Episode guide
Diagnosis: Murder: Season 5
25 episodes · premiered Sep 18, 1997
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- Episode 1: Murder Blues Sep 18, 1997 · 45m 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…
- Episode 2: Open and Shut Sep 25, 1997 · 45m 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.
- Episode 3: Malibu Fire Oct 2, 1997 · 45m 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…
- Episode 4: Deadly Games Oct 9, 1997 · 45m 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…
- Episode 5: Slam-Dunk Dead Oct 16, 1997 · 45m Jesse's new part-time job as trainer of the pro basketball Mustangs turns deadly when he's accused of murdering a star player.
- Episode 6: Looks Can Kill Oct 23, 1997 · 45m Dr. Sloan investigates a plastic surgeon when an actress's death apparently results from an infection contracted during surgery.
- Episode 7: Fatal Impact (1) Oct 30, 1997 · 45m 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.
- Episode 8: Fatal Impact (2) Oct 30, 1997 · 45m Steve and Ron lead the chase for the stolen nuclear material.
- Episode 9: Must Kill TV Nov 6, 1997 · 45m 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…
- Episode 10: Discards Nov 13, 1997 · 45m 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…
- Episode 11: A Mime is a Terrible Thing to Waste Nov 20, 1997 · 45m 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.
- Episode 12: Down and Dirty Dead Dec 11, 1997 · 45m A motorcycle stunt driver has a fatal accident while filming an action video. Steve investigates.
- Episode 13: Retribution (1) Jan 8, 1998 · 45m 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…
- Episode 14: Retribution (2) Jan 15, 1998 · 45m 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…
- Episode 15: Drill for Death Jan 22, 1998 · 45m 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.
- Episode 16: Rain of Terror Jan 29, 1998 · 45m 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…
- Episode 17: Baby Boom Feb 5, 1998 · 45m 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.
- Episode 18: Talked to Death Feb 26, 1998 · 45m Ratings seeking stunts by TV talk show hosts Darren & Mary has tragic results.
- Episode 19: An Education in Murder Mar 5, 1998 · 45m 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.
- Episode 20: Murder at the Finish Line Mar 26, 1998 · 45m Dr. Sloan investigates to find out who's behind the death of a driver in a speedway crash.
- Episode 21: First Do No Harm Apr 16, 1998 · 45m 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…
- Episode 22: Promises to Keep Apr 23, 1998 · 45m 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.
- Episode 23: Food Fight Apr 30, 1998 · 45m Dr. Travis gets involved in the treacherous and deadly trade of catering when he oversees the annual charity banquet.
- Episode 24: Obsession (1) May 7, 1998 · 45m Dr. Sloan insists that a man he helped condemn to death for a series of bombings is guilty, even after a post-execution explosion.
- Episode 25: Obsession (2) May 14, 1998 · 45m 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…