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The Colbys (originally titled Dynasty II: The Colbys) is an American prime time television soap opera that originally aired on ABC from November 20, 1985, to March 26, 1987. Created by Richard and Esther Shapiro and Eileen and Robert Pollock and produced by Aaron Spelling, it is a spin-off of Dynasty and revolves around the Colbys, another wealthy family who own a large multinational conglomerate and are connected to the Carringtons. Intended to surpass its predecessor in opulence, the series' producers were handed an immensely high budget for the era, and cast a handful of well-known movie stars among its leads.
The Colbys stars Charlton Heston as tycoon Jason Colby, Barbara Stanwyck as his sister Constance, Stephanie Beacham as his wife Sable, Katharine Ross as Sable's sister and Jason's lover Francesca, and Ricardo Montalbán as Jason's business rival Zach Powers. John James and Emma Samms also star as their Dynasty characters Jeff Colby and Fallon Carrington. The Colbys was ultimately a ratings disappointment, and was cancelled after two seasons.
Cast[]
Main Cast[]
- Charlton Heston as Jason Colby
- Barbara Stanwyck as Constance Colby
- John James as Jeff Colby
- Katharine Ross as Francesca Colby
- Stephanie Beacham as Sable Colby
- Emma Samms as Fallon Carrington Colby
- Maxwell Caulfield as Miles Colby
- Tracy Scoggins as Monica Colby
- Claire Yarlett as Bliss Colby
- Ricardo Montalbán as Zach Powers
- Ken Howard as Garrett Boydston
- Joseph Campanella as Hutch Corrigan
- Michael Parks as Philip Colby
Trivia[]
- Nana Visitor (Diana Davis) portrayed the role of Georgina Sinclair in four episodes of The Colbys. Visitor is the only actor from both the original Dynasty and The Colbys to appear in the 2017 reboot series.