The lives and trials of the residents of Truro, Florida.
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.
The Arrangement (Episode 1)
Air date: 1981-11-03
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Constance may never walk again after falling from the second-floor landing of Lute-Mae's.
The Victim (Episode 2)
Air date: 1981-11-10
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Titus is reluctant to investigate when Lute-Mae is raped by the son of an influential Truro family.
The Substitute (Episode 3)
Air date: 1981-11-17
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Fielding campaigns aggressively to renovate the barrio, until he learns the identity of the slumlord.
The Intruder (Episode 4)
Writer: Joel Steiger
Air date: 1981-11-24
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Sam battles a ruthless tycoon who wants him out of the bidding for a valuable section of waterfront property. Claude catches Fielding in a restaurant with another woman.
The Stranger (Episode 5)
Air date: 1981-12-08
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Lane is distressed by the appearance of her long-lost father. Tyronne plans to buy and then demolish the Cuban barrio.
The Powers That Be (Episode 6)
Air date: 1981-12-15
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Tyronne 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 hospital.
Little Foxes (Episode 7)
Air date: 1981-12-22
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: On Christmas Eve in Truro, Tyronne wants Titus to evict the Cubans from his newly acquired barrio property. Constance seeks the attention of Julio.
Old Friends (Episode 8)
Air date: 1982-01-05
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Angry over losing the barrio, Tyronne buys the local bank and forecloses on Claude's paper mill.
Strange Bedfellows (Episode 9)
Air date: 1982-01-12
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Titus faces tough competition for re-election when Elmo throws his hat into the ring. Constance has a tryst with Julio.
Heatwave (Episode 10)
Air date: 1982-01-19
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Fielding has the mill's books audited. Constance travels to Tallahassee to meet with prospective casino investors and rendezvous with Julio. Tyronne learns that Lute-Mae is Constance's natural mother. Alicia invites Skipper to dinner.
To Catch A Thief (Episode 11)
Air date: 1982-02-02
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Julio is arrested for the theft of Constance's jewelry. Lane pressures Sam to marry. Tyronne takes Lute-Mae to the race track.
The Explosion (Episode 12)
Air date: 1982-02-09
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Titus decides to silence Elmo's newspaper before Skipper's editorials ruin his plans for legalized gambling in Truro. Sam and Lane elope.
Chance of a Lifetime (Episode 13)
Air date: 1982-02-16
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Sam marries Lane. Skipper's blindness could be permanent. Titus frames Elmo for the explosion in the newspaper office.
Double Trouble (Episode 14)
Air date: 1982-02-23
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Eudora smothers Skipper with maternal care. Constance has Julio spy on Field. Lane and Sam honeymoon in the Caribbean.
The Dedication (Episode 15)
Air date: 1982-03-02
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Julio proclaims his love for Constance to Field. Alicia eludes Eudora's guard and sees Skipper. Titus and Tyronne plot Truro's future in gambling.
Sins of the Fathers (Episode 16)
Air date: 1982-03-16
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Courtesy 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 reason for being in Truro is revealed.
No Dice (Episode 17)
Air date: 1982-03-23
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Courtesy 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's mistress; and Skipper and Alicia take a big step forward in their relationship.
The High and the Mighty (Episode 18)
Air date: 1982-03-30
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: A plane carrying Sam and Field crashes in the Everglades under suspicious circumstances- they were returning from a fact-finding mission concerning Tyronne's private dealings in Nassau.
The Bad and the Beautiful (Episode 19)
Air date: 1982-04-13
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Courtesy of TV Guide:
Tyronne uses voodoo to begin his destruction of the people of Truro- starting with his sister.
An Eye For An Eye (Episode 20)
Air date: 1982-04-20
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Courtesy of TV Guide:
Lute-Mae goes gunning for Tyronne; and Field makes a surprising political move to stop the gambling bill.
The Harder They Fall (Episode 21)
Air date: 1982-04-27
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Courtesy of TV Guide:
Tyronne plots to drive Titus insane; Constance learns an awful truth; and gangsters are gunning for Sam.
Murder, They Said (Episode 22)
Air date: 1982-05-04
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Courtesy of TV Guide:
There's a surfeit of suspects when someone takes a shot at Tyronne.
