V.C. Andrews' Dawn follows the story of Dawn Longchamp, who after growing up in humble surroundings with a very hardworking family including her devoted father Ormand and older brother Jimmy, suddenly has everything she loves ripped away from her. After discovering the shocking truth about the people who raised her, she is thrust into a new family whose dark and twisted secrets change the course of her life forever.
This was a prime time soap opera which aired on CBS in the United States. The series was a spin off from the popular Dallas series.
Central characters on the series included Gary and Valene Ewing, Abby Cunningham and Karen MacKenzie. The series started with Gary and Valene moving to Seaview Circle, Knots Landing where the shows main characters would live for the shows complete run.