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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 ...
as
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 Blake Alexander Carrington is a fictional character on the ABC television series ''Dynasty'', created by Richard and Esther Shapiro. The role of Blake was originally portrayed by actor John Forsythe from 1981 to 1989. Forsythe returned for the m ...
,
Daniella Alonso Daniella Alonso is an American actress and former fashion model. She has appeared in a number of horror films, including '' The Hills Have Eyes 2'' and '' Wrong Turn 2: Dead End''. Alonso was a regular cast member in the NBC post-apocalyptic se ...
as Blake's wife Cristal,
Sam Underwood Sam Lewis Underwood (born 4 August 1987) is an English actor who portrayed the twins Luke and Mark Gray in the Fox thriller drama ''The Following'', Jake Otto in the AMC series '' Fear the Walking Dead'' (2017), and Adam Carrington in The CW serie ...
as Fallon's brother
Adam Carrington Adam Alexander Carrington is a fictional character from the ABC prime time soap opera '' Dynasty'', created by Richard and Esther Shapiro. Introduced at the beginning of the series' third season, the role was originated by Gordon Thomson in 198 ...
, and
Eliza Bennett Eliza Bennett (born 17 March 1992) is an English actress and singer. Her most notable roles have been those of Meggie Folchart in the film '' Inkheart'', Tora in the film '' Nanny McPhee'', Susan in '' From Time to Time'' and Holly Manson in th ...
as her younger sister
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 Robert Christopher Riley (born October 11, 1980) is an American film, television, and stage actor of Trinidadian and Bajan descent. He is known for his role as Terrence Wall in the VH1 television drama series '' Hit The Floor'' from 2013 to 201 ...
as
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 Samuel Oluwaseyi Adegoke is a Nigerian-American actor known for playing Jeff Colby in the ''Dynasty'' reboot series. Personal life Adegoke was born in Lagos, Nigeria, but raised in Minneapolis, Minnesota and St. Paul, Minnesota. His parents w ...
as
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;
Adam Huber Adam Huber (born May 8, 1987) is an American actor and model. He is known for playing Liam Ridley in the CW series ''Dynasty(2018-2022)'' Early life Born in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, Huber graduated from Hollidaysburg Area High School in 20 ...
as
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 Maddison Amy Brown (born 23 April 1997) is an Australian actress and model. She is known for her role as Kirby Anders in the CW prime time soap opera ''Dynasty''. Life and career Brown has two older sisters and her sister Allyson played basketb ...
as
Kirby Anders Kirby Anders (formerly Colby) is a fictional character on the ABC prime time soap opera ''Dynasty''. Portrayed by Kathleen Beller from 1982 to 1984, the character was introduced in the seventh episode of the series' third season, but was written o ...
;
Michael Michele Michael Michele Williams (born August 30, 1966) is an American actress and fashion designer. She began her career on stage before appearing opposite Wesley Snipes in the 1991 film ''New Jack City''. In the 1990s, Michele had leading roles in tw ...
as
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 ...
; and
Elaine Hendrix Katherine Elaine Hendrix (born December 28, 1970) is an American actress. She is known for her roles in ''Superstar'', ''Romy and Michele's High School Reunion'', the 1995 ''Get Smart'' series, the 1998 remake of '' The Parent Trap'', ''Dynasty' ...
as
Alexis Carrington Colby Alexis Carrington Colby (; formerly Dexter and Rowan) is a fictional character on the American TV series ''Dynasty''. She is the ex-wife of Blake Carrington (John Forsythe) whose schemes cause one problem after another for him and their children. ...
. Notable recurring characters include
Geovanni Gopradi Geovannie Gomez (born May 27, 1983), known professionally as Geovanni Gopradi, is an American actor and producer. Early life Gopradi was born in Miami, Florida. Career During 2005, Gopradi decided to enroll in acting classes while he was attend ...
as Roberto "Beto" Flores; Rogelio T. Ramos as
Daniel Ruiz Daniel Ruiz-Bazán Justa (born 28 June 1951), commonly known as Dani, is a Spanish former footballer who played as a striker. During his career he played almost exclusively for Athletic Bilbao, scoring nearly 200 competitive goals (exactly ...
;
Pej Vahdat Pejman "Pej" Vahdat ( ) is an American actor known for his role of Arastoo Vaziri in '' Bones'' from 2009 to 2017. In 2022, Vahdat was cast as Dex Dexter for the fifth season of the CW reboot series ''Dynasty''. Career Before his acting care ...
as
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 ...
; and
Brett Tucker Brett Alan Tucker (born 21 May 1972) is an Australian actor and singer. He was a series regular in ''The Saddle Club'', ''McLeod's Daughters'', and ''Mistresses''. He is also known for his role as Daniel Fitzgerald in '' Neighbours''. He play ...
as
Ben Carrington ''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, revolves around the Carringtons, a wealthy f ...
. Alonso also plays the recurring role of
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, and James Mackay returns as
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 ...
.


Cast and characters


Main

*
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 ...
as
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 ...
, an heiress and businesswoman, daughter of billionaire Blake Carrington and his first wife Alexis, and married to Liam ** Hanna Ciubotaru portrays young Fallon *
Daniella Alonso Daniella Alonso is an American actress and former fashion model. She has appeared in a number of horror films, including '' The Hills Have Eyes 2'' and '' Wrong Turn 2: Dead End''. Alonso was a regular cast member in the NBC post-apocalyptic se ...
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 Rita may refer to: People * Rita (given name) * Rita (Indian singer) (born 1984) * Rita (Israeli singer) (born 1962) * Rita (Japanese singer) * Eliza Humphreys (1850–1938), wrote under the pseudonym Rita Places * Djarrit, also known as Rita, ...
, a Cristal lookalike in league with Beto *
Elaine Hendrix Katherine Elaine Hendrix (born December 28, 1970) is an American actress. She is known for her roles in ''Superstar'', ''Romy and Michele's High School Reunion'', the 1995 ''Get Smart'' series, the 1998 remake of '' The Parent Trap'', ''Dynasty' ...
as Alexis Carrington Colby Dexter, ex-wife of Blake and Jeff, new wife of Dex, mother of Adam, Steven, Fallon and Amanda *
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,
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, owner of the La Mirage Hotel *
Sam Underwood Sam Lewis Underwood (born 4 August 1987) is an English actor who portrayed the twins Luke and Mark Gray in the Fox thriller drama ''The Following'', Jake Otto in the AMC series '' Fear the Walking Dead'' (2017), and Adam Carrington in The CW serie ...
as
Adam Carrington Adam Alexander Carrington is a fictional character from the ABC prime time soap opera '' Dynasty'', created by Richard and Esther Shapiro. Introduced at the beginning of the series' third season, the role was originated by Gordon Thomson in 198 ...
, Blake and Alexis's eldest son, a doctor *
Michael Michele Michael Michele Williams (born August 30, 1966) is an American actress and fashion designer. She began her career on stage before appearing opposite Wesley Snipes in the 1991 film ''New Jack City''. In the 1990s, Michele had leading roles in tw ...
as
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 ...
, Jeff's mother, Blake's half-sister, owner of fashion brand Dom-Mystique *
Robert Christopher Riley Robert Christopher Riley (born October 11, 1980) is an American film, television, and stage actor of Trinidadian and Bajan descent. He is known for his role as Terrence Wall in the VH1 television drama series '' Hit The Floor'' from 2013 to 201 ...
as
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 ...
, former Carrington chauffeur, now co-owner of La Mirage with Sam *
Sam Adegoke Samuel Oluwaseyi Adegoke is a Nigerian-American actor known for playing Jeff Colby in the ''Dynasty'' reboot series. Personal life Adegoke was born in Lagos, Nigeria, but raised in Minneapolis, Minnesota and St. Paul, Minnesota. His parents w ...
as
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 ...
, Dominique's son and Blake's nephew, a billionaire tech genius *
Maddison Brown Maddison Amy Brown (born 23 April 1997) is an Australian actress and model. She is known for her role as Kirby Anders in the CW prime time soap opera ''Dynasty''. Life and career Brown has two older sisters and her sister Allyson played basketb ...
as
Kirby Anders Kirby Anders (formerly Colby) is a fictional character on the ABC prime time soap opera ''Dynasty''. Portrayed by Kathleen Beller from 1982 to 1984, the character was introduced in the seventh episode of the series' third season, but was written o ...
, daughter of the late Carrington
majordomo A majordomo is a person who speaks, makes arrangements, or takes charge for another. Typically, this is the highest (''major'') person of a household (''domūs'' or ''domicile'') staff, a head servant who acts on behalf of the owner of a large ...
,
Joseph Anders Joseph Anders is a fictional character from the ABC television series ''Dynasty'', created by Richard and Esther Shapiro. Portrayed by Lee Bergere, the character is introduced in the series' 1981 pilot episode as the majordomo of Denver oil tyc ...
, a model *
Adam Huber Adam Huber (born May 8, 1987) is an American actor and model. He is known for playing Liam Ridley in the CW series ''Dynasty(2018-2022)'' Early life Born in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, Huber graduated from Hollidaysburg Area High School in 20 ...
as
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 ...
, a writer married to Fallon *
Eliza Bennett Eliza Bennett (born 17 March 1992) is an English actress and singer. Her most notable roles have been those of Meggie Folchart in the film '' Inkheart'', Tora in the film '' Nanny McPhee'', Susan in '' From Time to Time'' and Holly Manson in th ...
as
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 ...
, Alexis's youngest daughter by Blake, a lawyer from the UK *
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
Blake Carrington Blake Alexander Carrington is a fictional character on the ABC television series ''Dynasty'', created by Richard and Esther Shapiro. The role of Blake was originally portrayed by actor John Forsythe from 1981 to 1989. Forsythe returned for the m ...
, billionaire and the father of Adam, Fallon and Amanda by his first wife, Alexis ** Jax Buresh portrays teenage Blake.


Recurring

*
Geovanni Gopradi Geovannie Gomez (born May 27, 1983), known professionally as Geovanni Gopradi, is an American actor and producer. Early life Gopradi was born in Miami, Florida. Career During 2005, Gopradi decided to enroll in acting classes while he was attend ...
as Roberto "Beto" Flores, Cristal's vengeful brother * Rogelio T. Ramos as
Daniel Ruiz Daniel Ruiz-Bazán Justa (born 28 June 1951), commonly known as Dani, is a Spanish former footballer who played as a striker. During his career he played almost exclusively for Athletic Bilbao, scoring nearly 200 competitive goals (exactly ...
, a horse trainer who is Sam's biological father *
Pej Vahdat Pejman "Pej" Vahdat ( ) is an American actor known for his role of Arastoo Vaziri in '' Bones'' from 2009 to 2017. In 2022, Vahdat was cast as Dex Dexter for the fifth season of the CW reboot series ''Dynasty''. Career Before his acting care ...
as
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 hedge fund manager who marries Alexis * Cynthia Quiles as
Charlie Jiménez ''Dynasty'' is an American television series based on the 1980s prime time soap opera of the same name. In season one, heiress Fallon Carrington (Elizabeth Gillies) is unhappy to find her billionaire father Blake (Grant Show) engaged to Crista ...
, a modeling agent who reps and romances Kirby *
Felisha Terrell Felisha Terrell (born March 16, 1979) is an American film and television actress. Background Terrell grew up in Chicago, Illinois. She was born to a European American mother and African American father. Terrell obtained her degree from the Uni ...
as Nina Fournier, an up and coming independent filmmaker *
Brett Tucker Brett Alan Tucker (born 21 May 1972) is an Australian actor and singer. He was a series regular in ''The Saddle Club'', ''McLeod's Daughters'', and ''Mistresses''. He is also known for his role as Daniel Fitzgerald in '' Neighbours''. He play ...
as
Ben Carrington ''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, revolves around the Carringtons, a wealthy f ...
, Blake's estranged brother ** Townsend Fallica portrays Ben as a boy *
Samantha Massell Samantha Massell (born January 15, 1990) is a New York City, New York-based American actress and singer notable for playing Hodel in the 2015 Broadway theatre, Broadway revival of ''Fiddler on the Roof''. She has received positive reviews of her ...
as Stacey Moore, a paleontologist who is Fallon and Liam's surrogate * Grace Junot as Ellen, a board member of Fallon Unlimited


Guest

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Kara Royster Kara Mae Royster (born October 5, 1993) is an American actress who holds dual American and Canadian citizenship. She is best known for portraying Yvonne Phillips in '' Pretty Little Liars'', Abby Martin in ''K.C. Undercover'', and Eva in the '' ...
as Eva, Fallon's incarcerated former assistant *
Randy J. Goodwin Randy J. Goodwin (born as Ivan Jerome Goodwin on December 24, 1967), is an American actor. He is perhaps best known for his role as "Kennedy Winslow" on ''Fast Track'' and "Max Ellis" on the show '' Abby'', as well as his recurring roles on '' ...
as
Brady Lloyd ''Dynasty (2017 TV series), Dynasty'' is an American television series based on the Dynasty (1981 TV series), 1980s prime time soap opera of the same name. In Dynasty (2017 TV series, season 1), season one, heiress Fallon Carrington (Elizabeth G ...
, Dominique's ex-husband *
Arnetia Walker Arnetia Walker is an American actress and singer, active since 1971. She played Nurse Annie Roland in the NBC sitcom ''Nurses'' from 1991 to 1994. Life and career Walker was born in Columbus, Georgia, Walker was very young when her mother died, ...
as
Louella 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 tycoon ...
, Michael's mother * Kate Kneeland as Betty, Fallon's new assistant * Carson Fagerbakke as Patricia "Patty" De Vilbis, longtime nemesis of Fallon's from the equestrian circuit *
Bill Fagerbakke William Fagerbakke ( ; born October 4, 1957) is an American actor. He voices Patrick Star in the animated series ''SpongeBob SquarePants'' and played Michael "Dauber" Dybinski on the sitcom ''Coach''. He also appeared in 12 episodes of the sitco ...
as Peter De Vilbis, Patty's oil baron father * Daniela Lee as Jeanette, a Carrington maid * Lara Silva as Luna, a terminally-ill friend of Jeff's * Yvonna Pearson as Sasha Harris, a model friend of Kirby's *
Daphne Zuniga Daphne Eurydice Zuniga (; born October 28, 1962) is an American actress. She made her film debut in the 1982 slasher film '' The Dorm That Dripped Blood'' (1982) at the age of 19, followed by a lead role in another slasher film '' The Initiation ...
as Sonya Jackson, a college friend of Blake's *
Elena Tovar Linda Elena Tovar is a Mexican-American actress. After leaving Mexico, Tovar moved to New York City and began appearing in off-Broadway shows, before working in television. Career Tovar is known for her recurring role as Rosalie Martinez on the ...
as
Iris Machado ''Dynasty'' is an American television series based on the 1980s prime time soap opera of the same name. In season one, heiress Fallon Carrington (Elizabeth Gillies) is unhappy to find her billionaire father Blake (Grant Show) engaged to Cristal ...
, Sam's mother * Scott Daniel Johnson as Richard Payne, CEO of Plenexia Pharmaceuticals and Jeff's foe *
Sharon Lawrence Sharon Elizabeth Lawrence (born June 29, 1961) is an American actress who played Sylvia Costas Sipowicz in the ABC drama series '' NYPD Blue''. The role garnered her three Primetime Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actress in ...
as
Laura Van Kirk ''Dynasty'' is an American television series based on the 1980s prime time soap opera of the same name. In season one, heiress Fallon Carrington (Elizabeth Gillies) is unhappy to find her billionaire father Blake (Grant Show) engaged to Cristal ...
, Liam's rich, controlling mother *
Brianna Brown Brianna Lynn Brown (born October 2, 1979) is an American actress and producer. She is known for her television roles as Lisa Niles in the ABC soap opera '' General Hospital'', and as Taylor Stappord in the Lifetime series ''Devious Maids''. ...
as
Claudia Blaisdel Claudia Blaisdel Carrington is a fictional character from the ABC prime time soap opera '' Dynasty'', created by Richard and Esther Shapiro. Originated by Pamela Bellwood in the series' 1981 pilot episode, " Oil", Claudia is initially the estra ...
, the parolee who killed Blake's second wife, Cristal/Celia * Tetona Jackson as Frankie Chase, a singer Fallon wants to join her company *
David Diaan David Diaan, also known as David Davoodian, is a Los Angeles–based actor, writer, producer, and entrepreneur. He is best known for his satirical plays and his hilarious approach to issues surrounding the Iranian American community in the USA. ...
as
Samir Dexter ''Dynasty (2017 TV series), Dynasty'' is an American television series based on the Dynasty (1981 TV series), 1980s prime time soap opera of the same name. In Dynasty (2017 TV series, season 1), season one, heiress Fallon Carrington (Elizabeth G ...
, Dex's father *
Angeria Paris VanMicheals Angeria Paris VanMicheals (born July 25, 1993) is an American drag performer who competed on the fourteenth season of '' RuPaul's Drag Race''. Early life Angeria Paris VanMicheals is from Sparta, Georgia. Career Angeria Paris VanMicheals is ...
as Herself *
Danny Nucci Daniel Nucci (born September 15, 1968) is an American actor. He is best known for his supporting roles in blockbuster films, including his roles as Danny Rivetti in ''Crimson Tide'' (1995), Lieutenant Shepard in ''The Rock'' (1996), Deputy Monr ...
as Professor Kingston, Liam's mentor * Walker Russell as Jasper, Kingston's unscrupulous nephew *
Carly Hughes Carly Hughes is an American actress and singer, known for her role in the ABC comedy series, ''American Housewife'' (2016-2020). Early life Hughes was born in St. Louis, Missouri and raised in Columbia, Maryland. Her first stage role was playing ...
as Geneva Abbott, the widow of Sam and Michael's late contractor
Leo Abbott ''Dynasty'' is an American television series based on the 1980s prime time soap opera of the same name. In season one, heiress Fallon Carrington (Elizabeth Gillies) is unhappy to find her billionaire father Blake (Grant Show) engaged to Cristal ...
* Shaun MacLean as Ronnie, a talkative bartender at La Mirage *
Charisma Carpenter Charisma Carpenter (born July 23, 1970) is an American actress. She played Cordelia Chase in the supernatural drama series '' Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' (1997–1999) and its spin-off series ''Angel'' (1999–2004). She also starred as Kyra ...
as Heather, Fallon's former nanny with whom Blake 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 Amy Pietz (born March 6, 1969) is an American actress, known for her roles on television. She received the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series nomination for her role as Annie Spadaro in the ...
as Mandy Von Dunkel, an Atlanta dilettante *
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 bachelor who takes part in Fallon's auction * Ashley B. Jones as Gemma, a sexy spy for Plenexia *
Lachlan Buchanan Lachlan Buchanan is an Australian actor. Biography Buchanan was born on April 25, 1987 in Australia and grew up in Maleny, Queensland. He attended Maleny State School and Matthew Flinders Anglican College. Buchanan acted in soap operas such as ...
as Ryan, Sam's ex-boyfriend *
Kate Beahan Kate Beahan (born 12 October 1974) is an Australian film actress. Beahan was born in Perth. She appeared mostly in movies and TV series in Australia. Her best-known American film role was playing Sister Willow Woodward in the 2006 horror remak ...
as Florence Whitley, a British judge and Amanda's ex-girlfriend * Natalie Karp as Mrs. Gunnerson, the Carrington cook * James Mackay as
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 ...
, Fallon's gay, environmentalist half-brother ** Steve Spoon as young Steven **
Dan Amboyer Dan Amboyer (born December 28, 1985) is an American actor, known for his starring roles on the Darren Star series ''Younger'' and the NBC spin-off series '' The Blacklist: Redemption'', and for starring as Prince William of Wales in the televisio ...
as Graham, a candidate to replace Anders as Carrington majordomo who is actually Steven in disguise


Episodes


Production


Development

Ahead of the season four premiere on
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, ''Dynasty'' was renewed for a fifth season on February 3, 2021. The CW President and CEO
Mark Pedowitz Mark Pedowitz is the former chairman and CEO of The CW. He replaced Dawn Ostroff in 2011, who had been the Head of Entertainment since the network's inception in 2006. Pedowitz oversaw all aspects of The CW, including programming, sales, marketin ...
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 consisted of 22 episodes. It was announced in May 2022 that the fifth season of ''Dynasty'' would be its last.


Casting

In August 2021,
Eliza Bennett Eliza Bennett (born 17 March 1992) is an English actress and singer. Her most notable roles have been those of Meggie Folchart in the film '' Inkheart'', Tora in the film '' Nanny McPhee'', Susan in '' From Time to Time'' and Holly Manson in th ...
was cast as
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 ...
in a recurring role for season four, to become a series regular in season five. In January 2022, it was reported that
Pej Vahdat Pejman "Pej" Vahdat ( ) is an American actor known for his role of Arastoo Vaziri in '' Bones'' from 2009 to 2017. In 2022, Vahdat was cast as Dex Dexter for the fifth season of the CW reboot series ''Dynasty''. Career Before his acting care ...
had been cast as
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 ...
for season five. In April 2022, ''
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'' reported that
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 ...
's former ''
Melrose Place ''Melrose Place'' is an American prime time television soap opera that aired on Fox from July 8, 1992, to May 24, 1999, for seven seasons. The show follows the lives of a group of young adults living in an apartment complex on Melrose Place, in ...
'' castmate
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would appear on ''Dynasty'' as Sonya Jackson, a college friend of Blake's, debuting in the episode "
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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


Ratings


Critical response

According to Clarise Tujardon of ''The Lasso'', "The fifth and final season partly made up for the disappointment it has given the viewer for the past three seasons, there were still some aspects of the show that made no sense and lacked the dramatic, legendary feel that the original ''
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'' had and continues to do so to this day." Tujardon praised the writing for the storyline surrounding Cristal's doppelgänger (
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) and the introduction of Blake's brother, Ben Carrington (
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), two popular storylines from the original series, as well as the character development of Alexis (
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), and Fallon's marriage to Liam and subsequent fertility issues. Tujardon noted that the best part of this season is Cristal's character development. "This season, she inherited her family's company, rebuilt her relationship with her husband, Blake, and gained the confidence she lost after losing her baby in season two, which made her a well beloved character in the series, and gave a nostalgia feel that the legendary
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did during the run of the original ''Dynasty''." However, Tujardon criticized the inclusion of Sam, Michael, and Kirby as "boring characters that no longer needed to be on the show," as well as the acting of
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as Dominique Deveraux, deemed disgraceful, "because she portrays the character as cheap, crude, tacky, and a woman who has no class, as opposed to the Carroll's version." The series finale received critical acclaim for the return of James Mackay as
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.


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External links

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