Dallas: Season 8
Season 8 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Dallas Season 7.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 8 Progress Shield
Killer at Large
Sep 28, 1984 · 45 min
Afton finds Bobby shot in J.R.'s office. Lucy suspects J.R. framed Peter. Ray tries to warn J.R. against Randolph. Sue Ellen and J.R. have a new "marital arrangement" after the sho
Battle Lines
Oct 5, 1984 · 45 min
Bobby informs Jenna that marriage is off the cards unless he manages to regain his sight. Cliff ends up being arrested for attempted murder.
If at First You Don't Succeed
Oct 12, 1984 · 45 min
Pam vows to ruin JR. The Ewing family receives sad news about Jock's brother Jason.
Jamie
Oct 19, 1984 · 45 min
Katherine is discovered attempting to kill Bobby and is taken off to jail. JR meets his niece Jamie.
Family
Oct 26, 1984 · 45 min
JR is not convinced that Jamie is really a Ewing. Pam and Jackie see Mark's car.
Shadow of a Doubt
Nov 2, 1984 · 45 min
After Pam receives some flowers from 'Mark' she wonders if he is still really alive.
Homecoming
Nov 9, 1984 · 45 min
Pam decides to hire a salvage expert to find out what really happened to Mark in the plane crash.
Oil Baron's Ball III
Nov 16, 1984 · 45 min
Pam is upset after she finds out about Bobby and Jenna's upcoming marriage plans.
Shadows
Nov 23, 1984 · 45 min
Miss Ellie ends up realizing that Clayton is still feeling sensitive about her past with Jock.
Charlie
Nov 30, 1984 · 45 min
Cliff believes that there is a conspiracy going on between JR and Wendell.
Barbecue Five
Dec 7, 1984 · 45 min
Mandy ends up going on a lunch date with JR, but only after Cliff approves of the idea.
Do You Take This Woman…
Dec 14, 1984 · 45 min
Lucy ends up giving in to Eddie's charms in a deserted stable. Bobby ends up being jilted at the alter by Jenna.
Deja Vu
Dec 21, 1984 · 45 min
Pam attempts to hide her happiness after she learns that Bobby's wedding was cancelled.
Odd Man Out
Dec 28, 1984 · 45 min
Bobby finds it hard to come to terms with the fact that Jenna has married somebody else. Pam continues to look for Mark.
Lockup in Laredo
Jan 4, 1985 · 45 min
J.R. is confronted by Jamie about his marital indiscretions. Lucy attempts to help Eddie.
Winds of War
Jan 11, 1985 · 45 min
Lucy and Eddie begin working together. Bobby ends up being contacted about a ransom.
Legacy of Hate
Feb 1, 1985 · 45 min
Mandy finds herself feeling torn between Cliff and J.R. Pam is out for revenge.
Sins of the Fathers
Feb 8, 1985 · 45 min
Jenna is scared that she could have killed Marchetta.
The Brothers Ewing
Feb 15, 1985 · 45 min
The Ewing brothers attempt to protect the family fortune. Sue Ellen takes a trip overseas.
Shattered Dreams
Feb 22, 1985 · 45 min
J.R. confides in Mandy and tries to get Cliff out of her life. Miss Ellie vows to stay at Southfork with Clayton through the troubled times. Donna argues with Ray over his involvem
Dead Ends
Mar 1, 1985 · 45 min
Bobby refuses to believe that Veronica died of natural causes. Barnes-Wentworth hires Jamie as a drilling expert. Ray and J.R. investigate Jason Ewing's past. In Hong Kong, Pam sus
Trial and Error
Mar 8, 1985 · 45 min
Sue Ellen consoles Pam in Hong Kong after her dreams of finding Mark Graison are shattered. Mandy Winger fears a deeper involvement with J.R. Christopher misses Pamela and is conso
The Verdict
Mar 15, 1985 · 45 min
Pam and Sue Ellen decide to stop over on the way from Hong Kong. Ewing 17 is shut down for contaminating drinking water and J.R. plots to set up the head of the Texas Energy Commis
Sentences
Mar 29, 1985 · 45 min
J.R. blackmails the head of the Texas Energy Commission. Pam tells Cliff that she has finally accepted Mark Graison's death. Charlie has a tough life, with her father dead and her
Terms of Estrangement
Apr 12, 1985 · 45 min
J.R. plots to have Pam and Bobby get back together. Cliff fears his offshore operation may be shut down. The airline comes up with breakthrough evidence in Jenna's case. J.R. is of
The Ewing Connection
Apr 19, 1985 · 45 min
J.R. tells Bobby and Ray about Jack's deal. Jamie is very upset after seeing Jack. Sue Ellen continues in her therapy group. Lucy meets with Mitch in Atlanta. Jack reveals his deal
Deeds and Misdeeds
May 3, 1985 · 45 min
J.R. promises Mandy that Sue Ellen will soon be out of the picture for good. Cliff and Jamie make wedding preparations as the Ewing family discover proof their claim to Ewing Oil i
Deliverance
May 10, 1985 · 45 min
John Ross recovers after the surgery. Miss Ellie tells J.R. he should show Cliff the new evidence in the lawsuit. Police question the suspect in Jenna's case. J.R. asks Cliff to dr
Swan Song
May 17, 1985 · 45 min
Sue Ellen gets drunk at the Ewing victory party. Donna tells Ray about her pregnancy. J.R. reassures Mandy Winger that the problem with Sue Ellen will be resolved. Jenna can't wait