Diagnosis: Murder - Season 5
Season 5
Network
Episodes25
DatesSep 18, 1997 - May 14, 1998
Episodes
Season 5Episode 160 min
Murder Blues
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.
Sep 18, 1997
Season 5Episode 260 min
Open and Shut
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.
Sep 25, 1997
Season 5Episode 360 min
Malibu Fire
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.
Oct 2, 1997
Season 5Episode 460 min
Deadly Games
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.
Oct 9, 1997
Season 5Episode 560 min
Slam-Dunk Dead
Jesse's new part-time job as trainer of the pro basketball Mustangs turns deadly when he's accused of murdering a star player.
Oct 16, 1997
Season 5Episode 660 min
Looks Can Kill
Dr. Sloan investigates a plastic surgeon when an actress's death apparently results from an infection contracted during surgery.
Oct 23, 1997
Season 5Episode 760 min
Fatal Impact (1)
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.
Oct 30, 1997
Season 5Episode 860 min
Fatal Impact (2)
Steve and Ron lead the chase for the stolen nuclear material.
Oct 30, 1997
Season 5Episode 960 min
Must Kill TV
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.
Nov 6, 1997
Season 5Episode 1060 min
Discards
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.
Nov 13, 1997
Season 5Episode 1160 min
A Mime is a Terrible Thing to Waste
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.
Nov 20, 1997
Season 5Episode 1260 min
Down and Dirty Dead
A motorcycle stunt driver has a fatal accident while filming an action video. Steve investigates.
Dec 11, 1997
Season 5Episode 1360 min
Retribution (1)
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.
Jan 8, 1998
Season 5Episode 1460 min
Retribution (2)
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.
Jan 15, 1998
Season 5Episode 1560 min
Drill for Death
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.
Jan 22, 1998
Season 5Episode 1660 min
Rain of Terror
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.
Jan 29, 1998
Season 5Episode 1760 min
Baby Boom
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.
Feb 5, 1998
Season 5Episode 1860 min
Talked to Death
Ratings seeking stunts by TV talk show hosts Darren & Mary has tragic results.
Feb 26, 1998
Season 5Episode 1960 min
An Education in Murder
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.
Mar 5, 1998
Season 5Episode 2060 min
Murder at the Finish Line
Dr. Sloan investigates to find out who's behind the death of a driver in a speedway crash.
Mar 26, 1998
Season 5Episode 2160 min
First Do No Harm
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.
Apr 16, 1998
Season 5Episode 2260 min
Promises to Keep
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.
Apr 23, 1998
Season 5Episode 2360 min
Food Fight
Dr. Travis gets involved in the treacherous and deadly trade of catering when he oversees the annual charity banquet.
Apr 30, 1998
Season 5Episode 2460 min
Obsession (1)
Dr. Sloan insists that a man he helped condemn for serial bombings is guilty. Even after a post-execution explosion.
May 7, 1998
Season 5Episode 2560 min
Obsession (2)
Dr. Sloan leads an unauthorized investigation into the rash of bombings around Los Angeles.
May 14, 1998
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