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The Best Episodes of Diagnosis: Murder Season 5

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

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Diagnosis: Murder Season 5 Episode 4 - Deadly Games
    8.1/10(116 votes)

    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.

    Director:Christopher Hibler
    Writer:Jeff Peters

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  2. Diagnosis: Murder Season 5 Episode 16 - Rain of Terror
    8.1/10(152 votes)

    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.

    Director:Christian I. Nyby II
    Writer:Craig Tepper

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  3. Diagnosis: Murder Season 5 Episode 1 - Murder Blues
    8.0/10(155 votes)

    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.

    Director:Christian I. Nyby II
    Writers:William Rabkin, Lee Goldberg

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  4. Diagnosis: Murder Season 5 Episode 18 - Talked to Death
    8.0/10(114 votes)

    S5:E18

    Ratings seeking stunts by TV talk show hosts Darren & Mary has tragic results.

    Director:Christian I. Nyby II
    Writer:Joyce Burditt

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  5. Diagnosis: Murder Season 5 Episode 2 - Open and Shut
    7.9/10(120 votes)

    S5:E2

    Mark investigates when a teenage girl is murdered after threatening to reveal her affair with her older lover, a newly appointed state Supreme Court Justice.

    Director:Christopher Hibler
    Writer:Jacquelyn Blain

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  6. Diagnosis: Murder Season 5 Episode 9 - Must Kill TV
    7.9/10(159 votes)

    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.

    Director:Christopher Hibler
    Writers:William Rabkin, Lee Goldberg

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  7. Diagnosis: Murder Season 5 Episode 10 - Discards
    7.9/10(164 votes)

    S5:E10

    Jesse finally reunites with his father. After they narrowly elude an assassin, Jesse begins to realize his father isn't the accountant he's always claimed to be, but rather a spy. The Travis's attempt to discover who's sending the killers.

    Director:Christian I. Nyby II
    Writers:J. Larry Carroll, David Bennett Carren

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  8. Diagnosis: Murder Season 5 Episode 14 - Retribution (2)
    7.9/10(119 votes)

    S5:E14

    This episode takes place four months after Mark was convicted of murder. Steve is slowly recovering from his wounds and Mark is still rotting in prison. While Mark endures the taunts of fellow death row inmate Malcolm Trainor, Steve and Tanis Archer launch a rogue investigation to find Ganza's real killers.

    Director:Christian I. Nyby II
    Writers:William Rabkin, Lee Goldberg

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  9. Diagnosis: Murder Season 5 Episode 6 - Looks Can Kill
    7.8/10(115 votes)

    S5:E6

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

    Director:Christopher Hibler
    Writer:Craig Tepper

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  10. Diagnosis: Murder Season 5 Episode 11 - A Mime is a Terrible Thing to Waste
    7.8/10(155 votes)

    S5:E11

    A dead mime leads to an investigation of a crooked auto dealer. Randy Wolfe, a woman who's apparently an expert at everything, leads the investigation while continually annoying Steve.

    Director:Christopher Hibler
    Writers:William Rabkin, Lee Goldberg

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  11. Diagnosis: Murder Season 5 Episode 15 - Drill for Death
    7.8/10(134 votes)

    S5:E15

    A hospital emergeny preparedness drill turns deadly when an unpopular and ambitious nurse is found dead amid the chaos with an eccentric artist the only witness.

    Director:Ron Satlof
    Writer:Robin Madden

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  12. Diagnosis: Murder Season 5 Episode 21 - First Do No Harm
    7.8/10(120 votes)

    S5:E21

    When a young girl is rushed into the hospital in need of immediate treatment, but dies due to a HMO's negligence, Dr. Travis and Community General are sued for negligence. Dr. Sloan must choose between his ethical convictions and the hospital.

    Director:Vincent McEveety
    Writer:Ernest Kinoy

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  13. Diagnosis: Murder Season 5 Episode 24 - Obsession (1)
    7.8/10(130 votes)

    S5:E24

    Dr. Sloan insists that a man he helped condemn to death for a series of bombings is guilty, even after a post-execution explosion.

    Director:Christian I. Nyby II
    Writers:William Rabkin, Lee Goldberg

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  14. Diagnosis: Murder Season 5 Episode 3 - Malibu Fire
    7.7/10(135 votes)

    S5:E3

    A Malibu Hills fire is the backdrop for rising tensions between the residents; a disgraced stockbroker, a naturalist, a worried father, and a land developer. A worried Dr. Sloan deals with his own parental fears when Steve helps fight the fire.

    Director:Christian I. Nyby II
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Diagnosis: Murder Season 5 Episode 7 - Fatal Impact (1)
    7.7/10(117 votes)

    S5:E7

    Mark and Amanda are assigned to the task force investigating an airplane crash. An adversarial FBI agent and Russian mobsters make their assignment more difficult.

    Director:Christian I. Nyby II
    Writers:J. Larry Carroll, David Bennett Carren

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  16. Diagnosis: Murder Season 5 Episode 13 - Retribution (1)
    7.7/10(125 votes)

    S5:E13

    When Steve is shot and falls into a coma, Mark does all in his power to find the assailant, even threatening a suspect with bodily harm. Mark finds himself the prime suspect when Steve's alleged attacker, Gordon Ganza, is murdered and all clues point directly towards Dr. Sloan.

    Director:Christian I. Nyby II
    Writers:William Rabkin, Lee Goldberg

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  17. Diagnosis: Murder Season 5 Episode 25 - Obsession (2)
    7.7/10(122 votes)

    S5:E25

    Three months after the execution of Lewis Sweeney, explosions are still rocking the LA area every four days. The unpopular Dr. Sloan continues his efforts to nail Carter Sweeney for the bombings.

    Director:Christian I. Nyby II
    Writers:William Rabkin, Lee Goldberg

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  18. Diagnosis: Murder Season 5 Episode 8 - Fatal Impact (2)
    7.6/10(111 votes)

    S5:E8

    Steve and Ron lead the chase for the stolen nuclear material.

    Director:Christian I. Nyby II
    Writer:Jacquelyn Blain

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  19. Diagnosis: Murder Season 5 Episode 23 - Food Fight
    7.6/10(115 votes)

    S5:E23

    Dr. Travis gets involved in the treacherous and deadly trade of catering when he oversees the annual charity banquet.

    Director:Ron Satlof
    Writer:Jacquelyn Blain

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  20. Diagnosis: Murder Season 5 Episode 5 - Slam-Dunk Dead
    7.5/10(116 votes)

    S5:E5

    Jesse's new part-time job as trainer of the pro basketball Mustangs turns deadly when he's accused of murdering a star player.

    Director:Vincent McEveety
    Writers:William Rabkin, Larry Brody, Lee Goldberg

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  21. Diagnosis: Murder Season 5 Episode 20 - Murder at the Finish Line
    7.4/10(106 votes)

    S5:E20

    Dr. Sloan investigates to find out who's behind the death of a driver in a speedway crash.

    Director:Christopher Hibler
    Writers:J. Larry Carroll, David Bennett Carren

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  22. Diagnosis: Murder Season 5 Episode 22 - Promises to Keep
    7.3/10(89 votes)

    S5:E22

    The Matthews family is reunited after years apart. Here, Ryan and Tess Matthews come to LA to help Kate when she's in trouble with a con man.

    Director:Christian I. Nyby II
    Writers:J. Larry Carroll, David Bennett Carren

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  23. Diagnosis: Murder Season 5 Episode 19 - An Education in Murder
    7.2/10(125 votes)

    S5:E19

    When a rash of deaths at a high school revolve around one 'helpful' young girl, Dr. Sloan risks his own life to uncover the murderer.

    Director:Frank Thackery
    Writer:Jacquelyn Blain

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  24. Diagnosis: Murder Season 5 Episode 17 - Baby Boom
    7.0/10(107 votes)

    S5:E17

    A madman charges into a Lamaze class with a bomb, claiming that a fertility doctor was cheating him. Everything is complicated further when said doctor turns up dead.

    Director:Vincent McEveety
    Writer:Jacquelyn Blain

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  25. Diagnosis: Murder Season 5 Episode 12 - Down and Dirty Dead
    6.7/10(113 votes)

    S5:E12

    A motorcycle stunt driver has a fatal accident while filming an action video. Steve investigates.

    Director:Ron Satlof
    Writer:Barry Van Dyke

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Season 5 Ratings Summary

"Deadly Games" is the best rated episode of "Diagnosis: Murder" season 5. It scored 8.1/10 based on 116 votes. Directed by Christopher Hibler and written by Jeff Peters, it aired on 10/9/1997. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Rain of Terror".