Diagnosis: Murder 1993
“A tangled web of mystery. Classic 'whodunit' suspense.”
- Status
- Ended
- First Aired
- October 29, 1993
- Last Aired
- May 11, 2001
- Format
- 8 seasons · 178 eps
- Highest Rated Episode
- S4E15 "Murder Two (1)" (★ 10/10)
- Created By
- Joyce Burditt
- Network
- CBS
- Where to Stream
- Pluto TV
What is Diagnosis: Murder?
Diagnosis Murder is an American mystery medical crime drama television series. The show stars Dick Van Dyke as Dr.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1993
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 178
- First aired
- Oct 29, 1993
- Last aired
- May 11, 2001
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- US
- Networks
- CBS
- Genres
- Drama, Family, Mystery, Crime
- Updated
At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 7.1/10 from 120 votes
- Format
- 8 seasons · 178 episodes
- Status
- Ended
- Network
- CBS
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Diagnosis Murder is an American mystery medical crime drama television series. The show stars Dick Van Dyke as Dr. Mark Sloan, a medical doctor who solves crimes. Dr. Mark Sloan is a good-natured, offbeat physician who is called upon to solve murders. He is aided in his crime-solving efforts by his son Steve, a homicide detective played by Barry Van Dyke, who is Dick Van Dyke's real-life son. The series was created by Joyce Burditt and features a cast that includes Victoria Rowell and Charlie Schlatter. The show has been made available to stream online through various platforms. Diagnosis Murder has a total of eight seasons, airing from 1993 to 2001. The series has been directed by several individuals, including Christian I. Nyby II.
Should you watch it?
“A good-natured physician uses his medical expertise to solve complex murder investigations.”
- engaging mystery plots
- charismatic lead character
- formulaic storytelling
Watch it if you enjoy lighthearted medical mysteries featuring an offbeat protagonist.
The series features standard procedural violence and murder investigation themes.
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Season 1 · 19 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 Miracle Cure Mytharc Oct 29, 1993
- E2 Amnesia Core Nov 5, 1993
- E3 Murder at the Telethon Core Nov 12, 1993
- E4 Inheritance of Death Mytharc Nov 19, 1993
- E5 The 13 Million Dollar Man Core Dec 3, 1993
- E6 Vanishing Act (1) Core Dec 10, 1993
- E7 Vanishing Act (2) Core Dec 17, 1993
- E8 Shanda's Song Core Jan 7, 1994
- E9 The Restless Remains Mytharc Jan 14, 1994
- E10 Murder with Mirrors Core Jan 21, 1994
- E11 Flashdance with Death Mytharc Jan 28, 1994
- E12 Reunion with Murder Core Feb 4, 1994
- E13 Lily Core Mar 4, 1994
- E14 Guardian Angel Core Apr 1, 1994
- E15 Nirvana Core Apr 8, 1994
- E16 Broadcast Blues Core Apr 15, 1994
- E17 Shaker Core Apr 29, 1994
- E18 The Plague Mytharc May 6, 1994
- E19 Sister Michael Wants You Mytharc May 13, 1994
Season 2 · 22 episodes
Open the complete Season 2 guide & lore primer →- E1 Many Happy Returns Mytharc Sep 16, 1994
- E2 A Very Fatal Funeral Mytharc Sep 23, 1994
- E3 Woman Trouble Core Sep 30, 1994
- E4 The Busy Body Core Oct 7, 1994
- E5 My Four Husbands Core Oct 14, 1994
- E6 Murder Most Vial Core Oct 21, 1994
- E7 You Can Call Me Johnson Mytharc Oct 28, 1994
- E8 Georgia on My Mind Core Nov 4, 1994
- E9 The Last Laugh (1) Mytharc Nov 11, 1994
- E10 The Last Laugh (2) Core Nov 18, 1994
- E11 Death By Extermination Core Dec 2, 1994
- E12 Standing Eight Count Mytharc Dec 9, 1994
- E13 The Bela Lugosi Blues Core Jan 6, 1995
- E14 The New Healers Mytharc Jan 13, 1995
- E15 Call Me Incontestable Core Jan 20, 1995
- E16 A Blast From the Past Core Feb 3, 1995
- E17 Playing for Keeps Core Feb 10, 1995
- E18 Sea No Evil Core Feb 17, 1995
- E19 How to Murder Your Lawyer Core Feb 24, 1995
- E20 Naked Babes Core Mar 31, 1995
- E21 Death in the Daytime Mytharc Apr 28, 1995
- E22 My Baby is Out of this World Mytharc May 5, 1995
Season 3 · 18 episodes
Open the complete Season 3 guide & lore primer →- E1 An Innocent Murder Mytharc Dec 8, 1995
- E2 Witness to Murder Core Dec 15, 1995
- E3 All-American Murder Core Dec 22, 1995
- E4 Murder in the Courthouse Core Dec 29, 1995
- E5 Murder on the Run (1) Core Jan 5, 1996
- E6 Murder on the Run (2) Core Jan 12, 1996
- E7 Love is Murder Core Jan 19, 1996
- E8 Misdiagnosis Murder Core Jan 26, 1996
- E9 The Pressure to Murder Core Feb 9, 1996
- E10 Living on the Streets Can Be Murder Core Feb 16, 1996
- E11 Murder Murder Core Feb 23, 1996
- E12 Murder in the Dark Mytharc Mar 8, 1996
- E13 35 Millimeter Murder Core Mar 29, 1996
- E14 The Murder Trade Core Apr 5, 1996
- E15 Mind Over Murder Core Apr 12, 1996
- E16 Murder by the Book Core Apr 19, 1996
- E17 FMurder Mytharc Apr 26, 1996
- E18 Left-Handed Murder Mytharc May 3, 1996
Season 4 · 26 episodes
Open the complete Season 4 guide & lore primer →- E1 Murder by Friendly Fire Mytharc Sep 19, 1996
- E2 Murder Can Be Contagious Core Sep 26, 1996
- E3 Murder on Thin Ice Core Oct 3, 1996
- E4 X Marks the Murder (1) Core Oct 10, 1996
- E5 X Marks the Murder (2) Core Oct 10, 1996
- E6 A Model Murder Core Oct 17, 1996
- E7 Murder Can Be Murder Core Oct 24, 1996
- E8 An Explosive Murder Core Oct 31, 1996
- E9 Murder by the Busload Mytharc Nov 7, 1996
- E10 A Candidate for Murder Core Nov 14, 1996
- E11 The ABC's of Murder Core Nov 21, 1996
- E12 Murder in the Family Core Dec 12, 1996
- E13 In Defense of Murder Core Jan 9, 1997
- E14 A History of Murder Core Jan 16, 1997
- E15 Murder Two (1) Core Jan 30, 1997
- E16 Murder Two (2) Core Feb 6, 1997
- E17 Hard-Boiled Murder Core Feb 13, 1997
- E18 Murder, Country Style Mytharc Feb 20, 1997
- E19 Delusions of Murder Core Feb 27, 1997
- E20 A Passion for Murder Core Apr 3, 1997
- E21 Blood Brothers Murder Core Apr 10, 1997
- E22 Physician, Murder Thyself Core Apr 24, 1997
- E23 Murder in the Air Mytharc Apr 24, 1997
- E24 The Merry Widow Murder Core May 1, 1997
- E25 Comedy is Murder Mytharc May 8, 1997
- E26 The Murder of Mark Sloan Mytharc May 8, 1997
Season 5 · 25 episodes
Open the complete Season 5 guide & lore primer →- E1 Murder Blues Mytharc Sep 18, 1997
- E2 Open and Shut Mytharc Sep 25, 1997
- E3 Malibu Fire Core Oct 2, 1997
- E4 Deadly Games Core Oct 9, 1997
- E5 Slam-Dunk Dead Core Oct 16, 1997
- E6 Looks Can Kill Core Oct 23, 1997
- E7 Fatal Impact (1) Core Oct 30, 1997
- E8 Fatal Impact (2) Core Oct 30, 1997
- E9 Must Kill TV Core Nov 6, 1997
- E10 Discards Core Nov 13, 1997
- E11 A Mime is a Terrible Thing to Waste Core Nov 20, 1997
- E12 Down and Dirty Dead Core Dec 11, 1997
- E13 Retribution (1) Mytharc Jan 8, 1998
- E14 Retribution (2) Core Jan 15, 1998
- E15 Drill for Death Core Jan 22, 1998
- E16 Rain of Terror Core Jan 29, 1998
- E17 Baby Boom Core Feb 5, 1998
- E18 Talked to Death Core Feb 26, 1998
- E19 An Education in Murder Core Mar 5, 1998
- E20 Murder at the Finish Line Core Mar 26, 1998
- E21 First Do No Harm Mytharc Apr 16, 1998
- E22 Promises to Keep Core Apr 23, 1998
- E23 Food Fight Core Apr 30, 1998
- E24 Obsession (1) Mytharc May 7, 1998
- E25 Obsession (2) Mytharc May 14, 1998
Season 6 · 22 episodes
Open the complete Season 6 guide & lore primer →- E1 Resurrection (3) Mytharc Sep 24, 1998
- E2 Resurrection (4) Mytharc Sep 24, 1998
- E3 Till Death Do Us Part Core Oct 1, 1998
- E4 Wrong Number Core Oct 8, 1998
- E5 Blood Will Out Core Oct 15, 1998
- E6 Alienated Core Oct 29, 1998
- E7 Write, She Murdered Core Nov 5, 1998
- E8 Rear Windows '98 Core Nov 12, 1998
- E9 The Last Resort Core Nov 19, 1998
- E10 Murder x 4 Core Dec 3, 1998
- E11 Dead in the Water Filler Dec 17, 1998
- E12 Trapped in Paradise Core Jan 7, 1999
- E13 Voices Carry Core Jan 21, 1999
- E14 Murder, My Suite Core Jan 28, 1999
- E15 Murder on the Hour Core Feb 4, 1999
- E16 Rescue Me Core Feb 11, 1999
- E17 Down Among the Dead Men Core Feb 18, 1999
- E18 Never Say Die Core Feb 25, 1999
- E19 Trash TV (1) Mytharc Apr 29, 1999
- E20 Trash TV (2) Core Apr 29, 1999
- E21 Blood Ties Mytharc May 6, 1999
- E22 Today is the Last Day of the Rest of My Life Mytharc May 13, 1999
Season 7 · 24 episodes
Open the complete Season 7 guide & lore primer →- E1 The Roast Mytharc Sep 23, 1999
- E2 Sleeping Murder Core Sep 30, 1999
- E3 Bringing Up Barbie Core Oct 7, 1999
- E4 Murder at Midterm Core Oct 14, 1999
- E5 The Flame Core Oct 21, 1999
- E6 The Killer Within Core Oct 28, 1999
- E7 Gangland (1) Core Nov 9, 1999
- E8 Gangland (2) Core Nov 9, 1999
- E9 The Mouth That Roared Core Nov 11, 1999
- E10 The Seven Deadly Sins Core Nov 18, 1999
- E11 Santa Claude Core Dec 16, 1999
- E12 Man Overboard Core Jan 6, 2000
- E13 Frontier Dad Core Jan 13, 2000
- E14 Too Many Cooks Mytharc Jan 20, 2000
- E15 Jake's Women Core Feb 3, 2000
- E16 Murder by Remote Core Feb 10, 2000
- E17 Teacher's Pet Core Feb 17, 2000
- E18 The Unluckiest Bachelor in L.A. Core Feb 24, 2000
- E19 A Resting Place Core Apr 6, 2000
- E20 Murder at BBQ Bob's Core Apr 20, 2000
- E21 Two Birds With One Sloan Core Apr 27, 2000
- E22 Swan Song Core May 4, 2000
- E23 Out of the Past (1) Mytharc May 11, 2000
- E24 Getting Mad, Getting Even (2) Mytharc May 11, 2000
Season 8 · 22 episodes
Open the complete Season 8 guide & lore primer →- E1 Death By Design Mytharc Oct 12, 2000
- E2 Blind Man's Bluff Core Oct 19, 2000
- E3 Sleight-of-Hand Core Oct 26, 2000
- E4 By Reason of Insanity Core Nov 2, 2000
- E5 The Patient Detective Mytharc Nov 9, 2000
- E6 The Cradle Will Rock Mytharc Nov 16, 2000
- E7 Hot House Mytharc Nov 30, 2000
- E8 All Dressed Up and Nowhere to Die Core Dec 7, 2000
- E9 Confession Core Jan 4, 2001
- E10 Playing God Core Jan 11, 2001
- E11 Less Than Zero Mytharc Jan 18, 2001
- E12 Sins Of The Father (1) Mytharc Feb 2, 2001
- E13 Sins Of The Father (2) Core Feb 9, 2001
- E14 You Bet Your Life Core Feb 16, 2001
- E15 Bachelor Fathers Core Feb 23, 2001
- E16 Being of Sound Mind Core Mar 2, 2001
- E17 Dance Of Danger Core Mar 30, 2001
- E18 The Red's Shoes Core Apr 20, 2001
- E19 No Good Deed Core Apr 27, 2001
- E20 Deja Vous - Deadly Mirage (1) Mytharc May 4, 2001
- E21 On the Beach - Deadly Mirage (2) Mytharc May 4, 2001
- E22 The Blair Nurse Project Mytharc May 11, 2001
Frequently asked questions
Who is the main character?
The series centers on Dr. Mark Sloan.
What is the premise?
Dr. Mark Sloan is a physician who solves murders.
What is the tone of the show?
The show features a good-natured and offbeat tone.
Is this a medical drama?
It combines medical elements with the mystery and crime-solving genres.
What does the title refer to?
The title refers to the physician's role in identifying the nature of a problem.
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