The saga of a wealthy Denver family in the oil business: Blake Carrington, the patriarch; Krystle, his former secretary and wife; his children: Adam, lost in childhood after a kidnapping; Fallon, pampered and spoiled; Steven, openly gay; and Amanda, hidden from him by his ex-wife, the conniving Alexis. Most of the show features the conflict between 2 large corporations, Blake's Denver Carrington and Alexis' ColbyCo.
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John Forsythe
Blake Carrington
Linda Evans
Krystle Carrington
Joan Collins
Alexis Carrington Colby
John James
Jeff Colby
Gordon Thomson
Adam Carrington
Michael Nader
Dex Dexter
Heather Locklear
Sammy Jo Dean Carrington
Emma Samms
Fallon Carrington Colby
Stephanie Beacham
Sable Colby
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15 episodes • 1981Avg: 8.5
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oil (1) | Jan 12, 1981 | 10.0 |
| 2 | Oil (2) | Jan 12, 1981 | 10.0 |
| 3 | Oil (3) | Jan 12, 1981 | 5.8 |
| 4 | The Honeymoon | Jan 19, 1981 | 10.0 |
| 5 | The Dinner Party | Jan 26, 1981 | 10.0 |
| 6 | Fallon's Wedding | Feb 2, 1981 | 10.0 |
| 7 | The Chauffeur Tells a Secret | Feb 16, 1981 | 10.0 |
| 8 | The Bordello | Feb 23, 1981 | 10.0 |
| 9 | Krystle's Lie | Mar 2, 1981 | 5.5 |
| 10 | The Necklace | Mar 2, 1981 | 5.5 |
| 11 | The Beating | Mar 9, 1981 | 5.5 |
| 12 | The Birthday Party | Mar 16, 1981 | 5.5 |
| 13 | The Separation | Mar 23, 1981 | 10.0 |
| 14 | Blake Goes to Jail | Apr 13, 1981 | 10.0 |
| 15 | The Testimony | Apr 20, 1981 | 10.0 |
22 episodes • 1981Avg: 4.0Valley of Despair
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Enter Alexis | Nov 4, 1981 | 1.0 |
| 2 | The Verdict | Nov 11, 1981 | 1.0 |
| 3 | Alexis' Secret | Nov 18, 1981 | 10.0 |
| 4 | Fallon's Father | Nov 25, 1981 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Reconciliation | Dec 2, 1981 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Viva Las Vegas | Dec 9, 1981 | 0.0 |
| 7 | The Miscarriage | Dec 16, 1981 | 0.0 |
| 8 | The Mid-East Meeting | Jan 6, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 9 | The Psychiatrist | Jan 13, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Sammy Jo and Steven Marry | Jan 20, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 11 | The Car Explosion | Jan 27, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Blake's Blindness | Feb 3, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 13 | The Hearing | Feb 10, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 14 | The Iago Syndrome | Feb 17, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 15 | The Party | Feb 24, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 16 | The Baby | Mar 3, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Mother and Son | Mar 10, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 18 | The Gun | Mar 24, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 19 | The Fragment | Apr 7, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 20 | The Shakedown | Apr 14, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 21 | The Two Princes | Apr 28, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 22 | The Cliff | May 4, 1982 | 0.0 |
24 episodes • 1982Avg: 7.0Valley of Despair
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Plea | Sep 29, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 2 | The Roof | Oct 6, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 3 | The Wedding | Oct 20, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 4 | The Will | Oct 27, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 5 | The Siblings | Nov 3, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Mark | Nov 10, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Kirby | Nov 17, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 8 | La Mirage | Nov 24, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Acapulco | Dec 1, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 10 | The Locket | Dec 8, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 11 | The Search | Dec 15, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Samantha | Dec 29, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Danny | Jan 5, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Madness | Jan 12, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Two Flights to Haiti | Jan 26, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 16 | The Mirror | Feb 4, 1983 | 7.0 |
| 17 | Battle Lines | Feb 16, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Reunions in Singapore | Feb 25, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 19 | Fathers and Sons | Mar 3, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 20 | The Downstairs Bride | Mar 9, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 21 | The Vote | Mar 16, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 22 | The Dinner | Mar 30, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 23 | The Threat | Apr 13, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 24 | The Cabin | Apr 20, 1983 | 0.0 |
27 episodes • 1983Avg: 10.0Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Arrest | Sep 28, 1983 | 10.0 |
| 2 | The Bungalow | Oct 5, 1983 | 10.0 |
| 3 | The Note | Oct 19, 1983 | 10.0 |
| 4 | The Hearing (1) | Oct 26, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 5 | The Hearing (2) | Nov 2, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Tender Commrades | Nov 9, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Tracy | Nov 16, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Dex | Nov 23, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Peter De Vilbis | Nov 30, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 10 | The Proposal | Dec 7, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Carousel | Dec 21, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 12 | The Wedding | Dec 28, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 13 | The Ring | Jan 4, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Lancelot | Jan 11, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Seizure | Jan 18, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 16 | A Little Girl | Feb 1, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 17 | The Accident | Feb 22, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 18 | The Vigil | Feb 29, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 19 | Steps | Mar 7, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 20 | The Voice (1) | Mar 14, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 21 | The Voice (2) | Mar 21, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 22 | The Voice (3) | Mar 28, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 23 | Birthday | Apr 4, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 24 | The Check | Apr 11, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 25 | The Engagement | Apr 18, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 26 | New Lady in Town | May 2, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 27 | The Nightmare | May 9, 1984 | 0.0 |
29 episodes • 1984Avg: 10.0Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Disappearance | Sep 26, 1984 | 10.0 |
| 2 | The Mortgage | Oct 10, 1984 | 10.0 |
| 3 | Fallon | Oct 17, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 4 | The Rescue | Oct 24, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 5 | The Trial | Oct 31, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 6 | The Verdict | Nov 7, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Amanda | Nov 14, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 8 | The Secret | Nov 21, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Domestic Intrigue | Nov 28, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Krystina | Dec 5, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Swept Away | Dec 12, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 12 | That Holiday Spirit | Dec 19, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 13 | The Avenger | Jan 2, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 14 | The Will | Jan 9, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 15 | The Treasure | Jan 16, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Foreign Relations | Jan 23, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Triangles | Jan 30, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 18 | The Ball | Feb 6, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 19 | Circumstantial Evidence | Feb 13, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 20 | The Collapse | Feb 20, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 21 | Life and Death | Feb 27, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 22 | Parental Consent | Mar 6, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 23 | Photo Finish | Mar 13, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 24 | The Crash | Mar 20, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 25 | Reconciliation | Mar 27, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 26 | Sammy Jo | Apr 3, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 27 | Kidnap | Apr 10, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 28 | The Heiress | May 8, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 29 | Royal Wedding | May 15, 1985 | 10.0 |
31 episodes • 1985
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Aftermath | Sep 25, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 2 | The Homecoming | Oct 2, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 3 | The Californians | Oct 9, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 4 | The Man | Oct 16, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 5 | The Gown | Oct 30, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 6 | The Titans (1) | Nov 13, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 7 | The Titans (2) | Nov 13, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 8 | The Decision | Nov 20, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 9 | The Proposal | Nov 27, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 10 | The Close Call | Dec 4, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 11 | The Quarrels | Dec 11, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 12 | The Roadhouse | Dec 18, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 13 | The Solution | Dec 25, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Suspicions | Jan 8, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 15 | The Alarm | Jan 15, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 16 | The Vigil | Jan 22, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 17 | The Accident | Jan 29, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Souvenirs | Feb 5, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 19 | The Divorce | Feb 12, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 20 | The Dismissal | Feb 19, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 21 | Ben | Feb 26, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 22 | Masquerade | Mar 5, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 23 | The Subpoenas | Mar 12, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 24 | The Trial (1) | Mar 19, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 25 | The Trial (2) | Mar 26, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 26 | The Vote | Apr 2, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 27 | The Warning | Apr 9, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 28 | The Cry | Apr 16, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 29 | The Rescue | Apr 30, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 30 | The Triple-Cross | May 14, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 31 | The Choice (a.k.a.) The Vendetta | May 21, 1986 | 0.0 |
28 episodes • 1986
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Victory | Sep 24, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Sideswiped | Oct 1, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Focus | Oct 15, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Reward | Oct 22, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 5 | The Arraignment | Nov 5, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Romance | Nov 12, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 7 | The Mission | Nov 19, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 8 | The Choice | Nov 27, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 9 | The Secret | Dec 3, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 10 | The Letter | Dec 10, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 11 | The Ball | Dec 17, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Fear | Dec 31, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 13 | The Rig | Jan 7, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 14 | A Love Remembered (1) | Jan 14, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 15 | A Love Remembered (2) | Jan 21, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 16 | The Portrait | Jan 28, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 17 | The Birthday | Feb 4, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 18 | The Test | Mar 11, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 19 | The Mothers | Feb 25, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 20 | The Surgery | Mar 4, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 21 | The Garage | Mar 11, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 22 | The Shower | Mar 18, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 23 | The Dress | Mar 25, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 24 | Valez | Apr 1, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 25 | The Sublet | Apr 8, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 26 | The Confession | Apr 22, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 27 | The Affair | Apr 29, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 28 | Shadow Play | May 6, 1987 | 0.0 |
22 episodes • 1987
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Siege (1) | Sep 23, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 2 | The Siege (2) | Sep 30, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 3 | The Aftermath | Oct 7, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 4 | The Announcement | Oct 14, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 5 | The Surrogate (1) | Oct 28, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 6 | The Surrogate (2) | Nov 4, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 7 | The Primary | Nov 18, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 8 | The Testing | Nov 25, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 9 | The Setup | Dec 2, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 10 | The Fair | Dec 9, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 11 | The New Moguls | Dec 23, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 12 | The Spoiler | Dec 30, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 13 | The Interview | Jan 6, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Images | Jan 13, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 15 | The Rifle | Jan 20, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 16 | The Bracelet | Jan 27, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 17 | The Warning | Feb 3, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Adam's Son | Feb 10, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 19 | The Scandal | Mar 2, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 20 | The Trial | Mar 9, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 21 | The Proposal | Mar 16, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 22 | Colorado Roulette | Mar 30, 1988 | 0.0 |
22 episodes • 1988
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Broken Krystle | Nov 2, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 2 | A Touch of Sable | Nov 10, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 3 | She's Back | Nov 30, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Body Trouble | Dec 7, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Alexis in Blunderland | Dec 14, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Every Picture Tells a Story | Dec 21, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 7 | The Last Hurrah | Jan 4, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 8 | The Wedding | Jan 11, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Ginger Snaps | Jan 25, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Delta Woe | Feb 1, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Tankers, Cadavers to Chance | Feb 8, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 12 | All Hands on Dex | Feb 15, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Virginia Reels | Feb 22, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 14 | House of the Falling Son | Mar 1, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 15 | The Son Also Rises | Mar 15, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Grimes and Punishment | Mar 22, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Sins of the Father | Mar 29, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Tale of the Tape | Apr 5, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 19 | No Bones About It | Apr 12, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 20 | Here Comes the Son | Apr 26, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 21 | Blasts From the Past | May 3, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 22 | Catch 22 | May 10, 1989 | 0.0 |
