Season 1 | |
Season 01 | Number of Episodes: 22[1] | |
Premiere Airdate | October 11, 2017 |
Finale Airdate | May 11, 2018 |
Slogan | Vicious. Ambitious. Delicious. |
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Season 1 of The CW's Dynasty was picked up for a 22-episode order and began airing on October 11, 2017.
The season was produced by CBS Television Studios, with Sallie Patrick as showrunner and executive producer alongside executive producers Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage. The pilot, which was announced in September 2016, was ordered to series in May 2017. On November 8, 2017, The CW picked up Dynasty for a full season of 22 episodes.[2]
The DVD boxset was released on September 25, 2018.
Season Summary[]
Overview[]
Fallon Carrington (Elizabeth Gillies) is charismatic, cunning and poised to become the new COO of her father's global energy empire – or so she thinks. When her father, Blake Carrington, (Grant Show) summons Fallon and her brother, Steven (James Mackay), home to the family compound in Atlanta, Fallon is horrified to learn that the reunion isn't to announce her promotion – but rather to make the acquaintance of stepmother-to-be, Cristal (Nathalie Kelley). Cristal is stunning – and almost as young as Fallon, as Fallon is quick to point out – but she isn't just some flimsy gold-digger to be scared off. Cristal is driven, principled, a savvy publicity maven at Carrington Atlantic, and she truly loves Blake. However, the wealth and privilege of the Carringtons' world proves challenging to her, as she clashes with the staff, including Blake's butler, Anders (Alan Dale), as well as Fallon, who all make it very clear Cristal doesn't belong. Family dynasties flow through blood, and Fallon would sooner draw blood than call Cristal "Mom." Fallon asks Culhane (Robert Christopher Riley), the family's chauffeur – and Fallon's secret lover – to help expose Cristal for the fraud Fallon thinks she is. But when that backfires, and Blake chooses Cristal over his own daughter, Fallon sides up to Blake's biggest rival, Jeff Colby (Sam Adegoke), mixing business and pleasure to seek her revenge...leaving a jealous Culhane to watch from the sidelines. While the Carringtons' rocky relationships prove the theory that family sticks together no matter what, Cristal is reminded of exactly that when her nephew, Sammy Jo (Rafael de la Fuente), arrives with a suitcase full of secrets from Cristal's past. Now Cristal's carefully concealed history could bring her future crashing down – and who knows who she might take down with her.[3]
Cast[]
Main[]
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Special Guest Star[]
- Nicollette Sheridan as Alexis Carrington (7/22)
Guest Starring[]
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- *Archive footage in "Private as a Circus".
Co-Starring[]
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Crew[]
Writers[]
- Sallie Patrick ("I Hardly Recognized You", "Spit It Out", "Enter Alexis", "Dead Scratch")
- Josh Schwartz ("I Hardly Recognized You")
- Stephanie Savage ("I Hardly Recognized You")
- Ali Adler ("Guilt is for Insecure People", "Poor Little Rich Girl")
- Jenna Richman ("Private as a Circus", "Nothing But Trouble", "Poor Little Rich Girl", "A Line From the Past")
- Christopher Fife ("Company Slut", "Promises You Can't Keep", "Enter Alexis", "Trashy Little Tramp")
- Kevin A. Garnett ("I Exist Only For Me", "Promises You Can't Keep", "Don't Con a Con Artist", "Trashy Little Tramp")
- Jay Gibson ("A Taste of Your Own Medicine", "Use or Be Used")
- Francisca X. Hu ("The Best Things In Life", "The Gospel According to Blake Carrington", "A Line From the Past")
- Paula Sabbaga ("Rotten Things", "The Gospel According to Blake Carrington", "Don't Con a Con Artist")
- Adele Lim ("A Well-Dressed Tarantula")
- Gladys Rodriguez ("I Answer to No Man")
- Libby Wells ("Our Turn Now", "Dead Scratch")
- Jake Coburn ("Use or Be Used")
Directors[]
- Brad Silberling ("I Hardly Recognized You", "Rotten Things")
- Michael A. Allowitz ("Spit It Out", "Dead Scratch")
- Kellie Cyrus ("Guilt is for Insecure People")
- Kevin Rodney Sullivan ("Private as a Circus")
- Cherie Nowlan ("Company Slut")
- Lee Rose ("I Exist Only For Me")
- Matt Earl Beesley ("A Taste of Your Own Medicine", "Nothing But Trouble", "Our Turn Now")
- Pascal Verschooris ("The Best Things in Life", "A Line From the Past")
- Kenny Leon ("A Well-Dressed Tarantula", "Poor Little Rich Girl")
- Steven A. Adelson ("I Answer to No Man")
- Norman Buckley ("Promises You Can't Keep")
- Dawn Wilkinson ("The Gospel According to Blake Carrington")
- Jeff Byrd ("Enter Alexis")
- Carl Seaton ("Don't Con a Con Artist")
- Viet Nguyen ("Use or Be Used")
- Brandi Bradburn ("Trashy Little Tramp")
Episodes[]
# | Image | Title | Writer(s) | Director | Airdate | No. in series | |
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1 | I Hardly Recognized You | Sallie Patrick, Josh Schwartz, Stephanie Savage | Brad Silberling | October 11, 2017 | 1 | ||
SERIES PREMIERE - Fallon Carrington is charismatic, cunning, and poised to become the new COO of her father Blake's global energy empire – or so she thinks. Along with her brother Steven, Fallon is horrified to learn that they were called home not to announce her promotion – but rather to make the acquaintance of their stepmother-to-be, Cristal. When Blake chooses Cristal over his own daughter, Fallon sidles up to Blake's biggest rival, Jeff Colby, to seek her revenge. Meanwhile, when Cristal's nephew Sammy Jo comes to town, her carefully concealed history could bring her future crashing down – and who knows who else she might take down with her. | |||||||
2 | Spit It Out | Sallie Patrick | Michael A. Allowitz | October 18, 2017 | 2 | ||
WHAT'S IN A NAME? — When it's discovered that Matthew's "accidental" death may have involved foul play, the spotlight falls on the Carringtons themselves. The family must swallow their own suspicions of each other and close rank to defend the clan. Cristal struggles with what it means to be a Carrington, while Fallon begrudgingly helps cover up Cristal's affair to protect the family name. Despite their efforts, everything comes to an emotional head at Matthew's funeral. | |||||||
3 | Guilt is for Insecure People | Ali Adler | Kellie Cyrus | October 25, 2017 | 3 | ||
WHEN GREED WAS GOOD — In a throwback to the '80s, when "greed was good," the Carringtons don their best costumes for their Charity Gala; Fallon fights her father Blake for the right to use the family name in her new business venture; and when Cristal learns her sister is in danger, she's forced to choose between her old family and her new one. | |||||||
4 | Private as a Circus | Jenna Richman | Kevin Rodney Sullivan | November 1, 2017 | 4 | ||
WE DON'T NEED ANYBODY BUT US — The Carringtons' efforts to protect their secrets – from the world and from each other – lead them outside the protective cocoon of the Manor: Cristal and Blake to their belated honeymoon, Steven to Sammy Jo's rescue, and Fallon to confront old demons. They all face the same difficult choice: serve yourself, or save the family? | |||||||
5 | Company Slut | Christopher Fife | Cherie Nowlan | November 8, 2017 | 5 | ||
NOW IT'S PERSONAL — Fallon plays a game of cat and mouse with Cristal, as the two vie for the cover of a prestigious magazine. Steven's ex-boyfriend returns to town, upending Steven's life in many ways. Sammy Jo and Anders discover an unlikely connection. | |||||||
6 | I Exist Only For Me | Kevin A. Garnett | Lee Rose | November 15, 2017 | 6 | ||
TO GIVE OR TAKE — Cristal's houseguest puts Blake in an awkward position; Sammy Jo gets in over his head while babysitting; Fallon realizes that she has alienated everyone in her personal life and zeros in on the one thing she wants more than anything. | |||||||
7 | A Taste of Your Own Medicine | Jay Gibson | Matt Earl Beesley | November 29, 2017 | 7 | ||
SOMETHING TO BE GRATEFUL FOR — Blake's hopes for a perfect Thanksgiving – Dynasty-style – are ruined when he clashes with both Fallon and Steven. Cristal's challenging houseguest reminds everyone to be grateful for the ties that bind. | |||||||
8 | The Best Things In Life | Francisca X. Hu | Pascal Verschooris | December 6, 2017 | 8 | ||
THE GHOSTS OF CHRISTMAS PAST — Everything is shiny and bright at the city's Annual Tree Lighting, but behind the scenes, the Carringtons struggle with ghosts from their past; Fallon tries to move on from her former flame; Steven and Jeff band together to right an old wrong; and Cristal's past resurfaces, threatening her future with Blake. | |||||||
9 | Rotten Things | Paula Sabbaga | Brad Silberling | December 13, 2017 | 9 | ||
GONNA FIND OUT WHO'S NAUGHTY OR NICE — The Carringtons' plan for a peaceful holiday are spoiled by two new arrivals and the scandals they bring with them. Blake faces a power struggle with his own father; meanwhile Fallon attempts to reunite the Colbys. | |||||||
10 | A Well-Dressed Tarantula | Adele Lim | Kenny Leon | January 17, 2018 | 10 | ||
THE MIDAS TOUCH — Cristal's efforts to mend her fractured marriage are complicated when a dangerous newcomer threatens to destroy everything she and Blake hold dear. Meanwhile, Fallon celebrates her golden birthday and gains control of her trust, forcing her to think about more than just what size champagne bottles to serve at her party. | |||||||
11 | I Answer to No Man | Gladys Rodriguez | Steven A. Adelson | January 24, 2018 | 11 | ||
ALL THE DIAMONDS IN THE WORLD — When Fallon is taken hostage, the rest of the family must come together to enact a rescue mission — but coming together isn't exactly what Carringtons do best. Out of desperation, Culhane turns to Jeff Colby for help, while Cristal is forced to choose between her old family and her new one. | |||||||
12 | Promises You Can't Keep | Christopher Fife & Kevin A. Garnett | Norman Buckley | January 31, 2018 | 12 | ||
THE STAKES ARE HIGH FOR THE CARRINGTON FAMILY — When the Carringtons host a lavish Casino Night party, Cristal and Blake's marriage is put to the test when an explosive secret from Blake's past surfaces. Meanwhile, Fallon must reconsider her behavior as she attempts to fix a professional blunder by accepting an indecent proposal. | |||||||
13 | Nothing But Trouble | Jenna Richman | Matt Earl Beesley | February 7, 2018 | 13 | ||
TORN BETWEEN OLD FLAMES AND NEW LIVES — After Fallon's declaration of professional - and romantic - independence, Jeff tries to reel her back in. As Cristal struggles with Blake's unorthodox moral compass, she finds herself in a gray area of her own. | |||||||
14 | The Gospel According to Blake Carrington | Francisca X. Hu & Paula Sabbaga | Dawn Wilkinson | March 9, 2018 | 14 | ||
A WEB OF LIES — Suspicious that the Colbys may be up to no good, Fallon plays a dangerous game of charades; meanwhile, Steven finds himself unexpectedly channeling his darker side when he tries to help Sammy Jo, and Cristal must cover-up an impulsive mistake that threatens to implode her marriage. | |||||||
15 | Our Turn Now | Libby Wells | Matt Earl Beesley | March 16, 2018 | 15 | ||
RULES OF ENGAGEMENT — After Fallon discovers that Jeff Colby's motives to marry her are not for love but for revenge, she is forced to continue with her faux engagement until she can save her family from becoming a casualty of the Colby-Carrington war. Sam pulls out all the stops to earn his citizenship and Steven's love, while Cristal must choose between her role as a wife or her role as a stepmother. | |||||||
16 | Poor Little Rich Girl | Jenna Richman & Ali Adler | Kenny Leon | March 23, 2018 | 16 | ||
ALL THAT GLITTERS — In the wake of a sudden Carrington death, Blake's temper pushes Cristal to make a bold decision regarding their marriage. Fallon's feud with Jeff goes public, forcing her to rely on her faux-husband, Liam, for support. Steven processes his grandfather's sordid past and decides how he wants to spend his future. | |||||||
17 | Enter Alexis | Sallie Patrick & Christopher Fife | Jeff Byrd | March 30, 2018 | 17 | ||
NICOLLETTE SHERIDAN GUEST STARS — The arrival of Alexis has thrown the entire Carrington family into disarray. After Alexis receives a fortune from Grandpa's will, Fallon sets out to prove her mother weaseled her way into it. Meanwhile, Cristal tries to keep Alexis away from her already shaky marriage to Blake. | |||||||
18 | Don't Con a Con Artist | Kevin A. Garnett & Paula Sabbaga | Carl Seaton | April 06, 2018 | 18 | ||
FALLON VS. ALEXIS — When Fallon and Alexis fight for Steven's love, his relationship with Sam gets caught in the crossfire. Meanwhile, Cristal turns her attention to Culhane's family and stumbles upon a terrible secret. | |||||||
19 | Use or Be Used | Jake Coburn & Jay Gibson | Viet Nguyen | April 20, 2018 | 19 | ||
POWER STRUGGLE — The manipulative power games between Fallon and Alexis continue when Alexis — who's grown highly suspect of Fallon's new husband, Liam — meddles in Fallon's love life. Meanwhile, Blake and Cristal spar over whether CA will take responsibility for the health crisis that is hurting Culhane's family. | |||||||
20 | A Line From the Past | Jenna Richman & Francisca X. Hu | Pascal Verschooris | April 27, 2018 | 20 | ||
THE WAR OF THE CARRINGTONS – While Alexis and Blake continue to battle, Alexis enlists in a surprising ally, Jeff Colby. With her loyalties torn, Fallon must decide if she helps save the company or come to the aid of Culhane's family. | |||||||
21 | Trashy Little Tramp | Christopher Fife & Kevin A. Garnett | Brandi Bradburn | May 4, 2018 | 21 | ||
FALLON MUST MAKE A DIFFICULT DECISION – When Blake thwarts Fallon's attempts to take the company in a new direction, Fallon realizes that the biggest threat is actually Blake himself. | |||||||
22 | Dead Scratch | Sallie Patrick & Libby Wells | Michael A. Allowitz | May 11, 2018[4] | 22 | ||
WEDDED BLISS TURNS INTO TRAGEDY — As Alexis loses control of her plan with the Colbys, Fallon challenges Blake for control of the family's company only to learn she's not the only one with a claim to the throne. Sammy Jo and Steven prepare to tie the knot - but an unexpected guest causes all hell to break loose. |
Spoilers and Notes[]
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Reception[]
The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 49% approval rating with an average rating of 6.54/10 based on 47 reviews. The website's consensus reads, "Dynasty's revival retains enough of its predecessor's over-the-top allure to offer a glamorous guilty pleasure in its first season, even if it never quite recaptures the magic of the original." Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, gave the season a score of 52, based on 17 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". Reviewing the first episode of the season, Danette Chavez writing for The A.V. Club felt that despite the premiere "cresting waves of '80s nostalgia and reboots, the CW's reimagined Dynasty feels like it's coming at a bit of an inopportune time".[52]
Adweek called the Dynasty pilot inferior to Gossip Girl and the original Dynasty, but suggested that it's pairing with Riverdale "could provide audiences a guilty-pleasure double-feature".[53] Tierney Bricker of E! Online dubbed Kelley "this season's breakout star," with Gillies "hot on her Louboutin heels".[54]