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Joseph Anders is a fictional character from the
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television series ''
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'', created by
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. Portrayed by
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, the character is introduced in the series' 1981 pilot episode as the majordomo of Denver oil tycoon
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(
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). Joseph is consistently caught up in the melodrama of the
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, and his daughter,
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), is introduced in 1982. Bergere was written out of the series at the beginning of the fourth season in 1983. Anders is portrayed by Alan Dale in
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's 2017 reboot of the series from seasons one to four.


Original series

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debuted as Joseph in the ''
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'' pilot episode, "
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" (1981), and was written out in the second episode of the fourth season, "
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" (1983). The role is one of Bergere's best-known.


Storylines


Season one

Denver oil tycoon
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introduces his fiancée—and former secretary— Krystle to the household in "
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". Longtime Carrington majordomo Joseph is staunchly loyal to Blake, and immediately dislikes Krystle, to whom he is dismissive until reproached by Blake's son,
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. In " The Honeymoon", Krystle is having problems adjusting to life as a wealthy woman, made especially challenging by the imperious Joseph. Krystle rises to the challenge.


Season two

Joseph displays a deep loathing for Blake's first wife
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, who has returned to Denver after being exiled by Blake years before. Blake loses his sight in a car bombing; his vision returns in " The Hearing", but he hides his recovery from everyone except Joseph.


Season three

In "
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", Joseph wants to quit his job at the mansion to help his daughter,
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, in France. She comes to Denver instead in "
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", and in "
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" Joseph warns Kirby away from
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, who is married to Blake's daughter Fallon. Joseph then warns Jeff away from Kirby in "
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". Jeff and Fallon divorce, and Jeff marries Kirby in
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in " Fathers and Sons". Joseph is angry to learn of the marriage in " The Downstairs Bride". Kirby is pregnant, and Alexis threatens Joseph that she will tell Kirby "the truth" about her mother in " The Threat". In the season three finale " The Cabin", Krystle and Alexis are trapped in a cabin, which someone sets on fire.


Season four

Krystle and Alexis survive. In "
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", someone tries to kill Alexis in the hospital, and Joseph kills himself by way of a self-inflicted gunshot. In " The Note", Blake and Jeff find a note in which Joseph confesses to setting the cabin fire to kill Alexis.


Reboot


Casting and development

Dale was cast in the pilot in March 2017. Executive producer
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said that with Anders and Carrington chauffeur
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, "we introduce the theme of upstairs/downstairs, because how can you have a show about the filthy rich without including the people who try their damnedest to keep them clean?" Of Anders and
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(Maddison Brown): Dale began playing the character, more commonly referred to as "Anders", in the Pilot (Dynasty 2017)">2017 pilot of the ''Dynasty'' reboot. Anders is killed off in the season four episode " Go Rescue Someone Else" (2021), but the character continues to appear throughout the rest of season four as a fantasy of other characters.


Storylines


Season one

Carrington majordomo Joseph Anders ( Alan Dale) is protective of the family, and threatened by Cristal's presence as the new would-be mistress of the mansion. After the wedding in "
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", Anders warns Cristal (
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) that he has investigated her sordid past and will reveal the details to Blake (
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) if she steps out of line. In " Guilt is for Insecure People", Anders merges Cristal's meager assets with Blake's per the terms of their prenuptial agreement, effectively making her unable spend any money without Anders knowing. In "
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", Anders manipulates Sam (
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) to keep Steven ( James Mackay) away from his ex-boyfriend, Ted Dinard (Michael Patrick Lane), a recovering drug addict whom Blake and Anders had previously pushed out of Steven's life. In "
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", Anders discreetly helps Cristal pay off someone from her past, but goes to Blake when he catches her in a lie. Anders and Cristal discover that Cristal's sister Iris Machado (
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) was behind the extortion plot in " Rotten Things". On Blake's behalf, Anders bribes a prison guard to stage an attack intended to prevent
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) from being paroled in " Nothing But Trouble". After Sam reveals in " The Gospel According to Blake Carrington" that he is in the country illegally, Anders sets him up with an immigration lawyer to begin the citizenship process. In " A Line from the Past", Anders tells Sam that he has an ex-wife and a daughter,
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, in Australia. Anders moves to call her, but hangs up. Sam invites Kirby to his wedding to Steven in "
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", before learning from Steven and Fallon (
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) that as a child she was a "psychopath" who tormented Fallon. Later, Anders is surprised to find Kirby arriving at the mansion.


Season two

Anders keeps Kirby (
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) at a distance from the Carringtons in " Twenty-Three Skidoo", and father and daughter clash over her wild lifestyle and his mistrust. Kirby continues to stir up trouble in " The Butler Did It" when she unlocks a repressed childhood memory of Anders and Alexis (
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) discussing their one night stand, leading to the revelation that Anders is Steven's biological father. In "
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", Anders explains his side of the story to Steven before working to make amends with Blake. A psychic prophecy reveals that Anders will play a grand role in Sam's journey of growth in " Queen of Cups", and Sam helps Anders and Kirby repair their relationship in "
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", after which Anders invites Kirby to move into the manor. In " Crazy Lady", Anders questions Kirby's maturity in the midst of L.B.'s kidnapping, but realizes she's grown up upon her rescuing the missing child. After Blake kills Mack ( Jeremy Davidson) in " Parisian Legend Has It..." for supposedly causing Cristal's miscarriage, Anders disposes of the body in the Carringtons' lake. In "
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", after initially struggling to cope with Sam and Steven's divorce, he accepts that he also needs to move on from Steven, for now. After suffering from a heart attack in "
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", Anders begins to reconsider his allegiance to the Carringtons. In " Deception, Jealousy, and Lies", Anders decides to leave the manor to work for Sam at his new hotel, shortly before Mack's body is discovered in the Carringtons' lake.


Season three

Anders initially sticks around in " Guilt Trip to Alaska" to assist Blake regarding the bodies found in the Carringtons' lake, but he officially tenders his resignation to work for Sam after Blake kicks Kirby out of the manor. He helps Sam oversee the renovations of the hotel, officially opening in " Mother? I'm at La Mirage". Feeling confident in Sam's ability to run the hotel on his own in "
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", Anders steps back and resumes his job at the manor. In "
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", Anders concludes that Kirby is the DA's surprise witness, so he takes an immunity deal to testify, lying under oath and confessing to killing Mack himself. Anders calls to invite Kirby to move back into the manor, but she leaves town. In " What Sorrows Are You Drowning?", Anders struggles to get into contact with Kirby and reaches out to Fallon for assistance in rescuing her from a cult. When Blake decides to buy back Carrington Atlantic, Anders discovers in " Battle Lines" that Jeff (
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) and Alexis (
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) have put in a bid for the company. In " She Cancelled...", Anders records Dominique (
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) and Vanessa (Jade Payton) discussing their manipulations of Michael (
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), giving the former chauffeur clarity on where his new relationship stands. In " Robin Hood Rescues", Sam, Adam (
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), and Liam (
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) go on a rescue mission when Anders and Blake are captured by Moldavian government officials. Anders shares with Blake that his dream is to open a beachfront restaurant in
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. Once they're rescued, Blake gifts Anders with a deed to open said restaurant whenever he wishes to retire. Anders learns that Kirby and Adam have started seeing each other in " My Hangover's Arrived", so he begins looking into Adam's past, discovering a trail of violence. Anders questions Alexis about the night she supposedly fell into the fireplace and later brings his concerns to Kirby. When she refuses to stop seeing him, Anders leaves on the private jet to
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to investigate Adam further.


Season four

Anders' investigation of Adam leads him to Shelly Duncan (Michaela Cronan) in " That Unfortunate Dinner", a woman from Adam's past with similar concerns. Anders brings Shelly back to Atlanta in " Vows Are Still Sacred", hoping to stop Adam before he's able to hurt anyone else. Shortly before Fallon's wedding, Anders finds Kirby bleeding out from a stab wound with Adam applying pressure; he holds Adam at gunpoint, believing him to be responsible. In " The Aftermath", it's made clear that Kirby was stabbed by Fallon's deranged ex, not Adam, though Anders still doesn't want Adam anywhere near his daughter. Anders gets a recorded confession of Adam admitting to poisoning his adoptive mother, but he agrees to not go to the police. Anders continues to disapprove of Kirby and Adam's relationship in " The Birthday Party", but he goes against Alexis' methods of trying to tear them apart. Anders grows concerned when Kirby's ex, Oliver Noble (
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), arrives in Atlanta in "
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". He realizes it was Alexis' meddling that brought him to town, and he confronts her in " A Public Forum for Her Lies", demanding she drop Oliver. It is too late, and Kirby resumes her former lifestyle involving drug addiction. Anders tells Kirby to leave the manor until she wishes to make better choices. In " Go Rescue Someone Else", Anders helps Fallon rescue Liam from kidnappers, suffering an injury to his ribs in the process. He regrets kicking Kirby out of the manor, but is unable to tell her this himself. On his way to visit Cristal (
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) in the hospital, he loses control of his car and dies in a crash. Anders continues to appear to specific characters who can see and hear him.


Reception

Dale has received praise for the role, and Maureen Ryan of ''
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'' called him "the best aspect of the new version of ''Dynasty''", noting that "Dale improves every scene he's in." Patrick said, "Alan Dale is amazing as Anders. From the beginning, everybody wanted to be in a storyline with him."


References

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