- 8.2/1024 votes8.2/10(24)
#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
- 8.2/1023 votes8.2/10(23)
#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
- 7.6/1019 votes7.6/10(19)
#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
- 7.8/1019 votes7.8/10(19)
#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
- 8.5/1017 votes8.5/10(17)
#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
- 7.8/1019 votes7.8/10(19)
#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
- 8.1/1017 votes8.1/10(17)
#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
- 8.2/1017 votes8.2/10(17)
#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
- 8.2/1018 votes8.2/10(18)
#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
- 8.8/1018 votes8.8/10(18)
#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
- 8.2/1017 votes8.2/10(17)
#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
- 8.3/1018 votes8.3/10(18)
#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
- 8.2/1017 votes8.2/10(17)
#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
- 8.2/1019 votes8.2/10(19)
#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
- 8.3/1019 votes8.3/10(19)
#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
- 9.3/1025 votes9.3/10(25)
#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
- 8.6/1020 votes8.6/10(20)
#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
- 8.2/1018 votes8.2/10(18)
#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
- 8.7/1020 votes8.7/10(20)
#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
- 8.6/1024 votes8.6/10(24)
#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
- 7.6/1015 votes7.6/10(15)
#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
- 7.3/1016 votes7.3/10(16)
#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
- 7.2/1016 votes7.2/10(16)
#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
- 8.3/1015 votes8.3/10(15)
#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
- 8.5/1019 votes8.5/10(19)
#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
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
Episodes
28
Avg. Rating
8.2
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Season 10 Ratings Summary
"Suicidal" is the best rated episode of "Knots Landing" season 10. It scored 8.2/10 based on 24 votes. Directed by Jerome Courtland and written by Bernard Lechowick, it aired on 10/27/1988. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Borderline".