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The Best Episodes of Knight Rider Season 2

Every episode of Knight Rider Season 2 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Knight Rider Season 2!

Michael Long, an undercover police officer, is shot while investigating a case and left for dead by his assailants. He is rescued by Wilton Knight, a wealthy, dying millionaire and inventor who arranges life-saving surgery, including a new face and a new identity--that of Michael Knight. Michael is then given a special computerized and indestructible car called the Knight Industries Two Thousand (nicknamed KITT), and a mission: apprehend criminals who are beyond the reach of the law. The series depicts Michael's exploits as he and KITT battle the forces of evil on behalf of the Foundation for Law and Government.

Genres:Action & AdventureDramaSci-Fi & FantasyCrime
Network:NBC

Season 2 Ratings Summary

The best episode of "Knight Rider" season 2 is "Goliath", rated 7.4/10 from 380 user votes. It was directed by Winrich Kolbe and written by Rob Gilmer. "Goliath" aired on 10/2/1983 and is rated 0.1 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Brother's Keeper".

  • Goliath
    7.4/10 380 votes

    #1 - Goliath

    Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 10/2/1983

    Michael and KITT battle a KITT-like truck built by Wilton Knight's ex-wife and son.

    Director: Winrich Kolbe

    Writer: Rob Gilmer

  • Brother's Keeper
    7.3/10 291 votes

    #2 - Brother's Keeper

    Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 10/9/1983

    Michael is planted in a prison to break out an inmate wanted by a terrorist threatening to blow up a city.

    Director: Sidney Hayers

    Writer: Ernie Wallengren

  • Merchants of Death
    6.7/10 318 votes

    #3 - Merchants of Death

    Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 10/16/1983

    There's thunder out of the blue when Michael and KITT square off against a futuristic attack helicopter in the hands of mercenaries.

    Director: Alan Myerson

    Writer: William Schmidt

  • Blind Spot
    6.6/10 294 votes

    #4 - Blind Spot

    Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 10/23/1983

    Michael investigates a businessman who's exploiting illegal aliens. A blind woman is the only witness.

    Director: Bernard L. Kowalski

    Writer: Jackson Gillis

  • Return to Cadiz
    7.1/10 293 votes

    #5 - Return to Cadiz

    Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 10/30/1983

    Michael and K.I.T.T. are about to test K.I.T.T.'s new function which should allow him to drive on water, but the test is aborted when K.I.T.T. detects an injured scuba-diver washed up on the shore. Befriending the young man's sister, Michael investigates just how the boy got wounded, and uncovers that he has been removing ancient Aztec treasure from a sunken galleon, falling foul of a determined treasure hunter...

    Director: Alan Myerson

    Writer: N/A

  • K.I.T.T. the Cat
    6.7/10 298 votes

    #6 - K.I.T.T. the Cat

    Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 11/6/1983

    Michael tries to catch a Robin Hood-style cat burglar before an obsessed cop does.

    Director: Jeffrey Hayden

    Writer: Janis Hendler

  • Custom K.I.T.T.
    7.0/10 302 votes

    #7 - Custom K.I.T.T.

    Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 11/13/1983

    KITT is the bait in Michael's plan to trap customized-car thieves. Suspects found at a traveling custom-car show. Subplot--a couple of inept car thieves try to steal KITT with startling results.

    Director: Georg Fenady

    Writer: William Schmidt, Robert Specht

  • Soul Survivor
    7.0/10 287 votes

    #8 - Soul Survivor

    Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 11/27/1983

    A computer whiz cracks KITT's programming and erases the memory, forcing Michael to battle his own car. KITT is 'boxed' for portability in another car.

    Director: Harvey S. Laidman

    Writer: Robert Foster, Rob Gilmer

  • Ring of Fire
    7.0/10 318 votes

    #9 - Ring of Fire

    Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 12/4/1983

    Michael battles to protect Cajun woman from her vengeful husband in a Louisiana bayou.

    Director: Winrich Kolbe

    Writer: Janis Hendler

  • Knightmares
    6.5/10 274 votes

    #10 - Knightmares

    Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 12/11/1983

    Michael suffers amnesia from a head injury sustained while investigating at a dam and reverts to his former identity as policeman Michael Long.

    Director: Sidney Hayers

    Writer: Janis Hendler, Tom Greene

  • Silent Knight
    7.1/10 294 votes

    #11 - Silent Knight

    Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 12/18/1983

    Michael is preparing to attend the Christmas banquet when he encounters a gypsy boy who has witnessed a bank robbery and is sought by the robbers from whom he stole a gold watch.

    Director: Bruce Kessler

    Writer: N/A

  • A Knight in Shining Armor
    6.6/10 283 votes

    #12 - A Knight in Shining Armor

    Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 1/8/1984

    A killer with a treasure map must find his victim's estranged daughter, who holds the key to the treasure.

    Director: Bernard McEveety

    Writer: Janis Hendler, Tom Greene

  • Diamonds Aren't a Girl's Best Friend
    6.6/10 286 votes

    #13 - Diamonds Aren't a Girl's Best Friend

    Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 1/15/1984

    Michael heads for Mexico to trap a talent agent who's using beautiful models to smuggle diamonds into the U.S.

    Director: Jeffrey Hayden

    Writer: Robert Foster, Rob Gilmer

  • White-Line Warriors
    6.7/10 277 votes

    #14 - White-Line Warriors

    Season 2 Episode 14 - Aired 1/29/1984

    Car club members are being blamed for a string of burglaries that coincide with their weekend visits to a coastal community. Subplot--Manny tries to sell a car security system to Michael.

    Director: Bob Bralver

    Writer: Richard C. Okie

  • Race For Life
    7.1/10 268 votes

    #15 - Race For Life

    Season 2 Episode 15 - Aired 2/5/1984

    Dedicated to the memory of: Marcel Rafael Marcelino who died while his father, Mario, was filming this episode. Michael races the clock to find a gang leader who's the only compatible donor for a girl needing a life-saving transplant.

    Director: Georg Fenady

    Writer: Bruce Belland, Roy M. Rogosin

  • Speed Demons
    6.9/10 289 votes

    #16 - Speed Demons

    Season 2 Episode 16 - Aired 2/12/1984

    Michael and KITT are put on alert when an anonymous letter warns that a killer may strike at a Foundation sponsored motorcycle race.

    Director: Bruce Seth Green

    Writer: Janis Hendler, Tom Greene

  • Goliath Returns
    6.7/10 261 votes

    #17 - Goliath Returns

    Season 2 Episode 17 - Aired 2/19/1984

    Seeking revenge against Michael, old nemesis Garthe Knight kidnaps Devon, April and a scientist to force a showdown between KITT and his new and improved GOLIATH.

    Director: Winrich Kolbe

    Writer: Robert Foster, Rob Gilmer, Janis Hendler, Tom Greene

  • A Good Knight's Work
    7.4/10 311 votes

    #18 - A Good Knight's Work

    Season 2 Episode 18 - Aired 3/4/1984

    Michael is pursued by an international criminal who knows Michael's former identity and wants revenge. A woman who claims her talking teddy bear toy design has been stolen wants Michael to break in and recover it, is in cahoots.

    Director: Sidney Hayers

    Writer: Richard C. Okie

  • Mouth of the Snake
    7.4/10 25 votes

    #19 - Mouth of the Snake

    Season 2 Episode 19 - Aired 4/8/1984

    A Government agent, a murdered lawyer's widow and Michael seek connections between an international criminal, a stolen rocket launcher and the code, ""Boca Culebra"".

    Director: Winrich Kolbe

    Writer: Robert Foster, Rob Gilmer

  • Let It Be Me
    7.0/10 279 votes

    #20 - Let It Be Me

    Season 2 Episode 20 - Aired 5/13/1984

    Posing as a singer in a rock band, Michael looks for the connection between the former lead singer's ""accidental"" death and an encoded videotape found in his personal effects.

    Director: Bernard McEveety

    Writer: N/A

  • Big Iron
    6.7/10 303 votes

    #21 - Big Iron

    Season 2 Episode 21 - Aired 5/27/1984

    While investigating the theft of heavy-duty construction equipment. Michael and KITT are pushed into a quarry and buried with tons of gravel.

    Director: Bernard L. Kowalski

    Writer: Julie Friedgen