John Lowden is a minor character in the television series Dynasty on The CW. He is the father of Liam Ridley, Connor, and the husband of Laura Lowden until his death.
Biography[]
John Lowden was born into a wealthy family of high social status. He married an equally powerful millionaire, Laura Van Kirk. They had two children together, a daughter and a son named Liam Ridley.
Eighteen-years later, John had a secret affair with Liam's high school girlfriend, Heidi, which resulted in her pregnancy. Laura and John thought it would be best if Liam thought he was the father - to protect everyone involved. She convinced everyone that Heidi should have the child but give him up for adoption. However, unbeknownst to everyone, Heidi kept the baby and named him Connor. ("Is The Next Surgery on The House?")
John died shortly afterward, causing Laura to have a mental breakdown. ("The Butler Did It")
Personality[]
John was described as a strong man who was a doting father to Liam, despite his several flaws. He was a savvy businessman riddled with secrets and lies.
Relationships[]
Mentions[]
| Dynasty: Season 1 (2/22) | ||||||||||
| "I Hardly Recognized You": | "Spit It Out": | "Guilt is for Insecure People": | "Private as a Circus": | "Company Slut": | "I Exist Only For Me": | "A Taste of Your Own Medicine": | "The Best Things In Life": | "Rotten Things": | "A Well-Dressed Tarantula": | "I Answer to No Man": |
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| "Promises You Can't Keep": | "Nothing But Trouble": | "The Gospel According to Blake Carrington": | "Our Turn Now": | "Poor Little Rich Girl": | "Enter Alexis": | "Don't Con a Con Artist": | "Use or Be Used": | "A Line From the Past": | "Trashy Little Tramp": | "Dead Scratch": |
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| Dynasty: Season 2 (2/22) | ||||||||||
| "Twenty-Three Skidoo": | "Ship of Vipers": | "The Butler Did It": | "Snowflakes in Hell": | "Queen of Cups": | "That Witch": | "A Temporary Infestation": | "A Real Instinct for the Jugular": | "Crazy Lady": | "A Champagne Mood": | "The Sight of You": |
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| "Filthy Games": | "Even Worms Can Procreate": | "Parisian Legend Has It...: | "Motherly Overprotectiveness": | "Miserably Ungrateful Men": | "How Two-Faced Can You Get": | "Life is A Masquerade Party": | "This Illness of Mine": | "New Lady in Town": | "Thicker Than Money": | "Deception, Jealousy, and Lies": |
| Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Mentioned |
| Dynasty: Season 3 (5/20) | ||||||||||
| "Guilt Trip to Alaska": | "Caution Never Won A War": | "Wild Ghost Chase": | "Something Desperate": | "Mother? I’m At La Mirage": | "A Used Up Memory": | "Shoot From the Hip": | "The Sensational Blake Carrington Trial": | "The Caviar, I Trust, Is Not Burned": | "What Sorrows Are You Drowning?": | |
| Absent | Mentioned | Absent | Absent | Mentioned | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | |
| "A Wound That May Never Heal": | "Battle Lines": | "You See Most Things in Terms of Black & White": | "That Wicked Stepmother": | "Up A Tree": | "Is The Next Surgery on The House?": | "She Cancelled...": | "You Make Being a Priest Sound Like Something Bad": | "Robin Hood Rescues": | "My Hangover's Arrived": | |
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| Dynasty: Season 4 (5/22) | ||||||||||
| "That Unfortunate Dinner": | "Vows Are Still Sacred": | "The Aftermath": | "Everybody Loves The Carringtons": | "New Hopes, New Beginnings": | "A Little Father-Daughter Chat": | "The Birthday Party": | "Your Sick and Self-Serving Vendetta": | "Equal Justice for the Rich": | "I Hate to Spoil Your Memories": | "A Public Forum for Her Lies": |
| Mentioned | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Mentioned | Mentioned | Absent |
| "Everything But Facing Reality": | "Go Rescue Someone Else": | "But I Don't Need Therapy": | "She Lives in a Showplace Penthouse": | "The British Are Coming": | "Stars Make You Smile": | "A Good Marriage in Every Sense": | "Everything Looks Wonderful, Joseph": | "You Vicious, Miserable Liar": | "Affairs of State and Affairs of the Heart": | "Filled With Manipulations and Deceptions": |
| Mentioned | Mentioned | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent |
| Dynasty: Season 5 (1/22) | ||||||||||
| "Let's Start Over Again": | "That Holiday Spirit": | "How Did The Board Meeting Go?": | "Go Catch Your Horse": | "A Little Fun Wouldn't Hurt": | "Devoting All Of Her Energy to Hate": | "A Real Actress Could Do It": | "The Only Thing That Counts Is Winning": | "A Friendly Kiss Between Friends": | "Mind Your Own Business": | "I'll Settle For a Prayer": |
| Absent | Mentioned | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent |
| "There's No Need to Panic": | "Do You Always Talk to Turtles": | "Vicious Vendetta": | "Ben": | "My Family, My Blood": | "There's No One Around to Watch You Drown": | "A Writer of Dubious Talent": | "But a Drug Scandal?": | "First Kidnapping and Now Theft": | "More Power to Her": | "Catch 22": |
| Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent | Absent |
Trivia[]
- Despite never have appeared in the series, John has been mentioned in every season since Liam's introduction.
- Fallon proposed to Liam using John's wedding ring, an heirloom that means a lot to Liam.
- During the 2005 hunting season, John shot Liam's dachshund, Layla, because he thought she was a fox. ("The Butler Did It")