Seasons & Episodes
Pilot
Michaela "Mike" Quinn, of Boston, followed in her father's footsteps by becoming a doctor. Dr. Mike worked side by side
Epidemic
Horror mounts when a flu epidemic attacks Colorado Springs. Dr. Mike must attend the sick townspeople and protect others
The Visitor
Mike's estranged mother (Jane Wyman) visits, but she and Mike are still miles apart. Meanwhile, Robert E is injured in a
Law of the Land
A gunslinger (Johnny Cash) arrives looking for a quiet town in which to hang 'em up, but Colorado Springs is itching to
The Healing
A bitter Loren, who blames Sully for his daughter's death, tries to repossess Dr. Mike's cabin when he learns he still o
Father's Day
As Dr. Quinn is trying to persuade the townspeople that smallpox vaccinations are necessary, the father of Brain, Collee
Bad Water
When several townspeople come down with mercury poisoning, Dr. Mike forces a reluctant Sully to guide her to the high mo
Great American Medicine Show
Dr. Mike tries to heal the soul of Doc Eli, a Civil War surgeon turned patent medicine show huckster, who's come to like
The Cowboy's Lullaby
Dr. Mike takes in Red McCall, a down-and-out cowboy, and his ailing half-breed infant child. McCall reaches the end of h
Running Ghost
Sully ends up badly beaten and partially paralyzed following a run in with buffalo hunters who were hired by the railroa
The Prisoner
After ambushing Black Kettle's camp, General Custer enters the town carrying wounded soldiers and Indian prisoners, incl
Happy Birthday
After a patient of Dr. Mike's dies of blood poisoning, she accuses Jake, the barber, of infecting the man with his dirty
Rite of Passage
Matthew's sudden announcement that he wants to marry Ingrid causes upheaval in his relationship with Dr. Mike, who feels
Heroes
Colleen develops a teenage crush on Sully after he pulls her out of the path of a runaway wagon. Imagining herself as a
The Operation
While Brian and Sully are out hiking, Brian climbs a tree and jumps out before Sully can stop him. Brian lands hard, hit
The Secret
When Mike and Sully stop to check on old Mrs. Johnson, they discover her dead and a young boy, Zack, hidden in the close
Portraits
David Watkins, a civil war photographer arrives in Colorado Springs. Dr. Mike diagnoses David's diabetes and is frustrat
The Race
After Snowbird gives Mike an Indian pony, Flash, in thanks for her work at the reservation Mike tries to enter the Terri
Sanctuary
Dorothy, Loren's sister-in-law and old flame, is introduced as an abused wife who defends herself against her husband's
Halloween
Halloween is trick-or-treat for the residents of Colorado Springs when Sully's dead wife, Abigail, haunts Dr. Mike, afte
The Incident
Jake, Loren and Horace are out hunting when Jake, mistaking an Indian for a deer, accidentally shoots and kills him. Dur
Saving Souls
Love finds visiting faith healer Sister Ruth, in the form of Kid Cole, who's revisiting the town in order to jail a desp
Where the Heart Is (1)
Mike receives an emergency telegram from her sister Rebecca -- her mother is gravely ill. Mike rushes to Boston to her m
Where the Heart Is (2)
Sully arrives in Boston and discovers that he's facing worthy competition for Mike's affection in the form of Dr. Willia
Giving Thanks
Mike and Sully have trouble adjusting to the new status of their relationship, ""courtin'"". Sully introduces Mike to hi
Best Friends
Colleen and Becky become best friends when, at Bray's store, Alice, another friend, insists on taking Colleen's favorite
Sully's Choice
Mike is called away to Soda Springs to help with an outbreak of influenza and Sully promises to stay with the children.
A Christmas Tale - Dr. Mike's Dream
Mike's Christmas Eve gets off to a bad start, triggering a personal crisis for Mike. Through no fault of her own, a pati
Crossing the Line
Miners gather in front of Loren Bray's store to protest Loren's not extending credit to striking miners, and for doing b
The Offering
Mike and Sully work to treat a typhus epidemic at Black Kettle's camp, which begins after Mike and Sully unwittingly con
The Circus
A ragtag circus, consisting only of Heart and Atlantis, a mother-and-daughter team, arrives in Colorado Springs. Heart,
Another Woman
Catherine, a beautiful blond woman captured by and raised with renegade Indians, is brought to Colorado Springs by soldi
The Orphan Train
Eight orphans arrive on the train. The Reverend takes them in at the church and Mike nurses their ailments. When no one
Buffalo Soldiers
A troop of black cavalry soldiers ride into town intending to cover themselves in glory by eradicating hostile Dog Soldi
Luck of the Draw
When Julius Hoffman rides into town and engages Matthew in a poker game, Matthew thinks he's found a great way to earn m
Life and Death
Tom Jennings, Dorothy's son, shows up in Loren's store one day when Mike and the kids are there shopping. He's a Civil W
The First Circle
Robert E buys a house in town. When the auctioneer, Jedediah Bancroft, sees that he's sold the house to a black man, he
Just One Lullaby
Rev. Johnson's in love with the town's new schoolteacher (Sherry Hursey), while Mike's concerned about the woman's wanto
The Abduction (1)
Mike and Sully get caught in the crossfire when, while visiting the Indian reservation, they see renegade Dog Soldiers s
The Abduction (2)
Sully sets out to rescue Mike. Meanwhile, Custer takes the Indian reservation hostage, threatening to hang everyone unle
The Campaign
Mike and Jake go head-to-head when both campaign for the Mayorship of Colorado Springs. At issue: whether drinking and p
The Man in the Moon
Only the town's love for the infinitely unlovable Hank can pull him from the brink of a deadly coma. Meanwhile, Colleen
Return Engagement (1)
When ""Andrew Strauss""—really David Lewis—the fiancé whom Mike had presumed was killed in the Civil Wa
Return Engagement (2)
Mike is torn between two lovers when, in a blast from the past, her presumed-dead Civil War fiance, David Lewis, whirls
The Train
Sully argues with Mike that they should move if the railroad comes. Meanwhile, Matthew feels left-out of Sully's new hom
Fathers and Sons
Loren plans a trip to Bolivia to prove he is not getting old; Brian seeks to prove his courage by camping out alone. The
The Cattle Drive (1)
Mike receives a telegram from Miss Olive - she's ill - but when she, family and friends arrive in Mexico, Miss Olive's a
The Cattle Drive (2)
Matthew and Sully quarrel over the route of the cattle drive.
The Library
Mike tangles with the usually benevolent Reverend when she donates books to the town and he tries to ban them, ultimatel
Halloween II
Mike helps John, a man Brian finds in the woods, deal with outer and inner scars when she operates on his maimed face an
A Washington Affair (1)
Mike, Sully, and Cloud Dancing head to Washington, D.C., to lobby on behalf of the Indians.
A Washington Affair (2)
Sully is imprisoned when he accompanies Dr. Mike and Cloud Dancing to Washington to lobby on behalf of the Cheyenne.
Money Trouble
Mike and Sully battle money issues when Sully wants to be the primary provider and Mike wants to combine their incomes -
Thanksgiving
Mike and Sully run into now-married Kid Cole and Sister Ruth and invite them home for Thanksgiving, but the coach is hij
Ladies' Night (1)
Mike discovers a lump in Dorothy's breast and performs a mastectomy on her. Meanwhile, Colleen must deal with the unwant
Ladies' Night (2)
Dorothy insists the decision to have surgery is hers, not Mike's; Colleen finds the harassment unbearable.
A First Christmas
Mike intervenes in their behalf when a Jewish peddler family arrives in town and is met with prejudice and harassment fr
The Indian Agent
Sully takes a job as an Indian Agent, only to discover corruption's rife within the system. Meanwhile, liquor arrives on
The End of the World
Mike remains the sole voice of reason when townsfolk read a newspaper article predicting that a comet will end the world
Pike's Peace
Mike learns some patients are beyond help when she climbs Pike's Peak to follow a woman who's chosen to die in its rarif
Cooper vs. Quinn (1)
Mike loses custody of Brian and Colleen when their father, Ethan Cooper, arrives with new bride Lillian and reclaims the
Cooper vs. Quinn (2)
Brian and Colleen run away from Ethan and Lillian, and Colleen contracts potentially lethal pneumonia, which, upon the k
What is Love?
Brian's homework assignment, an essay entitled, ""What Is Love?"" to be written in honor of Valentine's day, coincides w
Things My Father Never Taught Me
Mike volunteers Robert E's services to fix a steam engine for the railroad, but whether Robert E can do it remains in qu
Baby Outlaws
When teen-outlaw Belle Starr robs the saloon, Mike takes her in, intending to reform her; Colleen overcomes her fear of
Bone of Contention
A paleontologist arrives in town, igniting ""bone fever"" among the townsfolk when he announces that dinosaur bones are
Permanence of Change
With no child-protection laws, and influenced by Charles Darwin's theory of evolution, Mike has a girl removed from her
Washita (1)
Mike and Sully arrive too late to avert Custer's slaughter of the Indians at the Washita River; Brian befriends an India
Washita (2)
Sully and the kids must help Mike deal with the emotional aftermath of the Washita massacre; Robert E and Grace must ret
Sully's Recovery
After discovering a badly injured Loren, Sully must battle his own demons in order to save him.
Ready or Not
Mike and Sully go to the Reverend for a dose of preventative pre-marital counseling, and recall the path of their romanc
For Better or Worse (1)
Mike's mother arrives with elaborate wedding plans; Custer puts a bounty on best man Cloud Dancing.
For Better or Worse (2)
While Sully is off thinking and doesn't return for several days, Mike gets worried. Although Mike continues to believe i
A New Life
The honeymoon is over for Mike and Sully as the newlyweds must adjust to life in a changing Colorado Springs where a bul
Traveling All-Stars
The town invites a traveling all-star baseball team for a fundraising event, but later suspects that they have been swin
Mothers and Daughters
Mike is overwhelmed with her new found passion for Sully, and feeling slighted, Colleen joins her schoolmates for danger
Brother's Keeper
Matthew's fiance Ingrid hovers near death after being bitten by Brian's rabid pet wolf; Brian is overwhelmed with guilt.
Halloween III
An elderly man comes to town with hopes that the natural spring will help his rheumatism. Dr. Mike can't convince Sully
Dorothy's Book
Dorothy Jennings' book about her experiences in Colorado Springs becomes a best seller, but it angers townsfolk.
Promises, Promises
Loren proposes to Dorothy but suffers a stroke before she can give him an answer. Meanwhile, Sully feels obliged to act
The Expedition (1)
Dr. Mike celebrates her birthday by climbing Pikes Peak with Dorothy, Grace and Myra, but ends up injured and alone when
The Expedition (2)
Dorothy, Myra and Grace realize they are quitting and they're letting Mike down, so they decide to go back. They find he
One Touch of Nature
At Thanksgiving, Mike faces the possibility that she might be infertile, while Jake struggles with the fact that he has
Hell on Wheels
The family finds Matthew running a saloon at a railroad camp where his grief over Ingrid's death drives him to volunteer
Fifi's First Christmas
As Colorado Springs prepares for Christmas, the family receives a rambunctious toy poodle from Mike's mother in Boston,
Change of Heart
Robert E and Grace want to adopt a young boy who is suffering from a disease Mike can't diagnose (sickle cell anemia). M
Tin Star
Increasing lawlessness in Colorado Springs sparks a demand for a new sheriff, and Matthew feels he's just the man for th
If You Love Someone
Matthew falls for an independent young woman, but the fact that she's a prostitute complicates their blooming romance. M
The Ice Man Cometh
The town is duped by two con men selling shares in a refrigeration box and Mike must turn the tables on the con men, hel
Dead or Alive (1)
Sully pursues a renegade mountain man who has kidnapped senator Leonard's son, in protest of the Senator's support of Co
Dead or Alive (2)
The rescuers get ugly after Leonard offers a bounty for the mountain man, so Sully sets off alone.
Deal with the Devil
The Reverend mortgages the church to Hank to get money to make church repairs in order to impress his mentor Rev. Thomas
Eye for an Eye
Feelings run high after a drifter is sentenced to hang for rape and murder
Hearts and Minds
Cloud Dancing sees a reservation school as fatal to Indian culture; bankers stonewall Dorothy's loan request.
Reunion
Dr. Mike's joyful reunion with a college friend soon turns competitive; Dorothy struggles with a new press.
Woman of the Year
Tales of her accomplishments embarrass Woman of the Year nominee Mike; Hank's grandmother visits.
Last Chance
A renegade stabs Cloud Dancing, and Emma has a tumor, so Mike cannot slow down before the baby is born.
Fear Itself
A popular new arrival carries a dread disease; Preston plans an exclusive clinic.
One Nation
Cloud Dancing hopes his trial for shooting a soldier will unite the tribes.
When a Child is Born (1)
Dr. Mike prepares for the birth of her baby. Mike's family arrives for the impending birth of Mike and Sully's baby, bri
When a Child is Born (2)
Wounded Sully must deliver Mike's baby. Dr. Cook is forced to perform a major operation. Katie Sully: Alexandria, McKenz
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
Having It All
Michaela has returned to work after being home with Katie. Between work, the baby and being so tired,Michaela is spread
Malpractice
A malpractice suit prevents Dr. Mike from practicing medicine, leaving the reluctant Dr. Cook in charge.
All That Glitters
The appearance of renowned singer Gilda St. Clair (Barbara Mandrell) tempts Colleen to leave college and travel the worl
Los Americanos
A Latin American woman rebuffs Dr. Mike's attempts at friendship; the Rev. Johnson searches for a teacher to take his pl
Last Dance
Dr. Mike faces the prospect of leaving her practice and friends for Wyoming when Sully is offered a job surveying Yellow
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 o
Remember Me
A sick and ragged prospector wanders into town and Jake Slicker recognizes the man as his father, who abandoned him year
Legend
Dr. Mike, Sully and Matthew team up with a legendary marshal in order to nab the thieves who wounded Matthew during a ba
The Tempest
A severe storm bears down on Colorado Springs, disrupting the arrival of Preston Lodge II and Dr. Mike's attempts to pre
Separate But Equal
Grace and Robert E. encounter fierce opposition when they attempt to enroll their son in the town's all-white school.
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, Co
Season of Miracles
As Christmas approaches, Brian questions his faith when he learns that Dr. Mike cannot save the sight of the Reverend.
The Dam
In a case of mistaken motivation, a judge sends Sully to prison after he is spotted with criminals bent on stopping the
Farewell Appearance
Dr. Mike's Uncle Theodore, a concert pianist, sees in Brian not only a talented musician, but his own dead son.
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.
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
A House Divided (1)
An old friend of Sully's visits, wanting to financially help the family. Although he falls in love with Michaela.
A House Divided (2)
While Sully is away for a few days to procure some money, Preston arrives threatening to repossess the homestead for non
Hostage
Sully, depite being wounded by two bank robbers, works to free his wife, Brian and Katie when they are taken hostage by
The Body Electric
Brian takes a liking to visiting writer Walt Whitman, even when the townspeople shun Whitman over rumors of his alternat
Before The Dawn
Sully arranges an escape for Cloud Dancing, leading him and the Indian to become wanted men.
Starting Over
After Marjorie joins the Women's movement she blows into town stirring everyone up and has a fling with Loren.
His Father's Son
Everyone is doting on Katie and Brian feels slighted. Brian receives a letter and picture from his real father, which le
Moment of Truth (1)
Cloud Dancing is badly beaten by soldiers for returning late to the reservation. Michaela treats him. When Sully learns
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.
Reason to Believe
Sgt. O'Connor was found dead in the river. Sully is nowhere to be found. Michaela believes that he survived and goes loo
All That Matters
Sully is found alive, but badly hurt. As Michaela nurses him back to health, she keeps him hidden from the army. Sully s
A Matter of Conscience
Sully is wanted for treason and murder. In order to keep him safe, Michaela pretends that Sully is dead and has a memori
The Comfort of Friends
Michaela finds out that she is pregnant, but suffers a miscarriage. Without Sully there to comfort her, she has to turn
Wave Goodbye
Russian Princess Nizamoff (Natasha Andreichenko) who claims to see the future, tells everyone what they want to hear. Ev
A Place Called Home
Anthony's (Brandon Hammond) health deteriorates rapidly. Grace does not want to face the inevitable. Michaela struggles
Lead Me Not
Marjorie brings a group of Temperance Women (opposed to alcohol consumption) to C.S. Jake goes on a dangerous drinking b
A Time to Heal (1)
A diptheria epidemic sweeps through C.S. Michaela performs a procedure that is not a proven cure. Becky (Haylie Johnson)
A Time to Heal (2)
Mrs. Quinn wants to take to the children to Boston with her. She also disapproves of Loren and Marjorie's relationship.
Civil Wars
Dorothy discovers the deed to the property that Grace's cafe is on. Hank accidently breaks Horace's nose and won't pay f
Safe Passage
Consumption hits Black Moon and his men. Black Moon agrees to surrender in exchange for safe passage of his men to prote
The Homecoming
Sully and Michaela are on their way home for Christmas, when they stop to help a couple inexperienced in the wilderness.
Point Blank
Michaela is shot at the clinic by a man that has a grievance with doctors. The physical wounds heal, but the emotional o
Seeds of Doubt
A male acquaintance of Colleen's from Denver, starts to call on her. When the man pushes himself on Colleen, Andrew prot
Seven Kinds of Lonely
Loneliness pervades C.S. as the Sweetheart's Dance approaches. Loren sells his store to Preston and plans to move to San
Life in the Balance
Chinese immigrants set up camp. Dr. Quinn discovers a young woman (Yumi Iwami) posing as a man in order to practice medi
Happily Ever After
Hank captures Cloud Dancing and gets the army to send him to a reservation far away. Jake and Teresa marry, despite her
Birdman
Michaela worries about Brian's friendship with an eccentric man (Martin Von Hoffman) who thinks he is a bird.
Vengeance
U.S. Marshall Elias Burch (guest star Willie Nelson) asks Matthew, still a student of law, to defend him when he's accus
To Have and to Hold
While away with Sully, Michaela falls and hits her head. She suffers a concussion. The pain of losing her baby is finall
The Fight
Robert E releases anger over his separation from Grace through his furious fists in the boxing ring, where he takes on a
A New Beginning
Dr. Mike's elation at Colleen's acceptance to medical school quickly turns to disappointment when Colleen chooses to mar
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