Dynasty
The first season of the primetime soap begins with oil tycoon Blake Carrington marrying his former secretary, Krystle. Krystle's former lover, Matthew, returns to town and causes more problems when he tells Krystle that he's still in love with her.
The Plea
Krystle finds Blake in the mountains and gets him to the hospital. Nick Toscanni disappears. Cecil is also brought to the hospital, and he's very weak. A police investigation is started to find the baby.
The Roof
Michael goes to Denver to find out who he is. Alexis and Cecil plan a wedding in the hospital. Claudia disappears and Blake suspects her of kidnapping the baby. There's an exciting drama on the roof of a tall building.
The Wedding
The baby is recovered from the real kidnapper, Alfred Grimes, and it turns out he's the father of Roger Grimes. Fallon fires Susan. Claudia leaves for a sanitarium. Fallon starts looking for a job. Blake gives her his hotel La Mirada.
The Will
Cecil leaves his estate and Colbyco to Jeff and Alexis. He also reveals his "Rhinewood" game to Blake at the reading of his will. Blake suspects Alexis of being a part of it.
The Siblings
Alexis gives her newfound long-lost son Adam a job at Colbyco. Blake starts to believe that Adam may actually be his real son. Fallon and Adam keep flirting with each other, not knowing they are siblings. Adam has dinner with Krystle and Blake.
Mark
Blake tries to be friends with Adam, but Adam rejects him. Alexis tells Mark that he's still married to Krystle. Mark seeks to get a job as a tennis pro at Fallon's hotel.
Kirby
Joseph's daughter, Kirby comes to stay with the Carringtons after breaking up with her fiance in France. Joseph tries to persuade her to go back to him. Mark gets the job at Fallon's hotel. Blake tries to get help from Congressman Neal McVane.
La Mirage
Fallon gets a letter from Steven and it turns out he's on an oil rig in the Java Sea, Indonesia. Adam mixes the toxic compound in the paint for Jeff's new office. Fallon hires Kirby as a nanny for little Blake.
Acapulco
Jeff starts to become dizzy and affected by the toxic paint Adam used in his office. Joseph tells Kirby to stay away from Jeff. Krystle goes to Acapulco to find out what really happened with the so-called divorce from Mark.
The Locket
The Carrington family is informed that Steven's oil rig exploded. Blake goes to look for him, with an uninvited Alexis. Sammy Jo's father returns to Denver to collect Sammy Jo's share of Steven's inheritance, but Krystle throws him out.
The Search
Alexis and Blake continue the search for Steven in Indonesia but find evidence that Steven might be dead. Blake refuses to believe it, and hires a psychic, Jason Denner, to help. Jeff gets really ill from the paint in his office. Adam rapes Kirby.
Samantha
Back in Denver, Blake continues his frantic search for Steven with the help of psychic Jason Dehner. Blake refuses to believe his son is dead, and Krystle is worried about his erratic behavior. Fallon mends fences with stepmother, Krystle.
Danny
An obviously ill Jeff continues to function in a confused state. Sammy Jo announces she's headed for New York to make it big as a model and no longer wants to keep her son, Danny. Blake offers the girl $100,000 to be a mother to the child.
Madness
Jeff's temper continues to grow more volatile. Adam attempts to implicate Jeff in the Cecil Colby/Logan Rhinewood scandal. After learning that Blake and Krystle intend to adopt Steven's son Danny, Alexis demands custody of her grandson.
Two Flights to Haiti
Although Blake begs her to postpone taking action until Jeff's violent behavior can be explained. Fallon flies to Haiti to obtain a divorce; Mark shows up unexpectedly at her hotel. Alexis tells Adam she cannot allow Jeff to be poisoned.
The Mirror
Alexis is concerned the doctors will learn the truth behind Jeff's illness, but Adam tries to cover by ordering his office remodeled and the lethal paint compound removed. Mark and Fallon get closer in Haiti.
Battle Lines
Krystle suspects Alexis knows the reason for Jeff's illness; Blake tries to prevent Alexis' proposed merger; Jeff is released from the hospital and Kirby reveals her feelings for him.
Reunion in Singapore
As Blake is departing for Singapore to identify his son, Alexis intercepts him at the airport to assure him she will not be stopped from merging their respective companies.
Fathers and Sons
Blake persaudes Steven to return to Denver for his son's sake; the rest of the Carringtons are emotional, learning that Steven's alive and returning home; once home, Steven reunites with Alexis.
The Downstairs Bride
Upon hearing that Kirby has married Jeff, Joseph tells his daughter she has ruined her life. Blake suggests to Alexis they call a truce to their battle over Steven; Alexis offers Steven a share in Colbyco.
The Vote
As the Board of Directors gathers to vote on the Denver-Carrington/Colbyco merger, Alexis pointedly tells the group that a nay vote will be met with immediate dismissal. The approval of the motion sends Blake into a fury.
The Dinner
Blake confronts Alexis with evidence of fraudulent figures involved in the recent merger; Alexis learns Blake's lucrative oil extraction process does not extend to Colbyco. Newlyweds Jeff and Kirby have their first fight.
The Threat
A scandalous newspaper headline implicates Congressman McVane with a young girl in Washington; he realizes Alexis orchestrated his downfall. Kirby finds she is pregnant.
The Cabin
When Blake learns Steven's attorney Chris has moved in with his son, he vows to fight for custody of little Danny. Morgan Hess, Alexis' private investigator, asks his employer for a large sum of money to pay off a gambling debt.
