Dynasty
Soap & telenovelaHeightened, continuing melodrama.This show: 10/10Elites & privilegeThe rich and powerful, glamorous or rotten.This show: 9/10Cliffhanger-drivenEngineered for the 'one more episode' effect.This show: 8/10CampyKnowingly over the top and enjoying every minute of its own excess.This show: 8/10Family sagaBonds and fractures across generations of one family.This show: 8/10SerializedContinuous arcs where every episode builds on the last.This show: 8/10Secrets & liesHidden truths straining every relationship.This show: 8/10Love storyA love story as the engine of the show, not a side plot.This show: 7/10
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Starring
John ForsytheLinda EvansJoan CollinsGordon ThomsonJohn JamesMichael Nader
Written by
Esther ShapiroRichard Alan Shapiro
Starring
John ForsytheLinda EvansJoan CollinsGordon ThomsonJohn JamesMichael Nader
Written by
Esther ShapiroRichard Alan Shapiro
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Dynasty Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | E9 | E10 | E11 | E12 | E13 | E14 | E15 | E16 | E17 | E18 | E19 | E20 | E21 | E22 | E23 | E24 | E25 | E26 | E27 | E28 | E29 | E30 | E31 | ||
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| S1 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 6.9 | 7.1 | 6.8 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.9 | |||||||||||||||||
| S2 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 8.1 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.8 | ||||||||||
| S3 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 7.8 | ||||||||
| S4 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 7.5 | 7.9 | 7.7 | |||||
| S5 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 7.0 | 7.4 | 7.0 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 7.3 | 7.1 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.1 | 7.3 | 7.1 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 8.2 | |||
| S6 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.6 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.6 | 7.2 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.1 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 7.8 | |
| S7 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 7.3 | 7.0 | 7.3 | 7.0 | 7.2 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 7.1 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.1 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 6.6 | 7.1 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 7.1 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 7.4 | ||||
| S8 | 7.1 | 7.3 | 6.9 | 7.0 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.2 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 7.3 | 6.9 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 7.3 | ||||||||||
| S9 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.1 | 7.6 | 7.1 | 6.9 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.1 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.5 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.7 | 7.9 |
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About
"Eighties excess as blood sport and spectacle"
Dynasty follows the Carringtons, a wealthy Denver oil family, as marriages, business rivalries, and old grudges tear through their mansion walls. At the center is patriarch Blake, his new wife Krystle, and his vengeful ex, Alexis, whose scheming turns nearly every episode into a power struggle. The show is glossy, melodramatic, and unapologetically over-the-top, built on shoulder pads, catfights, and cliffhangers rather than realism. It moves fast and rarely takes itself too seriously, making it easy to binge as pure escapist soap opera spectacle from the excess-obsessed 1980s.
Watch it for
the deliciously catty rivalry between Alexis and Krystle, played to the hilt.
Maybe skip if
you need realism or tight plotting rather than glossy, repetitive soap-opera excess.
Written by our AI editor to help you decide, spoiler-free by design.
All Seasons
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Season 11981
7.22K1511h 57m
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Season 21981
7.63K2217h 53m
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Season 31982
7.42K2419h 36m
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Season 41983
7.42K2721h 29m
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Season 51984
7.33K2922h 42m
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Season 61985
7.33K3126h 9m
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Season 71986
7.12K2823h 4m
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Season 81987
7.12K2217h 30m
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Season 91988
7.32K2217h 54m
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
John Forsythe Blake Carrington
Linda Evans Krystle Carrington, Rita Lesley
Joan Collins Alexis Morell Carrington Colby, Alexis Morell Carrington Colby Dexter, Alexis Morell Carrington
Gordon Thomson Adam Carrington
John James Jeff Colby
Michael Nader Dex Dexter
Jack Coleman Steven Carrington
Heather Locklear Samantha Josephine 'Sammy Jo' Reece, Samantha Josephine 'Sammy Jo' Dean Carrington, Samantha Josephine 'Sammy Jo' Dean
Pamela Bellwood Claudia Blaisdel, Claudia Blaisdel Carrington
Pamela Sue Martin Fallon Carrington Colby, Fallon Carrington
Crew
Esther Shapiro
Richard Alan Shapiro
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