Knots Landing
Knots Landing
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Knots Landing

"Love thy neighbor."

6.8
Yr 1979
Rt 44m
Status Ended
Drama Soap
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Overview

The domestic adventures, misdeeds and everyday interactions of five families living on a cul-de-sac in a small California community.

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The Roku Channel
US
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US
Plex
US • CA
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Plex Channel
US
Why fans love it

Knots Landing debuted in 1979 as a spin-off that quickly traded the sprawling scale of its predecessor for the claustrophobic pressures of a single California cul-de-sac. By focusing on the friction between five neighboring families, the series elevated suburban anxiety into something visceral. It thrived on the quiet devastation of everyday interactions where neighbors shifted between allies and adversaries depending on the week.

Michele Lee anchored a cast that navigated a specific brand of euphoric soap drama, often balancing domestic stability against sudden, public misdeeds. The show found its rhythm by grounding high-stakes conflict in the mundane reality of its Los Angeles setting. It remains a study in how geographic proximity forces people to endure one another long after trust has eroded.

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Cast

Credited 75
Regulars 9
Longest run 344 eps
James Houghton
James Houghton
as Kenny Ward
75 episodes
Kim Lankford
Kim Lankford
as Ginger Ward
75 episodes
Michele Lee
Michele Lee
as Karen MacKenzie
344 episodes
Constance McCashin
Constance McCashin
as Laura Avery Sumner
196 episodes
Don Murray
Don Murray
as Sid Fairgate
33 episodes
John Pleshette
John Pleshette
as Richard Avery
77 episodes
Ted Shackelford
Ted Shackelford
as Gary Ewing
344 episodes
Joan Van Ark
Joan Van Ark
as Valene Ewing
327 episodes
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Donna Mills as Abby Cunningham Ewing Sumner 236 episodes Kevin Dobson as M. Patrick MacKenzie 291 episodes William Devane as Greg Sumner 269 episodes Alec Baldwin as Joshua Rush 40 episodes Nicollette Sheridan as Paige Matheson 181 episodes Pat Petersen as Michael Fairgate 208 episodes Tonya Crowe as Olivia Cunningham 153 episodes Michelle Phillips as Anne Matheson 89 episodes Larry Riley as Frank Williams 99 episodes Kathleen Noone as Claudia Whittaker 68 episodes Julie Harris as Lilimae Clements 165 episodes Doug Sheehan as Ben Gibson 117 episodes Claudia Lonow as Diana Fairgate 80 episodes Teri Austin as Jill Bennett 99 episodes Lisa Hartman as Cathy Geary 97 episodes Stacy Galina as Kate Whittaker 72 episodes Melinda Culea as Paula Vertosick 28 episodes Robin Strasser as Dianne Kirkwood 14 episodes Lynne Moody as Patricia Williams 46 episodes Peter Fox as Tom Jezik 14 episodes Sam Behrens as Danny Waleska 36 episodes Ruth Roman as Sylvia Lean 21 episodes Steve Shaw as Eric Fairgate 106 episodes Paul Carafotes as Harold Dyer 40 episodes Kent King as Julie Williams 56 episodes Lorenzo Caccialanza as Nick Shillace 30 episodes Betsy Palmer as Virginia Bullock 29 episodes Wendy Fulton as Jean Hackney 23 episodes Robert Desiderio as Ted Melcher 26 episodes Peter Reckell as Johnny Rourke 31 episodes Stephen Macht as Joe Cooper 13 episodes Lance Guest as Steve Brewer 13 episodes Brian Austin Green as Brian Cunningham 27 episodes Ronne Troup as Barbara 13 episodes Bruce Greenwood as Pierce Lawton 22 episodes Felicity Waterman as Vanessa Hunt 22 episodes Emily Ann Lloyd as Betsy Ewing 42 episodes Clayton Landey as James Westmont 24 episodes Robert Jayne as Brian Cunningham 28 episodes Joseph Gian as Tom Ryan 42 episodes Movita as Ana 14 episodes Danny Gellis as Jason Avery 22 episodes Lar Park Lincoln as Linda Fairgate 48 episodes Marcia Solomon as Marsha 28 episodes Michael Sabatino as Chip Roberts 28 episodes Steve Kahan as Nick Morrison 15 episodes Gigi Vorgan as Carol 13 episodes Joseph Chapman as Mark St. Claire 15 episodes Lisa Brady as Cherie 15 episodes Victoria Ann-Lewis as Peggy 91 episodes Tina Lifford as Floor manager 13 episodes Hunt Block as Peter Hollister 53 episodes Carlos Cantú as Carlos 54 episodes Christian Cousins as Bobby Gibson Ewing 57 episodes Joseph Cousins as Bobby Gibson Ewing 86 episodes Kathryn Lubran as Betsy Gibson Ewing 47 episodes Tiffany Lubran as Betsy Gibson Ewing 46 episodes Kevin McBride as Myers 16 episodes Mark Haining as Mort Tubor 54 episodes Zane Lasky as Bob 35 episodes Robert M. Koch as Harvey 21 episodes Penny Peyser as Amanda Michaels 18 episodes Sue Bugden as Sue, Floor Manager 15 episodes Kara Albright as Meg MacKenzie 26 episodes Kimberly Albright as Meg MacKenzie 26 episodes Thomas Wilson Brown as Jason Lochner 26 episodes Rhianna Janette as Meg MacKenzie 39 episodes
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Keywords

los angeles, california spin off euphoric
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Details

First Aired
December 27, 1979
Status
Ended
Episode Runtime
44 minutes
Origin
US
TMDB Votes
41