Dynasty Season 1, Episode 12: Promises You Can't Keep

I Hardly Recognized You

When Blake chooses Cristal over his own daughter, Fallon sidles up to Blake's biggest rival, Jeff Colby, to seek her revenge. Meanwhile, when Cristal's nephew Sammy Jo comes to town, her carefully concealed history could bring her future crashing down - and who knows who else she might take down with her.

43 min

Spit It Out

The spotlight falls on the Carringtons when it’s discovered that Matthew’s death may have involved foul play. The family members are then forced to swallow their own suspicions of each other and close rank to defend the clan. Meanwhile, Cristal struggles with what it means to be a Carrington; and Fallon begrudgingly helps cover up Cristal’s affair to protect the family name.

42 min

Guilt Is for Insecure People

In a throwback to the '80s, when "greed was good," the Carringtons don their best costumes for their Charity Gala. Fallon fights her father Blake for the right to use the family name in her new business venture. When Cristal learns her sister is in danger, she's forced to choose between her old family and her new one.

41 min

Private as a Circus

The Carringtons' efforts to protect their secrets - from the world and from each other - lead them outside the protective cocoon of the Manor: Cristal and Blake to their belated honeymoon, Steven to Sammy Jo's rescue, and Fallon to confront old demons. They all face the same difficult choice: serve yourself, or save the family?

42 min

Company Slut

Fallon and Cristal both vie for the cover of a prestigious magazine; Steven's life is upended by an ex-boyfriend's return; Sammy Jo and Anders discover an unlikely connection.

43 min

I Exist Only for Me

Cristal's houseguest puts Blake in an awkward position; Sammy Jo gets in over his head while baby-sitting; Fallon realizes she has alienated everyone in her personal life.

41 min

A Taste of Your Own Medicine

42 min

The Best Things in Life

The Carringtons struggle with ghosts from their past; Fallon tries to move on from her former flame; Steven and Jeff band together to right an old wrong; Cristal's past threatens her future with Blake.

43 min

Rotten Things

The Carringtons’ plan for a peaceful holiday are spoiled by two new arrivals and the scandals they bring with them. Blake faces a power struggle with his own father; meanwhile Fallon attempts to reunite the Colbys.

43 min

A Well-Dressed Tarantula

Cristal’s efforts to mend her fractured marriage are complicated when a dangerous newcomer threatens to destroy everything she and Blake hold dear. Meanwhile, Fallon celebrates her golden birthday and gains control of her trust, forcing her to think about more than just what size champagne bottles to serve at her party.

43 min

I Answer to No Man

When Fallon is taken hostage, the rest of the family must come together to enact a rescue mission - but coming together isn't exactly what Carringtons do best. Out of desperation, Culhane turns to Jeff Colby for help, while Cristal is forced to choose between her old family and her new one.

43 min

Nothing but Trouble

After Fallon’s declaration of professional—and romantic—independence, Jeff tries to reel her back in. As Cristal struggles with Blake’s unorthodox moral compass, she finds herself in a gray area of her own.

42 min

The Gospel According to Blake Carrington

Suspicious that the Colbys may be up to no good, Fallon plays a dangerous game of charades; meanwhile, Steven finds himself unexpectedly channeling his darker side when he tries to help Sammy Jo, and Cristal must cover-up an impulsive mistake that threatens to implode her marriage.

43 min

Our Turn Now

After Fallon discovers that Jeff Colby's motives to marry her are not for love but for revenge, she is forced to continue with her faux engagement until she can save her family from becoming a casualty of the Colby-Carrington war. Sam pulls out all the stops to earn his citizenship and Steven's love, while Cristal must choose between her role as a wife or her role as a stepmother.

43 min

Poor Little Rich Girl

In the wake of a sudden Carrington death, Blake's temper pushes Cristal to make a bold decision regarding their marriage. Fallon's feud with Jeff goes public, forcing her to rely on her faux-husband, Liam, for support. Steven processes his grandfather's sordid past and decides how he wants to spend his future.

42 min

Enter Alexis

The arrival of Alexis has thrown the entire Carrington family into disarray. After Alexis receives a fortune from Grandpa's will, Fallon sets out to prove her mother weaseled her way into it. Meanwhile, Cristal tries to keep Alexis away from her already shaky marriage to Blake.

43 min

Don't Con a Con Artist

When Fallon and Alexis fight for Steven's love, his relationship with Sam gets caught in the crossfire. Meanwhile, Cristal turns her attention to Culhane's family and stumbles upon a terrible secret. Grant Show, Sam Adegoke and Alan Dale also star. Kevin A. Garnett and Paula Sabbaga wrote the episode, directed by Carl Seaton.

43 min

Use or Be Used

The manipulative power games between Fallon and Alexis continue when Alexis — who's grown highly suspect of Fallon's new husband, Liam — meddles in Fallon's love life. Meanwhile, Blake and Cristal spar over whether CA will take responsibility for the health crisis that is hurting Culhane's family.

43 min

A Line From the Past

While Alexis and Blake continue to battle, Alexis enlists in a surprising ally, Jeff Colby. With her loyalties torn, Fallon must decide if she helps save the company or come to the aid of Culhane’s family.

42 min

Trashy Little Tramp

When Blake thwarts Fallon’s attempts to take the company in a new direction, Fallon realizes that the biggest threat is actually Blake himself.

43 min

Dead Scratch

Alexis loses control of her plan with the Colbys; Fallon challenges Blake for control of the company only to learn she's not the only one with a claim to the throne; Sammy Jo and Steven prepare to tie the knot; an unexpected guest causes havoc.

43 min