Falcon Crest - Season 9 - Eps 1: The Price of Freedom
As Angela prepares to travel to Greece, she leaves her grandson Lance in charge, though under the strict supervision of her reliable foreman, Frank Agretti. Since Daniel, an unsuccessful author, has turned to gambling, drinking and brutality, Emma has become a battered wife. To escape her troubles, Emma turns to another man, Charley, for much-needed affection. In an effort to get out of prison, Richard decides to testify against his co-conspirator, Michael Sharpe. Richard evades an attempt on his life meant to stop his testimony. Accidentally getting her finger stuck in a pool drain, Maggie drowns. Angela hires a private investigator to tail Pilar.
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