Diagnosis: Murder
A tangled web of mystery. Classic 'whodunit' suspense.
Created by Joyce Burditt
On CBS
A warm, puzzle-driven procedural where a genial doctor solves murders week to week, balancing mystery with affable charm and family bonds.
Dr. Mark Sloan is a good-natured, offbeat physician who is called upon to solve murders.
Clusters
Where to watch
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Questions people ask
Is Diagnosis: Murder sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of series.
Is Diagnosis: Murder easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 79% of series.
Does Diagnosis: Murder leave you hopeful? Somewhat. More hopeful than 69% of series.
Is Diagnosis: Murder scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 59% of series.
Is Diagnosis: Murder violent? Not especially. Less violent than 59% of series.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
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Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Everything like Diagnosis: Murder, and what each one shares →
Like Diagnosis: Murder
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Diagnosis: Murder
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Diagnosis: Murder, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Diagnosis: Murder, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Diagnosis: Murder, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
