Adam Carrington
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Gordon Thomson as Adam Carrington
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| DYNASTY character | |||||||||||||||||||
| Portrayed by |
Gordon Thomson (1982-1989) Robin Sachs (1991) |
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| Duration | 1982–89, 1991 | ||||||||||||||||||
| First appearance | Episode 38 "The Plea" |
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| Last appearance | Episode 220 "Catch 22" |
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| Created by | Richard and Esther Shapiro | ||||||||||||||||||
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Dynasty: The Reunion (1991) | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Other names | Michael Torrance | ||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Attorney Executive at Denver-Carrington (1983-1986; 1987-?) Executive at ColbyCo. Oil Company (1986-?) Member of the Board of Directors of Denver-Carrington (1987-?) Director of Legal Affairs at ColbyCo. Oil Company (1982-1983) Chief Legal Counsel at ColbyCo. Oil Company (1985-1986) |
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Robin Sachs as Adam Carrington (1991)
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| Parents |
Blake Carrington Alexis Colby |
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| Siblings |
Fallon Carrington Colby Steven Carrington Amanda Carrington |
| Half-sisters | Krystina Carrington |
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| Sons | 1 |
| Grandparents |
Tom Carrington Ellen Carrington |
| Aunts and uncles |
Ben Carrington Dominique Deveraux Caress Morell |
| Nieces and nephews |
L.B. Colby Lauren Colby Danny Carrington |
| First cousins |
Leslie Carrington Jackie Deveraux |
Adam Alexander Carrington is a fictional character on the American TV series Dynasty.
The role was originated by Gordon Thomson in the first episode of the show's third season (Episode 32, "The Plea" which aired in September 1982); he played the character until the series finale in 1989. Adam was recast with Robin Sachs for the 1991 miniseries Dynasty: The Reunion because Thomson was unavailable.
The addition of Adam to the cast provided a male villain to the show. Over the next seven seasons, Adam would be motivated primarily out of jealously, undermining the professional successes of his brother Steven and brother-in-law Jeff, in an attempt to curry favor with his parents, especially his father. Adam would betray both his parents multiple times but would be forgiven, even when his acts were criminal, due to residual feelings of guilt for Adam's difficult childhood. When circumstances arise that truly make Adam sympathetic, he squanders that good will due to his selfish, jealous nature.
Former spouses Blake Carrington and Alexis Carrington make a televised plea for the return of their kidnapped infant grandson L.B. Colby. While on the air, Alexis confesses a dark secret from their past: their firstborn son, Adam, had been kidnapped as a baby and never recovered. Traumatized by the event, they had hidden his existence from their subsequent children Fallon and Steven. (Alexis first mentions Adam during an argument with Blake in episode 36 during season 2.)
In Billings, Montana, an elderly woman named Kate Torrance watches the broadcast from her deathbed. Afterwards, Kate tearfully tells her grandson Michael that he is really the Carrington heir. To prove it, she shows him an engraved silver baby rattle with the monogram AAC. Michael is stunned by the news. As her dying wish, Kate tells Michael to find his real family. Michael agrees, telling Kate, "My name is Adam Carrington."
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