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The Best Episodes of Knots Landing Season 10

Every episode of Knots Landing Season 10 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Knots Landing Season 10!

The domestic adventures, misdeeds and everyday interactions of five families living on a cul-de-sac in a small California community.
Genres:DramaSoap
Network:CBS

Season 10 Ratings Summary

"Suicidal" is the best rated episode of "Knots Landing" season 10. It scored 8.3/10 based on 23 votes. Directed by Jerome Courtland and written by Bernard Lechowick, it aired on 10/27/1988. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Borderline".

  • Suicidal
    8.3/1023 votes

    #1 - Suicidal

    Season 10 Episode 1 - Aired 10/27/1988

    Mack travels to Mexico in a desperate effort to save Paige, Michael, and Johnny from paid killers.

    Director: Jerome Courtland

    Writer: Bernard Lechowick

  • Borderline
    8.2/1022 votes

    #2 - Borderline

    Season 10 Episode 2 - Aired 11/3/1988

    When Val claims Jill tried to kill her with a drug overdose, no one believes her. Sumner re-enters politics.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Lynn Marie Latham

  • Deserted
    7.7/1018 votes

    #3 - Deserted

    Season 10 Episode 3 - Aired 11/10/1988

    Paige, Michael and Johnny are trapped in a van on their way out of Mexico. Val returns to an empty house.

    Director: Lorraine Senna

    Writer: N/A

  • The Pick-Up Game
    7.9/1018 votes

    #4 - The Pick-Up Game

    Season 10 Episode 4 - Aired 11/24/1988

    Val is too scared to leave the house. Abby, Karen, and Gary are implicated in an exposé about drug activity.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Lynn Marie Latham

  • Sex and Violence
    8.7/1016 votes

    #5 - Sex and Violence

    Season 10 Episode 5 - Aired 12/1/1988

    Val hires a private investigator to prove her case. Pat and Frank seek Mack's help, and Paige seduces Sumner.

    Director: Jerome Courtland

    Writer: Bernard Lechowick

  • A Weekend Getaway
    7.8/1018 votes

    #6 - A Weekend Getaway

    Season 10 Episode 6 - Aired 12/8/1988

    Val, Karen, and Gary investigate Jill's alibi. The Williamses take refuge at Gary's ranch.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Lynn Marie Latham

  • The Briar Patch
    8.2/1016 votes

    #7 - The Briar Patch

    Season 10 Episode 7 - Aired 12/15/1988

    Jill confesses to Gary that she slept with another man the same night Val overdosed. Abby hides information.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Bernard Lechowick

  • A Fine Romance
    8.3/1016 votes

    #8 - A Fine Romance

    Season 10 Episode 8 - Aired 12/29/1988

    Sumner considers running for mayor and hires Ted Melcher to handle his return to politics. Val confronts Jill.

    Director: Lawrence Kasha

    Writer: James Stanley

  • A Many Splendored Thing
    8.3/1017 votes

    #9 - A Many Splendored Thing

    Season 10 Episode 9 - Aired 1/5/1989

    Sumner shocks Abby with a proposal, as Olivia announces she will marry Harold. Paige receives unexpected news.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Cabin Fever
    8.9/1017 votes

    #10 - Cabin Fever

    Season 10 Episode 10 - Aired 1/12/1989

    Jill reluctantly prepares to move out of Gary's home. Abby works to make Sumner's wedding a media event.

    Director: Joseph L. Scanlan

    Writer: Lynn Marie Latham

  • Merger Made in Heaven
    8.3/1016 votes

    #11 - Merger Made in Heaven

    Season 10 Episode 11 - Aired 1/19/1989

    As Sumner and Abby's wedding approaches, his former lover Paige tries everything to win him back.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Bernard Lechowick

  • Mrs. Peacock in the Library with the Lead Pipe
    8.5/1017 votes

    #12 - Mrs. Peacock in the Library with the Lead Pipe

    Season 10 Episode 12 - Aired 1/26/1989

    Jill's alibi begins to come apart when her San Francisco "lover" makes an embarrassing accusation.

    Director: John Pleshette

    Writer: Lynn Marie Latham, James Stanley

  • Colonel Mustard in the Conservatory with the Wrench
    8.3/1016 votes

    #13 - Colonel Mustard in the Conservatory with the Wrench

    Season 10 Episode 13 - Aired 2/2/1989

    As the evidence mounts, Gary believes Jill tried to murder Val. Michael becomes infatuated with a classmate.

    Director: Lorraine Senna

    Writer: Bernard Lechowick

  • Without a Clue
    8.4/1018 votes

    #14 - Without a Clue

    Season 10 Episode 14 - Aired 2/9/1989

    Jill wants to take a lie-detector test to prove her innocence. Ted warns Sumner of his political weaknesses.

    Director: Lawrence Kasha

    Writer: James Stanley

  • The Spin Doctor
    8.4/1018 votes

    #15 - The Spin Doctor

    Season 10 Episode 15 - Aired 2/16/1989

    When Sumner moves to regain custody, Karen and Mack fight back. Jill's plot to win back Gary endangers Julie.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Lynn Marie Latham

  • Poor Jill
    9.4/1024 votes

    #16 - Poor Jill

    Season 10 Episode 16 - Aired 2/23/1989

    Val and Gary worry Jill might hurt someone else. Karen and Mack agree to meet with Sumner and Abby.

    Director: Jerome Courtland

    Writer: Bernard Lechowick

  • Double Jeopardy
    8.7/1019 votes

    #17 - Double Jeopardy

    Season 10 Episode 17 - Aired 3/2/1989

    Gary is arrested for the murder of Jill. Karen and Mack rejoice at Sumner's decision regarding custody of Meg.

    Director: Kevin Dobson

    Writer: Lynn Marie Latham

  • A Grave Misunderstanding
    8.4/1017 votes

    #18 - A Grave Misunderstanding

    Season 10 Episode 18 - Aired 3/9/1989

    Jill's funeral is held, as Mack's investigations reveal Val and Frank could be suspects in her murder.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Guilty Until Proven Innocent
    8.8/1019 votes

    #19 - Guilty Until Proven Innocent

    Season 10 Episode 19 - Aired 3/16/1989

    As Gary faces a hearing for Jill's murder, Mack works to prove his innocence. Paige approaches Sumner.

    Director: Lawrence Kasha

    Writer: James Stanley

  • Birds Do It, Bees Do It
    8.7/1023 votes

    #20 - Birds Do It, Bees Do It

    Season 10 Episode 20 - Aired 3/23/1989

    Abby joins a conservation group working to stop an offshore drilling plan - by a company she secretly owns.

    Director: John Pleshette

    Writer: Lynn Marie Latham, Bernard Lechowick

  • Giganticus II: The Revenge
    7.6/1014 votes

    #21 - Giganticus II: The Revenge

    Season 10 Episode 21 - Aired 3/30/1989

    Abby's secret ownership of Murakame is endangered when Sumner requests to meet the company's chief executive.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Lynn Marie Latham, James Stanley

  • Dial M for Modem
    7.3/1015 votes

    #22 - Dial M for Modem

    Season 10 Episode 22 - Aired 4/6/1989

    As Karen and Paula compile evidence against her company, Abby concocts a plan to protect her drilling scheme.

    Director: Joseph L. Scanlan

    Writer: N/A

  • That's What Friends Are For
    7.2/1015 votes

    #23 - That's What Friends Are For

    Season 10 Episode 23 - Aired 4/13/1989

    Abby's intricate scheme to protect her secret ownership of Murakame Corporation begins to unravel.

    Director: Lawrence Kasha

    Writer: Stephen Tolkin

  • The Perfect Opportunity
    8.5/1014 votes

    #24 - The Perfect Opportunity

    Season 10 Episode 24 - Aired 4/27/1989

    Paige's investigation implicates Ted Melcher in the murder of Murakame Corporation's president.

    Director: Michele Lee

    Writer: James Stanley

  • Straight Down the Line
    8.7/1018 votes

    #25 - Straight Down the Line

    Season 10 Episode 25 - Aired 5/4/1989

    Mack, Karen, Paula and Gary ask Abby to join their lawsuit against Murakame Corporation.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Lynn Marie Latham