Liam Ridley

Liam Ridley (real name Jack Liam Ridley Lowden) is a fictional character from The CW's 2017 series Dynasty, a reboot of the 1980s prime time soap opera of the same name. Portrayed by Adam Huber, Liam is the first series regular role in the remake not based on a character from the original series. Liam first appears in the 2018 episode "Our Turn Now", in which he meets and agrees to marry Atlanta energy heiress Fallon Carrington (Elizabeth Gillies) to thwart the plans of tech billionaire Jeff Colby (Sam Adegoke) to ruin her. After recurring in seasons one and two, Huber was promoted to a series regular for the third season. The character has been a fan favorite since his very first appearance. Characterization Huber called Liam "just a good guy". He attributed his character's popularity to Liam's function as the straight man in contrast to the heightened melodrama of the Carringtons, adding that fans love Liam's chemistry with Fallon, portrayed by Gillies. He said that "Liam keeps Fallon accountable," and noted: Lizzy Buczak of TV Fanatic wrote that "the Van Kirks get worse with each family additional family member. I can see why Liam decided he was better off changing his name and becoming estranged." Liam explains to Fallon in "The Butler Did It" that he allows his mother Laura Van Kirk (Sharon Lawrence) to berate him because he is protective of her, Laura having suffered a mental breakdown after the death of Liam's father. Buczak was disappointed with Liam's "timid reaction" upon learning in "New Lady in Town" that Fallon's treacherous brother Adam Carrington (Sam Underwood) slept with his mother, and wrote "I was hoping to see Liam throw a few much-deserved punches". Huber said he wants Adam to pay for what he has done to Liam and Fallon, but noted "I don't know if Liam's the type of who's going to really go after him". Development Buczak called Liam's relationship with Fallon "tumultuous yet epic". Andrea Reiher of Brit + Co noted that their business arrangement took on a hint of romance in "Don't Con a Con Artist". Huber explained: