Murder Blues | |
Season 05, Episode 01 | |
Air Date | September 18, 1997 |
Previous | The Murder of Mark Sloan |
Next | Open and Shut |
Murder Blues is the first episode of Diagnosis Murder's fifth season which was broadcast on September 18, 1997.
Plot[]
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.
Cynthia would had to have many weapons on her bodice, one to kill, the one that she had a muffler on, then the one for all of them to hear, then break the interrogation room window to get out, get it fixed post-haste, then when they saw the body in the interrogation room, then she throws the chair into it to get to get to the body of the victim, who is she, the Female Flash???WTF
Summary[]
Steven and fellow LAPD Detectives Halloran and Stang, who are partners, find Councilman Watson, whom they wanted to question about corruption, passed out at home on tranquilizers Mark prescribed, in the next room is his separated wife Janet's corpse, shot, her blood is all over the house. Police Chief Masters, a political rival for the mayoral campaign, refuses to comment. Mark decides to look into Watson's claim to be framed, together with Captain Cynthia Pike, even though it can make Steve look bad but he is happy to collaborate. Amanda hopes to work trough her an 'amical' divorce from baby CJ's dad by becoming a medical examiner in the coroner's office but finds nothing- enough for Mark to prove there was a frame, and Stang had motive and opportunity- he shoots himself, his gun was used for Janet's murder. Now Mark sleuths on, Stang could be framed himself of Masters is in the plot. Stang's partner Halloran, now also disgraced, tells Steve Stang was Janet's lover. Jesse treats Pike for a strange, bad tetanus poisoning, which leads Mark to an even scarier plot...
Cast[]
- Dick Van Dyke as Mark Sloan
- Victoria Rowell as Amanda Bentley
- Charlie Schlatter as Jesse Travis
- Barry Van Dyke as Steve Sloan
- James Darren as Councilman Matt Watson
- Fred Dryer as Pol. Chief Masters
- Angie Dickinson as Capt. Cynthia Pike
- Martin Milner as Dectective Halloran
- Kent McCord as Det. Tony Stang
- Darwyn Carson as Reporter #2
- Patrick M.J. Finerty as Reporter #1