Season 4 is the middle of Dynasty’s “sweet spot” (Season 3-5). The season started with Joseph committing suicide after his failed attempts to kill Alexis, Blake fighting Steven for custody of Danny and Kirby trying to kill her baby through a riding accident. After wrapping up the Season 3 storylines, it gets better by having Claudia return to give Steven the victory over his father, the arrival of Dex and having Mark move into Alexis’s suite (for protection) adding a fun and humorous element to the season.

There were some additions that were either not well thought out (Peter DeVilbis) or just poorly used (Tracy Kendall). Still, the drama was there as Claudia gets Blake and Steven to reconcile, Fallon finally sees Peter for what he is and then reunites with Jeff, Adam tries to make a life with Kirby (who really wants nothing to do with him), Blake stops Alexis’s merger, and Blake and Krystle finally emerge as the super couple of the show.

Come on - we got to see Alexis sing. Doesn’t get better than that!

The season ends with one of its better cliffhangers as Dominique arrives and reveals to herself and the audience that she is a Carrington, Alexis is arrested for the murder of Mark Jennings and Fallon runs off just as she is about to marry Jeff. It really is a shame that Pamela Sue Martin made this her last season. Why leak a show when it is at its peak?

Highlights

Claudia Returns - Claudia was always a personal favorite of mine and I am glad that the show’s producers brought her back. It is Claudia that ensures that Steven is able to keep custody of his child. Granted, this required Claudia and Steven to be a married couple (how happily is a question). Later in the season Claudia is tortured by Sammy Jo making her believe that Matthew and Lindsey are still alive.

Dex - Sam Dexter’s son, Dex, takes over his father’s spot on the Denver Carrington Board of Directors and butts heads with Blake over the merger with Colby Co. Dex is definitely taken in by Alexis and the two have great chemistry.

Fallon and Jeff - Despite Fallon’s short lived romance with Peter DeVilibis, it was great to see Fallon and Jeff work together to expose Adam for poisoning Jeff. That closeness did drive a wedge between Kirby and Jeff, but who cares. Jeff and Kirby were so boring together. So boring. By the end of the season, it looked as if Jeff and Fallon were to be married, and this time Fallon really wanting it. But, those mysterious headaches that were so common on Dynasty caused Fallon to drive off in the rain and led to a supposed accident.

Mark and Alexis - After the multiple attempts on her life, Alexis decided she needed protection and turns to Mark. Mark moving into the Penthouse was a great move and added some fun scenes between the two. At the same time, it gave Mark an opportunity to get some dirt on Alexis to blackmail her (with the help of Congressman McVane). It is a shame it did not work out well for Mark as we went tumbling from the balcony of the penthouse.

Lowlights

Peter DeVilbis - I am not sure why the show thought this was a good idea. I mean, Helmut Berger looked so old compared to Pamela Sue Martin and two really had no chemistry. It just never worked. It’s a good thing he was not on the show long.

Tracy - Now, this is not trashing Deborah Adair, who is a good actress and did a great job as Tracy. It is just that she was not used appropriately. Initially, Tracy was going to drive a wedge between Blake and Krystle but once Krystle got pregnant, that was never going to happen (and John Forsythe would not allow Blake to cheat). Tracy does try one last attempt to seduce Blake in Singapore but he easily exposes her. She teams with Dex to get at Alexis (a better use of the character), but that only lasted a short time as Tracy departs.