Dynasty
Oil (1)
Season 1, Episode 1 · Aired 1981-01-12
Synopsis
As Krystle Grant Jennings prepares to marry wealthy oil tycoon Blake Carrington, Matthew Blaisdel, a former lover, returns to town and causes her second thoughts. Blake's estranged son Steven returns home for the ceremony, as does rebellious daughter Fallon, who objects to the union.
Pilot desk note
From the desk: Dynasty opens its catalog run with “Oil (1)” (1981-01-12). Primetime soap as glitz weapon — fashion, excess, cliffhangers. Joan Collins era power, cast shakeups, and mold-breaking spoiler culture.
In the series
This episode is part of Dynasty (1981–1989) on ABC.
Oil, shoulder pads, and catfights as national entertainment infrastructure.
Key cast
- John Forsythe as Blake Carrington
- Linda Evans as Krystle Carrington
- Joan Collins as Alexis Colby
- Pamela Sue Martin as Fallon Carrington
- John James as Jeff Colby
- Heather Locklear as Sammy Jo Carrington