Diagnosis: Murder 1993
“A tangled web of mystery. Classic 'whodunit' suspense.”
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
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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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
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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