NetflixDynasty (2017)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 6.8
Overview
Follows two of America’s wealthiest families, the Carringtons and the Colbys, as they feud for control over their fortune and their children focusing on Fallon Carrington, the daughter of billionaire Blake Carrington, and her soon-to-be stepmother, Cristal, a Hispanic woman marrying into this WASP family and America’s most powerful class.
Starring Cast
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Political: Center
Diversity: High
LGBTQ: Positive
Gender Swap: Yes
Race Swap: Yes
Overview
Follows two of America’s wealthiest families, the Carringtons and the Colbys, as they feud for control over their fortune and their children focusing on Fallon Carrington, the daughter of billionaire Blake Carrington, and her soon-to-be stepmother, Cristal, a Hispanic woman marrying into this WASP family and America’s most powerful class.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
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Analyzing...
Progressive
Primary
The series primarily focuses on the melodramatic power struggles, personal ambitions, and intricate relationships within an ultra-wealthy family, presenting a largely apolitical narrative centered on entertainment rather than explicit ideological advocacy.
The series features explicit DEI through the recasting of multiple traditionally white roles with minority actors and the inclusion of prominent LGBTQ+ characters. While diversity is clearly visible in the cast, the narrative primarily focuses on the high-stakes drama of the wealthy elite rather than explicitly critiquing traditional identities.
Secondary
Dynasty features prominent gay characters, Steven Carrington and Sammy Jo, whose complex romantic relationship is a central plotline. Their identities are portrayed with dignity and agency, and their struggles are typical of the show's dramatic genre rather than being rooted in homophobia, contributing to an overall affirming depiction.
The 2017 reboot features Samuel Josiah "Sam" Jones, a male character, who is a gender-swapped version of the original 1980s series' female character, Sammy Jo Dean.
The 2017 reboot of Dynasty features several characters, such as Jeff Colby, Monica Colby, Michael Culhane, and Sammy Jo Carrington, who were portrayed as white in the original 1980s series but are depicted by Black or Latino actors in the new adaptation. This constitutes multiple instances of race swapping.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
6.8
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
7.2
8.1
Critic Ratings
N/A
5.2
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