Falcon Crest - Season 3

A new motive for Carlo's murder is revealed; a third shooting victim lies in a coma; Chase's cousin, neurosurgeon Michael Ranson, arrives; Richard hires a new assistant, Pamela Lynch.

Angela's great-grandson is threatened by an overlooked detail in her scheme to blackmail Lantry; Julia unknowingly plays into Phillip's hands by refusing his help in court; Vickie finds out that Nick still enjoys marriage---his first one.

Julia is visited by Melissa and Richard; Michael learns he's executor of Jacqueline's will; Dr. Lantry threatens to go beyond Angela's wishes concerning Chase.

Lantry is replaced as Chase's doctor; Julia is declared competent to stand trial; Richard considers buying grape futures to squeeze Angela out of the market.

With an informed eye on his mother's will, Richard courts his brother's friendship; Michael voices suspicions about Chase's first doctor; Julia stuns her family at her hearing.

Michael closes in on Lantry; Phillip lifts the Agretti harvest contract from Angela; Emma offers Maggie a job at the New Globe; Richard okays the reading of his mother's will; Julia receives her murder sentence.

Angela goes to the capital to plead Julia's case; Linda and Cole agree on a direction for their relationship; Jacqueline's legacy for Angela is among the surprises in the will.

Chase learns Lantry far outspends his reported income; news of Chase and Maggie's windfall prompts a visit from Maggie's vivacious sister Terry; Angela buys jail favors for Julia.

Angela moves against Lantry after Michael is made hospital chief of staff; Lance sees Melissa and Richard together, and gets a rough introduction to Terry.

Lantry makes bail and disappears; Terry makes a pass at Michael and is "recruited" to urge Cole to drop his paternity suit; Chase makes objections to a race track planned by Richard.

Lance offers Chase a deal after he discovers Lantry's hideout; Richard gets the upper hand with a member of the racing commission; Robbins gets a health warning from Michael.

Julia gets a transfer out of prison for psychiatric treatment; Maggie learns how Terry financed her trip West.

Richard steps up his race-track campaign; Angela makes Chase an offer on election eve, and urges Terry to compromise her new host.

Richard buys an audience with Julia; Melissa errs during her paternity deposition; Maggie's research into Jacqueline's past uncovers disturbing facts; Emma professes her feelings to Michael.

Angela prevents Chase from distributing his wines; Michael is forced to perform surgery; Maggie is warned about her research concerning Jacqueline:

The Agretti harvest is acquired by a new winemaking interest; Richard's close call prompts a call on the new cartel chief; a lead from Angela sends Maggie to New Orleans for more information about Jacqueline.

The cartel representative puts separate squeezes on Richard and Maggie; Lance offers his services to the valley's newest winemaker and takes dramatic measures in the custody fight.

Angela forces a visit with Julia, and makes a trade with Melissa to regain control of Falcon Crest; Chase finds a powerful ally against Richard's race track; Terry throws a party that ends in tragedy for Melissa and Linda.

After the accident, Melissa thinks twice about her contract with Angela; Richard and Pamela reach a new understanding; Lance vows vengeance on Richard for Julia's condition. 

The cartel head questions Pamela's loyalties; Julia assembles an escape plan; Angela blows the whistle on past indiscretions by Phillip and Terry.

The New Globe prints news of Julia; Chase gets an anonymous tip to use against the race track, drawing the ire of the cartel; Michael is again confronted with the possibility of performing surgery; Chase checks the sincerity of Angela's offer.

Angela courts a new romance; Julia arranges protection for herself; Lance learns the details of Melissa's deal, and is rebuffed by Terry; Maggie chooses a method of treatment.

The cartel tests Pamela and moves to thwart Richard's efforts to obtain more financing for his race track; Terry receives a house guest from Michael's past; Julia phones home; Phillip increases his staff at Angela's expense.

Michael operates on Maggie; Richard suffers as Chase pays their mother's debt, and the cartel abducts Pamela; Phillip and Angela reunite; Lucas catches Julia preparing to leave.

Melissa learns the extent of her injuries from the accident; the race track has an explosive opening day; Julia is identified by Lucas's friend; Phillip proposes to Angela.

On Angela's wedding day, Lance is served divorce papers; Phillip is served a prenuptial agreement; and Julia prepares to serve her own justice to Angela.

Angela and Phillip disagree on how to deal with a trade offer from Julia; the past threatens Terry again.

Richard offers his jet for the family to fulfill a request; Melissa schemes to be alone with Cole.