Eric is poisoned with potassium chloride and falls into a coma, after a lot of drama, the arc resolves with a hostage standoff at the Big Bear cabin.
Ridge pressures Eric to hand over Forrester Creations, while Donna urges Eric to reconsider his decision to step down.
Episode 5358 Original Air Date: July 18, 2008
Eric collapses after making love to Donna and is rushed to the hospital, where doctors discover he has suffered a heart attack.
Episode 5359 Original Air Date: July 21, 2008
Ridge takes control of Forrester Creations while Eric lies in a coma, despite Donna's protests about Eric's true wishes.
Episode 5360 Original Air Date: July 22, 2008
Donna discovers she holds Eric's power of attorney while he's in a coma, threatening Ridge's takeover of Forrester Creations.
Episode 5361 Original Air Date: July 23, 2008
Donna must decide whether to transfer Forrester ownership to Ridge and Brooke while Eric lies in a coma.
Episode 5362 Original Air Date: July 24, 2008
Donna refuses to sign over Eric's company to his children and announces she will run Forrester Creations herself.
Episode 5363 Original Air Date: July 25, 2008
Donna fires Ridge, Thorne, and Felicia after learning Felicia hired Owen to seduce her and destroy her marriage.
Episode 5365 Original Air Date: July 29, 2008
Donna assumes control of Forrester Creations as CEO while Eric remains in a coma and family tensions escalate.
Episode 5366 Original Air Date: July 30, 2008
Katie receives shocking news from her doctor while Eric remains in a coma on a respirator.
Episode 5369 Original Air Date: August 4, 2008
Katie reveals her pregnancy to Nick while Bridget delivers devastating news about Eric's deteriorating condition to Ridge and Brooke.
Episode 5372 Original Air Date: August 7, 2008
Ridge faces an agonizing decision as Eric's condition worsens, while Nick and Bridget navigate unspoken tensions about Katie.
Episode 5373 Original Air Date: August 8, 2008
Ridge turns off Eric's ventilator, believing his father wants to die, sparking a family crisis over life support.
Episode 5374 Original Air Date: August 11, 2008
Donna refuses to sign papers ending Eric's life support, while Owen returns to support her through the crisis.
Episode 5375 Original Air Date: August 12, 2008
Donna grieves Eric's coma while Owen supports her. Marcus suspects Owen poisoned Eric with a gift bottle of gin.
Episode 5379 Original Air Date: August 18, 2008
Marcus suspects Owen poisoned Eric and demands Bridget test Eric's blood while Owen continues to comfort Donna.
Episode 5380 Original Air Date: August 19, 2008
Marcus suspects Owen poisoned Eric's gin. Bridget runs toxicology tests that reveal a deadly substance in Eric's bloodstream.
Episode 5381 Original Air Date: August 20, 2008
Eric remains comatose as toxicology reports reveal he was poisoned with potassium, leading police to investigate his household.
Episode 5382 Original Air Date: August 21, 2008
Owen confesses to poisoning Eric, but later tells Donna he's innocent and took the fall to protect her.
Episode 5383 Original Air Date: August 22, 2008
Owen confesses to poisoning Eric to protect Donna, while Katie and Nick debate the risks of her pregnancy.
Episode 5384 Original Air Date: August 25, 2008
Owen confesses to drugging Eric while Donna searches for the real culprit, convinced of Owen's innocence despite his admission.
Episode 5385 Original Air Date: August 26, 2008
Donna accuses Stephanie of poisoning Eric while Owen insists on his guilt and warns that Donna is in danger.
Episode 5386 Original Air Date: August 27, 2008
Donna flees to Big Bear after an attack, only to find herself trapped with Pam, who holds a dark secret.
Episode 5387 Original Air Date: August 28, 2008
Pam holds Donna captive at Big Bear, confessing to poisoning Eric, while Owen races to save her.
Episode 5388 Original Air Date: August 29, 2008
Owen protects Donna at Big Bear while Katie's pregnancy threatens her life and Stephanie keeps vigil at Eric's bedside.
Episode 5389 Original Air Date: September 2, 2008
