The saga of a wealthy Denver family in the petroleum business: Blake Carrington, the patriarch. Krystle, his former secretary and wife. His children: Adam, lost after having a kidnapping in youth. Fallon, pampered and spoiled. Steven homosexual. And Amanda, hidden from him with his ex-wife, the conniving Alexis. Most of the series includes the conflict between 2 large corporations, Blake's Denver Carrington along with Alexis' ColbyCo.