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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!

The Best Episodes of Dynasty Season 1

Follows two of America’s wealthiest families, the Carringtons and the Colbys, as they feud for control over their fortune and their children focusing on Fallon...

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  1. Background image for Dead Scratch
    9.3/10(945 votes)

    #1 - Dead Scratch

    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.

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  2. Background image for Poor Little Rich Girl
    8.9/10(725 votes)

    #2 - Poor Little Rich Girl

    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.

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    8.8/10(663 votes)

    #3 - Our Turn Now

    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.

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  4. Background image for Enter Alexis
    8.8/10(712 votes)

    #4 - Enter Alexis

    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.

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  5. Background image for Trashy Little Tramp
    8.6/10(610 votes)

    #5 - Trashy Little Tramp

    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.

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  6. Background image for Don't Con a Con Artist
    8.5/10(624 votes)

    #6 - Don't Con a Con Artist

    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.

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    Director:Carl Seaton
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  8. Background image for A Well-Dressed Tarantula
    8.4/10(645 votes)

    #7 - A Well-Dressed Tarantula

    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.

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    Director:Kenny Leon
    Writer:Adele Lim
  9. Background image for Rotten Things
    8.3/10(664 votes)

    #8 - Rotten Things

    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.

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    8.3/10(650 votes)

    #9 - I Answer to No Man

    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.

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    8.3/10(617 votes)

    #10 - The Gospel According to Blake Carrington

    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.

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  12. Background image for Use or Be Used
    8.3/10(601 votes)

    #11 - Use or Be Used

    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.

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    Director:Viet Nguyen
  13. Background image for A Line From the Past
    8.3/10(592 votes)

    #12 - A Line From the Past

    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.

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  14. Background image for A Taste of Your Own Medicine
    8.2/10(673 votes)

    #13 - A Taste of Your Own Medicine

    S1:E7

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    8.1/10(702 votes)

    #14 - Company Slut

    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.

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    8.1/10(624 votes)

    #15 - Nothing but Trouble

    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.

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  17. Background image for The Best Things in Life
    8.0/10(649 votes)

    #16 - The Best Things in Life

    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.

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    7.9/10(635 votes)

    #17 - Promises You Can't Keep

    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.

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  19. Background image for Private as a Circus
    7.8/10(712 votes)

    #18 - Private as a Circus

    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?

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  20. Background image for I Exist Only for Me
    7.8/10(676 votes)

    #19 - I Exist Only for Me

    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.

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    Director:Lee Rose
  21. Background image for Guilt Is for Insecure People
    7.7/10(747 votes)

    #20 - Guilt Is for Insecure People

    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.

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    Director:Kellie Cyrus
    Writer:Ali Adler
  22. Background image for I Hardly Recognized You
    7.6/10(1.0k votes)

    #21 - I Hardly Recognized You

    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.

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  23. Background image for Spit It Out
    7.6/10(821 votes)

    #22 - Spit It Out

    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.

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Dead Scratch" is the best rated episode of "Dynasty" season 1. It scored 9.3/10 based on 945 votes. Directed by Michael A. Allowitz and written by Sallie Patrick, it aired on 5/11/2018. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "Poor Little Rich Girl".