Season 5
🎬 26 Episodes 📅 1996 ⏱ 47 min
A widow's determination collides with frontier prejudice when she arrives as Colorado Springs' first female physician. Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman captures the raw vulnerability of a woman navigating grief, isolation, and her calling across an unforgiving landscape. As she tends to miners, ranchers, and families broken by hardship, she discovers that healing others becomes the only way to mend her own fractured soul. This intimate western drama reveals that true medicine lies not in textbooks, but in the courage to stand alone.
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26
Episodes
1996
Year
47
min / ep
20.4
Watch Hours
5/6
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🎬 Episodes 26 episodes
1
Runaway Train
Sully goes to Denver to negotiate the release of Cloud Dancing from the army. One of the conditions is that Sully is no longer Indian Agent and may not ever step foot on the reservation again. On the way home the train crashes, injuring most on board. Andrew learns a lesson in humility by watching M…
🎬 Terrence O'Hara ✍️ Philip Gerson
2
Having It All
Michaela has returned to work after being home with Katie. Between work, the baby and being so tired,Michaela is spread thin. Sully feels neglected. Sully helps Michaela through this difficult time. Colleen is accepted to college in Denver.
🎬 Bethany Rooney ✍️ Sara Davidson
3
Malpractice
A malpractice suit prevents Dr. Mike from practicing medicine, leaving the reluctant Dr. Cook in charge.
🎬 Alan J. Levi ✍️ Peter Dunne
4
All That Glitters
The appearance of renowned singer Gilda St. Clair (Barbara Mandrell) tempts Colleen to leave college and travel the world instead.
🎬 Terrence O'Hara ✍️ Jennifer Tait
5
Los Americanos
A Latin American woman rebuffs Dr. Mike's attempts at friendship; the Rev. Johnson searches for a teacher to take his place. Teresa: Michelle Bonilla.
🎬 Jerry London ✍️ Kathryn Ford
6
Last Dance
Dr. Mike faces the prospect of leaving her practice and friends for Wyoming when Sully is offered a job surveying Yellowstone National Park.
🎬 Terrence O'Hara ✍️ Chris Abbott
7
Right or Wrong
Dr. Mike is arrested and put in jail for treating a fugitive Indian; Jake and Preston run against each other for mayor of Colorado Springs.
🎬 Chuck Bowman ✍️ Philip Gerson
8
Remember Me
A sick and ragged prospector wanders into town and Jake Slicker recognizes the man as his father, who abandoned him years before.
🎬 Alan J. Levi ✍️ Steven Baum
9
Legend
Dr. Mike, Sully and Matthew team up with a legendary marshal in order to nab the thieves who wounded Matthew during a bank robbery.
🎬 Alan J. Levi ✍️ Carl Binder
10
The Tempest
A severe storm bears down on Colorado Springs, disrupting the arrival of Preston Lodge II and Dr. Mike's attempts to prepare a Thanksgiving dinner.
🎬 Bobby Roth ✍️ Eric Tuchman
11
Separate But Equal
Grace and Robert E. encounter fierce opposition when they attempt to enroll their son in the town's all-white school.
🎬 Chuck Bowman ✍️ Julie Henderson
12
A Place to Die
When three people die after coming in contact with something in the clinic, and one is deathly sick, Dr. Mike, Sully, Colleen, and Andrew but their heads together to find out what it was. They figure out that it was something in the clinic and now it is everywhere. In her case, on the instruments,…
🎬 Alan J. Levi ✍️ Philip Gerson
13
Season of Miracles
As Christmas approaches, Brian questions his faith when he learns that Dr. Mike cannot save the sight of the Reverend.
🎬 Carl Binder ✍️ Carl Binder
14
The Dam
In a case of mistaken motivation, a judge sends Sully to prison after he is spotted with criminals bent on stopping the construction of a dam.
🎬 Terrence O'Hara ✍️ Sara Davidson
15
Farewell Appearance
Dr. Mike's Uncle Theodore, a concert pianist, sees in Brian not only a talented musician, but his own dead son.
🎬 Chuck Bowman ✍️ Robert Hamilton
16
The Most Fatal Disease
Kid Cole and Sister Ruth (Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash) visit Dr. Mike at a difficult time in their marriage.
🎬 James Keach ✍️ Chris Abbott
17
Colleen's Paper
When Colleen, who is working on a college paper, asks Dr. Mike to recall her most memorable case, Dr. Mike looks back on the five turbulent years she's lived and loved in Colorado Springs. As they sit with Andrew, who is mysteriously ill at the clinic, Dr. Mike reminisces about her tumultuous career…
🎬 Chuck Bowman ✍️ Carl Binder
18
A House Divided (1)
An old friend of Sully's visits, wanting to financially help the family. Although he falls in love with Michaela.
🎬 James Keach ✍️ Eric Tuchman
19
A House Divided (2)
While Sully is away for a few days to procure some money, Preston arrives threatening to repossess the homestead for nonpayment of the load. Daniel rejects Dr. Mike's objections and pays off the entire loan. Upon hearing how Daniel interfered in his business, the proud Sully becomes furious.
🎬 James Keach ✍️ Eric Tuchman
20
Hostage
Sully, depite being wounded by two bank robbers, works to free his wife, Brian and Katie when they are taken hostage by the desperate men.
🎬 Jerry London ✍️ Chris Abbott
21
The Body Electric
Brian takes a liking to visiting writer Walt Whitman, even when the townspeople shun Whitman over rumors of his alternative lifestyle.
🎬 Gwen Arner ✍️ Christine Berardo
22
Before The Dawn
Sully arranges an escape for Cloud Dancing, leading him and the Indian to become wanted men.
🎬 Bethany Rooney ✍️ Julie Henderson
23
Starting Over
After Marjorie joins the Women's movement she blows into town stirring everyone up and has a fling with Loren.
🎬 Gwen Arner ✍️ Philip Gerson
24
His Father's Son
Everyone is doting on Katie and Brian feels slighted. Brian receives a letter and picture from his real father, which leaves him feeling like he doesn't belong anywhere. Brian starts behaving badly. He gets Anthony to skip school with him and they hop a train. Sully punishes Brian. When Brian questi…
🎬 James Keach ✍️ Chris Abbott
25
Moment of Truth (1)
Cloud Dancing is badly beaten by soldiers for returning late to the reservation. Michaela treats him. When Sully learns of the attack, he is outraged. Tired of being treated cruelly, the tribes plan a rebellion. They enlist Sully's help.
🎬 James Keach ✍️ Carl Binder
26
Moment of Truth (2)
Sully lies to everyone about what he is doing, but the truth comes out. Cloud Dancing flees to the Tongue River Valley. Sgt McKay (David Beecroft)sees Sully at the scene. After Sgt O'Connor (Patrick Kilpatrick) finds out what happens, he goes after Sully. They get into a fight and they both go over …
🎬 James Keach ✍️ Carl Binder