Falcon Crest - Season 3 - Eps 15: Queen's Gambit
Michael Ranson must face his fears from a dark past and perform surgery on Sheriff Robbins to save his life. In the operating room, Michael is unable to perform the surgery and later confesses to Terry about the guilt he's felt ever since his wife died. The floodgates open as Michael tells Terry how his wife was in an accident and died when Michael had attempted to operate on her. Meanwhile, Terry spies on Maggie for Angela and at the same time, makes plans to marry Michael. A cartel gangster attacks Richard Channing while Angela plans to crush Chase with the help of Calvin Kleeger, the Falcon Crest wine distributor. Kleeger informs Chase that with Angela out of Falcon Crest, he will no longer serve as distributor unless Chase offers the winery as collateral.
About Falcon Crest

Title: Falcon Crest
First Air Date: 1981-12-04
Last Air Date: 1990-05-18
Status: Ended
Rating: 5.538/10 (from 52 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 10
Total Episodes: 227
Network: CBS
Genres: Soap, Drama
Production Companies: Amanda Productions, MF Productions
Synopsis
Falcon Crest is an American primetime television soap opera which aired on the CBS network for nine seasons, from December 4, 1981 to May 17, 1990. A total of 227 episodes were produced. 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 following the death of his father. The series was set in the fictitious Tuscany Valley northeast of San Francisco.
Cast

Jane Wyman
Angela Channing

David Selby
Richard Channing

Lorenzo Lamas
Lance Cumson

Gregory Harrison
Michael Sharpe

Kristian Alfonso
Pilar Ortega

Chao-Li Chi
Chao-Li

Wendy Phillips
Lauren Sharpe

Andrea Thompson
Genele Ericson