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Dynasty is an American prime time 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 family residing in Denver.
The word "dynasty" (from the Greek: δυναστεία, dynasteía "power", "lordship", from dynástes "ruler") [3] is sometimes used informally for people who are not rulers but are, for example, members of a family with influence and power in other areas, such as a series of successive owners of a major company, or any family with a legacy, such as a dynasty of poets or actors.
Dynasty was cancelled in 1989, with the Shapiros writing and producing a reunion miniseries in 1991. [12] [13] [14] During Dynasty 's run, the Shapiros also co-created the prime time soap opera Emerald Point N.A.S., which lasted for one season from 1983 to 1984, [15] and the medical drama HeartBeat, which ran two seasons from 1988 to 1989. [16]
In sports, a dynasty is a team or individual that dominates their sport or league for an extended length of time. Some leagues usually maintain official lists of dynasties, [ citation needed ] often as part of a hall of fame , [ citation needed ] but in many cases, whether a team or individual has achieved a dynasty is subjective .
The original run of Dynasty ended in May 1989. [4] [5] Dynasty: The Reunion, a miniseries to wrap up storylines left unfinished by the show's cancellation, aired in October 1991. [4] A Dynasty reboot premiered on The CW on October 11, 2017, [6] starring Grant Show as Blake and again focusing on him and his dysfunctional family. [7]
Robertson, like many of his family members featured on Duck Dynasty, is known for his ZZ Top-style beard. On April 25, 2020, Robertson's house was shot at in a drive-by shooting. While he was shopping at a store, his family were still at home when Daniel King Jr. shot 8 to 10 bullets at the property.
Dynasty: The Reunion is a 1991 American television miniseries that served as a reunion of the 1981–1989 prime time soap opera Dynasty which continues the story of the Carringtons, a wealthy family living in Denver, Colorado. Directed by Irving J. Moore, the four-hour miniseries was broadcast in two parts on ABC on October 20 and 22, 1991.
John Forsythe and the female cast of Dynasty season six (1985–1986) 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 family residing in Denver, Colorado .