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Dynasty is an American prime time television soap opera that aired on ABC from January 12, 1981, to May 11, 1989. The series, created by Richard and Esther Shapiro and produced by Aaron Spelling, revolves around the Carringtons, a wealthy family residing in Denver, Colorado.
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The first season of Dynasty originally aired in the United States on ABC from January 12 through April 20, 1981. The series, created by Richard and Esther Shapiro and produced by Aaron Spelling , revolves around the Carringtons , a wealthy family residing in Denver, Colorado .
ABC. Series. 1981. TVPG. Drama. Follows the gloriously over-the-top trials and tribulations of the fabulously wealthy and none-to-nice Carrington and Colby clans in Denver. Intro. Theme. 6.3....
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Main cast(opening credits in every episode)Semi-regular cast(opening credits in select episodes)Recurring guest starGuest starBlake Carrington (John Forsythe (original cast), 1981–1989; 1991)
1. The self-made CEO of Denver-Carrington and the principal character of the series. Married to his former secretary Krystle Jennings, he has four grown children with his scheming ex-wife Alexis, and later a daughter with Krystle. Initially a ruthless man in both business and family matters, Blake softens into a more benevolent patriarchal figure early on in the series.
Krystle Grant Jennings Carrington (Linda Evans (original cast), 1981–1989; 1991)
1. Blake's younger wife, former wife of tennis pro Mark Jennings and the one-time lover of married geologist Matthew Blaisdel. Krystle is the mother, with Blake, of Krystina, and the aunt of Sammy Jo Dean, the only child of her late sister Iris and Daniel Reece.
Fallon Carrington Colby (Pamela Sue Martin (original cast), 1981–1984; Emma Samms, 1985–1989, 1991)
1. The eldest daughter of Blake and Alexis, the wife of Jeff Colby and the mother, with Jeff, of "Little Blake" and Lauren Colby. As a young woman, she has affairs with chauffeur Michael Culhane, playboy Peter De Vilbis, tennis pro Mark Jennings, doctor Nick Toscanni, and Colby heir, Miles Colby, whom she marries briefly. Fallon and Jeff leave Denver as the primary focus of the spin-off series The Colbys, and then return to Dynastyin 1987.
Jeanette Robbins (Virginia Hawkins, 1981–1989; 1991)
1. Longtime Carrington housekeeper. First appearing in "The Honeymoon", Jeanette is a friend to Krystle from the beginning, and very close to the family. In season one, she is called upon by Jake Dunham to give evidence against Blake at Ted Dinard's murder trial, although she is visibly uncomfortable doing so. In the third season, Jeanette takes charge of L.B. in the nursery while Jeff and Fallon interview nannies; she confesses to Kirby Anders that while she enjoys the work she is tired easi...
Gerard (William Beckley, 1983–1989; 1991)
1. Longtime Carrington butler. First appearing in "The Note", he takes over as majordomo after Joseph Anders commits suicide. When Matthew Blaisdel abducts the Carringtons and their household staff in season eight, Gerard and Jeanette admit their feelings for each other. Gerard also appears in Dynasty: The Reunion.
Hilda Gunnerson (Betty Harford, 1981–1987; 1991)
1. Longtime Carrington cook. First appearing in "The Honeymoon", Hilda Nielsen Gunnerson (usually referred to as "Mrs. Gunnerson") is close to the family, and according to a season two episode was hired by Alexis while she was still married to Blake. When Blake introduces Krystle to the household staff in season one, he says that Mrs. Gunnerson's "several relatives" eat well at his expense. In season two, Alexis asks Mrs. Gunnerson to order her some glassware and champagne for her art studio,...
May 11, 2009 · On May 11, 1989, ABC aired the last episode of Dynasty, titled “Catch 22.”. In prior episodes, the body of Alexis’ lover from many years ago, Roger Grimes, was found in a lake on the ...
The saga of a wealthy Denver family in the oil business: Blake Carrington, the patriarch; Krystle, his former secretary and wife; his children: Adam, lost in childhood after a kidnapping; Fallon, pampered and spoiled; Steven, openly gay; and Amanda, hidden from him by his ex-wife, the conniving Alexis.
A reboot series with a new cast premiered on The CW in October 2017. Dynasty was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series – Drama every year from 1981 to 1986, winning in 1984. The series spawned a successful line of fashion and luxury products, and also a spin-off series called The Colbys.
