The saga of a wealthy Denver family in the oil business: Blake Carrington, the patriarch; Krystle, his former secretary and wife; his children: Adam, lost in childhood after a kidnapping; Fallon, pampered and spoiled; Steven, openly gay; and Amanda, hidden from him by his ex-wife, the conniving Alexis. Most of the show features the conflict between 2 large corporations, Blake's Denver Carrington and Alexis' ColbyCo.
| Title | Time | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oil (1) | 1981-01-12 |
| 2 | Oil (2) | 1981-01-12 |
| 3 | Oil (3) | 1981-01-12 |
| 4 | The Honeymoon | 1981-01-19 |
| 5 | The Dinner Party | 1981-01-26 |
| 6 | Fallon's Wedding | 1981-02-02 |
| 7 | The Chauffeur Tells a Secret | 1981-02-16 |
| 8 | The Bordello | 1981-02-23 |
| 9 | Krystle's Lie | 1981-03-02 |
| 10 | The Necklace | 1981-03-02 |
| 11 | The Beating | 1981-03-09 |
| 12 | The Birthday Party | 1981-03-16 |
| 13 | The Separation | 1981-03-23 |
| 14 | Blake Goes to Jail | 1981-04-13 |
| 15 | The Testimony | 1981-04-20 |