Dynasty

Dynasty  is an American  prime time  television  soap opera  that aired on  ABC  from January 12, 1981, to May 11, 1989. The series, created by  Richard and Esther Shapiro  and produced by  Aaron Spelling , revolves around the  Carringtons , a wealthy family residing in  Denver , Colorado.  Dynasty  stars  John Forsythe  as oil magnate  Blake Carrington ,  Linda Evans  as his new wife  Krystle , and later  Joan Collins  as his former wife  Alexis . Dynasty  was conceived by ABC to compete with  CBS 's prime time series  Dallas . Ratings for the show's first season were unimpressive, but a revamp for the second season that included the arrival of Collins as scheming Alexis saw ratings enter the top 20. By the fall of 1982, it was a top 10 show, and by the spring of 1985, it was the #1 show in the United States. The series declined considerably in popularity during its final two seasons, and it was ultimately cancelled in the spring of 1989 after nine seasons and 220 episodes. A two-part  miniseries ,  Dynasty: The Reunion , aired in October 1991. A  reboot series  with a new cast premiered on  The CW  in October 2017. Dynasty  was nominated for a  Golden Globe Award  for  Best TV Drama Series  every year from 1981 to 1986, winning in 1983. The series spawned a successful line of fashion and luxury products, and also a  spin-off  series called  The Colbys . Other notable cast members included  Pamela Sue Martin ,  Lloyd Bochner ,  Heather Locklear ,  Catherine Oxenberg ,  Michael Nader ,  Diahann Carroll ,  Emma Samms ,  Rock Hudson ,  Kate O'Mara , and  Stephanie Beacham .