The BEST episodes of Diagnosis Murder season 3

Every episode of Diagnosis Murder season 3, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Diagnosis Murder season 3!

"Diagnosis Murder" follows the adventures of Dr. Mark Sloan, an amiable and avuncular doctor who is also a genius at solving murders. Dr. Sloan is aided in his homicide investigations by his son, LAPD Lt. Steve Sloan, pathologist/medical examiner Dr. Amanda Bentley, and ER resident Dr. Jesse Travis.

Last Updated: 12/18/2024Network: CBSStatus: Ended
Witness to Murder
star
8.18
74 votes

#1 - Witness to Murder

Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 12/15/1995

Dr. Sloan takes in an abandoned young girl found at the scene of a murder, while Steve and Jesse go about tracking down the killer.

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All-American Murder
star
7.34
41 votes

#2 - All-American Murder

Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 12/22/1995

The murder of a beautiful woman around a marine encampment raises suspicions. Dr. Sloan discovers more to her than meets the eye.

Writer: Tom Chehak
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The Murder Trade
star
7.23
71 votes

#3 - The Murder Trade

Season 3 - Episode 14 - Aired 4/5/1996

In an episode reminiscent of Hitchcock's "Strangers on a Train", Dr. Sloan is drawn into a murder pact by a psychiatrist in need of money. The psychiatrist kills a woman pestering Dr. Sloan, expecting Mark to eliminate his "problem".

Directors: Oz Scott
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FMurder
star
7.22
40 votes

#4 - FMurder

Season 3 - Episode 17 - Aired 4/26/1996

Mark investigates a perky morning television personalty for the murder of a Howard Stern-like radio host.

Writer: Gerry Conway
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35 Millimeter Murder
star
7.18
73 votes

#5 - 35 Millimeter Murder

Season 3 - Episode 13 - Aired 3/29/1996

When a photo shop erroneously sends Dr. Sloan the wrong set of photographs, he becomes embroiled in the murder investigation of an escort girl. Meanwhile, Amanda's baby is about to come to term.

Directors: Bruce Seth Green
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star
7.17
40 votes

#6 - Left-Handed Murder

Season 3 - Episode 18 - Aired 5/3/1996

Dr. Sloan is the executor of his friend, Preston Michael's, estate after Michaels is found in the body of a shark. Things turn interesting after traces of poison are found in Michaels' body and three women, all apparently married to Michaels, attend the reading of the will.

Directors: Jonathan Frakes
Writer: Mark Masuoka
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Murder on the Run (2)
star
7.16
73 votes

#7 - Murder on the Run (2)

Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 1/12/1996

Dr. Sloan shields George Karn from both Steve and Lt. Delaney while investigating his wife's murder.

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Murder on the Run (1)
star
7.15
74 votes

#8 - Murder on the Run (1)

Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 1/5/1996

A man wrongfully convicted of murder takes Dr. Sloan hostage. Dr. Sloan hears his story and works to prove the man's innocence. Jesse works feverishly to rescue Mark.

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Love Is Murder
star
7.12
73 votes

#9 - Love Is Murder

Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 1/19/1996

Steve heads up the investigation when a serial cop killer is on the prowl, while inadvertantly dating the killer.

Directors: Tom Chehak
Writer: Nan Hagan
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Murder by the Book
star
7.11
70 votes

#10 - Murder by the Book

Season 3 - Episode 16 - Aired 4/19/1996

The daughter of one of Mark's friends writes a juicy tell-all expose of the most prominent public figures. Mark takes her in after a crazed stalker starts threatening her and her co-authors.

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Murder Murder
star
7.09
43 votes

#11 - Murder Murder

Season 3 - Episode 11 - Aired 2/23/1996

Dr. Sloan tries to solve a friend's murder while Steve investigates the deceased's ex-wife and her identical twin sister.

Directors: Peter Ellis
Writer: Nancy Bond
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Misdiagnosis Murder
star
7.08
75 votes

#12 - Misdiagnosis Murder

Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 1/26/1996

An exhausted Jesse, coming off a 48-hour stint in the hospital, witnesses a man die in the parking garage. Jesse returns with help only to find the man alive. While everyone believes Jesse to have been delirious, Jesse insists he was correct, and goes all out to prove himself.

Writer: Gerry Conway
The Pressure to Murder
star
7.07
72 votes

#13 - The Pressure to Murder

Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 2/9/1996

Amanda's cousin falls to his death when his motorcycle suddenly veers off the road. Amanda leads the investigation when it's discovered her cousin was drugged immediately before the accident.

Murder in the Dark
star
7.06
70 votes

#14 - Murder in the Dark

Season 3 - Episode 12 - Aired 3/8/1996

A visiting surgeon must deal with his alcoholism after a fellow docter is murdered during one of his blackouts.

Directors: Bernie Kowalski
Living on the Streets Can Be Murder
star
7.03
70 votes

#15 - Living on the Streets Can Be Murder

Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 2/16/1996

Dr. Sloan investigates a free health clinic after several homeless people turn up dead... with missing organs.

An Innocent Murder
star
7.03
75 votes

#16 - An Innocent Murder

Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 12/8/1995

Ashley York murders her wealthy father and cleverly manipulates it to appear as though he killed himself. Dr. Sloan picks away at holes in the story, which leads him directly to Ashley.

Directors: Vincent McEveety
Murder in the Courthouse
star
7.03
76 votes

#17 - Murder in the Courthouse

Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 12/29/1995

Dr. Sloan suspects a cunning D.A. in the murder of an acquited defendant.

Directors: Bruce Kessler
Mind Over Murder
star
6.97
71 votes

#18 - Mind Over Murder

Season 3 - Episode 15 - Aired 4/12/1996

Jesse is attracted to a beautiful psychic, who also happens to be the prime suspect in a murder. Amanda copes with the trials of motherhood.

Writer: Gerry Conway