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Diagnosis: Murder S8E1 — Death By Design

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Diagnosis: Murder•Season 8•Episode 1

Death By Design

7.9/10 · 109 votesOct 12, 200045 min

Ranked #6 of 22 in Season 8•+0.3 vs season avg

Mark's office decorator is murdered.

Directed byChristopher Hibler

Written byMark Egan

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Seasons8

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Cast4

Dick Van Dyke

Dick Van Dyke

Mark Sloan

Victoria Rowell

Victoria Rowell

Amanda Bentley-Livingston

Charlie Schlatter

Charlie Schlatter

Jesse Travis

Barry Van Dyke

Barry Van Dyke

Steve Sloan

Crew5

C

Christopher Hibler

Director

F

Frank Thackery

Director of Photography

T

Tom Pryor

Editor

M

Mark Egan

Writer

S

Spike Silver

Stunt Coordinator

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Episode Summary

"Death By Design" is episode 1 of Diagnosis: Murder season 8. It scored 7.9/10 from 109 votes, ranking #6 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.6). Directed by Christopher Hibler and written by Mark Egan, it aired on October 12, 2000.

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