46 minSeason 9 • Episode 22
LatestBlake tells Alexis that Charles Matthews knew about Fallon's childhood nightmare. Matthews also knew that Blake's father, Tom Carrington, covered up the incident. Alexis blackmails Blake for half of the plundered Nazi treasure. Jeff and Dex enlist Zorelli's help to dig up information on Captain Handler. Fallon dreams of the lullaby she heard Krystina sing. She remembers the lullaby came from a music box that was part of the treasure. Fallon asks Krystina to show her where she found the music box. Alexis offers to give up her claim for half of the treasure, sparing Blake public scorn, if Sable withdraws her lawsuit against Colbyco. Sable agrees. Krystina leads Fallon into a secret tunnel passage and to the hidden treasure, unaware that Dennis Grimes has followed them. Handler meets with the mastermind behind the scheme to steal the treasure, but his identity is never revealed. Grimes takes Fallon and Krystina hostage inside the tunnel. Handler and several police officers raid Blake's ma
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.
Costume
Nolan Miller's sequined gowns could be seen from space.
Acting
Joan Collins created the template for every TV villainess since.
Writing
The Moldavian massacre wedding—peak soap opera unhinged.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Dynasty and Dallas defined 1980s Reagan-era fantasy: unlimited wealth, zero taxes, and family dysfunction as entertainment. It was aspirational capitalism with catfights.
Joan Collins was only meant for six episodes. Her Alexis became so popular that ratings doubled and she stayed nine years, fundamentally rewriting the show's DNA.
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