Episode
Diagnosis: Murder: Dead in the Water
Overview
Jesse's car breaks down while he and Susan are on their way to a fun-filled vacation in Carmel. The two are stranded in a small town where Susan spies a supposedly long dead beau, Greg. They eventually discover that he faked his death in order to plunder a shipwrecked vessel undetected. The townsfolk, all in on the scheme, murder Greg and pin the blame on Jesse and Susan.
Details
- Series
- Diagnosis: Murder
- Season
- Season 6
- Episode
- Episode 11
- Air date
- 1998-12-17
- Runtime
- 45 min
Episode context
Dead in the Water is Episode 11 in Season 6 of Diagnosis: Murder. It aired on 1998-12-17. The runtime is 45 min.
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