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Knots Landing

Season 3

22 listed hours · 1979–1993 · CBS

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How this season is filed

Filed by Julian Hart · The Binge Brief

The thinking fan's prime-time soap — longer on character than Dynasty glitter, still fully addictive. Dallas's suburban cousin, fourteen seasons of cul-de-sac knives, and Donna Mills's Abby as elite television mischief. Proved soap could thrive without oil-baron scale. Quiet streets, loud secrets; it outlasted many louder soaps.

TV Flash files Season 3 of Knots Landing (1979–1993) on CBS as a mid listed season (3; 3 of 14) — 22 listed hours, 1981-11-12–1982-05-06 from “The Vigil” (S03E01) to “Living Dangerously” (S03E22). Titles, dates, and synopses on file — no invented recaps.

Desk essentials in this season

  1. S03E01 The Vigil

    The Vigil is early-80s soap as a watch: quiet streets, the thinking fan's prime-time, still fully addictive.

  1. S03E01

    The Vigil

    The Vigil — Season 3, Episode 1 of Knots Landing. Aired 1981-11-12. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  2. S03E02

    Critical Condition

    Critical Condition — Season 3, Episode 2 of Knots Landing. Aired 1981-11-19. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  3. S03E03

    Aftermath

    Aftermath — Season 3, Episode 3 of Knots Landing. Aired 1981-11-26. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  4. S03E04

    Moving In

    Moving In — Season 3, Episode 4 of Knots Landing. Aired 1981-12-03. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  5. S03E05

    The Surprise

    The Surprise — Season 3, Episode 5 of Knots Landing. Aired 1981-12-10. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  6. S03E06

    One of a Kind

    One of a Kind — Season 3, Episode 6 of Knots Landing. Aired 1981-12-17. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  7. S03E07

    Secrets

    Secrets — Season 3, Episode 7 of Knots Landing. Aired 1981-12-24. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  8. S03E08

    Mistaken Motives

    Mistaken Motives — Season 3, Episode 8 of Knots Landing. Aired 1982-01-07. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  9. S03E09

    The Rose and the Briar

    The Rose and the Briar — Season 3, Episode 9 of Knots Landing. Aired 1982-01-14. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  10. S03E10

    The Three Sisters

    The Three Sisters — Season 3, Episode 10 of Knots Landing. Aired 1982-01-21. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  11. S03E11

    Power Play

    Power Play — Season 3, Episode 11 of Knots Landing. Aired 1982-01-28. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  12. S03E12

    Possibilities

    Possibilities — Season 3, Episode 12 of Knots Landing. Aired 1982-02-11. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  13. S03E13

    Reunion

    Reunion — Season 3, Episode 13 of Knots Landing. Aired 1982-02-18. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  14. S03E14

    Cricket

    Cricket — Season 3, Episode 14 of Knots Landing. Aired 1982-03-04. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  15. S03E15

    Best Intentions

    Best Intentions — Season 3, Episode 15 of Knots Landing. Aired 1982-03-11. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  16. S03E16

    Silver Shadows

    Silver Shadows — Season 3, Episode 16 of Knots Landing. Aired 1982-03-25. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  17. S03E17

    Letting Go

    Letting Go — Season 3, Episode 17 of Knots Landing. Aired 1982-04-01. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  18. S03E18

    Exposé

    Exposé — Season 3, Episode 18 of Knots Landing. Aired 1982-04-08. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  19. S03E19

    Night

    Night — Season 3, Episode 19 of Knots Landing. Aired 1982-04-15. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  20. S03E20

    Acts of Love

    Acts of Love — Season 3, Episode 20 of Knots Landing. Aired 1982-04-22. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  21. S03E21

    China Dolls

    China Dolls — Season 3, Episode 21 of Knots Landing. Aired 1982-04-29. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

  22. S03E22

    Living Dangerously

    Living Dangerously — Season 3, Episode 22 of Knots Landing. Aired 1982-05-06. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.

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