The Colbys

44min

Drama

Soap

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.

Episodes

Cast

The Celebration

1. The Celebration

44min

20th Nov 1985

The Colbys return from Denver to their home in Bel Air, California, where Jason Colby holds a press conference regarding the pipeline venture between his company, Colby Enterprises, and Denver-Carrington. Jason's wife, Sable, however, is upset that Jason's sister, Constance, has turned over her shares in the family company to her estranged nephew, Jeff, rather than to Jason and Sable's three children. Jason, meanwhile, shares a secret with Constance- he's dying. Later, Jason learns his business rival Zachary Powers is trying to muscle in on his deal with Denver-Carrington. Constance, meanwhile, contacts Jeff's estranged mother, Francesca, in London and asks her to reunite with the son she abandoned as a child and a reluctant Francesca agrees. Constance then pays a secret visit to her lover, a rancher named Hutch, while keeping her true identity a secret from him. Jeff arrives in California to claim his share of the family empire- and also to find his long-missing, presumed-dead ex-w

Conspiracy of Silence

2. Conspiracy of Silence

44min

27th Nov 1985

After Miles introduces his new bride ""Randall"" to the family, Jeff is stunned when Fallon doesn't recognize him. Battle lines are immediately drawn between Miles and Jeff after Jeff reveals Randall's true identity. Constance calls in a psychiatrist to treat Fallon, who suggests the family accept her as Randall and not force her memory. Jeff calls Fallon's father, Blake, who flies to California to see her. However, when Fallon doesn't recognize him either, Blake entrusts Jason and Constance with looking out for Fallon before returning to Denver. Jeff has a chilly reunion with his mother, Francesca, as he's still bitter over her abandonment of him as a child. Francesca then reunites with her sister Sable and, later, with Jason, with whom she was once close. Jason's business rival, Zachary Powers, conveniently runs into Sable twice and hits on her, but she rejects his advances. A dying Jason tries to resolve his conflict with son Miles, to no avail. Jeff gets to know ""Randall"" better, the

Moment of Truth

3. Moment of Truth

44min

28th Nov 1985

Family Album

4. Family Album

44min

5th Dec 1985

Shadow of the Past

5. Shadow of the Past

44min

12th Dec 1985

A House Divided

6. A House Divided

44min

19th Dec 1985

The Reunion

7. The Reunion

44min

26th Dec 1985

Fallen Idol

8. Fallen Idol

44min

2nd Jan 1986

The Letter

9. The Letter

44min

9th Jan 1986

The Turning Point

10. The Turning Point

44min

16th Jan 1986

Thursday's Child

11. Thursday's Child

44min

30th Jan 1986

The Pact

12. The Pact

44min

6th Feb 1986

Fallon's Choice

13. Fallon's Choice

44min

13th Feb 1986

The Trial

14. The Trial

44min

20th Feb 1986

Burden of Proof

15. Burden of Proof

44min

27th Feb 1986

My Father's House

16. My Father's House

44min

6th Mar 1986

The Outcast

17. The Outcast

44min

13th Mar 1986

The Wedding

18. The Wedding

44min

20th Mar 1986

The Honeymoon

19. The Honeymoon

44min

27th Mar 1986

Double Jeopardy

20. Double Jeopardy

44min

10th Apr 1986

A Family Affair

21. A Family Affair

44min

17th Apr 1986

The Reckoning

22. The Reckoning

44min

1st May 1986

Anniversary Waltz

23. Anniversary Waltz

44min

15th May 1986

Checkmate

24. Checkmate

44min

22nd May 1986

First air date

20th Nov 1985

Last air date

26th Mar 1987

Status

Ended

Type

Scripted

Original language

en

Networks