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Flamingo Road (1981)

TV Series ★ 6.3 60 min

Soap Drama

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.

Rita Lakin Creator Robert Wilder Creator

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Quick facts

Released
January 6, 1981
Runtime
60 min
IMDb
tt0081863
Language
English
Studio
Lorimar Productions

Themes

Cast

John Beck John Beck Sam Curtis Woody Brown Woody Brown Skipper Weldon Howard Duff Howard Duff Titus Semple Morgan Fairchild Morgan Fairchild Constance Carlyle Mark Harmon Mark Harmon Field Carlyle Kevin McCarthy Kevin McCarthy Claude Weldon Cristina Raines Cristina Raines Lane Ballou Curtis Barbara Rush Barbara Rush Eudora Flowers Stella Stevens Stella Stevens Lute-Mae Sanders Peter Donat Peter Donat Elmo Tyson

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Frequently asked questions

What is Flamingo Road about?
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.
Who created Flamingo Road?
Flamingo Road was created by Rita Lakin, Robert Wilder.
Who stars in Flamingo Road?
Flamingo Road stars John Beck, Woody Brown, Howard Duff, Morgan Fairchild.
When was Flamingo Road released?
Flamingo Road is a 1981 soap, drama series.
Where can I watch Flamingo Road?
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