Dynasty (1981 TV series)
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. Dynasty stars John Forsythe as oil magnate Blake Carrington, Linda Evans as his new wife Krystle, and later Joan Collins as his former wife Alexis.
Dynasty was conceived by ABC to compete with CBS's prime time series Dallas. Ratings for the show's first season were unimpressive, but a revamp for the second season that included the arrival of Collins as scheming Alexis saw ratings enter the top 20. By the fall of 1982, it was a top 10 show, and by the spring of 1985, it was the #1 show in the United States. The series declined considerably in popularity during its final two seasons, and it was ultimately cancelled in the spring of 1989 after nine seasons and 220 episodes. A two-part miniseries, Dynasty: The Reunion, aired in October 1991. 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. Other notable cast members included Pamela Sue Martin, Lloyd Bochner, Heather Locklear, Catherine Oxenberg, Michael Nader, Diahann Carroll, Emma Samms, Rock Hudson, Kate O'Mara, and Stephanie Beacham.
Series history
Development
Aaron Spelling, already well known for his successful ABC series, including
Intended by ABC to be a competitor for CBS's Dallas,
During its run, Dynasty explored issues such as rape, homosexuality, and racial integration,[9][10] and put middle-aged women in the forefront.[5] Acknowledging that the show is, however, primarily entertaining, producer Douglas S. Cramer said, "We walk a fine line, just this side of camp. Careful calculations are made. We sense that while it might be wonderful for Krystle and Alexis to have a catfight in a koi pond, it would be inappropriate for Joan to smack Linda with a koi."[5]
Carringtons
As Dynasty begins, powerful oil tycoon Blake Carrington (John Forsythe) is about to marry the younger Krystle Jennings (Linda Evans), his former secretary.
In counterpoint to the Carringtons are the Blaisdels; Denver-Carrington geologist
Fallon makes a secret business deal with Blake's old friend and more-powerful business rival
The first season of Dynasty was "modestly popular" among viewers,
"Enter Alexis"
In the first episode of the second season, titled "
In the third season (ranked fifth in the ratings), Alexis marries Cecil on his deathbed and acquires his company, ColbyCo. In the meantime,
With the show's popularity soaring in the fourth season (now the third-most-watched program of 1983–1984), former President
Driven by the new head writer and producer
During the season, Dynasty attracted controversy when Rock Hudson's real-life HIV-positive status was revealed after a romantic storyline between his character Daniel Reece and Evans's Krystle. Hudson's scenes required him to kiss Evans and, as news that he had contracted AIDS broke, there was speculation Evans would be at risk.[20] The event led to a Screen Actors Guild rule requiring the notification of performers in advance of any scenes that require open-mouth kissing.[21]
Over the run of the series, the rivalry between Alexis and Krystle is a primary driver for the melodrama. Alexis resents Krystle's role as Blake's wife and mistress of the Carrington household, and tries to undermine her at every opportunity, while Krystle makes increasingly bold efforts to keep Alexis from interfering in the lives of their mutual loved ones. The pair have numerous verbal spats that sometimes lead to physical altercations. "Unfortunately, the thing people remember about this show is the
"Moldavian Massacre"
The so-called "Moldavian Massacre" occurred during the May 15, 1985 fifth-season finale. Amanda and Prince Michael's royal wedding is interrupted by terrorists during a military coup in Moldavia, riddling the chapel with bullets and leaving all of the major characters lying seemingly lifeless. Esther Shapiro later said, "It was a fairy-tale terrorist attack. It was beautifully shot, like a
When the series resumed on September 25, 1985, it was revealed that only two minor characters had died: Steven's boyfriend
Joan Collins was absent from the season six opener, as she was in a tense contract renegotiation with the show, seeking an increased salary.[37] As a result, the first episode had to be rewritten to explain her absence and many of Alexis's scenes were given to Krystle. Collins's demands were met (she reportedly signed a $60,000 per episode contract) and she returned to the series in the season's second episode. Despite her absence, the first episode of season six garnered a 28.1 rating (becoming the most watched episode of the series) as viewers wanted to see who had survived the season five cliffhanger.[38]
Continuing seasons and decline
Although still a top ten series, Dynasty dropped from first to seventh place in the ratings for its sixth season,
As the seventh season begins in September 1986, Blake stops short of killing Alexis, whom he had been strangling in the previous season's cliffhanger, after learning she had bought his mansion and was evicting him and Krystle. Claudia has died in the fire she set, and Amanda (now played by
With The Colbys cancelled, Jeff and Fallon return for Dynasty's eighth season, their marriage falling apart again. Matthew, returned from the dead but troubled by headaches, holds the Carringtons hostage in hopes that Krystle will run away with him. Steven ends the siege by reluctantly stabbing his old friend to death. Alexis is saved by a handsome, mysterious stranger,
Reunion miniseries
As an attempt to wrap up plotlines left unresolved by Dynasty's cancellation, ABC produced a two-part miniseries titled Dynasty: The Reunion, which aired in October 1991.[17][22]
Many of the cast members, including John Forsythe, Joan Collins, John James, Heather Locklear and Emma Samms agreed to reprise their roles in early 1991. It was unknown during pre-production which characters the reunion film would include. Linda Evans was brought back last-minute, just before the final script was penned, as was Kathleen Beller.[17] Jack Coleman, who had played Steven Carrington from 1982 to 1988, was unavailable to reprise his role,[17][49] so he was replaced with Al Corley, who originated the part in 1981.[17] Gordon Thomson also originally agreed to appear in the film but ABC refused to align the shooting schedule with his work on the daytime series Santa Barbara, and replaced him with Robin Sachs.[17]
Dynasty: The Reunion aired on October 20 and October 22, 1991.[17][22] The first night averaged 23 million viewers,[50] the second night averaged 20.3 million.[51] Critical reviews were not favorable, with many feeling the script was poor and that the film was merely an attempt of ABC's wish to "cash-in" on an old series.[citation needed]
Production
Dynasty was shot at
Costume designer Nolan Miller designed approximately 3,000 costumes over the course of the series, saying "I never want to see them wearing the same outfit twice".[53] His weekly wardrobe budget was $35,000.[53]
John Forsythe was the only cast member to appear in all 220 episodes of the series. Linda Evans appeared in 204 of the 220 episodes, leaving the series after appearing in only six episodes of the ninth and final season. Joan Collins, who did not join the cast until the second season, also missed one episode in season 6 and nine episodes in season 9, and was consequently present for a total of 195 episodes. Forsythe and John James were the only two original cast members to appear in the final episode.
Episodes
Season | Episodes | Originally aired | Rank | Rating | Ref. | ||
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First aired | Last aired | ||||||
1 | 15 | January 12, 1981 | April 20, 1981 | #28 (tied) | 19.0 | [14] | |
2 | 22 | November 11, 1981 | May 5, 1982 | #19 | 20.2 | [15][16] | |
3 | 24 | October 27, 1982[54] | April 20, 1983 | #5 | 22.4 | [15][55] | |
4 | 27 | September 28, 1983 | May 9, 1984 | #3 | 24.1 | [15][56] | |
5 | 29 | September 26, 1984 | May 15, 1985 | #1 | 25.0 | [15][19] | |
6 | 31 | September 25, 1985 | May 21, 1986 | #7 | 21.8 | [15][39] | |
7 | 28 | September 24, 1986 | May 6, 1987 | #24 | 17.2 | [57][58] | |
8 | 22 | September 23, 1987 | March 30, 1988 | #41 | 14.3 | [59] | |
9 | 22 | November 3, 1988 | May 11, 1989 | #69 | 10.5 | [45][46] | |
The Reunion | 2 | October 20, 1991 | October 22, 1991 | #15 (Part 1) #17 (Part 2) | 16.8 15.3 | [50] [51] |
US Nielsen ratings
Dynasty was a top 30 show from its first through seventh season, reaching No. 1 for the 1984–85 season with a
Syndication
Dynasty was initially syndicated in reruns by Metromedia Producers Corporation in September 1985, on stations such as KTTV in Los Angeles, and WNEW-TV 5 in New York City, while season 6 began airing on ABC. This initial syndication package consisted of all 117 episodes (originally 114 on ABC) that had been produced up to this point.[60][61][62]
Impact and reception
At the height of Dynasty's popularity in 1985, Esther Shapiro said, "we've done important things for women with Dynasty. For middle-aged women. You know, to let them know that it's OK to want power and be romantic."[5] Collins said in 2018, "Every single person on Dynasty was good-looking. You wanted to see rich, good-looking people fighting with each other."[63] In 2012, The New York Times credited the popularity of Nolan Miller's costumes with "setting a trend for thick shoulder pads during a decade of power dressing".[53]
Awards and nominations
Dynasty was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series – Drama every year from 1981 to 1986, winning in 1984.[64] Forsythe and Collins were also nominated for Best Actor and Best Actress every year from 1981 to 1986, and Evans was nominated for Best Actress every year from 1981 to 1985. Evans won in 1982 (tying with Barbara Bel Geddes of rival series Dallas), Forsythe won in 1983 and 1984, and Collins won in 1983. John James and Gordon Thomson were also nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film (James in 1985, and Thomson in 1987).[65]
The series was nominated for 24
Dynasty was also an award winner at the People's Choice Awards. Evans won Favorite Female Performer in a New TV Program in 1982,[67] and Favorite Female TV Performer in 1983.[68] In 1984, she won Favorite Female TV Performer, and the series was named Favorite TV Drama in a tie with the NBC drama Hill Street Blues.[69] Evans and the series again won those same honors in 1985, with Evans sharing the Favorite Female TV Performer prize with her co-star, Collins.[70] Evans won the award again in 1986, and the series tied with Miami Vice for Favorite TV Dramatic Program.[71] In 1987, Dynasty tied with the CBS series Dallas for the award Favorite Nighttime Dramatic Serial.[72] Dynasty won Soap Opera Digest Awards in 1984 and 1985 for Outstanding Primetime Soap. In 1984 Forsythe, Evans and Collins won the awards for Outstanding Lead Actor, Actress and Villainess. John Forsythe won another award for Outstanding Actor in a Mature Role. Evans and Collins won the awards in the same categories in 1985, while Catherine Oxenberg won two awards, for Outstanding Supporting Actress and Outstanding Female Newcomer.[73]
Spin-offs and television events
A spin-off, The Colbys, debuted in 1985,[74] as Fallon "returned from the dead" and ex-husband Jeff followed her to Los Angeles, where they became embroiled in the family intrigues of Jeff's wealthy California relatives. Pamela Sue Martin had been asked to reprise the role of Fallon but declined which led to the casting of Emma Samms in the role. Ratings for The Colbys were poor and the show lasted for just two seasons, ending in 1987. Both Fallon and Jeff returned to Dynasty after the series ended.
The cable channel
On January 2, 2005, ABC aired a fictionalized
On May 2, 2006, a non-fiction television special named Dynasty Reunion: Catfights & Caviar aired on CBS.[77] It assembled former cast members from the series in John Forsythe, Joan Collins and Linda Evans, as well as the four original actors who played the Carrington children (Pamela Sue Martin, Al Corley, Gordon Thomson and Catherine Oxenberg). Heather Locklear, John James, and Diahann Carroll declined to participate,[78] but cast members Pamela Bellwood, Jack Coleman and Emma Samms were included in prerecorded interviews. The special showed various clips from the series, as the cast reminisced about their time on the show. The special was filmed at the Filoli estate, the location originally used for exterior shots of the Carringtons' mansion in the series.
On January 26, 2015,
Commercial tie-ins
The creations of series costume designer Nolan Miller became so popular that Dynasty spawned its own line of women's apparel[3] called "The Dynasty Collection"—a series of haute couture designs based on costumes worn by Joan Collins, Linda Evans and Diahann Carroll.[53] A men's fashion line followed.[3] Esther Shapiro herself came up with the idea to produce licensed products that included sheets and towels, jewelry and furs, 'Forever Krystle' perfume, and 'Carrington' men's cologne.[5] Linda Evans was hired as a spokesperson for the beverage Crystal Light due to her character's name.[80]
Two novels were published, based on scripts from early episodes—Dynasty (1983)[81] and Alexis Returns (1984)[82]—written by Eileen Lottman. In 1984, Doubleday/Dolphin published the companion book Dynasty: The Authorized Biography of the Carringtons, which included an introduction by Esther Shapiro.[83] The Authorized Biography featured storyline synopses in the form of extended biographies of the main characters, descriptions of primary locations (like the Carrington Estate and La Mirage) and dozens of photos from the series.[83]
Home media
The first season of Dynasty was released on
Season | No. of episodes |
Region 1 | Region 2 (United Kingdom) | Region 2 (Germany) | Region 2 (Sweden) | Region 4 (Australia) | Notes | |
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Season 1 | 15[86] | April 19, 2005 | March 9, 2009 | July 3, 2008 | April 9, 2008 | April 9, 2008 | All 15 episodes of the first season,[86] interviews with original cast members Pamela Sue Martin and Al Corley, two commentary tracks by creator Esther Shapiro and Corley, Family, Furs and Fun: Creating DYNASTY series overview featurette.[87] | |
Season 2 | 22 | August 14, 2007 | March 9, 2009 | March 5, 2009 | October 22, 2008 | October 1, 2008 | All 22 episodes of the second season, Interactive Season 2 Family Tree[88] (Blake, Alexis, Krystle, Fallon, Jeff, Steven, Sammy Jo and Little Blake profiles). | |
Season 3, Volume 1 | 12 | June 17, 2008[89] | — | — | — | — | US/Region 1: First 12 episodes of Season 3 | |
Season 3, Volume 2 | 12 | October 21, 2008[90] | — | — | — | — | US/Region 1: Second 12 episodes of Season 3 | |
Season 3, Complete Season | 24 | — | May 18, 2009 | September 3, 2009 | April 29, 2009 | April 2, 2009 | All 24 episodes of Season 3 released in a single volume | |
Season 4, Volume 1 | 14 | April 7, 2009[91] | — | — | — | — | US/Region 1: First 14 episodes of Season 4 | |
Season 4, Volume 2 | 13 | February 2, 2010[92] | — | — | — | — | US/Region 1: Second 13 episodes of Season 4 | |
Season 4, Complete Season | 27 | — | March 8, 2010 | December 3, 2009 | November 25, 2009 | December 24, 2009 | All 27 episodes of Season 4 released in a single volume | |
Season 5, Volume 1 | 15 | July 5, 2011[93] | — | — | — | — | US/Region 1: First 15 episodes of Season 5 | |
Season 5, Volume 2 | 14 | July 5, 2011[93] | — | — | — | — | US/Region 1: Second 14 episodes of Season 5 | |
Season 5, Complete Season | 29 | — | June 21, 2010 | July 8, 2010 | July 28, 2010 | August 5, 2010 | All 29 episodes of Season 5 released in a single volume | |
Season 6, Volume 1 | 16 | July 3, 2012[94] | — | — | — | — | US/Region 1: First 16 episodes of Season 6 | |
Season 6, Volume 2 | 15 | July 3, 2012 | — | — | — | — | US/Region 1: Second 15 episodes of Season 6 | |
Season 6, Complete Season | 31 | — | January 24, 2011 | December 9, 2010 | November 24, 2010 | June 26, 2013 [95] | All 31 episodes of Season 6 released in a single volume | |
Season 7, Volume 1 | 16 | July 9, 2013[96] | — | — | — | — | US/Region 1: First 16 episodes of Season 7 | |
Season 7, Volume 2 | 12 | July 9, 2013[96] | — | — | — | — | US/Region 1: Second 12 episodes of Season 7 | |
Season 7, Complete Season | 28 | — | January 30, 2012 | December 8, 2011 | November 16, 2011 | June 26, 2013[95] | All 28 episodes of Season 7 released in a single volume | |
Season 8, Volume 1 | 12 | April 29, 2014[97] | — | — | — | — | US/Region 1: First 12 episodes of Season 8 | |
Season 8, Volume 2 | 10 | April 29, 2014[97] | — | — | — | — | US/Region 1: Second 10 episodes of Season 8 | |
Season 8, Complete Season | 22 | — | July 30, 2012 | September 6, 2012 | August 1, 2012 | June 26, 2013[95] | All 22 episodes of Season 8 released in a single volume | |
Season 9, Volume 1 | 12 | September 9, 2014[98] | — | — | — | — | US/Region 1: First 11 episodes of Season 9 | |
Season 9, Volume 2 | 10 | September 9, 2014[98] | — | — | — | — | US/Region 1: Second 11 episodes of Season 9 | |
Season 9, Complete Season | 22 | — | January 28, 2013 | December 6, 2012[99] | December 12, 2012[100] | June 26, 2013[95] | All 22 episodes of Season 9 released in a single volume | |
The Complete Seasons Boxset | 220 | October 10, 2017[101] | January 28, 2013 | — | December 12, 2012 | November 5, 2014 | All nine seasons collected together in a single boxed set. | |
The Reunion | 2 | November 1, 2019 | 1991 Reunion miniseries |
Reboot series
The Shapiros announced on January 12, 2011, that they had written a Dynasty prequel feature film script set in the 1960s, and were shopping it to studios for a possible film franchise.[102] In a September 2011 interview, Dynasty actress Joan Collins chatted about a Dynasty television revival: "I've been in constant contact with Esther Shapiro, who wrote it, and apparently they've written a script."[103]
In September 2016, it was announced that a
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External links
- Dynasty at IMDb
- Der Denver Clan – German language Dynasty site Archived February 20, 2017, at the Wayback Machine
- Dynastie – French language Dynasty site
- Where are the stars of Dynasty now?