8.8/1019 votes#1 - Just Disappeared (1)
Season 8 Episode 1 - Aired 9/18/1986
A kidnapper imprisons Karen. Ben returns to Val, and Sumner confesses to Peter his real plans for Lotus Point.
Director: Joseph L. Scanlan
Writer: Bernard Lechowick
8.2/1016 votes#2 - Distant Echoes (2)
Season 8 Episode 2 - Aired 9/18/1986
Gary confronts Sumner about the clean-up at Lotus Point and decides to vie for state senator against Peter.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.5/1017 votes#3 - Reunion
Season 8 Episode 3 - Aired 9/25/1986
Phil tells Karen that he wants Mac to feel what it's like not to know where his wife is. Greg decides to really clean up Empire Valley.
Director: Joseph L. Scanlan
Writer: Lynn Marie Latham
8.3/1016 votes#4 - Past Tense
Season 8 Episode 4 - Aired 10/2/1986
After hosting Phil at the ranch, Sumner realizes Phil's involvement with Karen's kidnapping.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.8/1018 votes#5 - Slow Burn
Season 8 Episode 5 - Aired 10/9/1986
The kidnapper tries to kill Karen, but someone intervenes. Gary's affair with Jill is exposed.
Director: N/A
Writer: Joel J. Feigenbaum
8.2/1016 votes#6 - For Appearance's Sake
Season 8 Episode 6 - Aired 10/16/1986
Abby and kids move back to the ranch to help out Gary's family image. Gary catches Abby in bed with Peter, but doesn't care.
Director: Joseph L. Scanlan
Writer: Bernard Lechowick
8.6/1016 votes#7 - All Over But the Shouting
Season 8 Episode 7 - Aired 10/23/1986
Mac thinks Greg has something to do with Karen's kidnapping. Greg puts Phil in a motel until he can arrange to send him to Hong Kong.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.5/1016 votes#8 - Pressure Points
Season 8 Episode 8 - Aired 10/30/1986
Lotus Point reopens. Phil has an accident. Peter takes an interest in Sylvia's medication.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.3/1015 votes#9 - Brothers and Mothers (a.k.a.) Brotherly Love and Family Business
Season 8 Episode 9 - Aired 11/6/1986
Paige and Michael keep a secret, while Mack plots to have his daughter move in with his family.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.5/1017 votes#10 - Over the Edge
Season 8 Episode 10 - Aired 11/13/1986
Gary and Olivia strike a deal. Sumner meets a dangerous person. Abby keeps an important secret from Peter.
Director: N/A
Writer: Lynn Marie Latham
8.6/1017 votes#11 - A Turn of Events
Season 8 Episode 11 - Aired 11/20/1986
Abby suggests Sylvia have an attorney draw up a letter with the truth about Peter, to be released to the public if anything happens to her. Jean tells Ben to report that Peter was seen with Jill before the accident.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.2/1015 votes#12 - Touch and Go
Season 8 Episode 12 - Aired 11/27/1986
Mack and Karen confront Paige and Michael. Sylvia threatens Peter, as an eyewitness implicates him.
Director: Lorraine Senna
Writer: N/A
8.3/1015 votes#13 - The Inside Man
Season 8 Episode 13 - Aired 12/4/1986
Sumner makes Ben a lucrative offer. Paige takes an interest in Peter, while Karen suspects Paige is a liar.
Director: Paul Tucker
Writer: N/A
8.1/1016 votes#14 - Gifts
Season 8 Episode 14 - Aired 12/11/1986
Paige dates Peter. Olivia has a crash while on cocaine with Lilimae in the car.
Director: N/A
Writer: Bernard Lechowick
8.7/1017 votes#15 - Truth Will Out
Season 8 Episode 15 - Aired 12/18/1986
Olivia gets caught with cocaine. Karen catches Paige in another lie. Gary discovers Jill's big secret.
Director: N/A
Writer: Scott Hamner
8.9/1017 votes#16 - The Unraveling
Season 8 Episode 16 - Aired 1/1/1987
Abby encounters a situation she can't manipulate - Olivia's cocaine problem. Paige sees her grandfather.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
9.4/1024 votes#17 - No Miracle Worker
Season 8 Episode 17 - Aired 1/8/1987
Abby nears the breaking point in her efforts to prevent Olivia from using drugs; Mack departs for the East Coast to meet Anne.
Director: N/A
Writer: Bernard Lechowick
8.2/1017 votes#18 - My True Love
Season 8 Episode 18 - Aired 1/15/1987
Mack reunites with Anne and brings her back. Gary and Abby discuss the divorce, and Sumner suspects Ben.
Director: Lorraine Senna
Writer: Lynn Marie Latham
7.9/1014 votes#19 - Never Trick a Trickster
Season 8 Episode 19 - Aired 1/29/1987
Sumner discovers a listening device in his home. Paige and Anne reunite, while Ben gets a bad assignment.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.1/1016 votes#20 - A Plan of Action
Season 8 Episode 20 - Aired 2/5/1987
Paige starts a new job at Lotus Point. Ben tells Val their family is in great danger.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.1/1016 votes#21 - Survival of the Fittest
Season 8 Episode 21 - Aired 2/12/1987
Jean proves to Ben there is no escape. Sumner and Ben meet at Ben's office. A mysterious gunshot is heard.
Director: Michael Preece
Writer: N/A
8.2/1016 votes#22 - In Mourning
Season 8 Episode 22 - Aired 2/19/1987
Rumors of Sumner's death circulate, while Laura gets a pleasant surprise.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.0/1018 votes#23 - Nightmare
Season 8 Episode 23 - Aired 3/5/1987
Val fears Ben is dead and steals Gary's gun to kill Jean.
Director: Bill Duke
Writer: N/A
7.9/1016 votes#24 - Neighborly Conduct
Season 8 Episode 24 - Aired 3/12/1987
Val reassures Jill about Gary. Ben worries Jean will return. Anne arranges a private evening with Mack.
Director: Lawrence Kasha
Writer: Lynn Marie Latham
8.7/1017 votes#25 - Deadly Combination
Season 8 Episode 25 - Aired 3/26/1987
Anne tries to seduce Mack while Karen works late. When Mack rebuffs her, Anne takes drastic measures.
Director: Beth Brickell
Writer: N/A
The Best Episodes of Knots Landing Season 8
Every episode of Knots Landing Season 8 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Knots Landing Season 8!
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 8 Ratings Summary
"Just Disappeared (1)" is the best rated episode of "Knots Landing" season 8. It scored 8.8/10 based on 19 votes. Directed by Joseph L. Scanlan and written by Bernard Lechowick, it aired on 9/18/1986. This episode is rated 0.6 points higher than the second-best, "Distant Echoes (2)".