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Dynasty

Dynasty  is an American  prime time  television  soap opera  that aired on  ABC  from January 12, 1981 to May 11, 1989. The series, created by  Richard and Esther Shapiro  and produced by  Aaron Spelling , revolved around the  Carringtons , a wealthy family residing in  Denver, Colorado .The series was ABC's competitor to  CBS 's prime time series  Dallas , and starred  John Forsythe  as oil magnate  Blake Carrington ,  Linda Evans  as his new wife  Krystle  and later  Joan Collins  as his former wife  Alexis . Ratings for the show's first season were unimpressive, but a revamp for the second season that included the arrival of Collins as scheming Alexis saw ratings enter the top 20.By the fall of 1982, it was a top 10 show, and by the spring of 1985, it was the #1 show in the United States.Other notable cast members included  Pamela Sue Martin ,  Lloyd Bochner ,  Heather Locklear ,  Michael Nader , Diahann Carroll ,  Emma Samms ,  Ted McGinley ,  Rock Hudson ,  Kate O