Cue shoulder pads, catfights - Dynasty is back

Los Angeles

ALL hail the massive wigs, the shoulder pads, the gold lame and the cat fights: Dynasty - that decadent, power-dressing apotheosis of in-your-face 1980s excess - is back with a 2017 twist.

Nearly three decades after it went off the air, a sexier, younger-skewing and more diverse version is returning, as TV's penchant for mining former hits for new shows continues apace.