Blake Carrington, the powerful and affluent oil magnate, is to marry Krystle Grant Jennings. Her former lover, Matthew Blaisdel, has spent the last year and a half working as a geologist on one of Blake's oil rigs in the Middle East.

Matthew received an unexpected call from Walter Lankershim, an acquaintance from years past. Walter’s voice was laced with desperation as he requested a loan; he was deeply in debt. A venture to drill for oil, funded by Blake, had yielded n…

Blake and Krystle were married at last. Before the ceremony, Blake spoke with his son about the nature of homosexuality. The wedding itself was a grand affair, held at the mansion, and the guest list included Cecil Colby and his nephew, Jef…

The honeymoon for Blake and Krystle was cut short by a professional crisis for Blake, demanding his immediate return home. Meanwhile, Walter navigated a difficult situation with the workers on his rig, eventually resolving the conflict. A f…

Blake offered his sincere apologies to Walter and Matthew for the altercation that had occurred at the wedding. He extended an invitation to Matthew to return to his former position and also invited both of them to a dinner party at the man…

Cecil assists Blake with his financial difficulties. Jeff and Fallon exchange vows. Michael Culhane, Blake’s driver and Fallon’s former lover, feels a pang of jealousy now that she has ended their affair. Blake offers him a new assignment w…

Michael persists in his attempts to regain Fallon’s affection, confiding in Blake about Cecil and Fallon’s arrangement. This revelation ignites a heated argument between Blake and Fallon. Meanwhile, Steven faces taunts at work for his homos…

Walter attempts to correct Steven’s behavior by taking him to a brothel. A mishap occurs at Matthew and Walter’s establishment; Steven is wrongly accused of sabotage and subsequently loses his position. Blake resolves to seize Walter and Ma…

Matthew discovered the individual responsible for the true sabotage of the project. Steven was offered his position back, but declined. Claudia learned of Matthew’s relationship with Krystle. Lindsay was deeply troubled, convinced her paren…

Blake offered Krystle a sincere apology for his recent conduct, and she readily accepted, offering him her forgiveness. Michael, having learned of Krystle's desperate act of pawning jewelry, revealed the information to Fallon. Meanwhile, Ma…

Upon returning from the Middle East, Jeff and Fallon find their relationship fraught with discord. Meanwhile, Steven resolves to pursue further studies and accept a position with Blake, a decision that leads him to secure his own apartment.…

Blake discovers Krystle’s “pawning,” a secret he keeps from her, though he begins to unsettle her with veiled suggestions. Jeff now understands his marriage to Fallon is merely one component of a larger arrangement, and he makes a deliberat…

Joseph Aynders, the butler, made it clear to Krystle that he disapproved of her, implying she was an unwelcome presence in the Carrington household. Krystle understood then that Blake had orchestrated the necklace’s gift as a deliberate rev…

Blake found himself arrested, accused of Ted's murder, and a significant trial loomed. The prosecutor assigned to the case was Jake Dunham, a man with a history as a friend of Claudia and Matthew, and one who harbored a distinct dislike for…

The trial against Blake proceeds. Joseph, Claudia, and Krystle are all expected to take the stand. Claudia’s testimony will reveal an affair she had with Steven, and the subsequent fallout when Matthew discovered it. His outburst in court, …