982Courtesy of TV Guide: Tyronne plots to drive Titus insane; Constance learns an awful truth; and gangsters are gunning for Sam.
  22. S02E22Murder, They SaidMay 4, 1982Courtesy of TV Guide: There's a surfeit of suspects when someone takes a shot at Tyronne.

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

Keep exploring top shows