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Dynasty

  • TV Series
  • 1981–19891981–1989
  • TV-PGTV-PG
  • 1h
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Dynasty (1981)
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The trials and tribulations of two feuding families, the Carringtons and the Colbys, both oil rich families in Denver, Colorado.The trials and tribulations of two feuding families, the Carringtons and the Colbys, both oil rich families in Denver, Colorado.The trials and tribulations of two feuding families, the Carringtons and the Colbys, both oil rich families in Denver, Colorado.
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    • Creators
      • Esther Shapiro
      • Richard Alan Shapiro
    • Stars
      • John Forsythe
      • Linda Evans
      • Joan Collins
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    • Creators
      • Esther Shapiro
      • Richard Alan Shapiro
    • Stars
      • John Forsythe
      • Linda Evans
      • Joan Collins
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    • 45User reviews
    • 20Critic reviews
    • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 24 wins & 67 nominations total

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    Joan Collins, Jack Coleman, Betty Harford, Virginia Hawkins, Pamela Sue Martin, and Gordon Thomson in Dynasty (1981)
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    John Forsythe
    John Forsythe
    • Blake Carrington
    220 episodes220 eps • 1981–1989
    Linda Evans
    Linda Evans
    • Krystle Carrington…
    206 episodes206 eps • 1981–1989
    Joan Collins
    Joan Collins
    • Alexis Carrington Colby…
    205 episodes205 eps • 1981–1989
    Gordon Thomson
    Gordon Thomson
    • Adam Carrington
    183 episodes183 eps • 1982–1989
    John James
    John James
    • Jeff Colby
    171 episodes171 eps • 1981–1989
    Michael Nader
    Michael Nader
    • Dex Dexter
    152 episodes152 eps • 1983–1989
    Jack Coleman
    Jack Coleman
    • Steven Carrington
    150 episodes150 eps • 1982–1988
    Heather Locklear
    Heather Locklear
    • Sammy Jo Dean Carrington…
    128 episodes128 eps • 1981–1989
    Pamela Bellwood
    Pamela Bellwood
    • Claudia Blaisdel…
    122 episodes122 eps • 1981–1986
    Pamela Sue Martin
    Pamela Sue Martin
    • Fallon Carrington Colby…
    88 episodes88 eps • 1981–1984
    William Beckley
    William Beckley
    • Gerard…
    81 episodes81 eps • 1982–1989
    Diahann Carroll
    Diahann Carroll
    • Dominique Deveraux
    75 episodes75 eps • 1984–1987
    Virginia Hawkins
    • Jeanette
    69 episodes69 eps • 1981–1989
    Lee Bergere
    Lee Bergere
    • Joseph Anders…
    58 episodes58 eps • 1981–1983
    Emma Samms
    Emma Samms
    • Fallon Carrington Colby
    57 episodes57 eps • 1985–1989
    Catherine Oxenberg
    Catherine Oxenberg
    • Amanda Bedford Carrington
    54 episodes54 eps • 1984–1986
    Leann Hunley
    Leann Hunley
    • Dana Waring Carrington
    46 episodes46 eps • 1986–1988
    Kathleen Beller
    Kathleen Beller
    • Kirby Anders
    45 episodes45 eps • 1982–1984
    • Creators
      • Esther Shapiro
      • Richard Alan Shapiro
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    • Trivia
      Joan Collins and John Forsythe did not get along. Ironically, she got along fine with Linda Evans.
    • Goofs
      Despite the fact that Denver gets over 53 inches of snow every year, there is almost never any snow on the ground during the course of the series.
    • Quotes

      Kirby: You bitch.

      Alexis: If I am, take a lesson from me. You may need it in life.

    • Connections
      Edited into Derrick contre Superman (1992)

    User reviews45

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    happy memories of the '80s
    Dynasty was a huge favorite of myself and my friends, and I have many memories of discussing the show with them either over the phone as it was happening or the next day. The Carringtons were created to compete with the highly successful Dallas and Ewings of South Fork, but Dynasty was never a copycat show. While Dallas certainly focused on the soap opera elements common to all these programs, J.R.'s sliminess in business was a focal point. Dynasty was about obvious, over the top luxury and family with some camp elements included that made it special. What I loved about Dynasty was that, at least in the beginning, it was never camp for camp's sake - the camp was part of the show. For instance, when the casting of Fallon changed, the portrait of the old Fallon that hung over the fireplace was quietly replaced with a painting of the new one, Emma Samms, that looked like a paint by the numbers from Woolworth's. And of course, Joan Collins' Alexis had camp built right into the character. And there was Steven's plastic surgery...so many happy moments.

    And no other show could boast the wardrobe of Dynasty, or the beauty of Linda Evans. I can still see her, bedecked in diamonds, walking toward Blake in a blue gown slit all the way up her thigh.

    For me, once they had Alexis disguised as a nun and the whole Moldavian thing started, the show became self-conscious camp, as these shows often do, and I lost interest. But certainly Dynasty was a bright spot in the '80s and for a time, you couldn't beat it.
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    • Release date
      • January 12, 1981 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • Greek
      • Turkish
      • Russian
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Der Denver-Clan
    • Filming locations
      • Arden Villa - 1145 Arden Road, Pasadena, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Aaron Spelling Productions
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      1 hour

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