Falcon Crest - Season 5 - Eps 23: In Absentia
When Angela returns and discovers the havoc Peter has wrought during her absence, she vows to take vengeance on him. Before Angela's return, Reardon gets a temporary injunction to stay Peter's hand at Falcon Crest, but it is too late. Peter has disappeared, and so has Angela's $30 million. Richard not only discovers that Jordan has been revealing his financial problems to Terry, but also that Peter Stavros has purchased the mortgage on Tuscany Downs. Determined to win Maggie's attention, Jeff follows her to the Tuscany Valley after her tour concludes. In order to avoid being forced into selling her wine harvest to Falcon Crest, Melissa tries to convince Eric to form a partnership with her.
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