
Dr. Mark Sloan is chief of Internal Medicine at Community General Hospital -- and sometime consultant to the local police department. When he's drawn into a case, he combines sleuthing and medicine to solve the crime. That crime is usually one his detective son, Steve, is working on as a member of the local police department. Dr. Sloan's medical colleagues, including doctors Amanda Bentley, Jack Stewart and Jesse Travis, are also frequently drawn into his investigations.
A gunman leaves notes prior to committing crimes, baiting Steve (Barry Van Dyke) over and over again. With Dick Van Dyke.
Steve tries to clear the name of a misguided teenager who is a suspect in the death of a fellow boxer.
Mark and Steve get involved when rogue female police officers band together to rid the streets of criminals.
A priest suspected of murder hears the true killer's confession and can't break his vow of confidentiality, so Mark goes undercover to clear his name and put the real killer behind bars.