Heather Locklear was a regular in season two, and left towards the end of the season to join Carro Comando (1982). She continued to make occasional appearances on this show, and rejoined as a full-time regular in season six. Both Dynasty and TJ Hooker were produced by Aaron Spelling.
The character of Adam Carrington was homophobic, and often bullied Steven about his orientation. Ironically, Gordon Thomson is gay in real life, and the two actors who played Steven were not.
In an interview on Larry King Live (1985) in 2002, Joan Collins said that Jessica Walter was one of the top considerations for the role of Alexis before it was given to her.