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.
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Directed by Christian I. Nyby IIWritten by Lee Goldberg, William RabkinGuest stars Angie Dickinson, Kent McCord, Martin Milner, James Darren, Patrick M.J. Finerty, Yumi Iwama, Darwyn Carson, Fred Dryer
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.
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Directed by Christopher HiblerWritten by Jacquelyn BlainGuest stars James Read, Robert Stack, Carol Huston, Terry Lester, Tucker Smallwood, Jimmie F. Skaggs, Marisa Coughlan
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.
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Directed by Christian I. Nyby IIWritten by Gerry ConwayGuest stars Marisol Nichols, Robert Fuller, Randolph Mantooth, Brian Patrick Clarke, Gabriel Bologna, Richard Gross, Jennifer Tighe
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.
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Directed by Christopher HiblerWritten by Jeff PetersGuest stars Victoria Tennant, Michael Beck, Patricia Charbonneau, Jack Kehler, Rick Fitts, Edward Edwards, Keana Hall, Sarah Zinsser
Jesse's new part-time job as trainer of the pro basketball Mustangs turns deadly when he's accused of murdering a star player.
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Directed by Vincent McEveetyWritten by Lee Goldberg, William Rabkin, Larry BrodyGuest stars Mathew St. Patrick, Dan Gilvezan, Mark L. Taylor, Ken Howard, Courtney Gains, Lorenzo Newton, Lori Fetrick, Bobby Johnson
Dr. Sloan investigates a plastic surgeon when an actress's death apparently results from an infection contracted during surgery.
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Directed by Christopher HiblerWritten by Craig TepperGuest stars Shelley Hack, Signy Coleman, Neil Roberts, Jill Whelan, Anthony Michael Hall, Larry Pennell, Wanda Acuna, Christopher Burgard
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.
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Directed by Christian I. Nyby IIWritten by J. Larry Carroll, David Bennett CarrenGuest stars Endre Hules, Yumi Iwama, Renee Raudman, José Rey, Darwyn Carson, Steven Anderson, Dey Young, Cliff DeYoung
Steve and Ron lead the chase for the stolen nuclear material.
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Directed by Christian I. Nyby IIWritten by Jacquelyn BlainGuest stars Steven Anderson, Madison Mason, Dey Young, Cliff DeYoung, Valorie Armstrong, Harry Lennix
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.
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Directed by Christopher HiblerWritten by Lee Goldberg, William RabkinGuest stars Peter Graves, Fred Willard, Erik Estrada, John Aniston, Jaleel White, Tom Gallop, Michele Greene, Molly Hagan
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.
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Directed by Christian I. Nyby IIWritten by J. Larry Carroll, David Bennett CarrenGuest stars Robert Vaughn, Patrick Macnee, Barbara Bain, Robert Culp, Phil Morris, Ted Mattison
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.
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Directed by Christopher HiblerWritten by Lee Goldberg, William RabkinGuest stars Rachel York, Tim DeKay, Alex Hyde-White, Kim Lankford, Ken Kercheval, David Ackert, Dimitri Diatchenko, Marshall Manesh
A motorcycle stunt driver has a fatal accident while filming an action video. Steve investigates.
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Directed by Ron SatlofWritten by Barry Van DykeGuest stars Shane van Dyke, Carey van Dyke, Josh Roman, Jules Douglas, Yelba Osorio, Dendrie Taylor, Rene L. Moreno, Brian Manley
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.
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Directed by Christian I. Nyby IIWritten by Lee Goldberg, William RabkinGuest stars Jack Carter, June Claman, Connie Blankenship, Allison Dunbar, Bruno Alexander, John Mansfield, Bob Thompson, Ludo Vika
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.
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Directed by Christian I. Nyby IIWritten by Lee Goldberg, William RabkinGuest stars Fred Dryer, Susan Gibney, James Stephens, Neal McDonough, Dennis Lipscomb, Robb Skyler, Morgana Rae, Michael Bailey Smith
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.
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Directed by Ron SatlofWritten by Robin MaddenGuest stars Loretta Swit, Christopher Norris, Jamie Farr, Elliott Gould, Sally Kellerman, William Christopher, Tami-Adrian George, Vaughn Roberts
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.
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Directed by Christian I. Nyby IIWritten by Craig TepperGuest stars Adrienne Barbeau, Ele Keats, Andrea Shreeman, John O'Hurley, Phina Oruche, Race Nelson, Mike Storms
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.
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Directed by Vincent McEveetyWritten by Jacquelyn BlainGuest stars Sam McMurray, Lisa Cerasoli, Mary Elizabeth McDonough, John Cygan, Eileen Seeley, Barbara Whinnery, Jill Carroll, Maia Winters
Ratings seeking stunts by TV talk show hosts Darren & Mary has tragic results.
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Directed by Christian I. Nyby IIWritten by Joyce BurdittGuest stars Mary Frann, Regis Philbin, Kathie Lee Gifford, Todd Susman, Ian Ogilvy, Phyllis Diller, Army Archerd, Greg Lauren
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.
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Directed by Frank ThackeryWritten by D. O'Brien, Paul Rendle, Jacquelyn BlainGuest stars Will Estes, Paige Moss, Danielle Harris, Jamie Bruneau, Constance Zimmer, Heather Marie Marsden, Torie Lynch, Matthew John Graeser
Dr. Sloan investigates to find out who's behind the death of a driver in a speedway crash.
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Directed by Christopher HiblerWritten by J. Larry Carroll, David Bennett CarrenGuest stars Brian Gaskill, James Morrison, R. D. Call, Marina Sirtis, Billy Gallo, Scott Layne, Christian Aubert, Tommy Kendall
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.
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Directed by Vincent McEveetyWritten by Ernest KinoyGuest stars Davenia McFadden, Bianca Rossini, Alan Oppenheimer, Jason Schombing, Richard Fancy, Nancy Youngblut, Neil Dickson, Paul Picerni
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.
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Directed by Christian I. Nyby IIWritten by J. Larry Carroll, David Bennett CarrenGuest stars Gary Graham, Elise Shirley, Pam Tillis, Troy Evans, Michael Storm, Joseph Whipp, Christopher John Fields, Marla Frees
Dr. Travis gets involved in the treacherous and deadly trade of catering when he oversees the annual charity banquet.
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Directed by Ron SatlofWritten by Jacquelyn BlainGuest stars Leslie Easterbrook, Conrad Janis, David L. Lander, Erin Moran, Don Most, Pat Morita, Kim Little, Kevin McNally
Dr. Sloan insists that a man he helped condemn to death for a series of bombings is guilty, even after a post-execution explosion.
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Directed by Christian I. Nyby IIWritten by Lee Goldberg, William RabkinGuest stars Arye Gross, Orson Bean, Patrice Chanel, Steve Valentine, Connie Blankenship, Dennis Boutsikaris, Kevin McNally, Harry Lennix
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.
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Directed by Christian I. Nyby IIWritten by Lee Goldberg, William RabkinGuest stars Arye Gross, Connie Blankenship, Dennis Boutsikaris, Jasper Armstrong Marsalis, Les Vance, Kevin McNally, Harry Lennix, Stephanie Niznik
