TV’s finest trash moves to the recycle bin at CW in upcoming Dynasty reboot.
The Dynasty reboot is officially happening. According to The Wrap, The CW has ordered the pilot to series for the 2017-2018 season. The reboot of the 80s Aaron Spelling-produced TV series will be developed by Gossip Girl creators Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage.
The new Dynasty follows two of America’s wealthiest families, bitter rivals. The series would modernize the feud between the Carringtons and the Colbys. It will be told from the perspective of Fallon Carrington, the daughter of billionaire Blake Carrington, who was played by Bachelor Father John Forsythe, who also was Charlie in Charlie’s Angels, in the original series, and her stepmother Cristal, originally played by Linda Evans. Cristal is said to be Hispanic in the reboot.
According to the official logline:
"The Rolls Royce of all primetime soaps, returns in a modernized reboot that follows two of America's wealthiest families, the Carringtons and the Colbys, as they feud for control over their fortune and their children. The series will be told primarily through the perspectives of two women at odds: Fallon Carrington—daughter of billionaire Blake Carrington—and her soon-to-be stepmother, Cristal—a Hispanic woman marrying into this WASP family and America's most powerful class. In an age where dynasties appear everywhere—from reality TV to the polling booths—this epic drama features the one percent in all its glitz and gloss, while exposing the dark underbelly: a corrupt world built on backroom deals, betrayal, and, in some cases, murder."
The original series was created by ABC as a direct response to CBS's Dallas. Set in Denver, Colorado, it revolved around the oil-rich Carrington family and their rivals, the Colbys. Dynasty ran from 1981-89. It Dynasty went on to become the most watched show in the America from 1984 to 1985.
Besides Evans and Forstyhe, Dynasty starred Pamela Sue Martin and Joan Collins.
Might the Dynasty decision have something to do with the popularity of Riverdale? Both are soapy takes on an already-established property (in Riverdale's case, the Archie comics) that employs more than a few familiar faces from 80s and 90s pop culture as parents. I wouldn't be surprised to see these two shows paired come fall or midseason premiere time.