Centennial - Season 1 - Eps 9: The Crime
The Wendells easily con the people of Centennial, while blackmailing Reverend Holly. The Wendell son, Philip idolizes Sheriff Dumire, who is investegating the disappearance and possible murder of a traveling businessman, carrying a briefcase full of money. Newly widowed Charlotte Seccombe, returns to England briefly, but returns to run the Venneford Ranch. Meanwhile, Hans Brumbaugh, with the help of Japanese laborers has built his farm into a successful potatoe farm.
About Centennial

Title: Centennial
First Air Date: 1978-10-01
Last Air Date: 1979-02-04
Status: Ended
Rating: 7.7/10 (from 31 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 1
Total Episodes: 12
Network: NBC
Genres: Action & Adventure, Drama, Western
Production Companies: Universal Television, Universal Television Entertainment
Synopsis
The economic and cultural growth of town of Centennial, Colorado, through the intertwining lives of the brave men and women inhabiting it. Spanning two centuries from the settling of the area in the 1700s, to the late 1970s.
Cast

Robert Conrad
Pasquinel

Richard Chamberlain
Alexander McKeag

Raymond Burr
James Clark

Sally Kellerman
Lise Bockweiss

Barbara Carrera
Clay Basket

Richard Crenna
Colonel Frank Skimmerhorn

Donald Pleasence
Sam Purchas

Alex Karras
Hans Brumbaugh

Lynn Redgrave
Charlotte Buckland Seccombe

Chad Everett
Major Maxwell Mercy