Flamingo Road

A glossy, slow-burning soap of small-town power plays, where every scheming glance and romantic betrayal is savoured.

Created by

Rita Lakin, Robert Wilder

Genres

Soap, Drama

Starring

John Beck, Woody Brown, Howard Duff

Tagline

The lives and trials of the residents of Truro, Florida.

Overview

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.

How it feels

Melancholic, tense, romantic and cynical. Slow-burning and easy to follow.

About

Power, class, betrayal, ambition

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

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