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The Best Episodes of Diagnosis: Murder

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The Best Episodes of Diagnosis: Murder

Dr. Mark Sloan is a good-natured, offbeat physician who is called upon to solve murders.

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  1. Background image for Resurrection (3)
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - Resurrection (3)

    S6:E1

    Mark, Steve, Jesse, and Amanda are all trapped in the rubble of Community General in the aftermath of the bombing. Mark tries to shake off the numbing effects of the explosion in time to save Amanda, who's suffering from a punctured lung and broken collarbone. After the dust settles, the hunt for Caitlin Sweeney begins. It's discovered that the Sweeneys belong to a terrorist organization, R.O.A.R.

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  2. Background image for Murder in the Air
    8.1/10(94 votes)

    #2 - Murder in the Air

    S4:E23

    Dr. Sloan and Amanda investigate when the co-pilot of the airplance carrying them to a medical conference is murdered and the remainder of the flight crew are incapacitated with a mysterious illness.

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    Director:Tom Chehak
    Writer:Tom Chehak
  3. Background image for Sins Of The Father (1)
    8.1/10(102 votes)

    #3 - Sins Of The Father (1)

    S8:E12

    A young woman is assassinated while Dr. Mark Sloan is examining her, setting off an investigation that plunges Mark into dark memories of his own childhood.

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    Director:Victor Lobl
  4. Background image for Woman Trouble
    8.0/10(105 votes)

    #4 - Woman Trouble

    S2:E3

    Two women involved in a love triangle plot to murder a man, take his millions, and leave the country. Dr. Sloan investigates after his friend's mysterious disappearence.

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  5. Background image for Murder Can Be Contagious
    8.0/10(95 votes)

    #5 - Murder Can Be Contagious

    S4:E2

    A burglar inadvertently becomes infected with a deadly virus. Dr. Sloan and Jesse are subsequently exposed to the virus after Jesse stumbles upon the thief's dead body. Both Mark and Jesse are confined to Mark's home while Steve and Amanda investigate the drug company that manufactured the virus, in the hopes of discovering an antidote before Jesse runs out of time.

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  6. Background image for Hard-Boiled Murder
    8.0/10(171 votes)

    #6 - Hard-Boiled Murder

    S4:E17

    Mark aids an old friend, Joe Mannix, in solving a 25-year-old, unsolved murder.

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  8. Background image for Physician, Murder Thyself
    8.0/10(125 votes)

    #7 - Physician, Murder Thyself

    S4:E22

    Dr. Sloan investigates when an unpopular colleague drops dead while performing an operation. Mark investigates his fellow doctors when tests reveal the deceased was poisoned.

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  9. Background image for The Merry Widow Murder
    8.0/10(106 votes)

    #8 - The Merry Widow Murder

    S4:E24

    A wealthy woman and her boyfriend dupe Mark and plot to murder her husband.

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    Director:Oz Scott
  10. Background image for The Patient Detective
    8.0/10(100 votes)

    #9 - The Patient Detective

    S8:E5

    Steve nearly dies in a car accident and think a murder happens. No one believes him.

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  11. Background image for Sins Of The Father (2)
    8.0/10(88 votes)

    #10 - Sins Of The Father (2)

    S8:E13

    Mark must find out why his dad left him as a child.

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    Director:Victor Lobl
  12. Background image for Being of Sound Mind
    8.0/10(95 votes)

    #11 - Being of Sound Mind

    S8:E16

    Dr. Sloan tries to save Jesse and Amanda from a murderer who is out to kill them in order to obtain a multi-million dollar inheritance.

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  13. Background image for Murder by Friendly Fire
    7.9/10(99 votes)

    #12 - Murder by Friendly Fire

    S4:E1

    One police officer is accidentally shot by another during a raid gone wrong. Dr. Sloan investigates the victim's wife, the shooter, and a conniving lawyer when he suspects foul play.

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  14. Background image for A History of Murder
    7.9/10(94 votes)

    #13 - A History of Murder

    S4:E14

    Mark investigates a 30-year old murder when the body of his old mentor is discovered entombed in a wall in the hospital.

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  15. Background image for Delusions of Murder
    7.9/10(102 votes)

    #14 - Delusions of Murder

    S4:E19

    A devious psychologist uses hypnotism to facilitate his criminal acts, including the murder of his wife.

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  16. Background image for The Murder of Mark Sloan
    7.9/10(99 votes)

    #15 - The Murder of Mark Sloan

    S4:E26

    Dr. Sloan is stalked by a mad bomber whom he helped incarcerate. Norman and Mark are the main dissenters in negotiations to sell the hospital to a corporate raider.

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  17. Background image for Murder Blues
    7.9/10(136 votes)

    #16 - Murder Blues

    S5:E1

    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.

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  18. Background image for Deadly Games
    7.9/10(99 votes)

    #17 - Deadly Games

    S5:E4

    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.

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  19. Background image for Rain of Terror
    7.9/10(131 votes)

    #18 - Rain of Terror

    S5:E16

    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.

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  20. Background image for Hot House
    7.9/10(98 votes)

    #19 - Hot House

    S8:E7

    An abusive man who, along with four other people, was a contestant on a reality show is murdered while living in a house that is monitored 24 hours a day. After the killing, Mark enters the house as the man's replacement to see if he can uncover what happened.

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  21. Background image for You Can Call Me Johnson
    7.8/10(96 votes)

    #20 - You Can Call Me Johnson

    S2:E7

    At Jack's request, Mark operates on a Godfather-like mobster, Albert Bartell... and faces retribution from the man's son when Albert dies suddenly.

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  22. Background image for Death By Extermination
    7.8/10(122 votes)

    #21 - Death By Extermination

    S2:E11

    The body of a dead real estate agent is found in the walk-in closet of Mark's sister's new house. Mark and Steve have to work around Dora Sloan's annoying habits while investigating the murder.

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  23. Background image for Murder Can Be Murder
    7.8/10(82 votes)

    #22 - Murder Can Be Murder

    S4:E7

    A respected cardiologist murders an innocent man in an insurance scam. Dr. Sloan reluctantly investigates his friend.

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  24. Background image for Murder in the Family
    7.8/10(106 votes)

    #23 - Murder in the Family

    S4:E12

    Mark's daughter returns after eight years, leaving an abusive husband who later turns up dead.

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  25. Background image for Looks Can Kill
    7.8/10(95 votes)

    #24 - Looks Can Kill

    S5:E6

    Dr. Sloan investigates a plastic surgeon when an actress's death apparently results from an infection contracted during surgery.

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  26. Background image for Must Kill TV
    7.8/10(127 votes)

    #25 - Must Kill TV

    S5:E9

    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.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Resurrection (3)" is the best rated episode of "Diagnosis: Murder". It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by Christian I. Nyby II and written by Lee Goldberg, William Rabkin, it aired on 9/24/1998. This episode scored 1.9 points higher than the second highest rated, "Murder in the Air".