King's Crossing is an American nighttime soap opera which aired on ABC from January 16 to February 27, 1982 for seven episodes.[1]

King's Crossing
GenreSoap opera
Created bySally Robinson
Starring
ComposerJerrold Immel
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes10 (3 unaired)
Production
Running time60 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkABC
ReleaseJanuary 16 (1982-01-16) –
February 27, 1982 (1982-02-27)

The show was originally conceived by Lorimar Productions as a retooling of the cancelled CBS drama Secrets of Midland Heights, however it was ended up completely unrelated from its predecessor, with only Linda Hamilton, Doran Clark, Marilyn Jones and Daniel Zippi returning as completely different characters.[2]

Series overview

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The show centered on the Hollister family, who had returned to the small town of King's Crossing, California, which they had left ten years earlier. The family consisted of Paul (Bradford Dillman), a recovering alcoholic hoping for a fresh start as an English professor at the town's college, his long-suffering wife Nan (Mary Frann), their two daughters, Carey (Jones), who becomes involved with stablehand Billy (Zippi), and Lauren (Hamilton), an aspiring pianist who falls in love with her piano teacher, symphony conductor Jonathan Hadary (Michael Zaslow).

Nan is trying re-establish a connection with her cold and distant Aunt Louisa Beauchamp (Beatrice Straight), who had never approved of Paul and resents Nan's attempts to reclaim the family home. Willa (Dorothy Meyer) is Louisa's black housekeeper, and Jillian (Clark) was Carey and Lauren's crippled and disturbed cousin who is discovered by Carey hidden away in family's attic.[3] Louisa's attempts to hide family secrets and the true story behind Jillian's accident were not revealed before the show was canceled, however it strongly resembled the storyline involving Angela and Emma Channing on the other Lorimar production Falcon Crest, which aired at the same time on CBS.

Cast and characters

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Episodes

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No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date Viewers
(millions)
1"Keepers of the Ring"Jack BlecknerSally RobinsonJanuary 16, 1982 (1982-01-16)17.1[4]
2"Chapter One: Friday's Child"Jeff Bleckner & Nick HavingaSally RobinsonJanuary 23, 1982 (1982-01-23)12.3
3"Chapter Two: Ghosts"Larry Elikann & Nick HavingaPaul Schneider & Margaret SchneiderJanuary 30, 1982 (1982-01-30)12.9
4"Triangle"Paul StanleyRena DownFebruary 6, 1982 (1982-02-06)10.2
5"Long Ago Tomorrow"Victor LoblE.L. ComiciFebruary 13, 1982 (1982-02-13)13.5
6"Confusion by Cupid"Jack BenderStory by : Cory Applebaum
Teleplay by : Mitzi Marvin
February 20, 1982 (1982-02-20)11.4
7"The Home Front"Gwen ArnerGina GoldmanFebruary 27, 1982 (1982-02-27)13.4
8"Family Reunion"Ray AustinRobert Benedetto, Judy Merl & Paul Eric Myersunairedunaired
9"Strangers"Jack BenderM. & M. Robinsonunairedunaired
10"One Afternoon"Ray AustinRobert Presnell & Peggi Schibiunairedunaired

References

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  1. ^ Schemering, Christopher (1987). The Soap Opera Encyclopedia (2nd ed.). Ballantine Books. pp. 143–144. ISBN 0-345-35344-7.
  2. ^ Copeland, Mary Ann (1991). Soap Opera History. Publications International. pp. 270, 276. ISBN 0-88176-933-9.
  3. ^ Handler, David (March 18, 2001). "Family Leisure TV News: Prime time breakthrough". Indiana Gazette. Pennsylvania, Indiana. The Indiana Gazette. p. 34. Retrieved March 25, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.  
  4. ^ Bruce B. Morris, Prime Time Network Serials: Episode Guides, Casts and Credits for 37 Continuing Television Dramas, 1964-1993, McFarland and Company, 1997.
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