The trials and tribulations of two feuding families, the Carringtons and the Colbys, both oil rich families in Denver, Colorado.
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Awards:
- Won 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 23 wins & 67 nominations.
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Series Cast Summary
John Forsythe | ... |
Blake Carrington
(220 episodes, 1981-1989)
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Linda Evans | ... |
Krystle Carrington
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(206 episodes, 1981-1989)
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Joan Collins | ... |
Alexis Morell Carrington Colby
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(205 episodes, 1981-1989)
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Gordon Thomson | ... |
Adam Carrington
(183 episodes, 1982-1989)
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John James | ... |
Jeff Colby
(171 episodes, 1981-1989)
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Michael Nader | ... |
Dex Dexter
(152 episodes, 1983-1989)
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Jack Coleman | ... |
Steven Carrington
(150 episodes, 1982-1988)
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Heather Locklear | ... |
Samantha Josephine 'Sammy Jo' Reece
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(125 episodes, 1981-1989)
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Pamela Bellwood | ... |
Claudia Blaisdel
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(122 episodes, 1981-1986)
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Pamela Sue Martin | ... |
Fallon Carrington Colby
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(90 episodes, 1981-1985)
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William Beckley | ... |
Gerard
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(81 episodes, 1982-1989)
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Diahann Carroll | ... |
Dominique Deveraux
(75 episodes, 1984-1987)
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Virginia Hawkins | ... |
Jeanette
(69 episodes, 1981-1989)
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Lee Bergere | ... |
Joseph Anders
(58 episodes, 1981-1983)
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Emma Samms | ... |
Fallon Carrington Colby
(57 episodes, 1985-1989)
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Catherine Oxenberg | ... |
Amanda Bedford Carrington
(54 episodes, 1984-1986)
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Leann Hunley | ... |
Dana Waring Carrington
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(46 episodes, 1986-1988)
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Kathleen Beller | ... |
Kirby Anders
(46 episodes, 1982-1988)
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Geoffrey Scott | ... |
Mark Jennings
(45 episodes, 1982-1984)
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Jameson Sampley | ... |
Danny Carrington
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(41 episodes, 1985-1988)
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Al Corley | ... |
Steven Carrington
(37 episodes, 1981-1982)
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Terri Garber | ... |
Leslie Carrington
(36 episodes, 1987-1988)
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Wayne Northrop | ... |
Michael Culhane
(35 episodes, 1981-1987)
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Christopher Cazenove | ... |
Ben Carrington
(35 episodes, 1986-1987)
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Ted McGinley | ... |
Clay Fallmont
(34 episodes, 1986-1987)
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Betty Harford | ... |
Mrs. Gunnerson
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(34 episodes, 1981-1987)
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Michael Praed | ... |
Prince Michael of Moldavia
(29 episodes, 1985-1986)
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Peter Mark Richman | ... |
Andrew Laird
(29 episodes, 1981-1984)
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Jessica Player | ... |
Krystina Carrington
(28 episodes, 1987-1989)
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Lloyd Bochner | ... |
Cecil Colby
(28 episodes, 1981-1988)
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Stephanie Beacham | ... |
Sable Colby
(23 episodes, 1985-1989)
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Paul Burke | ... |
Neal McVane
(23 episodes, 1982-1988)
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James Healey | ... |
Sean Rowan
(23 episodes, 1987-1988)
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Deborah Adair | ... |
Tracy Kendall
(21 episodes, 1983-1984)
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Ray Abruzzo | ... |
Sgt. John Zorelli
(20 episodes, 1988-1989)
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James Farentino | ... |
Dr. Nick Toscanni
(20 episodes, 1981-1982)
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Kate O'Mara | ... |
Caress Morell
(19 episodes, 1986)
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Hank Brandt | ... |
Morgan Hess
(19 episodes, 1982-1988)
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Billy Campbell | ... |
Luke Fuller
(19 episodes, 1984-1985)
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Bo Hopkins | ... |
Matthew Blaisdel
(22 episodes, 1981-1987)
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Ben Marino | ... |
Bailiff
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(17 episodes, 1981-1989)
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George Hamilton | ... |
Joel Abrigore
(17 episodes, 1985-1986)
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Troy Byer | ... |
Jackie Deveraux
(16 episodes, 1986-1987)
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Sally Kemp | ... |
Marcia
(16 episodes, 1982-1984)
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Jim Ishida | ... |
Lin
(16 episodes, 1984-1986)
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Katy Kurtzman | ... |
Lindsay Blaisdel
(15 episodes, 1981)
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Dale Robertson | ... |
Walter Lankershim
(15 episodes, 1981)
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Joel Fabiani | ... |
King Galen of Moldavia
(15 episodes, 1985-1986)
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Ken Howard | ... |
Garrett Boydston
(14 episodes, 1985-1986)
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Sue Scannell Gilbert | ... |
Nicole Simpson
(14 episodes, 1984-1985)
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Production Companies
Distributors
- American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1989) (United States) (tv) (original airing)
- 20th Century Fox Television (2006) (World-wide)
- BBC One (1982) (United Kingdom) (tv)
- CBS Media Ventures (United States) (as CBS Television Distribution)
- CBS Paramount Domestic Television (2009) (United States)
- France 3 (1983) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Metromedia Producers Corporation (MPC) (1987)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2005) (United States) (DVD) (season 1)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2007) (United States) (DVD) (season 2)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD) (seasons 1 and 2)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2008) (United States) (DVD) (season 3)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2009) (Germany) (DVD) (season 2)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD) (season 3)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2009) (United States) (DVD) (season 4)
- RTL-TV (1989) (Luxembourg) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Star TV (1995) (Turkey) (tv)
- Teledoce Televisora Color - Canal 12 (1981) (Uruguay) (tv)
- Veronica Omroep Organisatie (Netherlands) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Central Casting (extras casting)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
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. Written by Phil Fernando |
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Taglines | Synopsis Greed. Seduction. Betrayal. Revenge. Dynasty has it all and more! See more » |
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Did You Know?
Trivia | Joan Collins and John Forsythe did not get along. Ironically, she got along fine with Linda Evans. See more » |
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. See more » |
Movie Connections | Edited into Derrick contre Superman (1992). See more » |
Quotes |
Kirby:
You bitch. Alexis: If I am, take a lesson from me. You may need it in life. See more » |