Affairs of State and Affairs of the Heart

Affairs of State and Affairs of the Heart
Season 4, Episode 21
Air date	September 24, 2021
Written by	Liz Sczudlo
Directed by	Geoff Shotz
Viewers	0.21 Million Views (210,000)
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“	You're obsessed with me because I managed to do what you couldn't- become a real member of the Carrington family, have huge success, and oh, my kids still talk to me. Three Strikes. You're pathetic.	”
	— Dominique confronts Alexis.

Affairs of State and Affairs of the Heart is the twenty-first episode of the fourth season and the eighty fifth episode overall of the drama television series, Dynasty on The CW. It aired on September 24th, 2021.

Synopsis

ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL - Blake considers dropping out of the senatorial race and Culhane is devasted by what this would mean to the schools. Kirby offers to help Culhane and Cristal has other plans for Blake. Alexis confronts Dominique about her secret and proposes a deal. Fallon and Liam get away for a weekend together but things don't end up as either one thought they would. Jeff continues behaving erratically. Adam calls in a favor from Sam.

Plot Summary

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Cast

Starring Elizabeth Gillies as Fallon Carrington Daniella Alonso as Cristal Carrington Elaine Hendrix as Alexis Carrington Rafael de La Fuente as Sam Jones Sam Underwood as Adam Carrington Michael Michele as Dominique Deveraux Robert Christopher Riley as Michael Culhane Sam Adegoke as Jeff Colby Maddison Brown as Kirby Anders Adam Huber as Liam Ridley Alan Dale as Joseph Anders (Credit Only) Grant Show as Blake Carrington

Guest Starring Kara Royster as Eva Ashley Day as Colin McNaughton Randy J. Goodwin as Brady Lloyd Co-Starring Sara Antonio as Brianna Jermaine Rivers as Henry Bell Julian Graham as Jordan Lipnicki Steven J. Young as Bobby Larson Nikki Garza as Lucia Suarez Ian Lyons as Howie Merav Ellis as Melanie

Notes and Spoilers

• This episode's title, along with its synopsis, directors, and writer were revealed on September 3, 2021, via a press release.
• As part of the main cast, Alan Dale is credited, although he is absent from this episode.

Trivia

• This episode shares the airdate with You Vicious, Miserable Liar, September 24, 2021. This is the first time this has happened in the show's history.
  • The CW advertised that Friday night as "Full Event For Dynasty".
• There was a scene where Alexis runs into Dominique's lawyer, Henry leaving the mansion. She put two and two together, and the scene also had a joke about Blake shopping for a new Cristal. However, the scene was not shot due to shortage of time.
• The scene where Fallon and Liam were in the truth tent was the hardest scene for Liz Sczudlo to write.

Quotes

Colin: In your defense, he was the one who asked for time away.
Fallon: I don't think I can Ross and Rachel my way out of this one.

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Fallon: This is not how I imagined using blindfolds this weekend.

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Eva: Here comes the bride.

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