The series, created by Richard and Esther Shapiro and produced by Aaron Spelling, revolves around the Carringtons, a wealthy family residing in Denver, Colorado.

With The Colbys cancelled, John James and Emma Samms returned as Jeff and Fallon for Dynasty's eighth season.

Alexis, whose car plunged into a river at the end of season seven, is saved by a handsome, mysterious stranger, Sean Rowan.

She later marries him, not realizing that he is the son of deceased Carrington majordomo Joseph Anders, bent on revenge on behalf of his father and sister, Kirby.

Sean begins to manipulate and destroy the Carringtons from the inside, and he fights Dex to the death in the March 30, 1988 season finale.

Alexis commits Colbyco to fight Blake's proposal of saving valuable timberland as a national park, depriving her of a resource for her newspaper.

Steven asks Blake to sell him the Denver Monarchs football team and Sammy Jo is immediately attracted to the roguish quarterback, Josh Harris.

Leslie offers Jeff a good luck kiss before the primary elections, as Fallon and Dex observe the moment with hurt feelings.