The Best Episodes of Diagnosis: Murder

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   10.0/10(1 votes)

   #1 - Murder Two (1)

   S4:E151/30/1997

   Jesse is arrested and charged with murder after a doctor testifying against Jesse in a malpractice suit is poisoned. Mark convinces his old friend, Ben Matlock, to defend Jesse.

   Director:Christopher Hibler

   Writers:Joel Steiger, Gerald Sanoff

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   Director:Christopher Hibler

   Writers:Joel Steiger, Gerald Sanoff
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   8.4/10(105 votes)

   #2 - Voices Carry

   S6:E131/21/1999

   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.

   Director:Christopher Hibler

   Writers:Lee Goldberg, William Rabkin

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   Director:Christopher Hibler

   Writers:Lee Goldberg, William Rabkin
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   8.3/10(122 votes)

   #3 - Living on the Streets Can Be Murder

   S3:E102/16/1996

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

   Director:Christopher Hibler

   Writers:Chad Hayes, Carey Hayes

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   Director:Christopher Hibler

   Writers:Chad Hayes, Carey Hayes
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   8.3/10(107 votes)

   #4 - Sins Of The Father (1)

   S8:E122/2/2001

   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.

   Director:Victor Lobl

   Writer:Joel Steiger

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   Director:Victor Lobl

   Writer:Joel Steiger
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   8.2/10(105 votes)

   #5 - Love is Murder

   S3:E71/19/1996

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

   Director:Tom Chehak

   Writer:Nan Hagan

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   Director:Tom Chehak

   Writer:Nan Hagan
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   8.2/10(105 votes)

   #6 - Trapped in Paradise

   S6:E121/7/1999

   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.

   Director:Bruce Seth Green

   Writer:Ernie Wallengren

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   Director:Bruce Seth Green

   Writer:Ernie Wallengren
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   8.2/10(98 votes)

   #7 - Santa Claude

   S7:E1112/16/1999

   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.

   Director:Nancy Malone

   Writers:Steve Brown, Burt Prelutsky

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   Director:Nancy Malone

   Writers:Steve Brown, Burt Prelutsky
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   8.2/10(92 votes)

   #8 - Sins Of The Father (2)

   S8:E132/9/2001

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

   Director:Victor Lobl

   Writer:Joel Steiger

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   Director:Victor Lobl

   Writer:Joel Steiger
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   8.1/10(117 votes)

   #9 - Woman Trouble

   S2:E39/30/1994

   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.

   Director:Roy Campanella II

   Writer:Joyce Burditt

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   Director:Roy Campanella II

   Writer:Joyce Burditt
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    8.1/10(111 votes)

    #10 - Deadly Games

    S5:E410/9/1997

    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.

    Director:Christopher Hibler

    Writer:Jeff Peters

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    Director:Christopher Hibler

    Writer:Jeff Peters
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    8.1/10(107 votes)

    #11 - The Patient Detective

    S8:E511/9/2000

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

    Director:Victor Lobl

    Writer:Stephen A. Miller

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    Director:Victor Lobl

    Writer:Stephen A. Miller
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    8.1/10(104 votes)

    #12 - Hot House

    S8:E711/30/2000

    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.

    Director:Victor Lobl

    Writer:Terry Curtis Fox

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    Director:Victor Lobl

    Writer:Terry Curtis Fox
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    8.1/10(98 votes)

    #13 - Being of Sound Mind

    S8:E163/2/2001

    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.

    Director:Christopher Hibler

    Writer:Burt Prelutsky

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    Director:Christopher Hibler

    Writer:Burt Prelutsky
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    8.0/10(110 votes)

    #14 - Witness to Murder

    S3:E212/15/1995

    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.

    Director:Paris Barclay

    Writer:Unknown

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    Director:Paris Barclay

    Writer:Unknown
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    8.0/10(143 votes)

    #15 - Rain of Terror

    S5:E161/29/1998

    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.

    Director:Christian I. Nyby II

    Writer:Craig Tepper

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    Director:Christian I. Nyby II

    Writer:Craig Tepper
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    8.0/10(120 votes)

    #16 - The Last Resort

    S6:E911/19/1998

    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.

    Director:Christian I. Nyby II

    Writer:Paul Bishop

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    Director:Christian I. Nyby II

    Writer:Paul Bishop
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    8.0/10(101 votes)

    #17 - Murder at BBQ Bob's

    S7:E204/20/2000

    Steve teams with a Naval Investigator when the apparent suicide of a military officer turns into a cold-blooded murder.

    Director:Victor Lobl

    Writer:Paul Bishop

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    Director:Victor Lobl

    Writer:Paul Bishop
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    7.9/10(136 votes)

    #18 - The Restless Remains

    S1:E91/14/1994

    Financier Robin westlin dies in Dr. Sloan's house, but when the paramedics at the scene, the body's gone. Everyone is certain the event was a figment of Mark's imagination. Dr. Sloan goes on a quest to validate his theory.

    Director:Christian I. Nyby II

    Writer:Robert Schlitt

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    Director:Christian I. Nyby II

    Writer:Robert Schlitt
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    7.9/10(107 votes)

    #19 - The Plague

    S1:E185/6/1994

    A gangland 'protector' under surveillance by Steve becomes infected with the plague when a medicine bottle is mysteriously switched. Dr. Sloan tries to find the source of the virus before the murderer starts an epidemic.

    Director:Peter Ellis

    Writer:Gerry Conway

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    Director:Peter Ellis

    Writer:Gerry Conway
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    7.9/10(135 votes)

    #20 - Death By Extermination

    S2:E1112/2/1994

    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.

    Director:Christopher Hibler

    Writer:Dan Wilcox

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    Director:Christopher Hibler

    Writer:Dan Wilcox
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    7.9/10(115 votes)

    #21 - A Blast From the Past

    S2:E162/3/1995

    One of Steve's old ""collars"" gets out of prison and comes looking for revenge.

    Director:Burt Brinckerhoff

    Writer:Joyce Burditt

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    Director:Burt Brinckerhoff

    Writer:Joyce Burditt
22. 

    7.9/10(103 votes)

    #22 - Murder on the Run (1)

    S3:E51/5/1996

    A man wrongfully convicted of murder takes Dr. Sloan hostage. Dr. Sloan hears his story and works to prove the man's innocence. Jesse works feverishly to rescue Mark.

    Director:Christian I. Nyby II

    Writer:Steve Hattman

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    Director:Christian I. Nyby II

    Writer:Steve Hattman
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    7.9/10(106 votes)

    #23 - Murder on the Run (2)

    S3:E61/12/1996

    Dr. Sloan shields George Karn from both Steve and Lt. Delaney while investigating his wife's murder.

    Director:Christian I. Nyby II

    Writer:Steve Hattman

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    Director:Christian I. Nyby II

    Writer:Steve Hattman
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    7.9/10(106 votes)

    #24 - Left-Handed Murder

    S3:E185/3/1996

    Dr. Sloan is the executor of his friend, Preston Michael's, estate after Michaels is found in the body of a shark. Things turn interesting after traces of poison are found in Michaels' body and three women, all apparently married to Michaels, attend the reading of the will.

    Director:Jonathan Frakes

    Writer:Mark Masuoka

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    Director:Jonathan Frakes

    Writer:Mark Masuoka
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    7.9/10(147 votes)

    #25 - Murder Blues

    S5:E19/18/1997

    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.

    Director:Christian I. Nyby II

    Writers:Lee Goldberg, William Rabkin

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    Director:Christian I. Nyby II

    Writers:Lee Goldberg, William Rabkin