The Origins of Dynasty

Published: April 11, 2022, midnight

TVC 574.6: From July 2011: Ed welcomes Richard and Esther Shapiro, the co-creators, co-writers and co-executive producers of Dynasty. Richard and Esther’s many other credits in television include such acclaimed made-for-TV movies and miniseries as Friendly Fire, East of Eden, Intimate Strangers and Sarah T: Portrait of a Teenage Alcoholic. For a time Esther Shapiro was vice president in charge of miniseries for ABC, where she oversaw the production of such top-rated minis as Masada, Pearl, Ike, and The Winds of War, while Richard Shapiro is the author of the epic novel Tobacco Brown. Topics this segment include the origins of Dynasty and the Shapiros’ experience collaborating with Aaron Spelling. Cocktails with the Carringtons: The Men of Dynasty will be performed at the Burbank Marriott Hotel in Burbank, CA on Saturday, Apr. 16 and at the Hollywood Roosevelt Theatre in Hollywood, CA on Sunday, Apr. 17 and Monday, Apr. 18. Check out CocktailswiththeCarringtons.com for tickets and more information on these events, as well as news and information on other upcoming venues. Want to advertise/sponsor our show? TV Confidential has partnered with AdvertiseCast to handle advertising/sponsorship requests for the podcast edition of our program. They’re great to work with and will help you advertise on our show. Please email sales@advertisecast.com or click the link below to get started: https://www.advertisecast.com/TVConfidentialAradiotalkshowabout Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices