Secrets of Midland Heights
A short-lived nighttime soap for a teen demographic, it featured romantic triangles and secrets among the youth and their parents who populate a fictional midwestern college town called Midland Heights. Resembling a dark, 1980s-style Peyton Place, the plot dealt in both hidden secrets and scandalous affairs. Lisa Rogers carried on with college jock Burt Carroll while also seeing fraternity jerk Mark; good girl heiress Ann Dulles secretly dated high school dropout John; Holly Wheeler wanted to lose her virginity to her boyfriend Teddy Welsh, but the teens were shocked to discover her mother Dorothy was having an affair with Teddy's father Nathan.
Cast: Bibi Besch, Jordan Christopher, Robert Hogan
Season 1
11 episodes
- 1. Founder's DayMargaret 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.CC1 h 0 minDec 6, 1980
- 2. DecisionsDorothy decides to end her affair with Nathan when Holly finds out about her mother's illicit romance.CC1 h 0 minDec 13, 1980
- 3. The SearchersJohn Grey is kidnapped, putting Holly and Teddy on the search squad.CC1 h 0 minDec 20, 1980
- 4. HoovervilleThe high school plans 'Hooverville', a weekend where the student will feel how it was like to live during the Depression.CC1 h 0 minDec 27, 1980
- 5. Letting GoThe carnival comes to town, and everyone's already complicated lives grow increasingly moreso.CC1 h 0 minJan 3, 1981
- 6. The RaceGuy'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.CC1 h 0 minJan 10, 1981
- 7. The Birthday PartyGuy's sister's rehabilitation dampens Guy's attempts to take over the Millington fortune.CC1 h 0 minJan 17, 1981
- 8. Facing FactsMark'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.CC1 h 0 minJan 24, 1981
- 9. Reunion of StrangersMicki learns about her past, both surprising and horrifying.CC1 h 0 min
- 10. Heritage of SorrowsWith new revelations, the lives of the people of Midland Heights will never be the same.CC1 h 0 min
- 11. Friends and LoversEverything comes to a head in the explosive, unaired series finale.CC1 h 0 min
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Secrets of Midland Heights
A short-lived nighttime soap for a teen demographic, it featured romantic triangles and secrets among the youth and their parents who populate a fictional midwestern college town called Midland Heights. Resembling a dark, 1980s-style Peyton Place, the plot dealt in both hidden secrets and scandalous affairs. Lisa Rogers carried on with college jock Burt Carroll while also seeing fraternity jerk Mark; good girl heiress Ann Dulles secretly dated high school dropout John; Holly Wheeler wanted to lose her virginity to her boyfriend Teddy Welsh, but the teens were shocked to discover her mother Dorothy was having an affair with Teddy's father Nathan.
Creators and cast
- Created by
- Sally Robinson, Paul Waigner
- Studio
- Lorimar Television
Maturity rating
Not yet rated.
