Secrets of Midland Heights

Episode 01

Founder's Day

Dec 6, 1980 · 60 min

Margaret Millington and her ne'er do well son Guy prepare for the annual Founder's Day in Midland Heights. Local diner owner Lucy Dexter has some secrets that she would like to keep to herself and her deaf son, Eric. Dorothy Wheeler is in an unhappy marriage with her husband Martin and tries to shield this from their daughter Holly, who is seeing well-off Teddy Welsh, whose father Nathan is a schoolteacher. Teddy wants things to progress with Holly, but Holly only sees him as a friend.

Episode 02

Decisions

Dec 13, 1980 · 60 min

Dorothy decides to end her affair with Nathan when Holly finds out about her mother's illicit romance.

Episode 03

The Searchers

Dec 20, 1980 · 60 min

John Grey is kidnapped, putting Holly and Teddy on the search squad.

Episode 04

Hooverville

Dec 27, 1980 · 60 min

The high school plans 'Hooverville', a weekend where the student will feel how it was like to live during the Depression.

Episode 05

Letting Go

Jan 3, 1981 · 60 min

The carnival comes to town, and everyone's already complicated lives grow increasingly moreso.

Episode 06

The Race

Jan 10, 1981 · 60 min

Guy's plans for inheriting the family fortune are threatened when his sister returns from a mental institution — apparently recovered. Meanwhile, John's estranged father, who hasn't seen his wife.and son for years, returns to compete against John in an auto race.

Episode 07

The Birthday Party

Jan 17, 1981 · 60 min

Guy's sister's rehabilitation dampens Guy's attempts to take over the Millington fortune.

Episode 08

Facing Facts

Jan 24, 1981 · 60 min

Mark's fiancé shows up, both surprising and angering Lisa. Dorothy turn to pills to ease the pain of her unhappy marriage. The young people decide to have a barn dance.

Episode 09

Reunion of Strangers

— · 60 min

Micki learns about her past, both surprising and horrifying.

Episode 10

Heritage of Sorrows

— · 60 min

With new revelations, the lives of the people of Midland Heights will never be the same.

Episode 11

Friends and Lovers

— · 60 min

Everything comes to a head in the explosive, unaired series finale.