Dynasty (1981)

Drama · Romance

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.

IMDb rating: 6.4 (9,501 votes)
Episode average: 7.3 ↑ +0.9 vs IMDb
Seasons: 9
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 9 seasons indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1981)

7.22 avg 15 episodes 7.1 → 7.9 55 min avg

Big finale

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Oil: Part 1	7.1	251
2	Oil: Part 2	7.2	116
3	Oil: Part 3	7.3	100
4	The Honeymoon	7.0	162
5	The Dinner Party	7.1	157
6	Fallon's Wedding	6.9	149
7	The Chauffeur Tells a Secret	7.1	138
8	The Bordello	6.8	133
9	Krystle's Lie	7.2	132
10	The Necklace	7.1	127
11	The Beating	7.1	120
12	The Birthday Party	7.4	125
13	The Separation	7.5	128
14	Blake Goes to Jail	7.6	130
15	The Testimony	7.9	143

Season 2 (1981)

7.55 avg 22 episodes 7.7 → 7.8 49 min avg

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Enter Alexis	7.7	155
2	The Verdict	7.4	136
3	Alexis' Secret	7.4	129
4	Fallon's Father	7.4	125
5	Reconciliation	7.5	132
6	Viva Las Vegas	7.5	132
7	The Miscarriage	7.5	119
8	The Mid-East Meeting	7.4	118
9	The Psychiatrist	7.4	116
10	Sammy Jo and Steven Marry	7.4	117
11	The Car Explosion	7.5	115
12	Blake's Blindness	7.3	114
13	The Hearing	7.4	113
14	The Iago Syndrome	7.4	110
15	The Party	7.9	115
16	The Baby	7.8	127
17	Mother and Son	7.8	116
18	The Gun	8.1	127
19	The Fragment	7.4	111
20	The Shakedown	7.6	112
21	The Two Princes	7.6	113
22	The Cliff	7.8	112

Season 3 (1982)

7.40 avg 24 episodes 7.4 → 7.8 49 min avg

Big finale

Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Plea	7.4	107
2	The Roof	7.6	114
3	The Wedding	7.4	104
4	The Will	7.6	113
5	The Siblings	7.5	102
6	Mark	7.4	108
7	Kirby	7.4	104
8	La Mirage	7.4	101
9	Acapulco	7.4	103
10	The Locket	7.3	97
11	The Search	7.3	107
12	Samantha	7.5	106
13	Danny	7.4	102
14	Madness	7.4	98
15	Two Flights to Haiti	7.2	93
16	The Mirror	7.3	96
17	Battle Lines	7.2	95
18	Reunion in Singapore	7.4	100
19	Fathers and Sons	7.5	97
20	The Downstairs Bride	7.2	100
21	The Vote	7.3	98
22	The Dinner	7.3	98
23	The Threat	7.5	112
24	The Cabin	7.8	108

Season 4 (1983)

7.36 avg 27 episodes 7.4 → 7.7 48 min avg

Season 4 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Arrest	7.4	100
2	The Bungalow	7.3	92
3	The Note	7.2	89
4	The Hearing: Part 1	7.4	92
5	The Hearing: Part 2	7.2	94
6	Tender Comrades	7.4	94
7	Tracy	7.4	90
8	Dex	7.4	90
9	Peter De Vilbis	7.3	95
10	The Proposal	7.3	93
11	Carousel	7.3	95
12	The Wedding	7.2	90
13	The Ring	7.1	88
14	Lancelot	7.4	91
15	Seizure	7.2	86
16	A Little Girl	7.4	92
17	The Accident	7.5	88
18	The Vigil	7.3	89
19	Steps	7.3	85
20	The Voice: Part 1	7.3	86
21	The Voice: Part 2	7.3	89
22	The Voice: Part 3	7.3	89
23	The Birthday	7.4	89
24	The Check	7.2	85
25	The Engagement	7.5	89
26	New Lady in Town	7.9	105
27	The Nightmare	7.7	98

Season 5 (1984)

7.31 avg 29 episodes 7.2 → 8.2 47 min avg

Big finale

Season 5 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Disappearance	7.2	94
2	The Mortgage	7.2	84
3	Fallon	7.3	85
4	The Rescue	7.4	89
5	The Trial	7.5	86
6	The Verdict	7.6	87
7	Amanda	7.4	96
8	The Secret	7.4	89
9	Domestic Intrigue	7.5	88
10	Krystina	7.4	89
11	Swept Away	7.4	84
12	That Holiday Spirit	7.3	102
13	The Avenger	7.0	88
14	The Will	7.4	88
15	The Treasure	7.0	87
16	Foreign Relations	7.2	89
17	Triangles	7.1	87
18	The Ball	7.0	96
19	Circumstantial Evidence	7.1	96
20	The Collapse	7.3	86
21	Life and Death	7.1	86
22	Parental Consent	7.3	87
23	Photo Finish	7.3	87
24	The Crash	7.1	92
25	Reconciliation	7.3	92
26	Sammy Jo	7.1	96
27	Kidnapped	7.5	91
28	The Heiress	7.3	89
29	Royal Wedding	8.2	122

Season 6 (1985)

7.35 avg 31 episodes 7.2 → 7.8 52 min avg

Big finale

Season 6 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Aftermath	7.2	105
2	The Homecoming	7.1	88
3	The Californians	7.4	106
4	The Man	7.4	104
5	The Gown	7.4	86
6	The Titans: Part 1	7.5	108
7	The Titans: Part 2	7.6	55
8	The Decision	7.2	87
9	The Proposal	7.1	86
10	The Close Call	7.3	85
11	The Quarrels	7.3	87
12	The Roadhouse	7.6	85
13	The Solution	7.2	83
14	Suspicions	7.3	84
15	The Alarm	7.5	85
16	The Vigil	7.3	85
17	The Accident	7.3	84
18	Souvenirs	7.3	82
19	The Divorce	7.6	89
20	The Dismissal	7.2	81
21	Ben	7.4	87
22	Masquerade	7.4	86
23	The Subpoenas	7.3	83
24	The Trial: Part 1	7.3	78
25	The Trial: Part 2	7.3	81
26	The Vote	7.1	80
27	The Warning	7.3	81
28	The Cry	7.4	84
29	The Rescue	7.4	79
30	The Triple-Cross	7.3	81
31	The Vendetta	7.8	98

Season 7 (1986)

7.11 avg 28 episodes 7.0 → 7.4 49 min avg

Rebound

Season 7 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Victory	7.0	84
2	Sideswiped	7.1	83
3	Focus	7.3	79
4	Reward	7.0	83
5	The Arraignment	7.3	78
6	Romance	7.0	77
7	The Mission	7.2	74
8	The Choice	7.0	77
9	The Secret	6.9	78
10	The Letter	7.1	77
11	The Ball	7.4	80
12	Fear	7.4	77
13	The Rig	7.1	77
14	A Love Remembered: Part 1	7.3	82
15	A Love Remembered: Part 2	7.4	84
16	The Portrait	7.1	74
17	The Birthday	7.0	76
18	The Test	6.6	78
19	The Mothers	7.1	77
20	The Surgery	6.9	76
21	The Garage	6.9	75
22	The Shower	6.9	75
23	The Dress	7.1	74
24	Valez	6.9	78
25	The Sublet	6.9	78
26	The Confession	7.4	83
27	The Affair	7.3	80
28	Shadow Play	7.4	87

Season 8 (1987)

7.10 avg 22 episodes 7.3 → 7.3 48 min avg

Season 8 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Siege: Part 1	7.3	83
2	The Siege: Part 2	6.9	81
3	The Aftermath	7.0	80
4	The Announcement	7.2	77
5	The Surrogate: Part 1	7.1	76
6	The Surrogate: Part 2	7.1	74
7	The Primary	7.0	74
8	The Testing	7.0	79
9	The Set-Up	7.0	75
10	The Fair	7.2	81
11	The New Moguls	7.0	79
12	The Spoiler	6.9	75
13	The Interview	7.3	78
14	Images	6.9	79
15	The Rifle	7.2	76
16	The Bracelet	7.1	80
17	The Warning	7.1	78
18	Adam's Son	7.1	79
19	The Scandal	7.1	77
20	The Trial	7.1	73
21	The Proposal	7.2	73
22	Colorado Roulette	7.3	80

Season 9 (1988)

7.33 avg 22 episodes 7.2 → 7.9 49 min avg

Big finale

Season 9 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Broken Krystle	7.2	93
2	A Touch of Sable	7.3	88
3	She's Back	7.2	85
4	Body Trouble	7.3	87
5	Alexis in Blunderland	7.4	88
6	Every Picture Tells a Story	7.4	84
7	The Last Hurrah	7.1	83
8	The Wedding	7.6	95
9	Ginger Snaps	7.1	84
10	Delta Woe	6.9	81
11	Tankers, Cadavers to Chance	7.3	82
12	All Hands on Dex	7.3	81
13	Virginia Reels	7.1	79
14	House of the Falling Son	7.3	84
15	The Son Also Rises	7.2	79
16	Grimes and Punishment	7.5	83
17	Sins of the Father	7.2	82
18	Tale of the Tape	7.3	80
19	No Bones About It	7.5	87
20	Here Comes the Son	7.4	90
21	Blasts from the Past	7.7	94
22	Catch 22	7.9	123