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.
Broken Krystle
Following Sean's death, Alexis is comforted by Dex's solace and friendship, as the two renew their passionate love for each other; Jeff and Sammy Jo are horrified to find her diary and a dead body in the water.
A Touch of Sable
Sammy Jo and Jeff are relieved when they discover the body found floating in the lake is not Krystle; Blake's fears increase when Krystle's car is found and the man arrested for stealing it is a convicted murderer.
She's Back
Enjoying his time with Krystle in Dayton, Blake remains perplexed by the case of her memory lapses.
Body Trouble
Blake gives Jeff one-third controlling interest in Denver-Carrington, postponing Adam's plans to gain sole control of the company; Blake and Krystle meet with Dr. Hampton to begin tests, while Blake tells her the true reason for her severe headaches.
Alexis in Blunderland
Suspecting her accountant has worked with Sean to ruin Colbyco, Alexis faces the reality she may lose her empire; receiving bad news from her doctor, Krystle asks Fallon to gather the family.
Every Picture Tells a Story
Surrounded by those she loves, Krystle resolves to live; Fallon takes the picture of Blake and the dead man to the morgue, unaware she is being watched; Accusing Blake of killing him twenty-five years ago, Alexis vows to avenge his death.
The Last Hurrah
Interpreting Alexis' vendetta against Blake as a love/hate relationship, Dex tells Alexis he is through being taken for granted by her; Sammy suspects Virginia may not be as naive as she wants people to think.
The Wedding
Krystle agrees to have her operation, but only after Blake signs her divorce papers and living will, to be enacted if the surgery is not a success; Fallon is haunted by recurring dreams of Roger Grimes.
Ginger Snaps
Krystle's operation is unsuccessful and she slips into a coma. Told she will probably never recover, a grieving Blake returns to Denver; Sammy Jo is attacked by an unknown assailant; Dex discovers Joanna is a link to Alexis' controller, Heath.
Delta Woe
Fearing that his darkest secret will be revealed because of the search for Roger Grimes's murderer, Blake vows to take the rap to put an end to the investigation; Dex and Sable both go after Heath.
Tankers, Cadavers to Chance
Sammy Jo recognizes Gibson as the man Krystle saw in her nightmares, and Blake vows to protect his family secret with his life; Adam discovers Virginia's secret past; Blake entrusts Dex with documents relating to their family's secret.
All Hands on Dex
Alexis hires a mercenary to get her ships back; Adam and Jeff exchange blows after he accuses Adam of being disloyal to Blake; Dex begins to doubt Alexis can ever offer him the kind of love he needs.
Virginia Reels
Sable tries to convince Blake she is on his side. Dex is attracted by her loyalty; Sammy Jo's interest in Tanner McBride intensifies; Dex attacks Adam after learning he took advantage of Virginia; Joanna becomes jealous of Sable's interest in Dex.
House of the Falling Son
Sable persuades Heath not to kill her. Upset by her close encounter with death, she goes to Dex for comfort; Alexis goes to Paris to keep an eye on Boyd's commando operation to retrieve her oil tankers.
The Son Also Rises
Blake resumes control of Denver-Carrington and fires Adam; Joanna accepts Adam's offer to work for him and Alexis; Zorelli confesses his love to Fallon, but she remains confused by her feelings toward him.
Grimes and Punishment
Alexis gets her revenge on Sable when she tells her tankers have sunk; Alexis is devastated when she discovers Dex slept with Sable; as Sammy Jo becomes increasingly fond of Tanner McBride, she is unaware that he is married.
Sins of the Fathers
Alexis is emotionally crushed by Dex's affair with Sable; Blake tells Dex and Sable beneath the lake is a Nazi treasure and his father killed Grimes to prevent him from exploiting it; Adam tries to win back Blake's trust so he can spy for Alexis.
Tale of the Tape
Sable unleashes her lawsuit against Alexis; Dex dives into the hidden vault beneath the lake and finds it empty; Zorelli tracks down the uncle of Dominique Devereaux, learning he knows something about Grimes' murder; Alexis leaves for Switzerland.
No Bones About It
Blake is a suspect in Elsworth Chisolm's apparent murder; Zorelli is put back on the Grimes case; Charles Matthews warns Blake that Zorelli has been asking him questions about Blake's father.
Here Comes the Son
Jeff and Dex meet with Roger Grimes' wife and learn he has a son; Sable is pregnant and unable to tell Dex that he is the father; Adam has a picture of Jeff and Monica retouched to appear incestuous and then submits it to a sleazy tabloid.
Blast from the Past
Charles Matthews tells Blake a grim secret; Zorelli finds a bug hidden in his apartment; Alexis tells Monica that Jason Colby isn't her father; Alexis learns she has a Fredrick Stahl original and realizes Blake's deep, dark secret.
Catch 22
Alexis threatens to sue Blake for half of the plundered Nazzi treasure unless Sable withdraws her lawsuits against Colbyco. Sable agrees; Krystina leads Fallon to the treasure. They are followed by Dennis Grimes.
