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Diagnosis: Murder Season 5 Episode release dates & where to watch

Premiered

Thursday, September 18, 1997

Ended: Thursday, May 14, 1998

When does Diagnosis: Murder Season 5 come out?

Diagnosis: Murder Season 5 premiered Thursday, September 18, 1997 on CBS and ended Thursday, May 14, 1998. The season has 25 episodes.

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Diagnosis: Murder Season 5 release schedule

Diagnosis: Murder Season 5 episode release dates
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1. 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.

Thursday · 29 years ago

2. 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.

Thursday · 29 years ago

3. 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.

Thursday · 29 years ago

4. 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.

Thursday · 29 years ago

5. 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.

Thursday · 29 years ago

6. Looks Can Kill

Dr. Sloan investigates a plastic surgeon when an actress's death apparently results from an infection contracted during surgery.

Thursday · 29 years ago

7. 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.

Thursday · 29 years ago

8. Fatal Impact (2)

Steve and Ron lead the chase for the stolen nuclear material.

Thursday · 29 years ago

9. 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.

Thursday · 29 years ago

10. 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.

Thursday · 29 years ago

11. 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.

Thursday · 28 years ago

12. Down and Dirty Dead

A motorcycle stunt driver has a fatal accident while filming an action video. Steve investigates.

Thursday · 28 years ago

13. 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.

Thursday · 28 years ago

14. 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.

Thursday · 28 years ago

15. 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.

Thursday · 28 years ago

16. 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.

Thursday · 28 years ago

17. 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.

Thursday · 28 years ago

18. Talked to Death

Ratings seeking stunts by TV talk show hosts Darren & Mary has tragic results.

Thursday · 28 years ago

19. 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.

Thursday · 28 years ago

20. Murder at the Finish Line

Dr. Sloan investigates to find out who's behind the death of a driver in a speedway crash.

Thursday · 28 years ago

21. 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.

Thursday · 28 years ago

22. 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.

Thursday · 28 years ago

23. Food Fight

Dr. Travis gets involved in the treacherous and deadly trade of catering when he oversees the annual charity banquet.

Thursday · 28 years ago

24. Obsession (1)

Dr. Sloan insists that a man he helped condemn to death for a series of bombings is guilty, even after a post-execution explosion.

Thursday · 28 years ago

25. Obsession (2) Finale

Three months after the execution of Lewis Sweeney, explosions are still rocking the LA area every four days. The unpopular Dr. Sloan continues his efforts to nail Carter Sweeney for the bombings.

Thursday · 28 years ago

Diagnosis: Murder Season 5 guest stars

  • James Read

    James Read

    David McReynolds

  • Loretta Swit

    Loretta Swit

    Maggie Dennings

  • Brian Gaskill

    Brian Gaskill

    Alan Wallace

  • Shane van Dyke

    Shane van Dyke

    Jake Hallman

  • Davenia McFadden

    Davenia McFadden

    Betty Pearson

  • Peter Graves

    Peter Graves

    Peter Graves

  • Angie Dickinson

    Angie Dickinson

    Capt. Cynthia Pike

  • Marisol Nichols

    Marisol Nichols

    Sally Tremont

  • Mathew St. Patrick

    Mathew St. Patrick

    Howie Lanier

  • Robert Vaughn

    Robert Vaughn

    Alexander Drake

  • Mary Frann

    Mary Frann

    Lucy Caruso

  • Kent McCord

    Kent McCord

    Detective Tony Stang

  • Fred Willard

    Fred Willard

    Harry Fellows

  • James Morrison

    James Morrison

    Lloyd Nichols

  • Patrick Macnee

    Patrick Macnee

    John Garrison

  • Martin Milner

    Martin Milner

    Detective Frank Halloran

Diagnosis: Murder Season 5 FAQ

When does Diagnosis: Murder Season 5 come out?

Diagnosis: Murder Season 5 premiered Thursday, September 18, 1997 on CBS.

How many episodes are in Diagnosis: Murder Season 5?

Diagnosis: Murder Season 5 has 25 episodes.

Are new episodes of Diagnosis: Murder Season 5 released weekly?

New episodes are released weekly.

When is the Diagnosis: Murder Season 5 finale?

The Diagnosis: Murder Season 5 finale (Episode 25) aired Thursday, May 14, 1998.

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