Joyce Burditt
Director
Diagnosis Murder (1993)
Season 5
Dr. Mark Sloan is a good-natured, offbeat physician who is called upon to solve murders.
Released Oct. 29, 1993
Episode 45 min
12+
Genres: Crime, Drama, Family, Mystery
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Watch Providers: fuboTV, Hallmark+ Amazon Channel, Pluto TV, Hallmark TV Amazon Channel, Hallmark+ Apple TV ChannelPhilo
Production Companies: Fred Silverman Company, Dean Hargrove Productions, Viacom Productions
Network: CBS
Country: United States
Languages:
English
9.0
S5E1 - Murder Blues
Steve becomes embroiled in political intrigue after the murder of a city councilman's wife appears to be part of a larger political strategy. Steve investigates two mayoral candidates, the councilman and the chief of police, as well as a rogue detective and his partner, all with strong motives.
Sept. 18, 1997, midnight
S5E2 - Open and Shut
Mark investigates when a teenage girl is murdered after threatening to reveal her affair with her older lover, a newly appointed state Supreme Court Justice.
Sept. 25, 1997, midnight
S5E3 - Malibu Fire
A Malibu Hills fire is the backdrop for rising tensions between the residents; a disgraced stockbroker, a naturalist, a worried father, and a land developer. A worried Dr. Sloan deals with his own parental fears when Steve helps fight the fire.
Oct. 2, 1997, midnight
S5E4 - Deadly Games
Community General is already under increased security, with a high-profile criminal hospitalized, when an important businesswoman is brought in. Mark suspects her security guard has deadly intentions.
Oct. 9, 1997, midnight
S5E5 - Slam-Dunk Dead
Jesse's new part-time job as trainer of the pro basketball Mustangs turns deadly when he's accused of murdering a star player.
Oct. 16, 1997, midnight
S5E6 - Looks Can Kill
Dr. Sloan investigates a plastic surgeon when an actress's death apparently results from an infection contracted during surgery.
Oct. 23, 1997, midnight
S5E7 - Fatal Impact (1)
Mark and Amanda are assigned to the task force investigating an airplane crash. An adversarial FBI agent and Russian mobsters make their assignment more difficult.
Oct. 30, 1997, midnight
S5E8 - Fatal Impact (2)
Steve and Ron lead the chase for the stolen nuclear material.
Oct. 30, 1997, midnight
S5E9 - Must Kill TV
The Sloans run into plenty of industry politics when they investigate the death of television network executive, Rachel Woodrall. Seamy revelations about Woodrall's college sorority lead to the killer.
Nov. 6, 1997, midnight
S5E10 - Discards
Jesse finally reunites with his father. After they narrowly elude an assassin, Jesse begins to realize his father isn't the accountant he's always claimed to be, but rather a spy. The Travis's attempt to discover who's sending the killers.
Nov. 13, 1997, midnight
S5E11 - A Mime is a Terrible Thing to Waste
A dead mime leads to an investigation of a crooked auto dealer. Randy Wolfe, a woman who's apparently an expert at everything, leads the investigation while continually annoying Steve.
Nov. 20, 1997, midnight
S5E12 - Down and Dirty Dead
A motorcycle stunt driver has a fatal accident while filming an action video. Steve investigates.
Dec. 11, 1997, midnight
S5E13 - Retribution (1)
When Steve is shot and falls into a coma, Mark does all in his power to find the assailant, even threatening a suspect with bodily harm. Mark finds himself the prime suspect when Steve's alleged attacker, Gordon Ganza, is murdered and all clues point directly towards Dr. Sloan.
Jan. 8, 1998, midnight
S5E14 - Retribution (2)
This episode takes place four months after Mark was convicted of murder. Steve is slowly recovering from his wounds and Mark is still rotting in prison. While Mark endures the taunts of fellow death row inmate Malcolm Trainor, Steve and Tanis Archer launch a rogue investigation to find Ganza's real killers.
Jan. 15, 1998, midnight
S5E15 - Drill for Death
A hospital emergeny preparedness drill turns deadly when an unpopular and ambitious nurse is found dead amid the chaos with an eccentric artist the only witness.
Jan. 22, 1998, midnight
S5E16 - Rain of Terror
A spat between a girl and her boyfriend leads to an apparent murder, leaving the girl and her mother with a dead body, just as dinner guests Mark and Amanda arrive. Panic sets in, when the body disappears, the power goes out, the roads are impassable, and the attacks begin.
Jan. 29, 1998, midnight
S5E17 - Baby Boom
A madman charges into a Lamaze class with a bomb, claiming that a fertility doctor was cheating him. Everything is complicated further when said doctor turns up dead.
Feb. 5, 1998, midnight
S5E18 - Talked to Death
Ratings seeking stunts by TV talk show hosts Darren & Mary has tragic results.
Feb. 26, 1998, midnight
S5E19 - An Education in Murder
When a rash of deaths at a high school revolve around one 'helpful' young girl, Dr. Sloan risks his own life to uncover the murderer.
March 5, 1998, midnight
S5E20 - Murder at the Finish Line
Dr. Sloan investigates to find out who's behind the death of a driver in a speedway crash.
March 26, 1998, midnight
S5E21 - First Do No Harm
When a young girl is rushed into the hospital in need of immediate treatment, but dies due to a HMO's negligence, Dr. Travis and Community General are sued for negligence. Dr. Sloan must choose between his ethical convictions and the hospital.
April 16, 1998, midnight
S5E22 - Promises to Keep
The Matthews family is reunited after years apart. Here, Ryan and Tess Matthews come to LA to help Kate when she's in trouble with a con man.
April 23, 1998, midnight
S5E23 - Food Fight
Dr. Travis gets involved in the treacherous and deadly trade of catering when he oversees the annual charity banquet.
April 30, 1998, midnight
S5E24 - Obsession (1)
Dr. Sloan insists that a man he helped condemn to death for a series of bombings is guilty, even after a post-execution explosion.
May 7, 1998, midnight
S5E25 - Obsession (2)
Three months after the execution of Lewis Sweeney, explosions are still rocking the LA area every four days. The unpopular Dr. Sloan continues his efforts to nail Carter Sweeney for the bombings.
May 14, 1998, midnight
Network: CBS
Episode Runtime: 45 min.
Season Runtime: 8010 min.
Released: Oct. 29, 1993
Last Air Date: May 11, 2001, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: TV-PG
Common sense age: 12+
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