Diagnosis Murder: Without Warning (2002 TV Movie) User Reviews (5)

Great Diagnosis Murder Movie

[Hollywood_Yoda · 8/10 · 2 November 2006]

A made for television movie about Dr. Mark Sloan's life at Community General Hospital. This time, he must investigate a deadly virus that has infected Mexican workers, before it spreads any further.

With his son Steve, and friends Amanda and Jesse, he must find the culprit behind the deadly bacterial virus. Eventually though, the area is considered lethal to the public, and must be closed off from the rest of the world. Dr. Sloan and Steve save the day again in this wonderfully made for television movie.

The only downside to this film is that they have not released it to video or DVD yet. It would not be a bad idea to do, at least for the sake of "Diagnosis Murder" fans. This film receives the 8 out of 10 rating.

Good movie!

[clairebearmlp · 7/10 · 22 April 2019]

It's a good film actually but I'm a huge fan of the show so I'm probably a little biased! It didn't have me gripping the edge of my seat like the previous film,but I would probably still watch it again. The biggest disappointment and why I took away stars is that, for the final episode and close of the series, I felt it didn't give any sort of closure for the characters. The only character that did (and I won't post spoilers!) was Steve, I thought in the ending he was really moving on with the next chapter of his life. But for Dr Sloan, Amanda and Jesse, it was left open, there wasn't even a kind of a wind down where they got together and had their own scene, the way other shows have. Although I am not sure if the producers we're maybe planning to continue on and just changed their minds? Anyway..! Still worth a watch and obviously if you have followed the series the ending episode is always a must!

A little romance at last

[HotToastyRag · 7/10 · 16 May 2022]

With the beloved series finished, audiences only had a couple of more opportunities to watch the cast of Diagnosis Murder reunited. Town Without Pity was a little dark, and ironically didn't take place in a hospital, but Without Warning was exactly what you'd expect. It's another medical emergency, a mystery, and at the end of the day it's business as usual. There aren't any tearful goodbyes, so it makes you wonder if more tv features were planned but never green-lighted.

Fans of Barry Van Dyke's character will love this tv flick, since he's given a cute relationship with journalist Kimberly Quinn. The main plot is, of course, a serious medical problem, but a good chunk of the movie is romance. While Barry tries to keep Kimberly from reporting on the hospital's issues, his father Dick has to figure out what the medical issue is and exactly how contagious it is. A group of migrant workers have come down with an unusual skin condition, and since the problem has spread from Mexico to the United States, can Dr. Sloane and his team cure it or stop it from spreading around the world? All in all, this last Diagnosis Murder movie is very entertaining, since it features everything. Mystery, time-sensitive problems, romance, long-standing friendship, and family loyalty. It's no wonder fans kept watching the movies after the series ended.

Wrapping up Diagnosis Murder

[safenoe · 7/10 · 12 March 2024]

I'm a huge fan of Diagnosis Murder, and in my humble opinion (I know I'll get a lot of blowback for this) is better (and in some ways more real) than Murder, She Wrote. Anyway, I finally got to watch Without Warning, the finale of Diagnosis Murder. This was released in 2002, so over two decades ago.

Shane Van Dyke, son of Barry and grandson of Dick, guest stars in this episode. His brother Carey, guest starred in the preceding movie, Town Without Pity. Shane and Casey became famous Hollywood scriptwriters, writing the spec script for Don't Worry Darling.

It's a shame Diagnosis Murder didn't continue after Without Warning, as Steve got engaged.

Warning: Another mediocre Diagnosis Murder TV movie.

[OllieSuave-007 · 5/10 · 2 October 2014]

This is the second Diagnosis Murder TV movie made after the TV series ended, where Dr. Mark Sloan (Dick Van Dyke) and his doctor friends investigate the cause of a deadly virus that has infected a group of Mexican workers.

This is an OK movie that is a tad better than the previous entry (A Town Without Pity). The acting is average and the story-line is somewhat compelling; however, the plot-flow doesn't generate enough steam or excitement to make this an attention-grabbing movie. The lack of action or pulsating suspense made this just another mediocre or average mystery - just a bunch of sleuths running around looking for clues, minus the thrills and twists & turns. I would have liked to see a movie made that closes out the Diagnosis Murder series, as the TV show was not given a proper series finale.

Again, there are better murder mystery movies out there. See this only if you have absolutely nothing else to watch on TV.

Grade C-