Dynasty (2017 TV series) season 5 explained

Season Number:5
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Network:The CW
Num Episodes:22
Episode List:List of Dynasty (2017 TV series) episodes

The fifth and final season of Dynasty, an American television series based on the 1980s prime time soap opera of the same name, premiered in the United States on The CW on December 20, 2021. The series was renewed for a fifth season on February 3, 2021. It was announced in May 2022 that the fifth season of Dynasty would be its last.

Season five stars Elizabeth Gillies as Fallon Carrington, Grant Show as her father Blake Carrington, Daniella Alonso as Blake's wife Cristal, Sam Underwood as Fallon's brother Adam Carrington, and Eliza Bennett as her younger sister Amanda Carrington, with Robert Christopher Riley as Michael Culhane; Sam Adegoke as Jeff Colby; Rafael de la Fuente as Sam Jones; Adam Huber as Liam Ridley; Maddison Brown as Kirby Anders; Michael Michele as Dominique Deveraux; and Elaine Hendrix as Alexis Carrington Colby. Notable recurring characters include Geovanni Gopradi as Roberto "Beto" Flores; Rogelio T. Ramos as Daniel Ruiz; Pej Vahdat as Dex Dexter; and Brett Tucker as Ben Carrington. Alonso also plays the recurring role of Rita, and James Mackay returns as Steven Carrington.

Cast and characters

See main article: List of Dynasty (2017 TV series) characters.

Main

Recurring

Guest

Episodes

Production

Development

Ahead of the season four premiere on The CW, Dynasty was renewed for a fifth season on February 3, 2021. The CW President and CEO Mark Pedowitz stated in a press release, "Though we’re just a few weeks into the new season, we wanted to get a strategic head start on next season with these early renewals, which allows our production teams to start laying out story arcs and hiring staff, and at the same time, continues to provide us with a strong, stable schedule to build on for next season."[1]

Season five consisted of 22 episodes.[2] It was announced in May 2022 that the fifth season of Dynasty would be its last.[3] [4]

Casting

In August 2021, Eliza Bennett was cast as Amanda Carrington in a recurring role for season four, to become a series regular in season five.[5] [6] In January 2022, it was reported that Pej Vahdat had been cast as Dex Dexter for season five.[7] In April 2022, Variety reported that Grant Show's former Melrose Place castmate Daphne Zuniga would appear on Dynasty as Sonya Jackson, a college friend of Blake's, debuting in the episode "A Friendly Kiss Between Friends".[8] In May 2022, TVLine reported that Charisma Carpenter would guest star in the seventeenth episode as Fallon's former nanny, Heather.[9]

Filming

Filming for the fifth season began on October 21, 2021, and concluded in August 2022.[10]

Broadcast

The fifth season premiered with two episodes on Monday, December 20, 2021, and then returned to Fridays on March 11, 2022.[11]

Reception

Critical response

According to Clarise Tujardon of The Lasso, "The fifth and final season partly made up for the disappointment it has given the viewer for the past three seasons, there were still some aspects of the show that made no sense and lacked the dramatic, legendary feel that the original Dynasty had and continues to do so to this day." Tujardon praised the writing for the storyline surrounding Cristal's doppelgänger (Daniella Alonso) and the introduction of Blake's brother, Ben Carrington (Brett Tucker), two popular storylines from the original series, as well as the character development of Alexis (Elaine Hendrix), and Fallon's marriage to Liam and subsequent fertility issues. Tujardon noted that the best part of this season is Cristal's character development. "This season, she inherited her family's company, rebuilt her relationship with her husband, Blake, and gained the confidence she lost after losing her baby in season two, which made her a well beloved character in the series, and gave a nostalgia feel that the legendary Linda Evans did during the run of the original Dynasty." However, Tujardon criticized the inclusion of Sam, Michael, and Kirby as "boring characters that no longer needed to be on the show," as well as the acting of Michael Michele as Dominique Deveraux, deemed disgraceful, "because she portrays the character as cheap, crude, tacky, and a woman who has no class, as opposed to the Carroll's version."[12]

The series finale received critical acclaim for the return of James Mackay as Steven Carrington.[13] [14]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The CW Renews 12 Series Including The Flash, Riverdale & Freshman Walker. Deadline Hollywood. Peter. White. February 3, 2021. February 3, 2021. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210214195643/https://deadline.com/2021/02/the-cw-major-renewal-move-new-seasons-12-shows-walker-1234686788/. February 14, 2021.
  2. Web site: Dynasty season 5 premiere date, Netflix release date, cast, synopsis, and more. FanSided. D.J.. Rivera. March 8, 2022. March 14, 2022.
  3. Web site: Dynasty Will End with Season 5 on The CW. Deadline Hollywood. Denise. Petski. May 12, 2022. May 19, 2022.
  4. Web site: Dynasty Cancelled After 5 Seasons. TVLine. Andy. Swift. May 12, 2022. May 19, 2022.
  5. Web site: The CW's Dynasty Adds Eliza Bennett as a Long-Lost Carrington. Danielle. Turchiano. Variety. August 19, 2021. August 20, 2021.
  6. Web site: Dynasty Finds Its Amanda Carrington: Sweet/Vicious Eliza Bennett Cast as Alexis's Daughter in Season 4 (and 5!). Andy. Swift. TVLine. August 19, 2021. August 20, 2021.
  7. Web site: SNL Alex Moffat Joins Apple's Bad Monkey, CW's Dynasty Casts Pej Vahdat. Deadline Hollywood. Denise. Petski. January 28, 2022. January 30, 2022.
  8. Web site: Daphne Zuniga to Reunite With Melrose Place Co-Star Grant Show on CW's Dynasty. Jennifer. Maas. Variety. April 7, 2022. April 13, 2022.
  9. Web site: TVLine Items: CSI: Vegas Season 2 Adds Three, Charisma on Dynasty and More. Vlada. Gelman. TVLine. May 24, 2022. June 4, 2022.
  10. CVTBkozpg0V. michaelmichelelegit. Season 5 @cw_dynasty @thecw @cbstvstudios. October 23, 2021. Michele, Michael. October 23, 2021.
  11. Web site: Petski. Denise. November 5, 2021. The CW Midseason Premiere Dates: New Naomi & All American: Homecoming Join Schedule; The Flash, Riverdale On the Move. November 5, 2021. Deadline Hollywood. en-US.
  12. Web site: Review: "Dynasty" final season was stunning, but not as legendary as original. The Lasso. Clarise. Tujardon. September 14, 2022. November 24, 2023.
  13. Web site: DYNASTYDynasty Series Finale Review – [SPOILER] Returns (5×22)]. CraveYouTV. Lizzy. Buczak. September 16, 2022. November 24, 2023.
  14. Web site: Dynasty Season 5 Episode 22 Review: Catch 22. Tell-Tale TV. Cade. Taylor. September 17, 2022. November 24, 2023.

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