8.1/1018 votes#1 - A Big Whiff of A Real Bad Smell
Season 5 Episode 1 - Aired 10/27/2002
Da Vinci investigates a deadly house fire, while Leary and Shannon try to solve a case involving a missing person.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.5/1021 votes
#2 - Ass Covering Day
Season 5 Episode 2 - Aired 11/3/2002
Da Vinci investigates the death of a man who was crushed by a parking-garage door. Meanwhile, Shannon and Leary search for suspects involved in a suspicious death.
Director: George Mihalka
Writer: Chris Haddock
- 7.9/1018 votes
#3 - A Big Enough Fan
Season 5 Episode 3 - Aired 11/10/2002
Da Vinci investigates a cemetery with remains buried together, and declares it a crime scene. Meanwhile, a man claims that ahomeless man killed his wife, and another man is injured in a suspicious house fire.
Director: Robert Cuffley
Writer: Chris Haddock
- 8.1/1017 votes
#4 - Run By The Monkeys
Season 5 Episode 4 - Aired 11/17/2002
Da Vinci becomes suspicious of a man who survived two house fires. Meanwhile, Shannon and Leary investigate a double murder.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.0/1022 votes
#5 - At First It Was Funny
Season 5 Episode 5 - Aired 12/1/2002
Kosmo investigates the fatal shooting of a drug dealer. Meanwhile, Da Vinci has difficulty with his house-fire investigation, and Leary and Shannon search for suspects in a gas-station robbery.
Director: George Mihalka
Writer: Chris Haddock
- 7.5/1019 votes
#6 - Dizzy Looking Down
Season 5 Episode 6 - Aired 12/8/2002
Leary and Shannon investigate whether a hermit killed his wife. Meanwhile, Da Vinci looks into the death of a man who appears to have fallen out of the sky.
Director: Lynne Stopkewich
Writer: Chris Haddock
- 8.1/1016 votes
#7 - God Forbid We Call It What It Is
Season 5 Episode 7 - Aired 1/12/2003
Da Vinci uncovers some disturbing information about one of the commingled bodies. Meanwhile, Kosmo finds more evidence that a cop may be involved in a drug dealer's death and Rose continues to help Shannon and Leary in their search for a killer.
Director: William Fruet
Writer: Chris Haddock
- 7.9/1019 votes
#8 - Doing The Chicken Scratch
Season 5 Episode 8 - Aired 1/19/2003
After a drinking binge, Leary scrambles to piece together the events of the previous night, leaving Shannon and Rose to have to work together. Meanwhile, Da Vinci thinks he knows who's responsible for commingling the bodies at the cemetery.
Director: N/A
Writer: Chris Haddock
- 8.1/1015 votes
#9 - For Just Bein' Indian
Season 5 Episode 9 - Aired 1/26/2003
A fatal crash is linked to Rose and Shannon's robbery-homicide case. Meanwhile, unreliable witnesses plague Da Vinci's investigation into the commingled bodies.
Director: Nicholas Campbell
Writer: Larry Campbell
- 8.4/1016 votes
#10 - Dogs Don't Bite People
Season 5 Episode 10 - Aired 2/2/2003
Da Vinci is called to a fishing boat after a crew member is found dead in his bunk. Meanwhile, Kosmo encounters some obstacles as she continues to search for the killer of a small-time drug dealer.
Director: N/A
Writer: Chris Haddock
- 7.9/1015 votes
#11 - The Ducks Are Too Depressing
Season 5 Episode 11 - Aired 2/9/2003
Da Vinci and Zack have different theories about a possible hit and run. Meanwhile, Leary and Shannon try to figure out what happened to a cabbie found dead in his taxi.
Director: David Frazee
Writer: Chris Haddock
- 7.8/1017 votes
#12 - You Got Monkey Chatter
Season 5 Episode 12 - Aired 2/23/2003
Da Vinci investigates a homicide after a body is found amongst some blackberry bushes. Meanwhile, Laura Maitland creates new problems for Kurtz.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.1/1013 votes
#13 - Everybody Needs A Working Girl
Season 5 Episode 13 - Aired 2/23/2003
Shannon and Leary investigate the death of a woman whose body is found in the trunk of her car. Meanwhile, Da Vinci and Kosmo deal with a single, welfare mother.
Director: John Fawcett
Writer: Chris Haddock
The Best Episodes of Da Vinci's Inquest Season 5
Every episode of Da Vinci's Inquest Season 5 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Da Vinci's Inquest Season 5!
Da Vinci's Inquest is a Canadian dramatic television series that aired on CBC Television from 1998 to 2005. While never a ratings blockbuster, seven seasons...
Genres:CrimeDrama
Network:CBC Television
Season 5 Ratings Summary
"A Big Whiff of A Real Bad Smell" is the best rated episode of "Da Vinci's Inquest" season 5. It scored 8.1/10 based on 18 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 10/27/2002. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "Ass Covering Day".