Dynasty

Follows two of America’s wealthiest families, the Carringtons and the Colbys, as they feud for control over their fortune and their children focusing on Fallon Carrington, the daughter of billionaire Blake Carrington, and her soon-to-be stepmother, Cristal, a Hispanic woman marrying into this WASP family and America’s most powerful class.

Dynasty (2017-2022) is an American prime time soap opera reboot created by Stephanie Savage, Josh Schwartz and Sallie Patrick for The CW. Elizabeth Gillies plays Fallon Carrington, the daughter of billionaire Blake Carrington (Grant Show), who is pulled into a bitter war with the rival Colby clan over control of the family fortune. Nathalie Kelley plays Cristal Flores, a Hispanic woman marrying into the old-money Carrington household, and Daniella Alonso and Elaine Hendrix round out the scheming women at the center of the feud. Each episode is built from boardroom betrayals, secret affairs, custody battles and sudden reversals that keep the rivalry escalating across five seasons. Set in contemporary Atlanta, the show plays out in lavish mansions, corporate towers and luxury hotels, with a sleek, glossy look and a breathless, campy melodrama that embraces its own excess. The tone is sexy, catty and frequently over the top, with a sincere undercurrent about class, family loyalty and who truly deserves a seat at the table. Viewers who love the scandalous energy of Dallas, Gossip Girl and Succession will find the same appetite for power plays and wealthy-family sparring here, and the show remains a satisfying binge for anyone craving high-stakes soap.

Viewers rate the reboot positively, praising its glossy melodrama and the strong later seasons, while it stays a campy soap rather than prestige drama.

• Dallas (1978)shared glossy wealthy family soap melodrama and rivalry over fortune
• Gossip Girlshared prime time soap tone, family power struggles and scheming elite
• Successionshared wealthy elite setting with backstabbing family intrigue and romance

Created by

Stephanie Savage, Josh Schwartz, Sallie Patrick

Release Date

2017-10-11

Episode runtime

43 min

Rating

7.2 / 10 (913)

What is Dynasty about?

A glossy soap reboot in which two feuding ultra-wealthy families battle for control of their fortune and children.

What is Dynasty like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Dynasty as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.

Is Dynasty violent?

Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Dynasty as mild.

What did critics think of Dynasty?

Viewers rate the reboot positively, praising its glossy melodrama and the strong later seasons, while it stays a campy soap rather than prestige drama.

Which shows are like Dynasty?

Shows with a similar feel include Dallas (1978), Gossip Girl, and Succession.

How long is Dynasty?

Dynasty: 5 seasons, 108 episodes.

Is Dynasty still running?

No, Dynasty was canceled.

Where can I watch Dynasty?

In United States, Dynasty streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.