Falcon Crest - Season 3 (1983)

Chase begins to recover use of his legs, Julia is ruled not criminally insane, and Maggie talks Michael into taking a position at the hospital.

Julia faces the death penalty when she pleads guilty. Angela orders Lance to complicate Chase's return to Falcon Crest.

Julia is sentenced to life in prison. Michael Ranson accuses Dr. Lantry of malpractice. Richard uses Emma to lure Maggie to work for the newspaper and delays the reading of Jacqueline's will.

Julia struggles with a tough matron who has a vendetta against the Channings. Jacqueline gets the last laugh on Angela.

Julia begs Angela for protection from vicious inmates, Maggie discovers Dr. Lantry's secret source of cash and is confronted with her sister Terry.

Cole and Melissa fight for custody of baby Joseph. Angela discovers Chase and Michael's investigations into Dr. Lantry, and Melissa tells Lance she's just using Richard.

Terry sets out to win a wealthy husband at Falcon Crest; Richard fights back when the cartel demands control of his racetrack. Phillip tries to spirit Lantry out of the country while Chase and Michael look for proof of his dealings with Angela.

Chase finds Lantry when Lance betrays Angela. Richard's reputation takes another blow when Osborne is murdered on his property.

Chase finds a clause in his grandfather's will that gives him the legal right to oust Angela from Falcon Crest. Terry worms her way into Michael's life and Lance threatens Angela and Melissa.

Angela fights to retain control of Falcon Crest, the battle over Richard's proposed racetrack goes to the polls and Lance threatens Linda's father.

Julia lapses into catatonia when Richard maliciously claims he fathered Melissa's unborn baby; Chase is driven to destroy the racetrack; and Melissa makes a fatal admission during the custody hearing.

Falcon Crest's wine distributer refuses to work for Chase, Richard is attacked by the cartel, Michael tries to face his past and operate on a gravely injured Sheriff Robbins.

Phillip forces Melissa to sell the Agretti harvest to him. Richard is targeted by the cartel, Linda finds Melissa in Cole's bed and Maggie learns a secret about Jacqueline.

The custody case goes to court. Richard fears for his life when Maggie's article is printed, displeasing the cartel.

Angela makes Melissa a horrifying offer, the cartel strikes at Richard's racetrack on opening day, and Maggie's article about Jacqueline tears the valley apart.

A fight between Melissa and Linda culminates in a deadly car crash. Richard and Pamela's relationship deepens despite the threat of the cartel.

Maggie discovers the cause of her dizziness and headaches, Pamela is kidnapped by the cartel and Angela exposes Terry's sordid past to Michael.

Melissa loses her baby as Angela refuses to reconsider their pact and Chase gets wind of the contract. Michael surprises Terry.

Lance learns of the pact between Angela and Melissa, Maggie's need for an operation grows critical even as questions remain about Michael's surgical skill, and Julia gets an unwitting friend to teach her how to shoot.

Melissa rejects Lance's attempts at reconciliation, Chase waits for Maggie to come through surgery and Pamela carries out Spheeris's orders to destroy Richard.

Richard's furious when he learns what Chase has done with his $50 million trust fund. Maggie goes into a coma after complications arise during her surgery. Pamela is kidnapped by the cartel, shocking Richard into a realization of his priorities.

The cartel plans to make the grand opening of the racetrack into Richard's public execution. Melissa learns she can no longer have children. Terry and Michael announce their marriage, and Angela agrees to marry Phillip.

Julia prepares to murder Angela on her wedding day.

Julia holds baby Joseph hostage and demands to see Angela. An emotional scene between mother and daughter ends in flames.

The Channings and Giobertis prepare to depart for Italy to scatter Julia's ashes, a trip that takes a perilous turn when the cartel tampers with the plane.