The Colbys is an American prime time soap opera, which originally aired on ABC from November 20, 1985 to March 26, 1987. Produced by Aaron Spelling, it was a spin-off of Dynasty, which had been the highest rated series for the 1984–1985 U.S. television season. The Colbys revolved around another wealthy, upper-class family, who were distant relatives of the Carringtons of Dynasty and who owned a large multi-national corporation. Intended to surpass its predecessor in opulence, the series' producers were handed an immensely high budget for the era and cast a handful of well-known movie stars among its leads, including Charlton Heston, Barbara Stanwyck, Katharine Ross and Ricardo Montalban. However, The Colbys was ultimately a ratings disappointment, and was canceled after two seasons.
Created byRichard Shapiro, Esther Shapiro, Robert Mason Pollock, Eilen Pollock
- Status
- Ended
- Language
- EN
- First aired
- November 20, 1985
- Last aired
- March 26, 1987
- Seasons
- 2
- Episodes
- 49
Season 1
Episodes
No episodes found for this season.
Featuring
Cast & crew
Charlton Heston
Jason Colby
John James
Jeff Colby
Stephanie Beacham
Sable Colby
Katharine Ross
Francesca Scott Colby Hamilton Langdon
Emma Samms
Fallon Carrington Colby
Maxwell Caulfield
Miles Colby
Tracy Scoggins
Monica Colby
Claire Yarlett
Bliss Colby
Ricardo Montalban
Zach Powers
Kim Morgan Greene
Channing Carter
- Created by
- Richard ShapiroEsther Shapiro
- Showrunner
- Aaron Spelling
- Produced by
- Esther ShapiroDouglas S. Cramer
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