The second season of '' Dynasty'', an American television series based on the 1980s prime time soap opera of the same name, originally aired in the United States on The CW from October 12, 2018, through May 24, 2019. The season was produced by CBS Television Studios, with Sallie Patrick as

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and executive producer alongside executive producers Josh Schwartz and

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. Debuting on October 11, 2017, the series was renewed for a second season on April 2, 2018. ''Dynasty'' was renewed for a third season on January 31, 2019. Season two stars Elizabeth Gillies as Fallon Carrington, Grant Show as her father Blake Carrington, and James Mackay as his son

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, with Robert Christopher Riley as former chauffeur Michael Culhane, Sam Adegoke as tech billionaire Jeff Colby, Rafael de la Fuente as Sam Jones, Blake's wife

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' nephew and Steven's husband,

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as Joseph Anders, the Carrington

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, and Nicollette Sheridan as Alexis Carrington, Blake's ex-wife and the mother of Adam, Steven, and Fallon. Series regulars added for the second season include

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as Cristal Jennings, Maddison Brown as Anders's daughter Kirby, and Sam Underwood as

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, Blake and Alexis's eldest son. Notable recurring characters featured in season two include Monica Colby (Wakeema Hollis), Jeff's sister;

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( Michael Michele), Jeff and Monica's mother and Blake's half-sister;

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), Cristal's murderer; Liam Ridley ( Adam Huber), Fallon's ex-husband;

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), an antiquities dealer who blackmails Michael; Melissa Daniels ( Kelly Rutherford), Steven's former lover; and

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), Alexis's former co-conspirator.

Cast and characters

Main

* Elizabeth Gillies as Fallon Carrington, an Atlanta energy executive and heiress who is the daughter of billionaire Blake Carrington and his first wife, Alexis ** Marisa Hampton portrays a younger Fallon * Nicollette Sheridan and later Gillies as Alexis Carrington, Blake's ex-wife, and the mother of Adam, Steven, and Fallon *

as Cristal Jennings, a friend of Blake's late wife,

* James Mackay as

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, Fallon's gay environmentalist brother, raised as Blake's son with Alexis but actually fathered by Anders * Rafael de la Fuente as Samuel Josiah "Sammy Jo" Jones, nephew of Blake's second wife Cristal, and Steven's husband * Robert Christopher Riley as Michael Culhane, Fallon's ex-fiancé, formerly the Carrington chauffeur * Sam Adegoke as Jeff Colby, a young business rival to Blake eventually revealed to be his nephew * Maddison Brown as Kirby Anders, Joseph's daughter *

as Joseph Anders, the Carrington

* Grant Show as Blake Carrington, recently widowed billionaire CEO of the recently sold Carrington Atlantic, and the father of Adam and Fallon by his first wife, Alexis * Sam Underwood as

/ Dr. Mike Harrison, Blake's and Alexis's eldest son, who was kidnapped as an infant

Recurring

* Adam Huber as Liam Ridley, a writer who marries Fallon and whose real name is Jack Lowden *

, Alexis's former lover and co-conspirator in a plot to fleece Carrington Atlantic * Wakeema Hollis as Monica Colby, Jeff's sister and Blake's niece *

, an antiquities dealer who blackmails Michael *

, the woman who killed Blake's wife Cristal/Celia * Nicole Zyana as Allison, Fallon's assistant

Guests

* Kelly Rutherford as Melissa Daniels, wife of Senator Paul Daniels, and Steven's former lover * C. Thomas Howell as Max Van Kirk, Liam's uncle *

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as Nikolai Dimitrov, a Russian oligarch interested in buying Carrington Atlantic * Shannon Lucio as Mora Van Kirk, Max's wife * Sharon Lawrence as

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, Liam's mother * Brian Krause as George, Liam's stepfather * Natalie Karp as Mrs. Gunnerson, the Carrington cook * Robert Arbogast as Dr. Nick Toscanni * Michael Masini as Keith Hayes, Ada's associate * Harriet Sansom Harris as Adriana, a psychic *

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, Michael's mother * Elizabeth Youman as

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, Michael's sister * Yani Gellman as Manuel, a tattoo artist that Sam hires as a "manny" for baby Matthew / Little Blake * Joanna Going as Mimi Rose Prescott, Alexis's socialite friend *

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as Nico Russo, a Van Kirk employee who threatens to expose Michael's criminal activities * Taylor Black as

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, Liam's new girlfriend * Maulik Pancholy as Kenneth Desai, a reporter doing a story on Fallon * Nicole Steinwedell as Lady Monk, a self-help guru Sam finds online * Bill Barrett and later Chase Anderson as Tony, the Carrington gardener * Damon Dayoub as Mark Jennings, Cristal's ex-husband *

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as Juliette Carrington, the French daughter of Blake's disinherited brother Benjamin *

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as Roberto "Beto" Flores, Cristal's brother * Jeremy Davidson as Nathan "Mack" Macintosh, Blake's hired muscle * Elizabeth Fendrick as Theresa Harrison, Mike / Adam's foster mother *

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as Stuart, a publishing executive who crosses Fallon *

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as Dale, the ghost writer of Fallon's memoir *

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as Dr. Glennon, the team doctor for the Atlantix *

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as Gloria Collins, a popular feminist podcaster Fallon seeks to land for her new publishing company * Tony Plana as Silvio Flores, Cristal's father * Hakeem Kae-Kazim as Cesil Colby, Jeff and Monica's father * Michael Michele as

, Blake's half-sister and Jeff and Monica's mother * Jessi Goei as Trixie Tate, a childhood friend of Fallon's who was killed at Carrington Manor ;Cast notes

Episodes

Production

Development

''Dynasty'' was renewed for a 22-episode second season on April 2, 2018. A May 2018 press release teased that the show would introduce Blake's half-sister

, Jeff and Monica's mother, in season two. In March 2019, the role was cast with Michael Michele. In December 2018, '' AlloCiné'' reported that ''Dynasty'' would film an episode in Paris and its suburbs in January 2019 during Paris Fashion Week. ''Dynasty'' was renewed for a third season on January 31, 2019. In May 2019, '' Deadline Hollywood'' reported that co-executive producer Josh Reims would succeed Sallie Patrick as executive producer and showrunner for season three.

Casting

In May 2018, '' TVLine'' reported that Nicollette Sheridan would be a series regular for the second season. In June 2018, original cast member Nathalie Kelley, who portrayed Celia Machado Cristal Flores Carrington, told '' E! News'' that she would not be returning for season two. The CW announced in August 2018 that

had been cast as "the real Cristal Flores" for the second season. Maddison Brown was also cast as Anders's daughter, Kirby, and Sharon Lawrence portrayed the guest role of Liam's mother,

. Grant Show's wife

joined the cast in October 2018 in the recurring role of

. In November 2018, The CW confirmed that James Mackay would no longer be a series regular after the first four episodes of season two, but would return later in the season. The CW announced on February 25, 2019 that Sheridan would be leaving ''Dynasty'' to focus on "some personal family responsibilities." Sheridan said in her own statement that she was leaving to spend more time with her terminally ill mother in Los Angeles. She last appeared in the episode " Motherly Overprotectiveness". Elizabeth Gillies, who was already playing Fallon on the show, took over the role after Sheridan's departure near the end of the second season. Her three-episode portrayal was a temporary recast to give producers time to find a suitable replacement for Sheridan. In March 2019, Sam Underwood began appearing as Blake and Alexis's kidnapped eldest child,

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. The same month, it was announced that Michael Michele had been cast as Blake's half-sister Dominique. Michele first appeared in " New Lady in Town".

Broadcast

Season two of ''Dynasty'' premiered on October 12, 2018, and the season finale aired on May 24, 2019. The season became available on Netflix in the US on June 1, 2019.

Reception

On May 15, 2019, ''Dynasty'' ranked #5 on the list of most-watched series on Netflix in the UK, and #8 on the overall list of shows and films. The series ranked #6 the following week.

Ratings

Critical response

In a review of the first nine episodes, ''Hidden Remote'' critic Georgia Makitalo gave the second season a letter grade of a B, noting that it's "more for the bigger story that I believe the writers are setting up for viewers," and that the grade could drop to a D if the storylines do not improve soon. Praise was given to the stunning and campy scenes that "make the show worth watching," such as '' The Great Gatsby'' inspired party and the '' Wizard of Oz'' dream sequence. Criticism was geared toward the lack of direction since selling Carrington Atlantic, noting that "Fallon needs something to do," as well as the Colbys' lack of screentime. Makitalo was also disappointed in Alexis's development in the second season, stating:

References

External links

* * {{Dynasty 2018 American television seasons 2019 American television seasons Dynasty (2017 TV series) seasons