Yes, Chris is correct.
I heard rumors of a break between episode 8 and the rest of the season, but I hoped it wouldn't happen. Tonight was the first I heard of the break, after "Meet Kevin Johnson" ended. I was sad. 5 weeks till a new episode... fuck.
I can totally see why the producers said that the ending of episode 8 was not finale-esque. The episode as a whole was great, but the ending with Alex, Rousseau, and Karl was meh. I'm glad Karl died rather than someone who mattered, and I hope Danielle is still alive. That seemed up in the air to me.
Who was shooting them, anyway? Freighter people? (Lapidus was gone with the chopper) Or was it The Others? Did Ben send them there so that Danielle and Karl would be killed and he could win his daughter back without competition?