The fifth and final 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 December 20, 2021. The series was renewed for a fifth season on February 3, 2021. It was announced in May 2022 that the fifth season of ''Dynasty'' would be its last. Season five 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 ...

Grant Show Grant Alan Show (born February 27, 1962) is an American actor best known for his role on ''Melrose Place'' as Jake Hanson, which he played from 1992 to 1997. Since 2017, Show has portrayed tycoon Blake Carrington in the soap opera reboot ''Dyn ...

as her father Blake Carrington,

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as Blake's new wife Cristal,

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as Blake's eldest son Adam Carrington, and

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as his youngest daughter

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 episode ...

, with Robert Christopher Riley 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 tycoo ...

; Sam Adegoke 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 ...

;

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 Steven; Adam Huber 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 r ...

; Maddison Brown as

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, the daughter of former Carrington

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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 ...

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

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(Wakeema Hollis); and

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as Alexis Carrington Colby, Blake's and Jeff's ex-wife and the mother of Adam, Steven, Fallon and Amanda. Notable recurring characters featured in season five include Geovanni Gopradi as Roberto "Beto" Flores, Cristal's brother; Rogelio T. Ramos as Daniel Ruiz, Sam's biological father;

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Dex Dexter Farnsworth "Dex" Dexter is a fictional character on the ABC prime time soap opera ''Dynasty''. Portrayed by Michael Nader, the character was introduced as a love interest for Alexis Colby in the series' fourth season in 1983. He became her thi ...

, a suave hedge fund manager who romances Alexis; and Brett Tucker as Ben Carrington, Blake's estranged brother. Alonso also plays the dual recurring role of Rita, a Cristal lookalike employed by Beto.

Cast and characters

Main

, an heiress and businesswoman, daughter of billionaire Blake Carrington and his first wife Alexis, and married to Liam ** Hanna Ciubotaru portrays a younger Fallon Carrington *

as Cristal Jennings Carrington, Blake's third wife and the CEO of Flores Incorporado ** Alonso was also given an end credits billing for playing Rita, a Cristal lookalike in league with Beto *

as Alexis Carrington Colby Dexter, Blake's and Jeff's ex-wife, the mother of Adam, Steven, Fallon and Amanda, and newly married to Dex *

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, the 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 (1981 TV series), Dynasty''. Steven is noteworthy as one of the earliest gay main characters on American television. Despite identifying as homosexua ...

's ex-husband *

as Adam Carrington, Blake's and Alexis's eldest son, a doctor *

, Jeff and Monica's mother, Blake's half-sister and the owner of fashion brand Dom-Mystique * Robert Christopher Riley as

, Fallon's ex-fiancé, formerly the Carrington chauffeur, and co-owner of La Mirage with Sam * Sam Adegoke as

, Dominique's son and Blake's nephew, a tech billionaire * Maddison Brown as

, daughter of the former Carrington

, and Amanda's girlfriend * Adam Huber as

, a writer married to Fallon *

, Alexis's youngest daughter by Blake, a lawyer raised in Europe, and Kirby's girlfriend *

as Blake Carrington, billionaire and the father of Adam, Fallon and Amanda by his first wife, Alexis ** Jax Buresh portrays a younger Blake Carrington.

Recurring

* Geovanni Gopradi as Roberto "Beto" Flores, Cristal's brother * Rogelio T. Ramos as Daniel Ruiz, a horse trainer who is revealed to be Sam's biological father and later dies due to cancer. *

, a suave hedge fund manager who marries Alexis * Cynthia Quiles as

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, a talent agent who signs and romances Kirby * Felisha Terrell as Nina Fournier, an up and coming independent filmmaker * Brett Tucker as Ben Carrington, Blake's estranged brother ** Townsend Fallica portrays a younger Ben Carrington * Samantha Massell as Stacey Moore, a paleontologist who is Fallon and Liam's surrogate * Grace Junot as Ellen, a board member at Fallon Unlimited

Guest

* Kara Royster as Eva, Fallon's former assistant who is incarcerated for shooting her * Randy J. Goodwin as

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, Dominique's ex-husband *

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as Louella Culhane, Michael's mother * Kate Kneeland as Betty, Fallon's new assistant * Carson Fagerbakke as Patricia "Patty" De Vilbis, an old nemesis of Fallon's from the equestrian circuit *

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as Peter De Vilbis, Patty's father who sells Morell Green Energy Corporation back to Fallon and Jeff * Daniela Lee as Jeanette, a Carrington maid * Lara Silva as Luna, a friend of Jeff's * Yvonna Pearson as Sasha Harris, a model friend of Kirby's *

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as Sonya Jackson, a college friend of Blake's * Elena Tovar as Iris Machado, Sam's mother *

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as Laura Van Kirk, Liam's controlling and manipulative mother *

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, the woman who killed Blake's wife, Cristal/Celia * Tetona Jackson as Frankie Chase, a singer Fallon wants to join her company * David Diaan as Samir Dexter, Dex's father * Angeria Paris van Michaels as Herself *

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as Professor Kingston, Liam's mentor * Carly Hughes as Geneva Abbott, the widow of Sam and Michael's former contractor Leo Abbott *

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as Heather, Fallon's former nanny with whom Blake once had an affair *

Henry Simmons Henry Oswald Simmons (born July 1, 1970) is an American actor. He is best known for portraying Alphonso "Mack" Mackenzie in the ABC superhero drama series '' Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'' (2014–2020) and Baldwin Jones in the ABC police drama se ...

as Kevin, Dominique's bodyguard * Amy Pietz as Mandy Von Dunkel, a woman who opposes Fallon's bachelor auction *

Matt Bennett Matt Bennett (born November 13, 1991) is an American actor. He is known for playing the role of Robbie Shapiro in the Nickelodeon sitcom ''Victorious'' and for starring in the Will Ferrell-produced film ''The Virginity Hit''. Early life Bennet ...

as Cole, a man who takes part in Fallon's bachelor auction *

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as Ryan, Sam's ex-boyfriend *

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as Florence Whitley, a judge and Amanda's ex-girlfriend * Natalie Karp as Mrs. Gunnerson, the Carrington cook * James Mackay as

, Fallon's gay environmentalist half-brother and biological son of Anders who is the older and more levelheaded of the two ** Steve Spoon as young

** Dan Amboyer as Graham, Kirby’s friend and candidate to replace Anders as Carrington majordomo who is actually a disguise of Steven

Episodes

Production

Development

Ahead of the season four premiere on

, ''Dynasty'' was renewed for a fifth season on February 3, 2021. The CW President and CEO

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stated in a press release, "Though we’re just a few weeks into the new season, we wanted to get a strategic head start on next season with these early renewals, which allows our production teams to start laying out story arcs and hiring staff, and at the same time, continues to provide us with a strong, stable schedule to build on for next season." Season five will consist of 22 episodes. It was announced in May 2022 that the fifth season of ''Dynasty'' would be its last.

Casting

In August 2021,

was cast as

in a recurring role for season four, to become a series regular in season five. In January 2022, it was reported that

had been cast as

for season five. In April 2022, ''

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'' reported that

's former ''

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'' castmate

would appear on ''Dynasty'' as Sonya Jackson, a college friend of Blake's, debuting in the episode " A Friendly Kiss Between Friends". In May 2022, ''

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'' reported that

would guest star in the seventeenth episode as Fallon's former nanny, Heather.

Filming

Filming for the fifth season began on October 21, 2021, and concluded in August 2022.

Broadcast

The fifth season premiered with two episodes on Monday, December 20, 2021, and then returned to Fridays on March 11, 2022.

Reception

References

External links

* * {{Dynasty Dynasty (2017 TV series) seasons 2021 American television seasons 2022 American television seasons