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Dynasty (1981 TV series, season 7)

The seventh season of Dynasty originally aired in the United States on ABC from September 24, 1986 through May 5, 1987. 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
Season 7
Country of originUnited States
No. of episodes28
Release
Original networkABC
Original releaseSeptember 24, 1986 (1986-09-24) –
May 6, 1987 (1987-05-06)
Season chronology
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List of episodes

Season seven stars John Forsythe as millionaire oil magnate Blake Carrington; Linda Evans as his wife Krystle; Jack Coleman as Blake and Alexis's earnest son Steven; Gordon Thomson as Blake and Alexis's eldest son Adam; Heather Locklear as Krystle's niece and Steven's ex-wife Sammy Jo; Michael Nader as Alexis's husband Dex Dexter; Karen Cellini as Blake and Alexis's youngest daughter, Amanda; Diahann Carroll as Blake's half-sister Dominique Deveraux; Wayne Northrop as Blake's former chauffeur Michael Culhane; Ted McGinley as Clay Fallmont; and Joan Collins as Alexis Colby, Blake's ex-wife and the mother of Adam, Fallon, Steven, and Amanda. The season also features Christopher Cazenove as Blake's brother, Ben Carrington; Kate O'Mara as Alexis' sister Caress Morell; Terri Garber as Ben's daughter Leslie; Leann Hunley as Blake's secretary Dana Waring; and Cassie Yates as Sarah Curtis, and old friend of Dex's. Though starring as Jeff Colby and Fallon Carrington on The Colbys, John James and Emma Samms each appeared in two episodes of season seven as these characters.

Development

Although the first episode of season seven, "The Victory", premiered with a high Nielsen rating of a 20.1,[1] it was overtaken by Magnum, P.I., now in the same time slot on CBS.[2] Dynasty ultimately fell to #24 in the United States for the season.[3][4]

During the period between the production of seasons six and seven, Catherine Oxenberg vacated the role of Amanda Carrington,[5] purportedly due to a salary dispute.[5] Oxenberg's publicist insisted that the actress left Dynasty voluntarily, while several media outlets reported that she was fired.[6][7][8] The role was immediately recast with Karen Cellini,[7][8][9] who appeared for 13 episodes of the series' seventh season before the character was written out in the 1987 episode "The Rig".[10]

Plot

As the seventh season begins, Blake stops short of killing Alexis, who has taken all of his assets, including the mansion. Claudia has died in the fire she set at La Mirage, and Amanda (now played by Karen Cellini) is rescued by a returning Michael Culhane, Blake's chauffeur from the first season.[11][12] Blake turns the tables on Ben and Alexis and recovers his wealth, but loses his memory after an oil rig explosion. Alexis finds Blake and, with everyone believing he is dead, perpetuates the belief that they are still married. Living with a clean slate, Alexis finds herself softening to Blake but ultimately tells him the truth as he reunites with Krystle. Krystina receives a heart transplant but is later temporarily kidnapped by Sarah Curtis, the mother of the girl from whom Krystina received her new heart; Sammy Jo's marriage to Clay crumbles and she falls into bed with Steven; Amanda leaves town; and Ben's daughter Leslie arrives. Adam's season-long romance with Blake's secretary Dana Waring culminates in a wedding, which is punctuated in the May 6, 1987 season finale by Alexis's car plunging off a bridge into a river and the violent return of a vengeful Matthew Blaisdel (Bo Hopkins).

Cast

Cast notes
  1. ^ James appears only in "Romance" (ep. 7.6) and "The Test" (ep. 7.18).
  2. ^ Samms appears only in "The Victory" (ep. 7.1) and "Romance" (ep. 7.6).
  3. ^ a b c d McGinley, Cazenove, Northrop and Caroll appear on a semi-regular basis, missing the occasional episode. Northrop departs officially in "The Sublet" (ep. 7.25).
  4. ^ Garber is added to the opening credits from "The Rig" (ep. 7.13), although she does not appear in "A Love Remembered" (ep. 7.14 & 7.15).
  5. ^ Yates is added to the opening credits from "The Mothers" (ep. 7.19) to "The Affair" (ep. 7.27).
  6. ^ Hunley first appears in a recurring role from "Reward" (ep. 7.4) before being added to the opening credits from "The Surgery" (ep. 7.20).
  7. ^ Cellini departs in "The Rig" (ep. 7.13).
  8. ^ O'Mara appears in the opening credits from "The Mission" (ep. 7.7) to "The Letter" (ep. 7.10).
  9. ^ Montalban is added to the opening credits for "The Choice" (ep. 7.8) only, credited as "special guest star".

Episodes

Season two of The Colbys aired concurrently with Dynasty season seven.[13]

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code
Rating
(households)
1491"The Victory"Don MedfordStory by : Laurence Heath
Teleplay by : Edward De Blasio
September 24, 1986 (1986-09-24)DY-14620.1[14]
Blake's former chauffeur, Michael Culhane, returns and rescues Amanda, now played by Karen Cellini, from the fire at La Mirage, but the hotel is destroyed and Claudia dies in the blaze. After throwing Blake and Krystle out of the Carrington mansion, Alexis and Ben move in. Adam is devastated by the news of Claudia's death. Dominique calls off her wedding to Garrett. A grieving man who lost his wife in the fire accuses Blake of murdering her and, having recently bought a newspaper, Alexis puts the story all over the front page.
1502"Sideswiped"Gwen ArnerStory by : Laurence Heath
Teleplay by : Edward De Blasio
October 1, 1986 (1986-10-01)DY-14718.7[14]
At Amanda's urging, Blake grudgingly rehires Michael as his chauffeur. Blake goes to the Denver Mirror to confront the publisher over the headlines being printed about him and is shocked to find that Alexis is the publisher; Blake is further annoyed when Alexis tells him that she plans to use the newspaper to paint him as an arsonist out for insurance money. Steven tells Adam that he is leaving ColbyCo and that he wants to work together with Adam to help Blake rebuild his empire; Adam reluctantly agrees, but immediately goes to Alexis and accepts the position with ColbyCo that she offers him. After purchasing the final amount of required stock, Alexis gains controlling interest in Denver-Carrington. Blake, Krystle and Michael are in a car accident, when Phil Thorpe, the man who accused Blake of killing his wife runs Blake's limo off the road.
1513"Focus"Don MedfordStory by : Laurence Heath
Teleplay by : James W. Kearns
October 22, 1986 (1986-10-22)DY-14817.8

Krystle is rushed to the hospital with life-threatening injuries after the crash. Blaming Alexis for indirectly causing the crash, Blake threatens to finish strangling her if anything happens to Krystle. Dominique offers financial help to Blake. Alexis puts pressure on the district attorney to charge Blake with arson. Thorpe pulls a gun on Krystle in her hotel room, but she manages to talk him down.


Dynasty was preempted by Game 2 of the 1986 American League Championship Series on October 8, 1986, and by the final Game on October 15, 1986.[15][16]
1524"Reward"Irving J. MooreStory by : Laurence Heath
Teleplay by : Harold Stone
October 29, 1986 (1986-10-29)DY-14917.[14]
Alexis goes into full force with her smear campaign against Blake, who becomes convinced that the land he inherited from his mother holds the key to regaining his empire. Michael continues his manipulation of Amanda to get revenge on Blake. Adam and Ben are at odds. Blake is arrested on charges of murder and arson. Leann Hunley makes her first appearance as Dana Waring.
1535"The Arraignment"Georg Stanford BrownStory by : Laurence Heath
Teleplay by : Dennis Turner
November 5, 1986 (1986-11-05)DY-15016.7[14]
Alexis realizes that Ben is also plotting against Blake in the La Mirage arson case. Krystle begins experiencing poor health, but ignores her doctor's requests. Dominique and Krystle learn from Jackie that the fire started in Claudia's room, leading to Blake's exoneration. Alexis and Dex reunite. Caress contacted Blake for help by sending him a letter.
1546"Romance"Nancy MaloneStory by : Laurence Heath
Teleplay by : Mart Crowley
November 12, 1986 (1986-11-12)DY-15116.2[17]
Ben discovers that Caress contacted Blake for help, and sets a plan into action to block her freedom. Alexis has finally tired of Ben's antics and severs all ties with him. He immediately vows to make her pay.
1557"The Mission"Don MedfordStory by : Laurence Heath
Teleplay by : Edward De Blasio
November 19, 1986 (1986-11-19)DY-15215.6[17]
With help from Clay Fallmont, Dex and Blake free Caress from prison in Caracas and bring her back to Denver.
1568"The Choice"Irving J. MooreStory by : Laurence Heath
Teleplay by : Harold Stone
November 26, 1986 (1986-11-26)DY-15315.9[17]
Caress turns the tables and begins a malicious plot for revenge against Alexis and Ben. Sammy Jo tells Clay that he is going to be a father, but she does not get the response she hoped for. Michael is in cahoots with Carrington enemy, Zach Powers. Blind to Michael's cunning ways, Amanda moves in with him.
1579"The Secret"Don MedfordStory by : Laurence Heath
Teleplay by : Dennis Turner
December 3, 1986 (1986-12-03)DY-15416.7[17]
Even after an attempt on her life, Caress continues to carry out her plans for revenge. Alexis has Michael investigated and when Alexis confronts Michael, in front of Amanda, with some of his former shady dealings, Amanda dumps Michael, but he quickly convinces her to take him back. Clay tells Sammy Jo that he wants to marry her. Emily tells Buck of her affair with Ben and sets out to leave Denver, but before that she leaves a letter for Blake at the reception, and after that, she is struck by a car.
15810"The Letter"Georg Stanford BrownStory by : Laurence Heath
Teleplay by : Edward De Blasio
December 10, 1986 (1986-12-10)DY-15517.2[17]
A dying Emily Fallmont gives Blake a letter that will clear his name and expose Alexis and Ben of all their schemes. Sammy Jo and Clay get married in Las Vegas. After Alexis makes threats to expose him, Michael confesses and finds himself out of favor with Blake. Upon leaving Denver, Caress makes peace with Alexis and warns her about the sinister Ben.
15911"The Ball"Nancy MaloneStory by : Laurence Heath
Teleplay by : Edward De Blasio
December 17, 1986 (1986-12-17)DY-15616.7[17]
Sammy Jo's doctor informs her that she is not pregnant after all; afraid that she will lose Clay, she does not tell him. Armed with concrete proof, including Emily Fallmont's letter, that Alexis and Ben perjured themselves on the witness stand, Blake forces Alexis to return the mansion, Denver-Carrington and the South China Sea leases to him.
16012"Fear"Michel HugoStory by : Laurence Heath
Teleplay by : Dennis Turner
December 31, 1986 (1986-12-31)DY-15713.7[17]

Blake and Krystle move back into the mansion. After having too much to drink the previous night, Steven awakens to find an unexpected person in his bed. Michael approaches Alexis with a business proposition; Alexis agrees, but only on the condition that Michael sues Blake for $50 million due to Blake shutting down the crater project. Adam and Dana get into an argument when Dana tells Adam that she is going back to work for Blake as his assistant. After Alexis has her music critic write a scathing review of Dominique, Dominique and Alexis have a heated confrontation. When Ben attempts to use Alexis's fear of being sent back to prison against her, Alexis instructs Adam to go to Australia to find something to neutralize Ben.


Dynasty was preempted by a repeat of the 1984 ABC Wednesday Night Movie The Night They Saved Christmas on December 24, 1986.[18]
16113"The Rig"Irving J. MooreStory by : Laurence Heath
Teleplay by : Harold Stone
January 7, 1987 (1987-01-07)DY-15818.4[17]
Blake rejects Ben's request for reconciliation, reminding him that Ben was not interested in being brothers when Blake was the one that was down; Ben responds by threatening Blake. In Australia, not only does Adam find the necessary information to use against Ben, he also finds Ben's long-lost daughter, Leslie Carrington. Blake, Alexis and Ben go to Hong Kong to complete the transfer of the South China Sea leases back to Blake. Sammy Jo struggles over her decision to keep the fact that she is not pregnant from Clay. Michael takes Amanda to a lake for a vacation, but while there they argue when she discovers that Michael is suing Blake. Amanda goes on a sailing trip with Michael and finds out about his schemes from Steven. She leaves Denver for London. Blake and Ben are in an oil rig explosion, and seeking final vengeance, Ben considers leaving Blake for dead.
16214"A Love Remembered - Part 1"Robert ScheererStory by : Laurence Heath
Teleplay by : Edward De Blasio
January 14, 1987 (1987-01-14)DY-15918.5[17]
Ben saves Blake from the oil rig explosion. At the hospital, Blake wakes up believing it is 1964 and Alexis decides to take advantage of Blake's memory loss by feigning a picture of them as a happily married couple. When Sammy Jo has an accident at the ranch, Clay learns that she was never pregnant.
16315"A Love Remembered - Part 2"Irving J. MooreStory by : Laurence Heath
Teleplay by : Edward De Blasio
January 21, 1987 (1987-01-21)DY-16019.6[17]
Krystle and Dex arrive in Singapore to search for Blake and Alexis. Meanwhile back in Denver, Sammy Jo and Steven grow closer over their troubling situations. Pretending to be Mrs. Blake Carrington, Alexis begins to get caught up in her charade, but following an attack of conscience, Alexis reveals her deceitfulness to Blake and he reunites with Krystle.
16416"The Portrait"Nancy MaloneStory by : Laurence Heath
Teleplay by : Edward De Blasio & Joanna Emerson
January 28, 1987 (1987-01-28)DY-16118.9[17]
Back in Denver, Krystle is dismayed by the continued closeness she observes between Blake and Alexis. The family learns that Amanda has left town. Steven and Clay get into a fight over Sammy Jo. Leslie arrives in Denver and has a rocky reunion with her father, Ben.
16517"The Birthday"Robert ScheererStory by : Laurence Heath
Teleplay by : Dennis Turner
February 4, 1987 (1987-02-04)DY-16218.2[17]
While Clay and Sammy Jo are ending their brief marriage, Adam announces his engagement to Dana Waring. Both announcements please Alexis, who then goes into overdrive planning the wedding. Dex decides to leave Alexis and ends up in the arms of Dominique. Krystina collapses and is taken to the hospital.
16618"The Test"Nancy MaloneStory by : Laurence Heath
Teleplay by : Dennis Turner
February 11, 1987 (1987-02-11)DY-16316.9
Michael presents Alexis with a new offer, but she is hesitant to accept. When Alexis comes to the hospital in support of Krystina, she is shunned by Krystle. Leslie accepts Krystle's invitation to move into the Carrington mansion. Clay is annoyed when he learns that Sammy Jo has asked Steven and Danny to move in with her. Blake and Krystle learn that Krystina's condition is fatal and she will need a heart transplant to survive.
16719"The Mothers"Irving J. MooreStory by : Laurence Heath & Rita Lakin
Teleplay by : Edward De Blasio
February 25, 1987 (1987-02-25)DY-16413.7

Krystina is transferred to a hospital in California to await a heart transplant. Dex takes Dominique to Wyoming where Dex is reunited with childhood friends, Sarah and Boyd Curtis, who are later in a car accident along with their young daughter; Sarah survives, but Boyd is killed and their daughter is left brain dead. Prior to being released from prison, former congressman, Neal McVane is given interesting information concerning Adam and he later shocks Adam by telling him that the real Adam Carrington died as a baby and that he is an imposter. With Leslie living in the Carrington mansion, Ben seizes the chance to try to reconcile with his daughter. Sarah Curtis agrees to donate her daughter's heart to Krystina.


Dynasty was preempted by Part 4 of Amerika on February 18, 1987.[19]
16820"The Surgery"Gwen ArnerStory by : Laurence Heath & Rita Lakin
Teleplay by : Frank V. Furino
March 4, 1987 (1987-03-04)DY-16516.5
Unwilling to give up on her daughter, Sarah nearly backs out of the surgery; a talk with Dex changes her mind and after a brief delay, Krystina has the heart transplant. After Neil McVane provides him with evidence that he is not, in fact, the Adam Carrington, Adam questions Alexis about the kidnapping. Following an unpleasant first encounter, neither Clay nor Leslie is happy when Dex offers Leslie a job as Clay's assistant.
16921"The Garage"Don MedfordStory by : Laurence Heath & Rita Lakin
Teleplay by : Edward De Blasio
March 11, 1987 (1987-03-11)DY-16616.5
Krystle and Blake return to Denver with Krystina. Adam is unnerved at the notion that he may not be a Carrington after all. After a despondent Sarah attempts suicide, Krystle invites Sarah to move into the mansion, which makes Blake uneasy. Ben is apprehensive when Leslie tells him she is going out to dinner with Clay. Sammy Jo tries, unsuccessfully, to seduce Steven. Alexis is surprised to see McVane.
17022"The Shower"Irving J. MooreStory by : Laurence Heath & Rita Lakin
Teleplay by : Joanna Emerson
March 18, 1987 (1987-03-18)DY-16716.8[17]
Dana, Alexis and Steven try to figure out what is causing Adam's strange and unpredictable behavior. After he is shunned by Alexis, Michael gets into the revenge business with Neil. Both Blake and Dex begin to realize the attachment that Sarah is developing to Krystina, but Krystle remains oblivious and names Sarah as Krystina's new caretaker.
17123"The Dress"Gwen ArnerStory by : Laurence Heath & Rita Lakin
Teleplay by : Frank V. Furino
March 25, 1987 (1987-03-25)DY-16818.6[17]
Suspicions about Adam continue to grow after he calls off the wedding, leaving Dana crushed. Buck Fallmont berates Clay over his involvement with Leslie, who questions Ben about his relationship to the Fallmonts. Sarah overhears Blake voicing his concern over her increasing attachment to Krystina and she decides to leave the mansion; however, Krystle convinces her to stay. Steven and Sammy Jo continue to grow closer.
17224"Valez"Nancy MaloneStory by : Laurence Heath & Rita Lakin
Teleplay by : Dennis Turner
April 1, 1987 (1987-04-01)DY-16916.3[17]
After making love, Sammy Jo is hurt when Steven tells her that it was a mistake and that they can never be more than friends. Dex tries to warn Alexis about her new business partner, Dirk Maurier. Having finally become aware of Sarah's unhealthy attachment to Krystina, Krystle asks Sarah to leave the mansion; she does—and takes Krystina with her.
17325"The Sublet"Don MedfordStory by : Laurence Heath & Rita Lakin
Teleplay by : Edward De Blasio
April 8, 1987 (1987-04-08)DY-17017.4[17]
A kidnapped Krystina is terrified while being held captive by an unstable Sarah, who has convinced herself that Krystina is her own deceased daughter, Cathy. Dominique receives a marriage proposal from Nick. McVane forces Adam to give him information which will cause Alexis to lose millions on a business deal and the guilt over betraying his mother sends Adam into a downward spiral.
17426"The Confession"Irving J. MooreStory by : Laurence Heath & Rita Lakin
Teleplay by : A.J. Russel
April 22, 1987 (1987-04-22)DY-17116.9[17]

Once Krystina is reunited with the family, Blake and Krystle drop the kidnapping charges against Sarah, on the condition that she receive mental treatment. When the guilt over keeping his secret gets to be too much for him, Adam finally confesses his true identity to Blake and Alexis. Adam and Dana decide to give their love another chance and decide to leave Denver. Dirk Maurier's nephew, Gavin, arrives in Denver and takes an immediate interest in Alexis.


Dynasty was preempted by Spenser: For Hire on April 15, 1987.[20]
17527"The Affair"Don MedfordStory by : Laurence Heath & Rita Lakin
Teleplay by : Frank V. Furino
April 29, 1987 (1987-04-29)DY-17216.8[17]
Buck Fallmont approaches Blake and asks him to get Clay and Leslie to stop seeing each other. When Blake refuses to get involved, Buck tells him that Clay is not his son, he is Ben's. Jackie returns to Denver with plans of reuniting her parents; confronting Nick, she demands that he stay away from Dominique. With Krystle's help, Sarah finally accepts that her daughter is dead. Leslie is devastated at the news that she and Clay may be half-siblings and takes her anger out on Ben. Gavin takes Alexis out for a night on the town.
17628"Shadow Play"Irving J. MooreStory by : Laurence Heath & Rita Lakin
Teleplay by : Edward De Blasio
May 6, 1987 (1987-05-06)DY-17317.6[17]
Blake and Alexis surprise Adam with adoption papers prior to his wedding. Both Clay Fallmont and Ben Carrington decide to leave Denver, amid scandal about Clay's paternity. Dominique finally accepts Nick's proposal. Dex and Gavin fight over Alexis and later, after Dex angrily tells Alexis that her life is empty, an emotional Alexis accidentally drives her car off a bridge. Following the wedding, the entire Carrington family is held hostage at the mansion by a face from the past: Matthew Blaisdel.

Reception

In season seven, Dynasty was ranked #24 in the United States with a 17.2 Nielsen rating.[3]

References

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The seventh season of Dynasty originally aired in the United States on ABC from September 24 1986 through May 5 1987 The series created by Richard and Esther Shapiro and produced by Aaron Spelling revolves around the Carringtons a wealthy family residing in Denver Colorado DynastySeason 7Country of originUnited StatesNo of episodes28ReleaseOriginal networkABCOriginal releaseSeptember 24 1986 1986 09 24 May 6 1987 1987 05 06 Season chronology PreviousSeason 6Next Season 8List of episodesSeason seven stars John Forsythe as millionaire oil magnate Blake Carrington Linda Evans as his wife Krystle Jack Coleman as Blake and Alexis s earnest son Steven Gordon Thomson as Blake and Alexis s eldest son Adam Heather Locklear as Krystle s niece and Steven s ex wife Sammy Jo Michael Nader as Alexis s husband Dex Dexter Karen Cellini as Blake and Alexis s youngest daughter Amanda Diahann Carroll as Blake s half sister Dominique Deveraux Wayne Northrop as Blake s former chauffeur Michael Culhane Ted McGinley as Clay Fallmont and Joan Collins as Alexis Colby Blake s ex wife and the mother of Adam Fallon Steven and Amanda The season also features Christopher Cazenove as Blake s brother Ben Carrington Kate O Mara as Alexis sister Caress Morell Terri Garber as Ben s daughter Leslie Leann Hunley as Blake s secretary Dana Waring and Cassie Yates as Sarah Curtis and old friend of Dex s Though starring as Jeff Colby and Fallon Carrington on The Colbys John James and Emma Samms each appeared in two episodes of season seven as these characters Contents 1 Development 2 Plot 3 Cast 3 1 Main 3 2 Recurring 3 3 Notable guest stars 4 Episodes 5 Reception 6 References 7 External linksDevelopment EditAlthough the first episode of season seven The Victory premiered with a high Nielsen rating of a 20 1 1 it was overtaken by Magnum P I now in the same time slot on CBS 2 Dynasty ultimately fell to 24 in the United States for the season 3 4 During the period between the production of seasons six and seven Catherine Oxenberg vacated the role of Amanda Carrington 5 purportedly due to a salary dispute 5 Oxenberg s publicist insisted that the actress left Dynasty voluntarily while several media outlets reported that she was fired 6 7 8 The role was immediately recast with Karen Cellini 7 8 9 who appeared for 13 episodes of the series seventh season before the character was written out in the 1987 episode The Rig 10 Plot EditAs the seventh season begins Blake stops short of killing Alexis who has taken all of his assets including the mansion Claudia has died in the fire she set at La Mirage and Amanda now played by Karen Cellini is rescued by a returning Michael Culhane Blake s chauffeur from the first season 11 12 Blake turns the tables on Ben and Alexis and recovers his wealth but loses his memory after an oil rig explosion Alexis finds Blake and with everyone believing he is dead perpetuates the belief that they are still married Living with a clean slate Alexis finds herself softening to Blake but ultimately tells him the truth as he reunites with Krystle Krystina receives a heart transplant but is later temporarily kidnapped by Sarah Curtis the mother of the girl from whom Krystina received her new heart Sammy Jo s marriage to Clay crumbles and she falls into bed with Steven Amanda leaves town and Ben s daughter Leslie arrives Adam s season long romance with Blake s secretary Dana Waring culminates in a wedding which is punctuated in the May 6 1987 season finale by Alexis s car plunging off a bridge into a river and the violent return of a vengeful Matthew Blaisdel Bo Hopkins Cast EditMain Edit John Forsythe as Blake Carrington Linda Evans as Krystle Carrington John James as Jeff Colby a Gordon Thomson as Adam Carrington Emma Samms as Fallon Carrington Colby b Jack Coleman as Steven Carrington Michael Nader as Dex Dexter Heather Locklear as Sammy Jo Carrington Ted McGinley as Clay Fallmont c Terri Garber as Leslie Carrington d Cassie Yates as Sarah Curtis e Leann Hunley as Dana Waring f Christopher Cazenove as Ben Carrington c Karen Cellini as Amanda Carrington g Wayne Northrop as Michael Culhane c Kate O Mara as Caress Morell h Diahann Carroll as Dominique Deveraux c Ricardo Montalban as Zach Powers i Joan Collins as Alexis Carrington Recurring Edit William Beckley as Gerard Virginia Hawkins as Jeanette Robbins Richard Lawson as Nick Kimball Paul Burke as Neal McVane James Sutorious as Gordon Wales Betty Harford as Hilda Gunnerson Richard Anderson as Buck Fallmont Troy Beyer as Jackie Deveraux Patricia Crowley as Emily Fallmont Kimberly Beck as Claire Prentice Jon Cypher as Dirk Maurier Alan Fudge as Phil Thorpe Neil Dickson as Gavin MaurierNotable guest stars Edit Clyde Kusatsu as Dr Chen Linda Thorson as Dr Mansfield Bo Hopkins as Matthew Blaisdel Cast notes James appears only in Romance ep 7 6 and The Test ep 7 18 Samms appears only in The Victory ep 7 1 and Romance ep 7 6 a b c d McGinley Cazenove Northrop and Caroll appear on a semi regular basis missing the occasional episode Northrop departs officially in The Sublet ep 7 25 Garber is added to the opening credits from The Rig ep 7 13 although she does not appear in A Love Remembered ep 7 14 amp 7 15 Yates is added to the opening credits from The Mothers ep 7 19 to The Affair ep 7 27 Hunley first appears in a recurring role from Reward ep 7 4 before being added to the opening credits from The Surgery ep 7 20 Cellini departs in The Rig ep 7 13 O Mara appears in the opening credits from The Mission ep 7 7 to The Letter ep 7 10 Montalban is added to the opening credits for The Choice ep 7 8 only credited as special guest star Episodes EditSee also List of The Colbys episodes Season 2 1986 87 Season two of The Colbys aired concurrently with Dynasty season seven 13 No overallNo inseasonTitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd codeRating households 1491 The Victory Don MedfordStory by Laurence HeathTeleplay by Edward De BlasioSeptember 24 1986 1986 09 24 DY 14620 1 14 Blake s former chauffeur Michael Culhane returns and rescues Amanda now played by Karen Cellini from the fire at La Mirage but the hotel is destroyed and Claudia dies in the blaze After throwing Blake and Krystle out of the Carrington mansion Alexis and Ben move in Adam is devastated by the news of Claudia s death Dominique calls off her wedding to Garrett A grieving man who lost his wife in the fire accuses Blake of murdering her and having recently bought a newspaper Alexis puts the story all over the front page 1502 Sideswiped Gwen ArnerStory by Laurence HeathTeleplay by Edward De BlasioOctober 1 1986 1986 10 01 DY 14718 7 14 At Amanda s urging Blake grudgingly rehires Michael as his chauffeur Blake goes to the Denver Mirror to confront the publisher over the headlines being printed about him and is shocked to find that Alexis is the publisher Blake is further annoyed when Alexis tells him that she plans to use the newspaper to paint him as an arsonist out for insurance money Steven tells Adam that he is leaving ColbyCo and that he wants to work together with Adam to help Blake rebuild his empire Adam reluctantly agrees but immediately goes to Alexis and accepts the position with ColbyCo that she offers him After purchasing the final amount of required stock Alexis gains controlling interest in Denver Carrington Blake Krystle and Michael are in a car accident when Phil Thorpe the man who accused Blake of killing his wife runs Blake s limo off the road 1513 Focus Don MedfordStory by Laurence HeathTeleplay by James W KearnsOctober 22 1986 1986 10 22 DY 14817 8Krystle is rushed to the hospital with life threatening injuries after the crash Blaming Alexis for indirectly causing the crash Blake threatens to finish strangling her if anything happens to Krystle Dominique offers financial help to Blake Alexis puts pressure on the district attorney to charge Blake with arson Thorpe pulls a gun on Krystle in her hotel room but she manages to talk him down Dynasty was preempted by Game 2 of the 1986 American League Championship Series on October 8 1986 and by the final Game on October 15 1986 15 16 1524 Reward Irving J MooreStory by Laurence HeathTeleplay by Harold StoneOctober 29 1986 1986 10 29 DY 14917 14 Alexis goes into full force with her smear campaign against Blake who becomes convinced that the land he inherited from his mother holds the key to regaining his empire Michael continues his manipulation of Amanda to get revenge on Blake Adam and Ben are at odds Blake is arrested on charges of murder and arson Leann Hunley makes her first appearance as Dana Waring 1535 The Arraignment Georg Stanford BrownStory by Laurence HeathTeleplay by Dennis TurnerNovember 5 1986 1986 11 05 DY 15016 7 14 Alexis realizes that Ben is also plotting against Blake in the La Mirage arson case Krystle begins experiencing poor health but ignores her doctor s requests Dominique and Krystle learn from Jackie that the fire started in Claudia s room leading to Blake s exoneration Alexis and Dex reunite Caress contacted Blake for help by sending him a letter 1546 Romance Nancy MaloneStory by Laurence HeathTeleplay by Mart CrowleyNovember 12 1986 1986 11 12 DY 15116 2 17 Ben discovers that Caress contacted Blake for help and sets a plan into action to block her freedom Alexis has finally tired of Ben s antics and severs all ties with him He immediately vows to make her pay 1557 The Mission Don MedfordStory by Laurence HeathTeleplay by Edward De BlasioNovember 19 1986 1986 11 19 DY 15215 6 17 With help from Clay Fallmont Dex and Blake free Caress from prison in Caracas and bring her back to Denver 1568 The Choice Irving J MooreStory by Laurence HeathTeleplay by Harold StoneNovember 26 1986 1986 11 26 DY 15315 9 17 Caress turns the tables and begins a malicious plot for revenge against Alexis and Ben Sammy Jo tells Clay that he is going to be a father but she does not get the response she hoped for Michael is in cahoots with Carrington enemy Zach Powers Blind to Michael s cunning ways Amanda moves in with him 1579 The Secret Don MedfordStory by Laurence HeathTeleplay by Dennis TurnerDecember 3 1986 1986 12 03 DY 15416 7 17 Even after an attempt on her life Caress continues to carry out her plans for revenge Alexis has Michael investigated and when Alexis confronts Michael in front of Amanda with some of his former shady dealings Amanda dumps Michael but he quickly convinces her to take him back Clay tells Sammy Jo that he wants to marry her Emily tells Buck of her affair with Ben and sets out to leave Denver but before that she leaves a letter for Blake at the reception and after that she is struck by a car 15810 The Letter Georg Stanford BrownStory by Laurence HeathTeleplay by Edward De BlasioDecember 10 1986 1986 12 10 DY 15517 2 17 A dying Emily Fallmont gives Blake a letter that will clear his name and expose Alexis and Ben of all their schemes Sammy Jo and Clay get married in Las Vegas After Alexis makes threats to expose him Michael confesses and finds himself out of favor with Blake Upon leaving Denver Caress makes peace with Alexis and warns her about the sinister Ben 15911 The Ball Nancy MaloneStory by Laurence HeathTeleplay by Edward De BlasioDecember 17 1986 1986 12 17 DY 15616 7 17 Sammy Jo s doctor informs her that she is not pregnant after all afraid that she will lose Clay she does not tell him Armed with concrete proof including Emily Fallmont s letter that Alexis and Ben perjured themselves on the witness stand Blake forces Alexis to return the mansion Denver Carrington and the South China Sea leases to him 16012 Fear Michel HugoStory by Laurence HeathTeleplay by Dennis TurnerDecember 31 1986 1986 12 31 DY 15713 7 17 Blake and Krystle move back into the mansion After having too much to drink the previous night Steven awakens to find an unexpected person in his bed Michael approaches Alexis with a business proposition Alexis agrees but only on the condition that Michael sues Blake for 50 million due to Blake shutting down the crater project Adam and Dana get into an argument when Dana tells Adam that she is going back to work for Blake as his assistant After Alexis has her music critic write a scathing review of Dominique Dominique and Alexis have a heated confrontation When Ben attempts to use Alexis s fear of being sent back to prison against her Alexis instructs Adam to go to Australia to find something to neutralize Ben Dynasty was preempted by a repeat of the 1984 ABC Wednesday Night Movie The Night They Saved Christmas on December 24 1986 18 16113 The Rig Irving J MooreStory by Laurence HeathTeleplay by Harold StoneJanuary 7 1987 1987 01 07 DY 15818 4 17 Blake rejects Ben s request for reconciliation reminding him that Ben was not interested in being brothers when Blake was the one that was down Ben responds by threatening Blake In Australia not only does Adam find the necessary information to use against Ben he also finds Ben s long lost daughter Leslie Carrington Blake Alexis and Ben go to Hong Kong to complete the transfer of the South China Sea leases back to Blake Sammy Jo struggles over her decision to keep the fact that she is not pregnant from Clay Michael takes Amanda to a lake for a vacation but while there they argue when she discovers that Michael is suing Blake Amanda goes on a sailing trip with Michael and finds out about his schemes from Steven She leaves Denver for London Blake and Ben are in an oil rig explosion and seeking final vengeance Ben considers leaving Blake for dead 16214 A Love Remembered Part 1 Robert ScheererStory by Laurence HeathTeleplay by Edward De BlasioJanuary 14 1987 1987 01 14 DY 15918 5 17 Ben saves Blake from the oil rig explosion At the hospital Blake wakes up believing it is 1964 and Alexis decides to take advantage of Blake s memory loss by feigning a picture of them as a happily married couple When Sammy Jo has an accident at the ranch Clay learns that she was never pregnant 16315 A Love Remembered Part 2 Irving J MooreStory by Laurence HeathTeleplay by Edward De BlasioJanuary 21 1987 1987 01 21 DY 16019 6 17 Krystle and Dex arrive in Singapore to search for Blake and Alexis Meanwhile back in Denver Sammy Jo and Steven grow closer over their troubling situations Pretending to be Mrs Blake Carrington Alexis begins to get caught up in her charade but following an attack of conscience Alexis reveals her deceitfulness to Blake and he reunites with Krystle 16416 The Portrait Nancy MaloneStory by Laurence HeathTeleplay by Edward De Blasio amp Joanna EmersonJanuary 28 1987 1987 01 28 DY 16118 9 17 Back in Denver Krystle is dismayed by the continued closeness she observes between Blake and Alexis The family learns that Amanda has left town Steven and Clay get into a fight over Sammy Jo Leslie arrives in Denver and has a rocky reunion with her father Ben 16517 The Birthday Robert ScheererStory by Laurence HeathTeleplay by Dennis TurnerFebruary 4 1987 1987 02 04 DY 16218 2 17 While Clay and Sammy Jo are ending their brief marriage Adam announces his engagement to Dana Waring Both announcements please Alexis who then goes into overdrive planning the wedding Dex decides to leave Alexis and ends up in the arms of Dominique Krystina collapses and is taken to the hospital 16618 The Test Nancy MaloneStory by Laurence HeathTeleplay by Dennis TurnerFebruary 11 1987 1987 02 11 DY 16316 9Michael presents Alexis with a new offer but she is hesitant to accept When Alexis comes to the hospital in support of Krystina she is shunned by Krystle Leslie accepts Krystle s invitation to move into the Carrington mansion Clay is annoyed when he learns that Sammy Jo has asked Steven and Danny to move in with her Blake and Krystle learn that Krystina s condition is fatal and she will need a heart transplant to survive 16719 The Mothers Irving J MooreStory by Laurence Heath amp Rita LakinTeleplay by Edward De BlasioFebruary 25 1987 1987 02 25 DY 16413 7Krystina is transferred to a hospital in California to await a heart transplant Dex takes Dominique to Wyoming where Dex is reunited with childhood friends Sarah and Boyd Curtis who are later in a car accident along with their young daughter Sarah survives but Boyd is killed and their daughter is left brain dead Prior to being released from prison former congressman Neal McVane is given interesting information concerning Adam and he later shocks Adam by telling him that the real Adam Carrington died as a baby and that he is an imposter With Leslie living in the Carrington mansion Ben seizes the chance to try to reconcile with his daughter Sarah Curtis agrees to donate her daughter s heart to Krystina Dynasty was preempted by Part 4 of Amerika on February 18 1987 19 16820 The Surgery Gwen ArnerStory by Laurence Heath amp Rita LakinTeleplay by Frank V FurinoMarch 4 1987 1987 03 04 DY 16516 5Unwilling to give up on her daughter Sarah nearly backs out of the surgery a talk with Dex changes her mind and after a brief delay Krystina has the heart transplant After Neil McVane provides him with evidence that he is not in fact the Adam Carrington Adam questions Alexis about the kidnapping Following an unpleasant first encounter neither Clay nor Leslie is happy when Dex offers Leslie a job as Clay s assistant 16921 The Garage Don MedfordStory by Laurence Heath amp Rita LakinTeleplay by Edward De BlasioMarch 11 1987 1987 03 11 DY 16616 5Krystle and Blake return to Denver with Krystina Adam is unnerved at the notion that he may not be a Carrington after all After a despondent Sarah attempts suicide Krystle invites Sarah to move into the mansion which makes Blake uneasy Ben is apprehensive when Leslie tells him she is going out to dinner with Clay Sammy Jo tries unsuccessfully to seduce Steven Alexis is surprised to see McVane 17022 The Shower Irving J MooreStory by Laurence Heath amp Rita LakinTeleplay by Joanna EmersonMarch 18 1987 1987 03 18 DY 16716 8 17 Dana Alexis and Steven try to figure out what is causing Adam s strange and unpredictable behavior After he is shunned by Alexis Michael gets into the revenge business with Neil Both Blake and Dex begin to realize the attachment that Sarah is developing to Krystina but Krystle remains oblivious and names Sarah as Krystina s new caretaker 17123 The Dress Gwen ArnerStory by Laurence Heath amp Rita LakinTeleplay by Frank V FurinoMarch 25 1987 1987 03 25 DY 16818 6 17 Suspicions about Adam continue to grow after he calls off the wedding leaving Dana crushed Buck Fallmont berates Clay over his involvement with Leslie who questions Ben about his relationship to the Fallmonts Sarah overhears Blake voicing his concern over her increasing attachment to Krystina and she decides to leave the mansion however Krystle convinces her to stay Steven and Sammy Jo continue to grow closer 17224 Valez Nancy MaloneStory by Laurence Heath amp Rita LakinTeleplay by Dennis TurnerApril 1 1987 1987 04 01 DY 16916 3 17 After making love Sammy Jo is hurt when Steven tells her that it was a mistake and that they can never be more than friends Dex tries to warn Alexis about her new business partner Dirk Maurier Having finally become aware of Sarah s unhealthy attachment to Krystina Krystle asks Sarah to leave the mansion she does and takes Krystina with her 17325 The Sublet Don MedfordStory by Laurence Heath amp Rita LakinTeleplay by Edward De BlasioApril 8 1987 1987 04 08 DY 17017 4 17 A kidnapped Krystina is terrified while being held captive by an unstable Sarah who has convinced herself that Krystina is her own deceased daughter Cathy Dominique receives a marriage proposal from Nick McVane forces Adam to give him information which will cause Alexis to lose millions on a business deal and the guilt over betraying his mother sends Adam into a downward spiral 17426 The Confession Irving J MooreStory by Laurence Heath amp Rita LakinTeleplay by A J RusselApril 22 1987 1987 04 22 DY 17116 9 17 Once Krystina is reunited with the family Blake and Krystle drop the kidnapping charges against Sarah on the condition that she receive mental treatment When the guilt over keeping his secret gets to be too much for him Adam finally confesses his true identity to Blake and Alexis Adam and Dana decide to give their love another chance and decide to leave Denver Dirk Maurier s nephew Gavin arrives in Denver and takes an immediate interest in Alexis Dynasty was preempted by Spenser For Hire on April 15 1987 20 17527 The Affair Don MedfordStory by Laurence Heath amp Rita LakinTeleplay by Frank V FurinoApril 29 1987 1987 04 29 DY 17216 8 17 Buck Fallmont approaches Blake and asks him to get Clay and Leslie to stop seeing each other When Blake refuses to get involved Buck tells him that Clay is not his son he is Ben s Jackie returns to Denver with plans of reuniting her parents confronting Nick she demands that he stay away from Dominique With Krystle s help Sarah finally accepts that her daughter is dead Leslie is devastated at the news that she and Clay may be half siblings and takes her anger out on Ben Gavin takes Alexis out for a night on the town 17628 Shadow Play Irving J MooreStory by Laurence Heath amp Rita LakinTeleplay by Edward De BlasioMay 6 1987 1987 05 06 DY 17317 6 17 Blake and Alexis surprise Adam with adoption papers prior to his wedding Both Clay Fallmont and Ben Carrington decide to leave Denver amid scandal about Clay s paternity Dominique finally accepts Nick s proposal Dex and Gavin fight over Alexis and later after Dex angrily tells Alexis that her life is empty an emotional Alexis accidentally drives her car off a bridge Following the wedding the entire Carrington family is held hostage at the mansion by a face from the past Matthew Blaisdel Reception EditIn season seven Dynasty was ranked 24 in the United States with a 17 2 Nielsen rating 3 References Edit TV Listings for September 24 1986 TV Tango Retrieved November 19 2019 Margulies Lee November 12 1986 Soap Opera Ratings Story Magnum P I Overtakes Dynasty Los Angeles Times a b The prime time show rankings for 86 87 PDF Broadcasting 54 April 27 1987 Retrieved January 4 2016 List of Season s Top Rated TV Shows 1986 87 AP News April 22 1987 Retrieved November 5 2016 a b Eder Shirley August 19 1986 Dynasty To Do Without Its Princess Chicago Tribune Chicago United States Knight Ridder Retrieved October 8 2018 Swertlow Frank July 16 1986 Hollywood Freeway CBS Gets Ready with New Focus on Bourke White Los Angeles Daily News p 1 Valley L A Life Retrieved October 8 2018 via infoweb newsbank com a b Dynasty Gives Actress The Heave Ho San Francisco Chronicle July 16 1986 p 47 Retrieved October 8 2018 via infoweb newsbank com a b Associated Press July 16 1986 Dynasty Will Switch Amandas Seattle Post Intelligencer p C10 Television Retrieved October 8 2018 via infoweb newsbank com Buck Jerry August 5 1986 Landing role on Dynasty took sales job Rome News Tribune Retrieved December 4 2017 via news google com Zuckerman Faye January 7 1987 Ranching focus of show The Gadsden Times Retrieved December 4 2017 via news google com Wayne Northrop Plans A Return To Dynasty Orlando Sentinel June 29 1986 Retrieved November 7 2017 Wayne Northrup To Rejoin Dynasty Los Angeles Times July 3 1986 Retrieved November 7 2017 The Colbys Soap Opera Digest October 19 2019 Retrieved November 19 2019 via PressReader com a b c d Episode List Dynasty 1985 1986 TV Tango p 3 Retrieved November 24 2019 TV Listings The Blade Toledo Ohio October 8 1986 TV Listings The Blade Toledo Ohio October 15 1986 a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s Episode List Dynasty 1986 1988 TV Tango p 4 Retrieved November 24 2019 TV Listings The Blade Toledo Ohio December 24 1986 TV Listings The Blade Toledo Ohio February 18 1987 TV Listings The Blade Toledo Ohio April 15 1987 External links EditDynasty at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Dynasty 1981 TV series season 7 amp oldid 1133985561 ep161, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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