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The Best Episodes of Dynasty Season 1

Every episode of Dynasty Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Dynasty Season 1!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Dynasty Season 1 Episode 22 - Dead Scratch
    9.3/10(975 votes)

    S1:E22

    Alexis loses control of her plan with the Colbys; Fallon challenges Blake for control of the company only to learn she's not the only one with a claim to the throne; Sammy Jo and Steven prepare to tie the knot; an unexpected guest causes havoc.

    Director:Michael A. Allowitz
    Writer:Sallie Patrick

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  2. Dynasty Season 1 Episode 16 - Poor Little Rich Girl
    8.9/10(749 votes)

    S1:E16

    In the wake of a sudden Carrington death, Blake's temper pushes Cristal to make a bold decision regarding their marriage. Fallon's feud with Jeff goes public, forcing her to rely on her faux-husband, Liam, for support. Steven processes his grandfather's sordid past and decides how he wants to spend his future.

    Director:Kenny Leon
    Writers:Jenna Richman, Ali Adler

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  3. Dynasty Season 1 Episode 17 - Enter Alexis
    8.9/10(733 votes)

    S1:E17

    The arrival of Alexis has thrown the entire Carrington family into disarray. After Alexis receives a fortune from Grandpa's will, Fallon sets out to prove her mother weaseled her way into it. Meanwhile, Cristal tries to keep Alexis away from her already shaky marriage to Blake.

    Director:Jeffrey W. Byrd
    Writers:Sallie Patrick, Christopher Fife

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  4. Dynasty Season 1 Episode 15 - Our Turn Now
    8.8/10(684 votes)

    S1:E15

    After Fallon discovers that Jeff Colby's motives to marry her are not for love but for revenge, she is forced to continue with her faux engagement until she can save her family from becoming a casualty of the Colby-Carrington war. Sam pulls out all the stops to earn his citizenship and Steven's love, while Cristal must choose between her role as a wife or her role as a stepmother.

    Director:Matt Earl Beesley
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Dynasty Season 1 Episode 21 - Trashy Little Tramp
    8.6/10(632 votes)

    S1:E21

    When Blake thwarts Fallon’s attempts to take the company in a new direction, Fallon realizes that the biggest threat is actually Blake himself.

    Director:Brandi Bradburn
    Writers:Kevin Garnett, Christopher Fife

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  6. Dynasty Season 1 Episode 18 - Don't Con a Con Artist
    8.5/10(644 votes)

    S1:E18

    When Fallon and Alexis fight for Steven's love, his relationship with Sam gets caught in the crossfire. Meanwhile, Cristal turns her attention to Culhane's family and stumbles upon a terrible secret. Grant Show, Sam Adegoke and Alan Dale also star. Kevin A. Garnett and Paula Sabbaga wrote the episode, directed by Carl Seaton.

    Director:Carl Seaton
    Writer:Kevin Garnett

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  7. Dynasty Season 1 Episode 10 - A Well-Dressed Tarantula
    8.4/10(667 votes)

    S1:E10

    Cristal’s efforts to mend her fractured marriage are complicated when a dangerous newcomer threatens to destroy everything she and Blake hold dear. Meanwhile, Fallon celebrates her golden birthday and gains control of her trust, forcing her to think about more than just what size champagne bottles to serve at her party.

    Director:Kenny Leon
    Writer:Adele Lim

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  8. Dynasty Season 1 Episode 11 - I Answer to No Man
    8.4/10(671 votes)

    S1:E11

    When Fallon is taken hostage, the rest of the family must come together to enact a rescue mission - but coming together isn't exactly what Carringtons do best. Out of desperation, Culhane turns to Jeff Colby for help, while Cristal is forced to choose between her old family and her new one.

    Director:Steven A. Adelson
    Writer:Gladys Rodriguez

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  9. Dynasty Season 1 Episode 19 - Use or Be Used
    8.4/10(621 votes)

    S1:E19

    The manipulative power games between Fallon and Alexis continue when Alexis — who's grown highly suspect of Fallon's new husband, Liam — meddles in Fallon's love life. Meanwhile, Blake and Cristal spar over whether CA will take responsibility for the health crisis that is hurting Culhane's family.

    Director:Viet Nguyen
    Writer:Jake Coburn

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  10. Dynasty Season 1 Episode 9 - Rotten Things
    8.3/10(686 votes)

    S1:E9

    The Carringtons’ plan for a peaceful holiday are spoiled by two new arrivals and the scandals they bring with them. Blake faces a power struggle with his own father; meanwhile Fallon attempts to reunite the Colbys.

    Director:Brad Silberling
    Writer:Paula Sabbaga

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  11. Dynasty Season 1 Episode 14 - The Gospel According to Blake Carrington
    8.3/10(637 votes)

    S1:E14

    Suspicious that the Colbys may be up to no good, Fallon plays a dangerous game of charades; meanwhile, Steven finds himself unexpectedly channeling his darker side when he tries to help Sammy Jo, and Cristal must cover-up an impulsive mistake that threatens to implode her marriage.

    Director:Dawn Wilkinson
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Dynasty Season 1 Episode 20 - A Line From the Past
    8.3/10(613 votes)

    S1:E20

    While Alexis and Blake continue to battle, Alexis enlists in a surprising ally, Jeff Colby. With her loyalties torn, Fallon must decide if she helps save the company or come to the aid of Culhane’s family.

    Director:Pascal Verschooris
    Writer:Jenna Richman

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  13. Dynasty Season 1 Episode 7 - A Taste of Your Own Medicine
    8.2/10(697 votes)

    S1:E7

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    Director:Matt Earl Beesley
    Writer:Jay Gibson

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  14. Dynasty Season 1 Episode 13 - Nothing but Trouble
    8.2/10(646 votes)

    S1:E13

    After Fallon’s declaration of professional—and romantic—independence, Jeff tries to reel her back in. As Cristal struggles with Blake’s unorthodox moral compass, she finds herself in a gray area of her own.

    Director:Matt Earl Beesley
    Writer:Jenna Richman

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  15. Dynasty Season 1 Episode 5 - Company Slut
    8.1/10(730 votes)

    S1:E5

    Fallon and Cristal both vie for the cover of a prestigious magazine; Steven's life is upended by an ex-boyfriend's return; Sammy Jo and Anders discover an unlikely connection.

    Director:Cherie Nowlan
    Writer:Christopher Fife

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  16. Dynasty Season 1 Episode 8 - The Best Things in Life
    8.0/10(671 votes)

    S1:E8

    The Carringtons struggle with ghosts from their past; Fallon tries to move on from her former flame; Steven and Jeff band together to right an old wrong; Cristal's past threatens her future with Blake.

    Director:Pascal Verschooris
    Writer:Francisca X. Hu

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  17. Dynasty Season 1 Episode 4 - Private as a Circus
    7.8/10(739 votes)

    S1:E4

    The Carringtons' efforts to protect their secrets - from the world and from each other - lead them outside the protective cocoon of the Manor: Cristal and Blake to their belated honeymoon, Steven to Sammy Jo's rescue, and Fallon to confront old demons. They all face the same difficult choice: serve yourself, or save the family?

    Director:Kevin Rodney Sullivan
    Writer:Jenna Richman

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  18. Dynasty Season 1 Episode 6 - I Exist Only for Me
    7.8/10(701 votes)

    S1:E6

    Cristal's houseguest puts Blake in an awkward position; Sammy Jo gets in over his head while baby-sitting; Fallon realizes she has alienated everyone in her personal life.

    Director:Lee Rose
    Writer:Kevin Garnett

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  19. Dynasty Season 1 Episode 12 - Promises You Can't Keep
    7.8/10(656 votes)

    S1:E12

    When the Carringtons host a lavish Casino Night party, Cristal and Blake’s marriage is put to the test when an explosive secret from Blake’s past surfaces. Meanwhile, Fallon must reconsider her behavior as she attempts to fix a professional blunder by accepting an indecent proposal.

    Director:Matt Earl Beesley
    Writer:Jenna Richman

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  20. Dynasty Season 1 Episode 2 - Spit It Out
    7.7/10(852 votes)

    S1:E2

    The spotlight falls on the Carringtons when it’s discovered that Matthew’s death may have involved foul play. The family members are then forced to swallow their own suspicions of each other and close rank to defend the clan. Meanwhile, Cristal struggles with what it means to be a Carrington; and Fallon begrudgingly helps cover up Cristal’s affair to protect the family name.

    Director:Michael A. Allowitz
    Writer:Sallie Patrick

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  21. Dynasty Season 1 Episode 3 - Guilt Is for Insecure People
    7.7/10(775 votes)

    S1:E3

    In a throwback to the '80s, when "greed was good," the Carringtons don their best costumes for their Charity Gala. Fallon fights her father Blake for the right to use the family name in her new business venture. When Cristal learns her sister is in danger, she's forced to choose between her old family and her new one.

    Director:Kellie Cyrus
    Writer:Ali Adler

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  22. Dynasty Season 1 Episode 1 - I Hardly Recognized You
    7.6/10(1068 votes)

    S1:E1

    When Blake chooses Cristal over his own daughter, Fallon sidles up to Blake's biggest rival, Jeff Colby, to seek her revenge. Meanwhile, when Cristal's nephew Sammy Jo comes to town, her carefully concealed history could bring her future crashing down - and who knows who else she might take down with her.

    Director:Brad Silberling
    Writers:Stephanie Savage, Sallie Patrick, Josh Schwartz

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Dead Scratch" is the best rated episode of Dynasty season 1. It scored 9.3/10 from 975 votes. Directed by Michael A. Allowitz and written by Sallie Patrick, it aired on May 11, 2018. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "Poor Little Rich Girl".