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Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman

1993TV-PG6 seasons7.6 / 10

Her Courage Forged A New Vision For The Old West

Dr. Michaela Quinn journeys to Colorado Springs to be the town's physician after her father's death in 1868.

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Synopsis

Dr. Michaela Quinn journeys to Colorado Springs to be the town's physician after her father's death in 1868.

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Episode 1

Runaway Train

Sep 21, 1996

Sully goes to Denver to negotiate the release of Cloud Dancing from the army. One of the conditions is that Sully is no longer Indian Agent and may not ever step foot on the reservation again. On the way home the train crashes, injuring most on board. Andrew learns a lesson in humility by watching Michaela in action.

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Directed by Terrence O'HaraWritten by Philip GersonGuest stars Jim Knobeloch, Tom Dahlgren, Orson Bean, Jonelle Allen, Henry G. Sanders, Patrick Kilpatrick, Matthew Mahaney, Harley Zumbrum

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Episode 2

Having It All

Sep 28, 1996

Michaela has returned to work after being home with Katie. Between work, the baby and being so tired,Michaela is spread thin. Sully feels neglected. Sully helps Michaela through this difficult time. Colleen is accepted to college in Denver.

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Directed by Bethany RooneyWritten by Sara DavidsonGuest stars Charlotte Chatton, Orson Bean, Andrea Bakkum, Haylie Johnson, Rachel Strauss-Muniz, Ellen Treanor, Mark Jobe, Brandon Douglas

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Episode 3

Malpractice

Oct 5, 1996

A malpractice suit prevents Dr. Mike from practicing medicine, leaving the reluctant Dr. Cook in charge.

Episode credits

Directed by Alan J. LeviWritten by Peter DunneGuest stars Michelle Joyner, Stacy Keach, Sr., Charlotte Chatton, Jerry Hardin, Orson Bean, Jonelle Allen, Henry G. Sanders, Haylie Johnson

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Episode 4

All That Glitters

Oct 12, 1996

The appearance of renowned singer Gilda St. Clair (Barbara Mandrell) tempts Colleen to leave college and travel the world instead.

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Directed by Terrence O'HaraWritten by Jennifer TaitGuest stars Jim Knobeloch, Fred Applegate, Charlotte Chatton, Barbara Mandrell, Orson Bean, Jonelle Allen, Henry G. Sanders, Larry Sellers

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Episode 5

Los Americanos

Oct 19, 1996

A Latin American woman rebuffs Dr. Mike's attempts at friendship; the Rev. Johnson searches for a teacher to take his place. Teresa: Michelle Bonilla.

Episode credits

Directed by Jerry LondonWritten by Kathryn FordGuest stars Brandon Hammond, Jim Knobeloch, Charlotte Chatton, Orson Bean, Jonelle Allen, Henry G. Sanders, Michelle Bonilla, F.J. Rio

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Episode 6

Last Dance

Oct 26, 1996

Dr. Mike faces the prospect of leaving her practice and friends for Wyoming when Sully is offered a job surveying Yellowstone National Park.

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Directed by Terrence O'HaraWritten by Chris AbbottGuest stars Clu Gulager, Charlotte Chatton, Orson Bean, Haylie Johnson, Janna Michaels, Rick Blanchard, Alan Brooks, Brandon Douglas

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Episode 7

Right or Wrong

Nov 2, 19961h

Dr. Mike is arrested and put in jail for treating a fugitive Indian; Jake and Preston run against each other for mayor of Colorado Springs.

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Directed by Chuck BowmanWritten by Philip GersonGuest stars Stacy Keach, Sr., Jim Knobeloch, Orson Bean, Jonelle Allen, Henry G. Sanders, Bruce McKinnon, Robb Derringer, Karen Furno

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Episode 8

Remember Me

Nov 9, 1996

A sick and ragged prospector wanders into town and Jake Slicker recognizes the man as his father, who abandoned him years before.

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Directed by Alan J. LeviWritten by Steven BaumGuest stars Orson Bean, Henry G. Sanders, Ray Walston, Frank Collison, Geoffrey Lower, William Shockley

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Episode 9

Legend

Nov 16, 19961h

Dr. Mike, Sully and Matthew team up with a legendary marshal in order to nab the thieves who wounded Matthew during a bank robbery.

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Directed by Alan J. LeviWritten by Carl BinderGuest stars Willie Nelson, Jim Knobeloch, Orson Bean, Michelle Bonilla, Brian Mulligan, Julian Neil, Brandon Douglas, William Shockley

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Episode 10

The Tempest

Nov 23, 1996

A severe storm bears down on Colorado Springs, disrupting the arrival of Preston Lodge II and Dr. Mike's attempts to prepare a Thanksgiving dinner.

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Directed by Bobby RothWritten by Eric TuchmanGuest stars Brandon Hammond, Jim Knobeloch, Orson Bean, Jon Cypher, Jonelle Allen, Henry G. Sanders, Nick Roth, Brandon Douglas

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Episode 11

Separate But Equal

Dec 7, 19961h

Grace and Robert E. encounter fierce opposition when they attempt to enroll their son in the town's all-white school.

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Directed by Chuck BowmanWritten by Julie HendersonGuest stars Brandon Hammond, Jeff Coopwood, Jim Knobeloch, Phillip Van Dyke, Orson Bean, Jonelle Allen, Henry G. Sanders, Michelle Bonilla

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Episode 12

A Place to Die

Dec 14, 19961h

When three people die after coming in contact with something in the clinic, and one is deathly sick, Dr. Mike, Sully, Colleen, and Andrew but their heads together to find out what it was. They figure out that it was something in the clinic and now it is everywhere. In her case, on the instruments, the sheet. The only solution is to burn everything. When that is done, some are genorous enough to give Dr. Mike some of there things, but they are scared to come in. When Sully must get stitches, and lives after being treated by Dr. Mike, she begins the road to being reaccepted by Colorado Springs.

Episode credits

Directed by Alan J. LeviWritten by Philip GersonGuest stars Jim Knobeloch, Orson Bean, Charles C. Stevenson Jr., Michael Mack, Donald Bishop, Brandon Douglas, Larry Sellers, Frank Collison

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Episode 13

Season of Miracles

Dec 21, 19961h10.0 / 10

As Christmas approaches, Brian questions his faith when he learns that Dr. Mike cannot save the sight of the Reverend.

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Directed by Carl BinderWritten by Carl BinderGuest stars Jim Knobeloch, Orson Bean, Jonelle Allen, Henry G. Sanders, Brandon Douglas, Larry Sellers, Geoffrey Lower, William Shockley

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Episode 14

The Dam

Jan 11, 1997

In a case of mistaken motivation, a judge sends Sully to prison after he is spotted with criminals bent on stopping the construction of a dam.

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Directed by Terrence O'HaraWritten by Sara DavidsonGuest stars Stacy Keach, Sr., Jim Knobeloch, Maurice Chasse, Orson Bean, Frederick Coffin, Janna Michaels, Michelle Bonilla, Kevin Bash

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Episode 15

Farewell Appearance

Jan 25, 1997

Dr. Mike's Uncle Theodore, a concert pianist, sees in Brian not only a talented musician, but his own dead son.

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Directed by Chuck BowmanWritten by Robert HamiltonGuest stars David Ogden Stiers, Jim Knobeloch, Orson Bean, Frank Collison, Geoffrey Lower, William Shockley

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Episode 16

The Most Fatal Disease

Feb 1, 1997

Kid Cole and Sister Ruth (Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash) visit Dr. Mike at a difficult time in their marriage.

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Directed by James KeachWritten by Chris AbbottGuest stars Stephanie Niznik, Johnny Cash, Orson Bean, June Carter Cash, Riff Regan, Kirsten Getchell, Larry Sellers, Frank Collison

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Episode 17

Colleen's Paper

Feb 8, 1997

When Colleen, who is working on a college paper, asks Dr. Mike to recall her most memorable case, Dr. Mike looks back on the five turbulent years she's lived and loved in Colorado Springs. As they sit with Andrew, who is mysteriously ill at the clinic, Dr. Mike reminisces about her tumultuous career -- its successes and its failures -- and realizes how many divergent cases she has seen and treated. When Andrew's condition takes a turn for the worse, Dr. Mike warns Colleen about the fine line between emotional involvement and professional detachment, an issue with which she has long struggled in the frontier town that's now her home.

Episode credits

Directed by Chuck BowmanWritten by Carl BinderGuest stars Richard Moll, Jim Knobeloch, Tom Poston, Orson Bean, Diane Ladd, Jonelle Allen, Anne Lockhart, Edward Albert

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Episode 18

A House Divided (1)

Feb 15, 19971h

An old friend of Sully's visits, wanting to financially help the family. Although he falls in love with Michaela.

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Directed by James KeachWritten by Eric TuchmanGuest stars Jim Knobeloch, E.J. Callahan, Orson Bean, Jonelle Allen, Henry G. Sanders, John Schneider, Patricia Place, George Lindsey Jr.

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Episode 19

A House Divided (2)

Feb 15, 19971h

While Sully is away for a few days to procure some money, Preston arrives threatening to repossess the homestead for nonpayment of the load. Daniel rejects Dr. Mike's objections and pays off the entire loan. Upon hearing how Daniel interfered in his business, the proud Sully becomes furious.

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Directed by James KeachWritten by Eric TuchmanGuest stars Jim Knobeloch, E.J. Callahan, Orson Bean, Henry G. Sanders, John Schneider, Patricia Place, George Lindsey Jr., Larry Sellers

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Episode 20

Hostage

Feb 22, 1997

Sully, depite being wounded by two bank robbers, works to free his wife, Brian and Katie when they are taken hostage by the desperate men.

Episode credits

Directed by Jerry LondonWritten by Chris AbbottGuest stars David Carradine, James Keach, Orson Bean, Brandon Douglas, Larry Sellers, William Shockley

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Episode 21

The Body Electric

Apr 5, 1997

Brian takes a liking to visiting writer Walt Whitman, even when the townspeople shun Whitman over rumors of his alternative lifestyle.

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Directed by Gwen ArnerWritten by Christine BerardoGuest stars Donald Moffat, Jim Knobeloch, Orson Bean, Steven Culp, Jonelle Allen, Henry G. Sanders, Brian Mulligan, Harry Lee

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Episode 22

Before The Dawn

May 10, 19971h

Sully arranges an escape for Cloud Dancing, leading him and the Indian to become wanted men.

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Directed by Bethany RooneyWritten by Julie HendersonGuest stars Jim Knobeloch, Orson Bean, Holliston Coleman, Helene Udy, Jonelle Allen, Henry G. Sanders, Brandon Douglas, Frank Collison

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Episode 23

Starting Over

May 3, 19971h

After Marjorie joins the Women's movement she blows into town stirring everyone up and has a fling with Loren.

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Directed by Gwen ArnerWritten by Philip GersonGuest stars Jim Knobeloch, Orson Bean, Jonelle Allen, Alley Mills, Michelle Bonilla, Jackie Debatin, Kelly De Martino, Brandon Douglas

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Episode 24

His Father's Son

May 17, 19971h

Everyone is doting on Katie and Brian feels slighted. Brian receives a letter and picture from his real father, which leaves him feeling like he doesn't belong anywhere. Brian starts behaving badly. He gets Anthony to skip school with him and they hop a train. Sully punishes Brian. When Brian questions Sully's actions, Sully says that he is doing it because he is his Pa.

Episode credits

Directed by James KeachWritten by Chris AbbottGuest stars Brandon Hammond, Orson Bean, Jonelle Allen, Henry G. Sanders, Michelle Bonilla, Paul Haber, Stuart Nisbet, Brandon Douglas

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Episode 25

Moment of Truth (1)

Apr 26, 1997

Cloud Dancing is badly beaten by soldiers for returning late to the reservation. Michaela treats him. When Sully learns of the attack, he is outraged. Tired of being treated cruelly, the tribes plan a rebellion. They enlist Sully's help.

Episode credits

Directed by James KeachWritten by Carl BinderGuest stars Jim Knobeloch, Orson Bean, Michael Greyeyes, Jonelle Allen, Henry G. Sanders, Billy Daydodge, Michelle Bonilla, David Beecroft

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Episode 26

Moment of Truth (2)

Sep 27, 19971hfinale

Sully lies to everyone about what he is doing, but the truth comes out. Cloud Dancing flees to the Tongue River Valley. Sgt McKay (David Beecroft)sees Sully at the scene. After Sgt O'Connor (Patrick Kilpatrick) finds out what happens, he goes after Sully. They get into a fight and they both go over a cliff

Episode credits

Directed by James KeachWritten by Carl BinderGuest stars Jim Knobeloch, Orson Bean, Michael Greyeyes, Jonelle Allen, Henry G. Sanders, Patrick Kilpatrick, Billy Daydodge, Michelle Bonilla

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Episode information updated Jul 24, 2026

More about Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman

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Cast

Jane SeymourMichaela Quinn

Joe LandoByron Sully

Shawn TooveyBrian Cooper

Chad AllenMatthew Cooper

Jessica BowmanColleen Cooper Cook

Erika FloresColleen Cooper

Gail StricklandOlive Davis

Jim KnobelochJake Slicker

Credits

Created by: Beth Sullivan
Written by: Sara Davidson, Carl Binder, Josef Anderson, Beth Sullivan, Toni Graphia, Toni Perling

Production details

Status: Ended
Series type: Scripted
Episodes: 149
Original language: English

Networks & production

CBSUnited States
The Sullivan Company
CBS ProductionsUnited States

Themes

19th centurymedical dramamedicineorphanperiod dramawild west

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