Diagnosis: Murder

The Best Episodes of Diagnosis: Murder

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Every episode of Diagnosis: Murder ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into 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. 8.3/10(98 votes)

    #1 - Voices Carry

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    S6:E13

    Newly retired detective Harry Trumble returns to the force when it appears 'The Clown Killer', a murderer Trumble chased for more than a decade, has emerged from obscurity to kill again. Mark is reluctant to help Harry investigate the Clown, in part due to a rift between the two, but also because Mark suspects Harry has something to do with the Clown's reappearance.

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  2. 8.2/10(92 votes)

    #2 - Murder in the Air

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    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. 8.1/10(94 votes)

    #3 - Love is Murder

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    S3:E7

    Steve heads up the investigation when a serial cop killer is on the prowl, while inadvertantly dating the killer.

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    Director:Tom Chehak
    Writer:Nan Hagan
  4. 8.1/10(123 votes)

    #4 - Physician, Murder Thyself

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    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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  5. 8.1/10(93 votes)

    #5 - Santa Claude

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    S7:E11

    Hospital horticulturist Claude is revealed to be an escaped convict living under an assumed name for the past 10 years. Mark fights to shelter Claude from extradition while striving to prove his innocence.

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  6. 8.1/10(100 votes)

    #6 - Sins Of The Father (1)

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    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
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  8. 8.0/10(166 votes)

    #7 - Guardian Angel

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    S1:E14

    An unhappy politician's wife guns down her husband in an underground garage. Mark sees through her alibi and attempts to confirm his suspicions.

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  9. 8.0/10(103 votes)

    #8 - Woman Trouble

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    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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  10. 8.0/10(113 votes)

    #9 - Living on the Streets Can Be Murder

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    S3:E10

    Dr. Sloan investigates a free health clinic after several homeless people turn up dead... with missing organs.

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  11. 8.0/10(95 votes)

    #10 - Murder Can Be Contagious

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    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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  12. 8.0/10(93 votes)

    #11 - A History of Murder

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    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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  13. 8.0/10(171 votes)

    #12 - Hard-Boiled Murder

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    S4:E17

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

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  14. 8.0/10(103 votes)

    #13 - The Merry Widow Murder

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    S4:E24

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

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    Director:Oz Scott
  15. 8.0/10(97 votes)

    #14 - The Murder of Mark Sloan

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    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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  16. 8.0/10(133 votes)

    #15 - Murder Blues

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    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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  17. 8.0/10(130 votes)

    #16 - Rain of Terror

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    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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  18. 8.0/10(110 votes)

    #17 - The Last Resort

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    S6:E9

    Steve and his abrasive, confrontational partner are confined to a therapy home for 90 days after Steve shoots and kills a fleeing suspect. Steve's partner, Reggie, believes his wife and daughter are being held hostage by his nemesis, a belief that is furthered by a series of delusional events. On the outside, Jesse and Amanda work with Tanis Archer to solve the murder of a lab technician.

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  19. 8.0/10(95 votes)

    #18 - Trapped in Paradise

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    S6:E12

    Steve goes undercover as a doctor in a private community after several mysterious deaths occur within its confines. Steve is 'aided' by a tabloid reporter posing as his wife.

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  20. 8.0/10(98 votes)

    #19 - The Patient Detective

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    S8:E5

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

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  21. 8.0/10(86 votes)

    #20 - Sins Of The Father (2)

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    S8:E13

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

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    Director:Victor Lobl
  22. 8.0/10(93 votes)

    #21 - Being of Sound Mind

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    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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  23. 7.9/10(111 votes)

    #22 - Reunion with Murder

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    S1:E12

    A tell-all book written by one of Amanda's vindictive old college roommates contains embarrassing secrets of all four roommates. Dr. Sloan tries to discover what happened when the author is found dead and Amanda is the main suspect.

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  24. 7.9/10(110 votes)

    #23 - Sister Michael Wants You

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    S1:E19

    Dr. Sloan goes undercover at a convent when mysterious circumstances surround a murder.

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    Director:Leo Penn
  25. 7.9/10(101 votes)

    #24 - Witness to Murder

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    S3:E2

    Dr. Sloan takes in an abandoned young girl found at the scene of a murder, while Steve and Jesse go about tracking down the killer.

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    Director:Paris Barclay
    Writer:N/A
  26. 7.9/10(99 votes)

    #25 - Murder by Friendly Fire

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    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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Best Episodes Summary

"Voices Carry" is the best rated episode of "Diagnosis: Murder". It scored 8.3/10 based on 98 votes. Directed by Christopher Hibler and written by William Rabkin, Lee Goldberg, it aired on 1/21/1999. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Murder in the Air".