Quincy, M.E. (season 6)

A small-town coroner and friend of Quincy's (William Daniels) encounters two politically-charged problems; the death of a prominent citizen's son and the victim of a plant explosion, both of which may be tied into a textile plant with a history of safety violations.

Clifton James guest stars.

The new pathologist, Dr. Gage (Jonathan Segal) mistakes a SIDS death of a twin baby for child abuse, which devastates him as well as the deceased baby's parents, and now the parents fear for the life of the surviving twin, who tested at risk for SIDS.

The death of a young track star is blamed on his coach and his rigorous and exhausting training regimen, but Quincy and a young attorney attempt to determine the young man's death was due to natural causes.

Quincy is a technical advisor on a movie based on a high-profile murder case, but while examining the movie's murder scene Quincy determines the murder didn't occur like the trial and movie presented, and the real killer is still out there.

In investigating an ancient mummy, Quincy uncovers an elaborate diamond smuggling operation from Cairo to Los Angeles spearheaded by a former Nazi soldier, who has kidnapped Danny to ensure Quincy's cooperation in recovering the mummy/gems.

A stewardess who was a mule for drugs is murdered, and Quincy attempts to determine who is responsible despite Internal Affairs' interference because they suspect a cop who used the dead girl as an informant may have crossed the line and gone dirty.

The tragic death of a teenager with Tourette's Syndrome spurs Quincy into action in the issue of orphan drugs and ways to treat Tourette's and other so-called "orphan disease" patients.

Michael Constantine guest stars.

A model is found dead from dehydration after following the diet in a best-selling book, and Quincy has to prove the book caused her death when the author sues both Quincy and the Coroner's Office for defamation.