Diagnosis: Murder (film series)

Diagnosis: Murder
film series
Diagnosis: Murder; film series
Created by	Joyce Burditt
Starring	Dick Van Dyke; Cynthia Gibb; Stephen Caffrey; Barry Van Dyke; Victoria Rowell; Charlie Schlatter;
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of episodes	5 TV films (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers	;
Running time	~95 minutes
Production companies	The Fred Silverman Company; Dean Hargrove Productions; Viacom Productions;
Distributor	CBS Television Distribution
Release
Original network	CBS
Original release	First film series:; January 5, 1992 – February 13, 1993; Second film series:; February 6, 2002 –; April 26, 2002

The Diagnosis: Murder film series (1992–1993, 2002) is a series of five television films that aired as part of the CBS television series Diagnosis: Murder.

TV films (1992–1993)[]

The first three Diagnosis: Murder television films were broadcast on CBS between January 5, 1992 and February 13, 1993, before the premiere of television series. The Diagnosis: Murder television series subsequently premiered on CBS on October 29, 1993.

Cast[]

Dick Van Dyke as Dr. Mark Sloan
Cynthia Gibb as Dr. Amanda Bentley
Stephen Caffrey as Dr. Jack Parker
Barry Van Dyke as Steve Sloan

Films[]

Film no.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	U.S. viewers (millions)
1	"Diagnosis of Murder"	Christopher Hibler	Dean Hargrove Joyce Burditt	January 5, 1992 (1992-01-05)	21.20^{[citation needed]}
Dr. Mark Sloan investigates when a good friend (Bill Bixby) is accused of murdering his boss. Special guest stars: Ken Kercheval, William Atherton, Brynn Thayer, and Mariette Hartley.
2	"The House on Sycamore Street"	Christian I. Nyby II	Bruce Franklin Singer	May 1, 1992 (1992-05-01)	15.60^{[citation needed]}
One of Dr. Mark Sloan's old students apparently jumps off a tall building, falling to his death. But Sloan doesn't think he killed himself – Sloan thinks he was murdered. Guest stars: David Warner, Mariette Hartley, George Hamilton, and Peter Scolari.
3	"A Twist of the Knife"	Jerry London	Gerry Conway	February 13, 1993 (1993-02-13)	16.10^{[citation needed]}
An old girlfriend of Sloan's, Rachael Walters (Suzanne Pleshette), returns to the hospital to operate on a U.S. Senator. She deliberately infects the Senator with a staph infection, leading to his death. Mark suspects Rachael in the Senator's death, and decides to investigate his old flame. Guest stars: Christina Pickles, and Ken Lerner.

TV films (2002)[]

The final episode of the Diagnosis: Murder television series aired on May 11, 2001. Two Diagnosis: Murder television films were broadcast on CBS after this, on February 6 and April 26, 2002.

Cast[]

Dick Van Dyke as Dr. Mark Sloan
Victoria Rowell as Dr. Amanda Bentley
Charlie Schlatter as Dr. Jesse Travis
Barry Van Dyke as Steve Sloan

Films[]

Film no.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	U.S. viewers (millions)
4	"Town Without Pity"	Christopher Hibler	Joel Steiger	February 6, 2002 (2002-02-06)	12.50^[1]
Dr. Mark Sloan and his son Steve go to the desert to learn the fate of Mark's daughter and her new husband (Faran Tahir).
5	"Without Warning"	Christian I. Nyby II	Story by : Burt Prelutsky & Steve Brown Teleplay by : Burt Prelutsky	April 26, 2002 (2002-04-26)	9.60^[1]
A dead body washes up by the ocean. Steve's investigation leads to a farm with migrant workers. The migrant workers are dying from an unknown ailment and Mark struggles to find the cause. Note: This is the final Diagnosis Murder television film. This is also the effective series finale.

References[]

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