Dynasty

Fallon Carrington is energetic, sharp-tongued, and hungry for influence, and the show follows her as she tries to secure power while her billionaire father Blake keeps tightening his grip on the family empire. The Carringtons contend with the Colbys in a high-stakes struggle over money, status, and their children, while social alliances shift and secrets surface. Fallon’s relationship with her soon-to-be stepmother Cristal, a woman from a different background trying to fit into the Carrington world, exposes cultural and class tensions. The series is soap-operatic in tone, full of glossy excess, bold confrontations, and shifting loyalties, without giving away the outcomes.

The 2017 reboot was created by Sallie Patrick, Stephanie Savage, and Josh Schwartz, reimagining the 1980s prime-time soap for modern viewers. It stars Elizabeth Gillies as Fallon, with Grant Show as Blake, Daniella Alonso and Rafael de la Fuente among the cast, and Elaine Hendrix later taking on the iconic Alexis role.

While it hasn't been a major awards juggernaut, the series drew attention for several standout performances and for reviving a well-known franchise. Cast members, particularly those playing Fallon and Alexis, earned praise from fans and genre outlets, even if the show didn’t dominate mainstream award seasons.

The reboot updated the original’s excess with current conversations about class, identity, and family. Its glossy style, wardrobe moments, and heightened drama reignited interest in soap aesthetics, and the show prompted discussions about representation by introducing a more diverse set of characters into a traditionally WASP-centered story.

Critics and audiences reacted with mixed to positive responses, and the series maintains a solid fan rating, 8.078/10 from 889 votes. Reviewers often highlighted the show's sharp dialogue, performative energy, and willingness to lean into melodrama, while some noted plotlines could be overwrought. Major themes include inheritance and control, the theater of public image, and how ambition reshapes relationships within powerful families.