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Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman S5E1 — Runaway Train
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Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman•Season 5•Episode 1

Runaway Train

7.8/10 · 128 votesSep 21, 1996

Ranked #11 of 26 in Season 5•matches the season avg

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Sully goes to Denver to negotiate the release of Cloud Dancing from the army. One of the conditions is that Sully is no longer Indian Agent and may not ever step foot on the reservation again. On the way home the train crashes, injuring most

Directed byTerrence O'Hara
Written byPhilip Gerson
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Jane Seymour

Jane Seymour

Michaela Quinn

Joe Lando

Joe Lando

Byron Sully

Shawn Toovey

Shawn Toovey

Brian Cooper

Chad Allen

Chad Allen

Matthew Cooper

Jessica Bowman

Jessica Bowman

Colleen Cooper Cook

Crew2

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Terrence O'Hara

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Philip Gerson

Writer

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Episode Summary

"Runaway Train" is episode 1 of Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman season 5. It scored 7.8/10 from 128 votes, ranking #11 of 26 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by Terrence O'Hara and written by Philip Gerson, it aired on September 21, 1996.

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