Diagnosis Murder

Season 5

TV-PG
Dr. Mark Sloan is a doctor at Community General Hospital, and he is a consultant for the police department. His son Steve Sloan is a detective for the department. He and his father, along with emergency room resident Dr. Jesse Travis and Dr. Amanda Bentley, who is the pathologist at the hospital help to solve some very strange murder cases in Diagnosis Murder.
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25 Episodes
  • Murder Blues
    E1
    Episode 1Murder BluesSteve 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.
  • Open and Shut
    E2
    Episode 2Open and ShutA judge's son, David, also a judge, has been having an affair with Allison Porter, the daughter of a media mogul, since she was 13. On her 18th birthday she announces to David that she is going public.
  • Malibu Fire
    E3
    Episode 3Malibu FireA 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.
  • Deadly Games
    E4
    Episode 4Deadly GamesCommunity 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.
  • Slam-Dunk Dead
    E5
    Episode 5Slam-Dunk DeadJesse's new part-time job as trainer of the pro basketball Mustangs turns deadly when he's accused of murdering a star player.
  • Looks Can Kill
    E6
    Episode 6Looks Can KillDr. Sloan investigates a plastic surgeon when an actress's death apparently results from an infection contracted during surgery.
  • Fatal Impact (1)
    E7
    Episode 7Fatal 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.
  • Fatal Impact (2)
    E8
    Episode 8Fatal Impact (2)Steve and Ron lead the chase for the stolen nuclear material.
  • Must Kill TV
    E9
    Episode 9Must Kill TVThe 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.
  • Discards
    E10
    Episode 10DiscardsJesse 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.
  • A Mime is a Terrible Thing to Waste
    E11
    Episode 11A Mime is a Terrible Thing to WasteIn this comedy, Rachel York stars as an attractive in-your-face polymath who finds a murdered mime in her bed. She will do anything to solve that murder, including stealing Steve's badge and calling herself Lieutenant Stevie Sloane. In the end, Mark and Steve agree that "She is really something!"
  • Down and Dirty Dead
    E12
    Episode 12Down and Dirty DeadA motorcycle stunt driver has a fatal accident while filming an action video. Steve investigates.
  • Retribution (1)
    E13
    Episode 13Retribution (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.
  • Retribution (2)
    E14
    Episode 14Retribution (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.
  • Drill for Death
    E15
    Episode 15Drill for DeathA 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.
  • Rain of Terror
    E16
    Episode 16Rain of TerrorA 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.
  • Baby Boom
    E17
    Episode 17Baby BoomA man holds a child-birth class hostage, along with Amanda, claiming that one of the expectant women used his sperm without permission. But when the doctor suspected of the practice us murdered, Sloan must find a way to defuse the situation whilst solving the murder.
  • Talked to Death
    E18
    Episode 18Talked to DeathA pair of talk-show hosts pull a ratings stunt that ends with one murdering the other. But Sloan quickly discovers someone may have set them up and discovers the cutthroat business of daytime talk shows gives him quite a few suspects.
  • An Education in Murder
    E19
    Episode 19An Education in MurderWhen a rash of deaths at a high school revolve around one 'helpful' young girl, Dr. Sloan risks his own life to uncover the murderer.
  • Murder at the Finish Line
    E20
    Episode 20Murder at the Finish LineSloan's investigation of a speedway crash that killed a stock-car racer takes a bizarre turn when the autopsy reveals he was dead before the crash even happened, leading him to believe the crash was a cover up.
  • First Do No Harm
    E21
    Episode 21First Do No HarmWhen 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.
  • Promises to Keep
    E22
    Episode 22Promises to KeepSecurity guard Ryan Matthews (Gary Graham) shows up to identify the body of his murdered ex-wife, but it's not her. Little does the hospital know that Matthews is being blackmailed by a con artist who is holding her hostage.
  • Food Fight
    E23
    Episode 23Food FightDr. Travis gets involved in the treacherous and deadly trade of catering when he oversees the annual charity banquet.
  • Obsession (1)
    E24
    Episode 24Obsession (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.
  • Obsession (2)
    E25
    Episode 25Obsession (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.
Cast of Season 5
  • Dick Van DykeMark Sloan
  • Barry Van DykeSteve Sloan
  • Charlie SchlatterJesse Travis
  • Victoria RowellAmanda Bentley-Livingston
 
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