King's Crossing 42 years old

King's Crossing is an American nighttime soap opera which aired on ABC from January 16, 1982 to February 27, 1982 on Saturday Night at 8:00pm for seven episodes. Its roots can be found in the 1980 drama Secrets of Midland Heights, which aired on CBS for eight episodes. When that show was canceled, Lorimar Productions announced it would return in a retooled format; King's Crossing was a completely different show, but employed several actors who had also appeared in the earlier drama. The show centered around the Hollister family relocating to King's Crossing, California. The father, Paul, was a recovering alcoholic who was hoping for a fresh start with his family and career as an English professor at the town's college. His long-suffering wife Nan was also trying to reestablish a connection with her cold and distant Aunt Louisa Beauchamp, who had never approved of Paul. Nan and Paul had two teenage daughters: Lauren, an aspiring pianist who fell into an affair with her piano teacher, symphony conductor Jonathan Hadary, and Carey, a student curious about Aunt Louisa and family secrets. One of those secrets involved a mysterious person hidden away in an attic room; that person turned out to be their crippled cousin Jillian. Carey tried to restore Jillian's confidence and draw her further into the family, much to Aunt Louisa's consternation. Louisa's attempts to hide family secrets and the true story behind Jillian's accident were not revealed before the show was canceled.

Credits

Cast

Name Character
Linda Hamilton She was 25 , now 68 years old as Lauren Hollister
Beatrice Straight She was 67 , 86 years old when she died
Bradford Dillman He was 51 , 87 years old when he died
Michael Zaslow He was 39 , 56 years old when he died as Jonathan Hadary
Doran Clark She was 27 , now 70 years old
Mary Frann She was 38 , 55 years old when she died

Crew

Name Job title
Jeff Bleckner Directing He was 38 , now 81 years old Director
Jack Bender Directing He was 32 , now 75 years old Director
Paul Stanley Directing He was 29 , now 72 years old Director
Paul Schneider Writing He was 5 , 32 years old when he died Writer
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King's Crossing (42 years)

Ended

  • First Air Date: 1982-01-16
  • Runtime: [45,60] minutes
  • Number of Episodes: 10