Episode
Diagnosis: Murder: Broadcast Blues
Overview
A convict, being treated at County General, manages to take a hostage and demand news coverage. When the newscaster covering the event is shot down, Dr. Sloan takes it upon himself to figure out what went wrong.
Details
- Series
- Diagnosis: Murder
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 16
- Air date
- 1994-04-15
- Runtime
- 45 min
Episode context
Broadcast Blues is Episode 16 in Season 1 of Diagnosis: Murder. It aired on 1994-04-15. The runtime is 45 min.
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