Diagnosis: Murder (film series)
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) edit
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 edit
- 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 edit
| 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 | 21.2[1] | |
| 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 | 15.6[2] | |
| 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 | 16.1[3] | |
| 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) edit
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 edit
- 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 edit
| 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 | 12.53[4] | |
| 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 | 9.59[5] | |
| 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 edit
- ^ Donlon, Brian (January 8, 1992). "CBS tops a week of firsts". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
- ^ Gable, Donna (May 6, 1992). "'Cosby' goes out on top". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
- ^ Gable, Donna (February 17, 1993). "King of Pop and 'Queen' rule the ratings". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
- ^ "National Nielsen Viewership (Feb. 4-10)". The Los Angeles Times. February 13, 2002. Retrieved June 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "National Nielsen Viewership (April 22–28)". The Los Angeles Times. May 1, 2002. Retrieved June 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.