The eighth season of '' Dynasty'' originally aired in the United States on ABC from September 23, 1987, through March 30, 1988. The series, created by Richard and Esther Shapiro and produced by

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, revolves around the Carringtons, a wealthy family residing in Denver, Colorado. Season eight stars John Forsythe as millionaire oil magnate Blake Carrington; Linda Evans as his wife

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; Jack Coleman as Blake and Alexis's earnest son

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; Gordon Thomson as Blake and Alexis's eldest son

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; Emma Samms as Blake and Alexis's daughter Fallon; John James as Fallon's ex-husband Jeff Colby;

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as Adam's wife Dana Waring; Heather Locklear as Krystle's niece and Steven's ex-wife Sammy Jo; Michael Nader as Alexis's ex-husband Dex Dexter; James Healey as Alexis's mysterious new husband Sean Rowan;

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as Blake's niece Leslie Carrington; and Joan Collins as Alexis Colby, Blake's ex-wife and the mother of Adam, Fallon, Steven, and Amanda.

Development

With '' The Colbys'' cancelled, John James and Emma Samms returned as Jeff and Fallon for ''Dynasty'' eighth season. By the end of the season, ''Dynasty'' had dropped out of the top 30, and was ranked #41 in the United States. The season finale episode "Colorado Roulette" was the last episode of the series to air on a Wednesday, and the show moved to Thursdays for season nine.

Plot

Jeff and Fallon return to Denver, their marriage falling apart again. Matthew, returned from the dead but troubled by headaches, holds the Carringtons hostage in hopes that Krystle will run away with him. Steven ends the siege by reluctantly stabbing his old friend to death. Alexis is saved by a handsome, mysterious stranger, Sean Rowan. She later marries him, not realizing that he is the son of deceased Carrington

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Joseph Anders, bent on revenge on behalf of his father and sister, Kirby. Steven and Sammy Jo's reconciliation is short-lived, and the pursuit of a child unravels Adam and Dana's marriage. Sean begins to manipulate and destroy the Carringtons from the inside, and he fights Dex to the death in the March 30, 1988 season finale. Blake, who failed being elected as governor of Colorado, comes home to find Krystle missing and their bedroom in shambles.

Cast

Main

* John Forsythe as Blake Carrington * Linda Evans as Krystle Carrington * John James as Jeff Colby * Gordon Thomson as

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* Jack Coleman as

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* Michael Nader as Dex Dexter * Heather Locklear as Sammy Jo Carrington * Emma Samms as Fallon Carrington Colby *

as Leslie Carrington *

as Dana Waring * James Healey as Sean Rowan * Bo Hopkins as

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* Joan Collins as Alexis Carrington

Recurring

* Stephanie Dunnam as Karen Atkinson * William Beckley as

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* Tom Schanley as Josh Harris * Christopher Allport as

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*Virginia Hawkins as Jeanette Robbins * Daniel Davis as Harry Thresher *Hank Brandt as Morgan Hess

Notable guest stars

* Betty Harford as Hilda Gunnerson * Grant Goodeve as

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* Paul Burke as Neal McVane *James Sutorious as Gordon Wales ;Cast notes

Episodes

Reception

In season eight, ''Dynasty'' was ranked #41 in the United States with a 14.3 Nielsen rating.

References

External links

* {{Dynasty 1987 American television seasons 1988 American television seasons Dynasty (1981 TV series) seasons