The Best Episodes of Diagnosis: Murder Season 6

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   7.1/10(113 votes)

   #1 - Resurrection (3)

   S6:E19/24/1998

   Mark, Steve, Jesse, and Amanda are all trapped in the rubble of Community General in the aftermath of the bombing. Mark tries to shake off the numbing effects of the explosion in time to save Amanda, who's suffering from a punctured lung and broken collarbone. After the dust settles, the hunt for Caitlin Sweeney begins. It's discovered that the Sweeneys belong to a terrorist organization, R.O.A.R.

   Director:Christian I. Nyby II

   Writers:Lee Goldberg, William Rabkin

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   Director:Christian I. Nyby II

   Writers:Lee Goldberg, William Rabkin
2. 

   7.2/10(100 votes)

   #2 - Resurrection (4)

   S6:E29/24/1998

   Carter and Caitlin kidnap Mark, forcing him to mastermind a 100 million-dollar theft. On the outside, Steve and Ron collaborate to find Mark. Meanwhile, Jesse and the Sloans buy a barbecue joint.

   Director:Christian I. Nyby II

   Writers:Lee Goldberg, William Rabkin

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   Director:Christian I. Nyby II

   Writers:Lee Goldberg, William Rabkin
3. 

   7.8/10(107 votes)

   #3 - Till Death Do Us Part

   S6:E310/1/1998

   Two fiancées plot to murder the bride's father on their wedding day. The two review their perfect plan the night before the wedding. Unfortunately murder is never as easy as one might plan.

   Director:Max Tash

   Writer:Terence Winter

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   Director:Max Tash

   Writer:Terence Winter
4. 

   7.7/10(107 votes)

   #4 - Wrong Number

   S6:E410/8/1998

   Mark stumbles onto a kidnapping case when the kidnapper accidentally calls the Sloan residence with a ransom demand. Steve runs to phone booths across the city a la Dirty Harry to safely rescue the child.

   Director:Christian I. Nyby II

   Writer:James L. Novack

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   Director:Christian I. Nyby II

   Writer:James L. Novack
5. 

   7.6/10(92 votes)

   #5 - Blood Will Out

   S6:E510/15/1998

   The hospital is the scene of a manhunt when a corpse comes to life and attacks Amanda, then leads Steve and the police on a chase throughout the entire building during which he kidnaps Jesse's girlfriend Steve. Mark learns the fugitive is on the run from NSA agents, who claim he's an international terrorist.

   Director:Christopher Hibler

   Writer:Robin Bernheim Burger

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   Director:Christopher Hibler

   Writer:Robin Bernheim Burger
6. 

   7.2/10(147 votes)

   #6 - Alienated

   S6:E610/29/1998

   Shadowy figures haunt Jesse after he returns after being missing five days and believes aliens may have abducted him. Mark and Steve try to figure out what happened to him, while Jesse tries to stave off hallucinations, clandestine midnight meetings, and secretive government agents.

   Director:Bruce Seth Green

   Writers:J. Larry Carroll, David Bennett Carren

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   Director:Bruce Seth Green

   Writers:J. Larry Carroll, David Bennett Carren
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7. 

   6.4/10(119 votes)

   #7 - Write, She Murdered

   S6:E711/5/1998

   When a best-selling mystery author comes down with writer's block, she commits a murder herself in the hopes of stimulating her creative juices. The delusional author has help from her fictional heroine, Danielle Slade.

   Director:Frank Thackery

   Writer:Jacquelyn Blain

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   Director:Frank Thackery

   Writer:Jacquelyn Blain
8. 

   7.5/10(102 votes)

   #8 - Rear Windows '98

   S6:E811/12/1998

   Amanda enlists Jesse's computer-nerd friends to find a killer, after she accidentally surfs across an on-line murder. Meanwhile, Jesse's girlfriend, Susan, comes down with a case of food poisoning after dining at Barbecue Bob's.

   Director:Vincent McEveety

   Writer:Jacquelyn Blain

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   Director:Vincent McEveety

   Writer:Jacquelyn Blain
9. 

   8.0/10(120 votes)

   #9 - 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
10. 

    7.9/10(89 votes)

    #10 - Murder x 4

    S6:E1012/3/1998

    Steve investigates a series of seemingly unconnected murders committed by terminally ill patients, to find the hidden thread.

    Director:Frank Thackery

    Writers:J. Larry Carroll, David Bennett Carren

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    Director:Frank Thackery

    Writers:J. Larry Carroll, David Bennett Carren
11. 

    7.5/10(97 votes)

    #11 - Dead in the Water

    S6:E1112/17/1998

    Jesse's car breaks down while he and Susan are on their way to a fun-filled vacation in Carmel. The two are stranded in a small town where Susan spies a supposedly long dead beau, Greg. They eventually discover that he faked his death in order to plunder a shipwrecked vessel undetected. The townsfolk, all in on the scheme, murder Greg and pin the blame on Jesse and Susan.

    Director:Neema Barnette

    Writer:Robin Bernheim Burger

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    Director:Neema Barnette

    Writer:Robin Bernheim Burger
12. 

    8.2/10(105 votes)

    #12 - 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
13. 

    8.4/10(105 votes)

    #13 - 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
14. 

    7.9/10(98 votes)

    #14 - Murder, My Suite

    S6:E141/28/1999

    Mark, Jesse, and Amanda are trapped in a hotel when it's quarantined after a deadly virus is released. They struggle to contain the virus, while at the same time trying to locate its origin. Meanwhile, a scheming seductress carries out her plan, using the virus as a diversion to rob a nearby bank vault.

    Director:Jim Johnston

    Writer:Lee Goldberg

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    Director:Jim Johnston

    Writer:Lee Goldberg
15. 

    7.6/10(83 votes)

    #15 - Murder on the Hour

    S6:E152/4/1999

    A serial murderer strikes Community General every hour on the hour, choosing victims who've been seriously injured but 'brought back to life'.

    Director:Christopher Hibler

    Writers:J. Larry Carroll, David Bennett Carren

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    Director:Christopher Hibler

    Writers:J. Larry Carroll, David Bennett Carren
16. 

    7.6/10(96 votes)

    #16 - Rescue Me

    S6:E162/11/1999

    Jesse saves a woman, Chloe, in a traffic accident that claims a jealous lover forced her off the road. Jesse looks out for his patient when her ex-boyfriend threatens her. Jesse rushes to Chloe's aid when her life is threatened by her boyfriend, and inadvertently kills him. Jesse finds himself the victim of Chloe's 'fatal attraction' as she pursues him voraciously. It gradually becomes clear that Chloe was the aggressor in her previous relationship.

    Director:William Rabkin

    Writer:Jacquelyn Blain

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    Director:William Rabkin

    Writer:Jacquelyn Blain
17. 

    7.6/10(86 votes)

    #17 - Down Among the Dead Men

    S6:E172/18/1999

    A criminal with a death wish stalks Steve.

    Director:Barry Steinberg

    Writer:Paul Bishop

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    Director:Barry Steinberg

    Writer:Paul Bishop
18. 

    7.5/10(104 votes)

    #18 - Never Say Die

    S6:E182/25/1999

    Steve enlists troubled teenager (he sure looked older than a teenager) Tommy to work as community service at a boxing club after too many brushes with the law. Tommy tries to control his temper. Mark finds that the club's sports drink is drugged, promoting aggressive tendencies in many of the boxers.

    Director:Frank Thackery

    Writer:Barry Van Dyke

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    Director:Frank Thackery

    Writer:Barry Van Dyke
19. 

    7.6/10(131 votes)

    #19 - Trash TV (1)

    S6:E194/29/1999

    The Community General doctors are dragged back into the world of network television when producer Jackson Burley revamps the pilot for Dr. Danger, the television program based on Dr. Sloan. Mark and Steve investigate when Danger's competition, a masked magician who reveals the profession's secrets, is murdered, possibly as a ratings ploy.

    Director:Ron Satlof

    Writer:Lee Goldberg

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    Director:Ron Satlof

    Writer:Lee Goldberg
20. 

    7.5/10(104 votes)

    #20 - Trash TV (2)

    S6:E204/29/1999

    Mark matches wits with a murderous network executive.

    Director:Ron Satlof

    Writers:J. Larry Carroll, David Bennett Carren

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    Director:Ron Satlof

    Writers:J. Larry Carroll, David Bennett Carren
21. 

    5.9/10(118 votes)

    #21 - Blood Ties

    S6:E215/6/1999

    Absurdly bland episode lacks the usual Goldberg/Rabkin sizzle. Two female vice-officers uncover four corrupt female homicide cops who murder felons to harvest their organs for those more deserving.

    Director:Bruce Seth Green

    Writers:Lee Goldberg, William Rabkin

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    Director:Bruce Seth Green

    Writers:Lee Goldberg, William Rabkin
22. 

    7.9/10(87 votes)

    #22 - Today is the Last Day of the Rest of My Life

    S6:E225/13/1999

    Dr. Sloan crusades to keep a physician-assisted-suicide advocate from practicing her trade.

    Director:Ron Satlof

    Writer:Ernest Kinoy

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    Director:Ron Satlof

    Writer:Ernest Kinoy