The Colbys
1985, Series, 60 min, Drama, English, United States, MoviePedia score 64
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.
Directed by Harry Falk, Don Medford, Curtis Harrington, Robert Scheerer, Gwen Arner, Jerome Courtland, Kim Friedman, Gabrielle Beaumont, Richard Kinon, Nancy Malone, Linda Day, Bruce Bilson, Roy Campanella II
Cast
- Charlton Heston as Jason Colby
- John James as Jeff Colby
- Katherine Ross as Francesca Colby
- Emma Samms as Fallon Carrington Colby
- Maxwell Caulfield as Miles Colby
- Tracy Scoggins as Monica Colby
- Stephanie Beacham as Sable Colby
- Ricardo Montalban as Zach Powers
- Claire Yarlett as Bliss Colby
- Ivan Bonar as Henderson Palmer
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