That Holiday Spirit

That Holiday Spirit
Season 5, Episode 2

Air date	December 20, 2021
Written by	Aubrey Villalobos Karr
Directed by	Kenny Leon
Viewers	0.31 million (313,000)
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“	Merry Christmas!	”
	— Rita as she plots with Beto.

That Holiday Spirit is the second episode of the fifth season, and eighty-eighth episode overall of the drama television series, Dynasty on The CW. It aired on December 20, 2021 immediately following Let's Start Over Again, serving as part two of the season premiere.

Synopsis

A VERY CARRINGTON CHRISTMAS - Carrington Manor is decorated to the hilt as only the Carringtons can but all is not well at the Manor. Kirby, Liam, Sam, and Culhane all deal with the recent events in very different ways. Blake and Cristal come to an agreement regarding his political future. Dominique proceeds with her plans and turns to Jeff for some much-needed assistance. Meanwhile, Alexis remains in jail and only Amanda seems to show any support.^[1]

Plot Summary

TBA

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
Eliza Bennett as Amanda Carrington
Grant Show as Blake Carrington

Guest Starring

Geovanni Gopradi as Roberto Flores
Randy J. Goodwin as Brady Lloyd
Daniella Alonso as Rita

Co-Starring

Tiffany Morgan as Dr. Stover
Alex Dauphin as Darlene
Stephen Jared as Richard
Gail Everett-Smith as Dottie
Jennifer Vance as Dr. Waldenberg
Lee Wesley as Dr. Park
Nasir Rahim as Old Man
John Winscher as Marco

Notes and Spoilers

On November 2, 2021, Rafael de la Fuente leaked the name of the episode to be as "That Holiday Spirit".
On the same day, Michael Michele revealed the name of the writer and director to be Aubrey Villalobos Karr and Kenny Leon respectively.
This is the third Christmas episode of the show following Rotten Things and Crazy Lady.
This episode's title, along with its synopsis, directors, and writer were officially revealed on December 2, 2021, via a press relea
Daniella Alonso is credited twice in this episode.
- First, as usual, as the lead cast member in the opening sequence. And, a second time, as a guest star in the closing credits for her role as Rita.
Steven Carrington is mentioned throughout this episode. Nicollette Sheridan's version of Alexis Carrington is also brought up twice.

Trivia

The title of this episode is a reference to the Season 5 episode of the same name of the original dynasty series.
- This is the sixth time a reboot episode is titled after an original one, the first five times being Enter Alexis, New Lady in Town, Battle Lines, The Aftermath and The Birthday Party.
Let's Start Over Again and That Holiday Spirit air back-to-back on December 20, 2021. This is the second time this has happened in the show's history, and also the third time in the network's history to-date.
- The CW is advertising the night as a "Full Event Holiday For Dynasty".
That Holiday Spirit is the third episode of the series not featuring a Previously On Dynasty Segment after I Hardly Recognized You and The Aftermath.
Fallon and Liam having a son and a daughter in the dream sequence might be a reference to the original Dynasty in which Fallon and Jeff had a son L.B and a daughter Lauren.
Alexis calls Dominique a crazy lady. This is a reference to a Season 2 episode of the same name.
On a Instagram live, Michael Michele revealed that the line in which Alexis compared Dominique to a Muppet was improvised by Elaine Hendrix.

Quotes

Blake (to Liam): Well, I don't know who Alexis' plastic surgeon is these days, but I got to hand it to the guy. She doesn't look anything like the woman I married.

Dominique (to Alexis): I see they don't let you wash your hair extensions in here.

Alexis: There's a crazy lady here and she's threatening my life.
'Dominique: After a good night's sleep on my 2,000 thread count sheets, I'll awake refreshed and ready to celebrate the holidays with my family. And if you ever do get out of here, you better not cross me again or I'll make you pay for it. Oh, I almost forgot. Since you won't be receiving any Christmas gifts, except a healthy help of gruel, I brought you something. It's a calendar. To mark off your days behind bars.

Fallon: And I don't recall you being there. So thank you for that.
Adam: Oh, I came to visit you every night. I just didn't talk.
Fallon: Of course you did.

Beto: We haven't had a meal together but I have a feeling I'm gonna have to remind you to close your mouth when you chew.
Rita: Now, now, don't talk to your sister like that. Merry Christmas!