A Família VarnerThe long hot summer season 1
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Ben Quick returns to the Southern town of Frenchman's Bend to claim his inheritance and soon runs afoul of local power Boss Varner. The handsome Ben attracts the attention of the local women but young Jody Varner is resentful of his attributes.
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26 episódios
- The Homecoming
E1The HomecomingThirteen years after his family was run out of town by the wealthy, formidable bank owner Will Varner, Ben Quick returns to Frenchman's Bend, Mississippi to reclaim his family's farm and put an end to Varner's vise-like grip on the town's residents. Meanwhile, intent on seeing his daughter Clara married, Varner encourages a romance between her and the dull but socially acceptable Duane Galloway. Much to Varner's chagrin, Clara shows more interest in Ben Quick, and the attraction is mutual. - Home Is a Nameless PlaceE6
Home Is a Nameless PlaceBen wanders onto the farm of Lonnie McBain and his sister Sharon and becomes involved in their fight to hold on to their property which Varner wants for the construction of a sawmill. Though they're being offered alternate land and a canceled mortgage, the McBains want to stay since it's the only place Sharon, a deaf-mute, feels comfortable and safe. Minnie manages to soften Varner's resolve, though it may not be in time to stop an act of violence. - Run, Hero, RunE8
Run, Hero, RunFormer resident Scott Manning, a celebrated professional football player, comes home to Frenchman's Bend and receives a hero's welcome by the adoring town. Clara isn't so welcoming, though. She and Manning were once involved, and unknown to her, he plans to rekindle their romance in an effort to get his hands on the Varner fortune. - The Desperate InnocentE9
The Desperate InnocentBen finds himself pursued by the needy, emotional Vicki Sue Dane, daughter of determined senator Jonathan Dane. Ben ends up jailed after Vicki falsely accuses him of trying to molest her. She's also attempting to conceal a letter from her father sent by the headmistress of her school. - Bitter HarvestE10
Bitter HarvestIn dire need of help with his harvest, Ben hires itinerant workers Buck and Leona Mills, a brother and sister team who share with him the same troubled relationship with the Varner family. The Millses once defied Will. He's never forgotten, and Ben's support of them creates tension in a tenuous arrangement they have. - Hunter to the WindE11
Hunter to the WindWhile Will is away, old family friend Roger Lake arrives in Frenchman's Bend for a surprise visit with the family. He's carrying tickets to South America and a cache of money. Unknown to Clara and Jody, he is also involved in the manhunt for a murderer, but a suspicious Ben is on hand ready to protect Clara. - Nor Hell a FuryE12
Nor Hell a FuryMartha Ross, an elegant, worldly writer, hires Ben to remodel her lodge, and the two develop an attraction to one another. After Martha loans Ben the money he needs to beat Varner in a business deal, her unmentioned husband Jim arrives on the scene and takes issue with her relationship with Ben. - The Return of the QuicksE13
The Return of the QuicksChuck Quick, a distant and nearly forgotten cousin of Ben's, brings his wife and son to Frenchman's Bend along with a hard luck story. The duplicitous Chuck concocts a scheme to claim Ben's land as his own and sets about to undermine him with a series of increasingly dirty tricks. - Track the Man DownE14
Track the Man DownAfter his house is broken into, Ben discovers that the culprit is Joe Hagen, a man who once helped Ben and his late father get out of Frenchman's Bend. Hagen has become an escaped convict, imprisoned for a crime he swears he didn't commit. Feeling he owes Hagen, Ben helps him hide from authorities. - Blaze of GloryE23
Blaze of GloryThe arrival of Eleanor Davis, who exited Frenchman's Bend over twenty years ago, shocks Will, who makes an appeal for her to leave and never return again. Clara and Jody can't understand their father's reaction until they learn that Eleanor is their long-absent mother.
