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The CW‘s Dynasty reboot has found its Alexis Carrington — and she comes direct from Wisteria Lane.
Nicollette Sheridan, who famously portrayed Edie Britt on ABC’s Desperate Housewives, is joining the cast of Dynasty as the mother of all troublemakers, TVLine has learned. Per the network, Alexis “will return unexpectedly to [Blake, Fallon and Steven’s] world, challenging Blake’s marriage to Cristal, seeking to reunite with her children and fighting to claim what is hers.” (In other words, lots of drama.)
This marks Sheridan’s first gig on a TV show since she departed Desperate Housewives in 2009. Prior to her five-season stint on the ABC drama, Sheridan was a series regular on the primetime soap Knots Landing.
“There are certainly Easter eggs along the way until her grand entrance,” executive producer Sallie Patrick recently told TVLine of Alexis, a role made famous by Joan Collins in the original series. “What we like is that we know when she’s coming. I’m not sure they knew their timing of her [on the original Dynasty], so she was really absent from the first year. When she did show up, it was a huge twist and a great surprise. Since we live in a world that already knows about Alexis and knows about Joan Collins, we thought it’d be fun to build up that wonderful, delicious character before her grand entrance. We can only bring her in once, so we’re taking our time to figure it out.”
The question is: Was that time well spent? Drop a comment with your thoughts on Sheridan’s casting below.
I don’t watch this show, but this casting certainly is a win. Nicolette Sheridan is awesome and a great TV b****.
Disappointed. Heather Locklear would’ve been perfect, but I stopped watching 2 weeks ago. I like soaps, but this just isn”t for me.
Steven… Carrington? Is that you?
Anyway, I recommend you watch this week’s episode. It might just suck you back in.
Hmmmm, now I’m curious :-)
Yes! Heather Locklear would have been perfect casting. But I’m ok with this, too. :)
I disagree… I like this show… it is total guilty pleasure! Sheridan was not even a thought for me, but great casting… loved her in both Knots Landing and Desperate Housewives!
Heather Locklear is a hot mess. Too much of a gamble. Sheridan should do this role justice.
I saw her on another show not to long ago and she’s had way to much work done. She doesn’t even look real, kinda sad.
Locklear would have been a terrible choice. Even in the reboot Alexis is supposed to be British. At least Sheridan was born in England and has British parents, so she should know her way around the accent. Locklear? Just no.
No offense, but based on recent appearances, Heather has a hard time moving her face at the moment, so I think it was wise not to go for her.
Nicolette is a solid choice, though my wish casting would’ve been Melinda Clarke.
Sheridan as Alexis will win over this Cristal who seems to be one dimensional.
Don’t be too sure – Cristal is a couple of decades younger than this Alexis…
WOW!!! Pretty good casting call!! I think it would have been really cool to have cast someone from the original Dynasty to play Alexis (Heather Locklear, or maybe even Emma Samms) but I think Nicolette could make this work!!! Come on Dynasty!!!
NO FREAKING WAY. EMMA SAMMS CAN NOT ACT. She ruined Models Inc. and others.
So no clue on to when she first appears? I like the casting though
Oh wow! Nice get. I think I’ll have to check this put now!
Wow, very unexpected but so great. She was a scene stealer one Desperate Housewives and I’m glad to see her back after lots of personal drama.
I’m not a huge fan of her but I think this is a perfect casting.
Bravo to this!
Meh, not a fan but I’ll hold judgement until I see it play out.
She officially becomes the first well-cast person on the entire show.
Grant Show was pretty famous when he did Melrose Place, probably before your time. :-)
JJ said well-cast, not well-known. :-)
Oops, I misread. :-) I was a huge fan of the original but didn’t even try this one. It seems that not a lot of people like it.
Uhm I love this Fallon! Monica Colby is okay, and Grant Show is not bad as Blake! Heck I even like Steven and Sammy Joe! I honestly don’t think the cast is bad! They need to develop the characters more in the writing though!
Brianna Brown(Claudia) is the best actor in the cast, though I think the guys playing Sammy Jo and Culhane are good and the actress playing Fallon has grown on me. The rest I could take or leave.
This is my issue, I know…but the woman playing Fallon looks soooo much like Lindsey Lohan that it distracts me. I love the show, though.
So true about the Lindsey Lohan resemblance. Distracts me as well. I think she over acts!
Love this casting. More people need to watch Dynasty!! There’s so much delicious and scandalous drama.
I agree 100%!
I kind of think it’s rather tame compared to some other shows, but still fun.
YYYYAAAASSSS! Such a great casting decision! Totally onboard!
Fantastic get! She is an absolutely perfect b….!
I agree Nicolette is a great choice and she will play that character really well. It’s just too bad Heather Locklear isn’t on the show as a different character.
Oh yeah! A proven prime time soap vixen, but can find ways to make her completely likeable.
I’ve been saying for a few weeks now that Nicolette Sheridan would be perfect as Alexis and now it’s happened. Love the re-boot! Wednesdays are now my night for this guilty pleasure!
Darn. Was hoping for Emma Samms. The show has no european characters which was a big part of the original. Also, the catfights will be weird since Alexis is over 20 years older than Crystal
I do believe is innevitable Heather will join. I will like her to embrace her messy, messy self and breathe new like to Cassandra “Caress” Morell. That season five talk, but alas…
Love Nicollettee.she was my gave on KL..but there’s only one ALEXIS..she should have come in the show as a grand mother.
Fantastic Choice!! : Absolutely Love Nicolette!!! Love the current cast too! Other great additions would be: James Lafferty as Adam Carrington, Laura Leighton as Caress Morrell: Alexis’ Sister, and Vanessa Williams as Dominique Devereaux!!
YES YES YES I love her and is a perfect fit for this show.
YES I lover her for this role but please work on the Gay characters, as a gay man they are so old and worn out stereo typed …….
One improvement would be to have a gorgeous guy like lostom1 on Dynasty!! :)) Can’t wait for Nicolette to debut! Hope it’s February and not May sweeps
LostoN really! There are much better looking men than that. 😒
I wish Dynasty had the gorgeous Loston1! And yes he is Gorgeous!! Nicollette is such a wonderful choice for Alexis!!
Absolutely fabulous perfect love her 💕
That’s a wonderful surprise. I loved her in Knots Landing and esp Desperate Housewives. She is very charismatic on screen.
I’m assuming they got Sheridan really cheap since she’s been almost unemployable in recent years after her failed Desperate Housewives lawsuit.