The fourth season of ''

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'', an American television series based on the 1980s prime time soap opera of the same name, premiered in the United States on

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on May 7, 2021. The season is produced by

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, with Josh Reims as

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and executive producer alongside executive producers

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and

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. ''Dynasty'' was renewed for a fourth season on January 7, 2020, and for a fifth season on February 3, 2021. Season four stars

Elizabeth Gillies Elizabeth Egan Gillies (born July 26, 1993) is an American actress and singer. She gained prominence for her starring roles as Jade West in the Nickelodeon series ''Victorious'' (2010–2013), and as Fallon Carrington on The CW revival of ''D ...

Fallon Carrington Fallon Carrington is a fictional character from the ABC television series ''Dynasty'' and its spin-off ''The Colbys''. Created by Richard and Esther Shapiro, the role of Fallon was originated by Pamela Sue Martin in the show's first episode in 1 ...

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as her father

Blake Carrington Blake Alexander Carrington is a fictional character on the ABC television series ''Dynasty'', created by Richard and Esther Shapiro. The role of Blake was originally portrayed by actor John Forsythe from 1981 to 1989. Forsythe returned for the min ...

Daniella Alonso Daniella Alonso is an American actress and former fashion model. She has appeared in a number of horror films, including ''The Hills Have Eyes 2'' and '' Wrong Turn 2: Dead End''. Alonso was a regular cast member in the NBC post-apocalyptic seri ...

as Blake's new wife Cristal, and

Sam Underwood Sam Lewis Underwood (born 4 August 1987) is an English actor who portrayed the twins Luke and Mark Gray in the Fox thriller drama ''The Following'', Jake Otto in the AMC series '' Fear the Walking Dead'' (2017), and Adam Carrington in The CW serie ...

as Blake's eldest son

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, with

Robert Christopher Riley Robert Christopher Riley (born October 11, 1980) is an American film, television, and stage actor of Trinidadian and Bajan descent. He is known for his role as Terrence Wall in the VH1 television drama series '' Hit The Floor'' from 2013 to 201 ...

as former chauffeur

Michael Culhane Michael Culhane is a fictional character from the ABC television series ''Dynasty'', created by Richard and Esther Shapiro. Portrayed by Wayne Northrop, the character is introduced in the series' 1981 pilot episode as the chauffeur of oil tycoon B ...

;

Sam Adegoke Samuel Oluwaseyi Adegoke is a Nigerian-American actor known for playing Jeff Colby in the ''Dynasty'' reboot series. Personal life Adegoke was born in Lagos, Nigeria, but raised in Minneapolis, Minnesota and St. Paul, Minnesota. His parents w ...

as tech billionaire

Jeff Colby Jeffrey Broderick "Jeff" Colby is a fictional character on the ABC prime time soap opera ''Dynasty'', created by Richard and Esther Shapiro. Portrayed by John James, Jeff Colby was introduced in the show's first episode in 1981 and appeared as a ...

;

Rafael de la Fuente Rafael de la Fuente (born November 11, 1986) is a Venezuelan actor and singer. He is known for his roles in the fantasy television series ''Grachi'' (2011–2013) and the soap opera reboot ''Dynasty'' (2017–present) as Sam "Sammy Jo" Jones. Hi ...

as Sam Jones, the ex-husband to Fallon's half-brother

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;

Adam Huber Adam Huber (born May 8, 1987) is an American actor and model. He is known for playing Liam Ridley in the CW series ''Dynasty(2018-2022)'' Early life Born in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, Huber graduated from Hollidaysburg Area High School in 20 ...

as Fallon's husband

Liam Ridley Liam Ridley (real name Jack Liam Ridley Lowden) is a fictional character from The CW's 2017 series ''Dynasty'', a reboot of the 1980s prime time soap opera of the same name. Portrayed by Adam Huber, Liam is the first series regular role in the re ...

;

Alan Dale Alan Hugh Dale (born 6 May 1947) is a New Zealand actor. As a child, Dale enjoyed theatre and rugby. After retiring from the sport, he took on a number of occupations, before deciding to become a professional actor at age 27. Dale subsequentl ...

Joseph Anders Joseph Anders is a fictional character from the ABC television series ''Dynasty'', created by Richard and Esther Shapiro. Portrayed by Lee Bergere, the character is introduced in the series' 1981 pilot episode as the majordomo of Denver oil tycoo ...

, the Carrington

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;

Maddison Brown Maddison Amy Brown (born 23 April 1997) is an Australian actress and model. She is known for her role as Kirby Anders in the CW prime time soap opera ''Dynasty''. Life and career Brown has two older sisters and her sister Allyson played basketb ...

as Anders's daughter

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;

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Dominique Deveraux Dominique Deveraux (born Millie Cox) is a fictional character on the ABC prime time soap opera ''Dynasty'' and its spin-off, ''The Colbys''. Portrayed by Diahann Carroll from 1984 to 1987, the character is the surprise half-sister of millionaire B ...

, Blake's half-sister and the mother of Jeff and

Monica Colby Monica Scott Colby is a fictional character from the ABC television series ''Dynasty'' and its spin-off ''The Colbys'', both created by Richard and Esther Shapiro. Portrayed by Tracy Scoggins, the character was introduced on ''Dynasty'' in the N ...

(Wakeema Hollis); and

Elaine Hendrix Katherine Elaine Hendrix (born December 28, 1970) is an American actress. She is known for her roles in ''Superstar'', ''Romy and Michele's High School Reunion'', the 1995 ''Get Smart'' series, the 1998 remake of '' The Parent Trap'', ''Dynasty' ...

Alexis Carrington Colby Alexis Carrington Colby (; formerly Dexter and Rowan) is a fictional character on the American TV series ''Dynasty''. She is the ex-wife of Blake Carrington ( John Forsythe) whose schemes cause one problem after another for him and their children ...

, Blake's and Jeff's ex-wife and the mother of Adam, Steven, Fallon and Amanda. Notable recurring characters featured in season four include

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as Father

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, Cristal's lover; Ashley Day as

Colin McNaughton Colin McNaughton (born 18 May 1951) is a British writer and illustrator of over seventy children's books. He is also a poet, focusing mainly on humorous children's poetry. He trained in graphic design at the Central School of Art and Design in ...

, Fallon's college nemesis; and

Eliza Bennett Eliza Bennett (born 17 March 1992) is an English actress and singer. Her most notable roles have been those of Meggie Folchart in the film ''Inkheart'', Tora in the film ''Nanny McPhee'', Susan in '' From Time to Time'' and Holly Manson in the ...

Amanda Carrington Amanda Carrington is a fictional character from the ABC prime time soap opera ''Dynasty'', created by Richard and Esther Shapiro. She was portrayed by Catherine Oxenberg for two seasons from 1984 to 1986, and then by Karen Cellini for 13 episodes f ...

, Alexis's secret daughter by Blake.

Cast and characters

Main

, an heiress and businesswoman, daughter of billionaire Blake Carrington and his first wife, Alexis, and married to Liam *

as Cristal Jennings Carrington, Blake's third wife *

, Blake's and Jeff's ex-wife, and Adam, Steven, Fallon and Amanda's mother *

Rafael de La Fuente Rafael de la Fuente (born November 11, 1986) is a Venezuelan actor and singer. He is known for his roles in the fantasy television series ''Grachi'' (2011–2013) and the soap opera reboot ''Dynasty'' (2017–present) as Sam "Sammy Jo" Jones. Hi ...

as Samuel Josiah "Sammy Jo" Jones Carrington, nephew of Blake's second wife Cristal, and

Steven Carrington Steven Daniel Carrington is a fictional character on the American prime time soap opera ''Dynasty''. Steven is noteworthy as one of the earliest gay main characters on American television. Despite identifying as homosexual, Steven has relationship ...

's ex-husband *

, Blake and Alexis's eldest son, a doctor *

, Jeff and Monica's mother and Blake's half-sister *

, Fallon's ex-fiancé, formerly the Carrington chauffeur *

, Dominique's son and Blake's nephew *

Kirby Anders Kirby Anders (formerly Colby) is a fictional character on the ABC prime time soap opera ''Dynasty''. Portrayed by Kathleen Beller from 1982 to 1984, the character was introduced in the seventh episode of the series' third season, but was written o ...

, Joseph's daughter *

, a writer and Fallon's husband *

, the Carrington

, billionaire and the father of Adam, Fallon and Amanda by his first wife, Alexis

Recurring

as Father

, the hospital chaplain and Cristal's lover *

Lachlan Buchanan Lachlan Buchanan is an Australian actor. Biography Buchanan was born on April 25, 1987 in Australia and grew up in Maleny, Queensland. He attended Maleny State School and Matthew Flinders Anglican College. Buchanan acted in soap operas such as ...

Ryan Ryan may refer to: People and fictional characters *Ryan (given name), a given name (including a list of people with the name) *Ryan (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name) Places Australia * Division of Ryan, an elector ...

, a stripper Sam marries briefly, and then dates * Ashley Day as

, Fallon's college nemesis *

Luke Cook Luke Cook (born 19 December 1986) is an Australian actor, director, writer, and content creator, known for his role as Lucifer in ''Chilling Adventures of Sabrina''. Early life Cook was born in Sydney, Australia, and is the youngest of five ...

as Oliver Noble, Kirby's Australian ex-boyfriend *

David Aron Damane David Aron Damane is an American actor, and writer. He made his television debut on Cosby, followed by roles on Law & Order, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Chicago P.D., Jett, and Dynasty. In 2020, he was nominated for the Drama Desk ...

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, a shady contractor * Kara Royster as

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, Fallon's new assistant and protégé *

, Alexis's secret daughter by Blake, a lawyer raised in Europe

Guest

Sharon Lawrence Sharon Elizabeth Lawrence (born June 29, 1961) is an American actress who played Sylvia Costas Sipowicz in the ABC drama series ''NYPD Blue''. The role garnered her three Primetime Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a ...

as Laura Van Kirk, Liam's mother *

Ken Kirby Ken Kirby is a Canadian actor and screenwriter. He has played the recurring characters Ben on Freeform's '' Good Trouble'', Evan Tate in The CW series ''Dynasty'', and Lenjamin McButtons in the LGBTQ web series ''The Gay and Wondrous Life of ...

as Evan Tate, the older brother of Fallon's childhood friend Trixie * Roxzane Mims as Lo Cox, Dominique's mother * Christian Ochoa as Victor Diaz, a player on the Atlantix *

Brian Littrell Brian Thomas Littrell (born February 20, 1975) is an American singer and a member of the Backstreet Boys. He is also a contemporary Christian music artist, and released the solo album '' Welcome Home'' in 2006. He is the father of country singer ...

as himself * Coby Ryan McLaughlin as Deputy Commissioner Dawkins * Wakeema Hollis as

, Jeff's sister *

Kelsey Scott Kelsey Scott is an American actress, screenwriter and director. Biography Kelsey Scott was born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia. When she was 13, Scott starred as Robert Guillaume's daughter in the short-lived ABC sitcom ''T ...

as Martina, Fallon's interim assistant * Shannon Thornton as Mia, a college friend of Jeff's who becomes romantically entangled with both Jeff and Michael * Jesse Henderson as Nash Martinez, a college friend of Liam's *

Daniel Di Tomasso Daniel di Tomasso (born 30 January 1983) is a Canadian actor. In 2013, he began starring as a series regular in the television drama series ''Witches of East End'', as Killian Gardiner. Di Tomasso also appeared on ''Beauty and the Beast'', ''Gr ...

Fletcher Myers ''Dynasty'' is an American television series based on the 1980s prime time soap opera of the same name. In season one, heiress Fallon Carrington (Elizabeth Gillies) is unhappy to find her billionaire father Blake (Grant Show) engaged to Crist ...

, a public relations consultant who is Sam's ex *

Corbin Bleu Corbin Bleu Reivers (; born February 21, 1989), known professionally as Corbin Bleu, is an American actor and singer. He made his acting debut in the 2004 adventure comedy film ''Catch That Kid''. He has since appeared in the Discovery Kids dra ...

as Blaine, a client of La Mirage *

Laura Leighton Laura Diane Leighton is an American actress. She played Sydney Andrews on the television series ''Melrose Place'' (1993–1997) and its continuation (2009–2010), and Ashley Marin on Freeform's series ''Pretty Little Liars'' (2010–2017). Ca ...

as Corinne Simon, an SEC officer *

Kevin Kilner Kevin Kilner (born May 3, 1958) is an American television and film actor. Life and career Kilner was born in Baltimore, Maryland, the son of Dorothea, a kindergarten teacher, and Edward Kilner, who worked in advertising sales and insurance. He we ...

as Bill North, a senator Liam believes is involved in his father's murder *

Stephanie Kurtzuba Stephanie Kurtzuba (born March 20, 1972) is an American film, television, and theater actress. She is best known for her roles in the films '' The Wolf of Wall Street'' (2013), ''Annie'' (2014), and ''The Irishman'' (2019), and on television in a ...

as Katy Lofflan, North's chief of staff * Ramón De Ocampo as Nolan Jamison, a tech mogul and friend of Jeff's * Daniela Lee as Jeanette, a Carrington maid *

NeNe Leakes Linnethia Monique "NeNe" Leakes (; née Johnson; born December 13, 1967) is an American television personality, actress, presenter, businesswoman, author, and fashion designer. Born in Queens, New York and raised in Athens, Georgia, she is best ...

as herself * Grace Junot as Ellen, a board member at Fallon Unlimited *

Geovanni Gopradi Geovannie Gomez (born May 27, 1983), known professionally as Geovanni Gopradi, is an American actor and producer. Early life Gopradi was born in Miami, Florida. Career During 2005, Gopradi decided to enroll in acting classes while he was attend ...

as Roberto "Beto" Flores, Cristal's brother *

Randy J. Goodwin Randy J. Goodwin (born as Ivan Jerome Goodwin on December 24, 1967), is an American actor. He is perhaps best known for his role as "Kennedy Winslow" on ''Fast Track'' and "Max Ellis" on the show '' Abby'', as well as his recurring roles on '' ...

as Brady Lloyd, Dominique's ex-husband

Episodes

Production

Development

''Dynasty'' was renewed for a fourth season on January 7, 2020. Production of the third season was suspended in March 2020 as a direct result of the

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, and the filming of only 20 of the 22 ordered episodes of the season had been completed at that time. It was later confirmed that the 20th episode of the season, "

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", would serve as the season three finale.

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Josh Reims, hoping to use reworked versions of the two unproduced scripts to start the fourth season, said in May 2020 these episodes feature Fallon and Liam's wedding; Blake going to war with Alexis, Jeff and Adam; Sam's new relationship with Ryan; and the return of the Moldavians. It was reported that if production resumed by late fall 2020, season four would be expected to premiere in spring 2021 or later, and The CW's president

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announced that all of the network's series would be producing "our normal episodic counts" for the post-pandemic season which indicates a full season of 22-24 episodes. Production on the fourth season officially began on October 15, 2020. On November 5, 2020,

revealed on a podcast that she was pregnant with her first child; she further verified her real-life pregnancy would not be affecting Cristal's storyline in any capacity, and she would go on maternity leave a week prior to production shutting down for winter hiatus. On February 3, 2021, ahead of its fourth season premiere, The CW renewed the series for a fifth season. On April 28, 2021, ''

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'' announced

would make her directorial debut during the season.

directed the sixteenth episode of the season. On September 10, 2021, Gillies made her directorial debut with the eighteenth episode of the season. On June 3, 2021, showrunner Josh Reims described the fourth season as a "rollercoaster ride" for Cristal, "She and Blake have to figure out how to move forward in their marriage after both cheated; her brother Beto will pay a surprise visit, upending her life and bringing out the dark side of Cristal once more; and in her biggest challenge yet, she has to deal with a medical situation that becomes much worse than anyone expected..."

Casting

Alonso had previously been the third Cristal cast in as many seasons. In May 2020, Reims confirmed that she would be back for season four, saying "I kind of wanted to do this thing—which I still might do—where we pretend at the beginning of the season that we're getting another new Cristal. But I don't want to scare Daniella. She's so great in the role, and I'm so excited that she's coming back." In February 2021, the casting of Luke Cook as Oliver, Kirby's Australian ex-boyfriend, was announced. The casting of Kara Royster as Fallon's new assistant, Eva, was announced in May 2021. In June 2021, showrunner Josh Reims revealed that

would return as Cristal's brother, Beto.

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also reported

's casting in the guest role of Corinne Simon, an SEC officer. Original cast member Dale's character Anders was killed off in the August 2021 episode "

Go Rescue Someone Else The fourth season of ''Dynasty'', an American television series based on the 1980s prime time soap opera of the same name, premiered in the United States on The CW on May 7, 2021. The season is produced by CBS Television Studios, with Josh Reims a ...

", but the actor continues to appear on the series as a fantasy of other characters. The casting of

as Alexis's secret daughter by Blake,

, was announced in August 2021.

appeared as a version of herself in the August 2021 episode " The British Are Coming".

Broadcast

The fourth season of ''Dynasty'' premiered on May 7, 2021. The season is also scheduled to stream on

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starting October 22, 2021.

Reception

References

External links

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