Dr. G: Medical Examiner Season 5

May. 23,2008      TV-PG
Rating:
8.5
Trailer Synopsis

Dr. G: Medical Examiner is a reality television series shown on TLC and Discovery Fit & Health. Dr. G, or Dr. Jan Garavaglia, is the Chief Medical Examiner with Florida's District Nine Medical Examiner's office in Orlando, Florida. This series features Dr. G working on unexplained deaths in the Orlando area, as well as similar deaths from her last position as a Medical Examiner in Bexar County, Texas. The shows feature dramatic re-enactments of the events leading up to the person's death as well as the autopsies. Also interviews of Dr. G, family members, and other people connected to the deaths are shown. The unexplained death cases that Dr. G works on can come from a variety of factors, such as undiagnosed medical conditions, accidents, or foul play. In one instance, a woman who attempted suicide died a few days after her attempt. Dr. G found that her death was actually due to another condition and was not by her own hand. Another instance dealt with human bones that had been found alongside some railroad tracks. Through an autopsy and investigative work it was discovered that the remains were those of a missing girl who had been killed by her mother. The series is produced by NY-based Atlas Media Corporation. Executive Producer is Bruce David Klein.

Episode 18 : Fearing the Worst
January. 26,2009
A diabetic woman dies a few days after undergoing a routine tooth extraction; a 69-year-old woman's death may have been a suicide.
Episode 17 : Cruel Intentions
January. 19,2009
Episode 16 : One False Move
January. 12,2009
Episode 15 : Old Wounds Run Deep
December. 23,2008
Episode 14 : Deadly Arrest
December. 16,2008
A 42-year-old waiter collapses and dies while leaving the restaurant where he works. The man was feeling ill for hours prior to his collapse, but his girlfriend reports that he was perfectly healthy. As Dr. G performs the autopsy, she finds evidence to the contrary, but the clues she finds aren't adding up. Dr. G must use both toxicology reports and microscope slides to piece together the cause of death. A 53-year-old woman is found dead on her bathroom floor, face down in a pool of water and blood. Dr. G suspects that the woman slipped and fell, but the woman had been depressed, making suicide a possibility. However, the true cause of death proves to be more elusive than expected.
Episode 13 : Degrees of Death
October. 20,2008
A 43-year-old man takes a nap at his parents house, and is later found dead in bed. The man had several conditions that put his health at risk, including morbidly obesity, high blood pressure, and sleep apnea. However, Dr. G is hesitant to jump to conclusions when her autopsy findings dont quite add up, so she opts to wait for the toxicology results before closing the case. A 53-year-old woman is found dead on her couch. The woman was obese and a smoker, her son notes that she had suffered an episode of intense eye pain the day before, and Dr. G finds signs of trauma on the womans lower body. With many potential suspects, only Dr. Gs autopsy will narrow down the cause of death.
Episode 12 : How Not To Die
October. 14,2008
A girl finds her 35-year-old father dead on the couch. The man has no medical records, but the mans family thinks that the mans well water was contaminated. A neighbor also reports that the man was coughing up blood, indicating a possible tuberculosis infection. Dr. Gs husband, an infectious disease specialist, collaborates with Dr. G on the case. A 51-year-old man is found dead in bed. The man had been suffering from depression due to his recent divorce, and two bottles of prescription painkillers are found on the nightstand next to the bed. The family suspects that the man committed suicide. Will Dr. Gs findings confirm their worst fears?
Episode 11 : Unlikely Suspects
October. 13,2008
Two trash bags are found in a swamp containing the dismembered body of a missing 27-year-old man. The man was last seen when he left his home to collect a debt from an acquaintance. The acquaintance becomes the prime suspect, and confesses the crime to his cellmate, but denies the crime to the police. It's up to Dr. G to uncover the truth. A 55-year-old man is seemingly run over by a slow-moving van backing out of a parking lot. Dr. G finds external evidence of trauma, but no apparent internal injuries. Dr. G must take this case under the microscope to determine the cause of death.
Episode 10 : Deadly Encounter
October. 06,2008
A 10-year-old boy is found dead on his bedroom floor. Dr. Norma Jean Farley, one of Dr. G's pathology fellows, volunteers for the case. The boy had been taking Ritalin for ADHD and he had asthma, but Dr. Farley must also rule out child abuse. When the cause of death proves elusive, Dr. Farley seeks Dr. G's help, and both doctors are shocked when the tragic cause of death is revealed. A 10-year-old girl is struck by lightning, and is subsequently left brain dead with no hope for recovery. The family makes the decision to donate their daughter's organs. Dr. G must decide if she can perform a successful investigation without the girl's vital organs.
Episode 9 : Under The Knife
September. 29,2008
A 39-year-old woman is found dead on the floor of her apartment by her grandmother. Despite the grandmother's account that her granddaughter did not do drugs or drink excessively, the granddaughter's medical records suggest otherwise. A pathology resident joins Dr. G for the autopsy, and together they make an unexpected discovery. A 39-year-old woman and her 48-year-old boyfriend are found dead in bed, nude. Both victims have been shot in the head, and the boyfriend has a gun in his hand. The woman was cheating on her husband, and the police suspect that the husband may have committed a double homicide and planted the gun the boyfriend's hand. It's up to Dr. G to determine who fired the gun.
Episode 8 : Once Bitten
August. 01,2008
A 42-year-old diabetic woman dies at home while recovering from a tooth extraction. The woman died after being treated by her sister for low blood sugar, and the sister worries that she may have made a mistake that contributed to her sister's death. However, Dr. G suspects that the death may instead have been from complications of the dental surgery.A 69-year-old woman struggling with depression is found dead in bed by her family. The woman had been healthy, and the family is worried that she may have committed suicide. Dr. G works to find the cause of death, but this proves more difficult than she anticipated.
Episode 7 : Deadly Lovers Quarrel
July. 25,2008
A three-year-old boy is found dead in bed by his mother. The mother reports that two days prior, she had given her son acetaminophen for abdominal pain, and that he had been vomiting in the past twenty-four hours before his death. Dr. G suspects a natural disease, until she finds evidence indicative of abuse.A 31-year-old man collapses at his grandparents' house and later dies in the hospital. The grandparents report that their grandson had decided to mow the lawn despite not feeling well, and that he had become exhausted and collapsed afterward. The man has an extensive medical history, as well as a history of drug and alcohol use. Dr. G begins the autopsy suspecting a routine drug overdose, but what she finds is anything but routine.
Episode 6 : Twin Terror
July. 18,2008
A 69-year-old man with a gunshot wound to the back of the head is found slumped over the rail of a footbridge. A gun is found in found in a holster on the man's waist, and Dr. G finds multiple clues indicating that the man had fired his own gun prior to his death. Could the man have shot himself in the back of the head, or was he murdered?A 23-year-old man is found dead in his bed and covered in vomit after a night of heavy drinking. The decedent's mother reveals that the man took a prescription anxiety medication, and Dr. G suspects that the combination of the anxiety medication and the alcohol may have produced a deadly result. Will Dr. G's hypothesis prove correct?
Episode 5 : In the Dead of Night
June. 20,2008
A 49-year-old man, reputed for being a drunk, is found dead, hanging by his pants from a neighbor's fence. Police believe the man's death to be an accident, but Dr. G suspects foul play.A 42-year-old construction worker collapses on the job and dies. The man's coworkers report that he was feeling ill before his collapse. The man had a history of abusing drugs, and severe case of psoriasis. Dr. G suspects a drug overdose, but she soon receives an important piece of information her medical investigator that takes the case in a new direction.
Episode 4 : How Not to Die: A Dr. G Special
October. 14,2008
In this special episode based on her book How Not to Die: Surprising Lessons on Living Longer, Safer, and Healthier, Dr. G counts down the top five reasons that people end up in the morgue, shares past cases that exemplify each cause of death, and offers tips on how to avoid dying prematurely.
Episode 3 : Shock to the System
June. 06,2008
A 60-year-old basketball coach is found dead in his house after missing a week of work. The man has a clean medical history, but Dr. G finds evidence of a well known medical condition that may have lead to the man's demise.A 54-year-old man arrives in the morgue after dying from a brain hemorrhage in the hospital. However, the cause of the brain hemorrhage remains a mystery. The man died while drunk and high on amphetamines, indicating that the hemorrhage may have been drug-related. The man's son reports that his father had been involved in bar fight prior to this death, suggesting that the hemorrhage may have been the result of an assault, and therefore a homicide. Dr. G must consider both possibilities, as well as others, as she searches for the cause of the brain hemorrhage.
Episode 2 : Twist of Fate
May. 30,2008
A 62-year-old man is found in a motel parking lot with severe facial trauma, but the man has no memory of how he got it. Weeks later, he dies in the hospital. Police believe the man was bludgeoned, but Dr. G has a different theory.A 42-year-old man is found dead in bed by his wife. The man suffered from chronic facial pain, and his family fears that he may have intentionally overdosed on his pain medication. Given the man's extensive medical history and past suicide attempts, Dr. G must consider all possibilities as she searches for the cause of death.
Episode 1 : Deadly Doses
May. 23,2008
A dazed 34-year-old man with blood on his shirt shows up at a woman's front door, leaves, and is later found dead in the woods. The man's body is covered in scratch marks, and his car is found in a ditch nearby. Dr. G notices that the man's skin is starting to decompose and slip off, despite that he has been dead less than ten hours. Dr. G must piece the clues together to find out who or what killed the man.A 42-year-old mother collapses and dies two days after a tummy tuck operation. Dr. G must investigate multiple possibilities as to the woman's cause of death, including complications from the surgery, pain medication overdose, and natural disease.

Seasons

Season 7
Season 7 2010
Season 6
Season 6 2009
Season 5
Season 5 2008
Season 4
Season 4 2007
Season 3
Season 3 2006
Season 2
Season 2 2005
Season 1
Season 1 2004

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