The Best Episodes of Diagnosis: Murder Season 3

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   7.6/10(129 votes)

   #1 - An Innocent Murder

   S3:E112/8/1995

   Ashley York murders her wealthy father and cleverly manipulates it to appear as though he killed himself. Dr. Sloan picks away at holes in the story, which leads him directly to Ashley.

   Director:Vincent McEveety

   Writers:William J. Royce, Cynthia Deming

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   Director:Vincent McEveety

   Writers:William J. Royce, Cynthia Deming
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   8.0/10(110 votes)

   #2 - 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
3. 

   7.4/10(109 votes)

   #3 - All-American Murder

   S3:E312/22/1995

   The murder of a beautiful woman around a marine encampment raises suspicions. Dr. Sloan discovers more to her than meets the eye.

   Director:Christian I. Nyby II

   Writer:Tom Chehak

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   Director:Christian I. Nyby II

   Writer:Tom Chehak
4. 

   7.8/10(108 votes)

   #4 - Murder in the Courthouse

   S3:E412/29/1995

   Dr. Sloan suspects a cunning D.A. in the murder of an acquited defendant.

   Director:Bruce Kessler

   Writer:Roger Lowenstein

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   Director:Bruce Kessler

   Writer:Roger Lowenstein
5. 

   7.9/10(103 votes)

   #5 - 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
6. 

   7.9/10(106 votes)

   #6 - 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. 

   8.2/10(105 votes)

   #7 - 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
8. 

   7.4/10(102 votes)

   #8 - Misdiagnosis Murder

   S3:E81/26/1996

   An exhausted Jesse, coming off a 48-hour stint in the hospital, witnesses a man die in the parking garage. Jesse returns with help only to find the man alive. While everyone believes Jesse to have been delirious, Jesse insists he was correct, and goes all out to prove himself.

   Director:Christian I. Nyby II

   Writer:Gerry Conway

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   Director:Christian I. Nyby II

   Writer:Gerry Conway
9. 

   7.7/10(102 votes)

   #9 - The Pressure to Murder

   S3:E92/9/1996

   Amanda's cousin falls to his death when his motorcycle suddenly veers off the road. Amanda leads the investigation when it's discovered her cousin was drugged immediately before the accident.

   Director:Christopher Hibler

   Writer:Sibyl Gardner

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   Director:Christopher Hibler

   Writer:Sibyl Gardner
10. 

    8.3/10(123 votes)

    #10 - 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
11. 

    7.6/10(111 votes)

    #11 - Murder Murder

    S3:E112/23/1996

    Dr. Sloan tries to solve a friend's murder while Steve investigates the deceased's ex-wife and her identical twin sister.

    Director:Peter Ellis

    Writer:Nancy Bond

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    Director:Peter Ellis

    Writer:Nancy Bond
12. 

    7.6/10(104 votes)

    #12 - Murder in the Dark

    S3:E123/8/1996

    A visiting surgeon must deal with his alcoholism after a fellow doctor is murdered during one of his blackouts.

    Director:Bernard L. Kowalski

    Writer:Joyce Burditt

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    Director:Bernard L. Kowalski

    Writer:Joyce Burditt
13. 

    7.4/10(101 votes)

    #13 - 35 Millimeter Murder

    S3:E133/29/1996

    When a photo shop erroneously sends Dr. Sloan the wrong set of photographs, he becomes embroiled in the murder investigation of an escort girl. Meanwhile, Amanda's baby is about to come to term.

    Director:Bruce Seth Green

    Writer:Steve Hattman

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    Director:Bruce Seth Green

    Writer:Steve Hattman
14. 

    7.5/10(105 votes)

    #14 - The Murder Trade

    S3:E144/5/1996

    In an episode reminiscent of Hitchcock's 'Strangers on a Train'", Dr. Sloan is drawn into a murder pact by a psychiatrist in need of money. The psychiatrist kills a woman pestering Dr. Sloan, expecting Mark to eliminate his 'problem'".

    Director:Oz Scott

    Writer:Joyce Burditt

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    Director:Oz Scott

    Writer:Joyce Burditt
15. 

    7.4/10(106 votes)

    #15 - Mind Over Murder

    S3:E154/12/1996

    Jesse is attracted to a beautiful psychic, who also happens to be the prime suspect in a murder. Amanda copes with the trials of motherhood.

    Director:Christian I. Nyby II

    Writer:Gerry Conway

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    Director:Christian I. Nyby II

    Writer:Gerry Conway
16. 

    7.5/10(113 votes)

    #16 - Murder by the Book

    S3:E164/19/1996

    The daughter of one of Mark's friends writes a juicy tell-all expose of the most prominent public figures. Mark takes her in after a crazed stalker starts threatening her and her co-authors.

    Director:Christopher Hibler

    Writers:Tom Chehak, Steve Hattman

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    Director:Christopher Hibler

    Writers:Tom Chehak, Steve Hattman
17. 

    7.3/10(114 votes)

    #17 - FMurder

    S3:E174/26/1996

    Mark investigates a perky morning television personalty for the murder of a Howard Stern-like radio host.

    Director:Christian I. Nyby II

    Writer:Gerry Conway

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    Director:Christian I. Nyby II

    Writer:Gerry Conway
18. 

    7.9/10(106 votes)

    #18 - 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