Seasons & episodes
S5 · E20Hostage 1997-02-22
Sully, depite being wounded by two bank robbers, works to free his wife, Brian and Katie when they are taken hostage by the desperate men.
S5 · E21The Body Electric 1997-04-05
Brian takes a liking to visiting writer Walt Whitman, even when the townspeople shun Whitman over rumors of his alternative lifestyle.
S5 · E22Before The Dawn 1997-05-10 · 60 min
Sully arranges an escape for Cloud Dancing, leading him and the Indian to become wanted men.
S5 · E23Starting Over 1997-05-03 · 60 min
After Marjorie joins the Women's movement she blows into town stirring everyone up and has a fling with Loren.
S5 · E24His Father's Son 1997-05-17 · 60 min
Everyone is doting on Katie and Brian feels slighted. Brian receives a letter and picture from his real father, which leaves him feeling like he doesn't belong anywhere. Brian starts behaving badly. He gets Anthony to skip school with him and they hop a train. Sully punishes Brian. When Brian questions Sully's actions, Sully says that he is doing it because he is his Pa.
S5 · E25Moment of Truth (1) 1997-04-26
Cloud Dancing is badly beaten by soldiers for returning late to the reservation. Michaela treats him. When Sully learns of the attack, he is outraged. Tired of being treated cruelly, the tribes plan a rebellion. They enlist Sully's help.
S5 · E26Moment of Truth (2) 1997-09-27 · 60 min
Sully lies to everyone about what he is doing, but the truth comes out. Cloud Dancing flees to the Tongue River Valley. Sgt McKay (David Beecroft)sees Sully at the scene. After Sgt O'Connor (Patrick Kilpatrick) finds out what happens, he goes after Sully. They get into a fight and they both go over a cliff
S6 · E1Reason to Believe 1997-04-12
Sgt. O'Connor was found dead in the river. Sully is nowhere to be found. Michaela believes that he survived and goes looking for him. Daniel comes to offer his help. Dorothy and Cloud Dancing share their first kiss.
S6 · E2All That Matters 1997-10-04 · 60 min
Sully is found alive, but badly hurt. As Michaela nurses him back to health, she keeps him hidden from the army. Sully sneaks into the homestead one night to spend time with his wife.
S6 · E3A Matter of Conscience 1997-10-11 · 60 min
Sully is wanted for treason and murder. In order to keep him safe, Michaela pretends that Sully is dead and has a memorial service for him. Hank and Jake find out Sully is alive. Cloud Dancing and Sully meet with Black Moon.
S6 · E4The Comfort of Friends 1997-10-18 · 60 min
Michaela finds out that she is pregnant, but suffers a miscarriage. Without Sully there to comfort her, she has to turn to her friends.
S6 · E5Wave Goodbye 1997-10-25 · 60 min
Russian Princess Nizamoff (Natasha Andreichenko) who claims to see the future, tells everyone what they want to hear. Even Michaela is taken in by her.
S6 · E6A Place Called Home 1997-11-01 · 60 min
Anthony's (Brandon Hammond) health deteriorates rapidly. Grace does not want to face the inevitable. Michaela struggles to tell Sully about the baby. Anthony loses his battle.
S6 · E7Lead Me Not 1997-11-08 · 60 min
Marjorie brings a group of Temperance Women (opposed to alcohol consumption) to C.S. Jake goes on a dangerous drinking binge, when he thinks Hank and Teresa are seeing each other. Grace begins to drink heavily to numb her grief. Robert E. moves out.
S6 · E8A Time to Heal (1) 1997-11-15 · 60 min
A diptheria epidemic sweeps through C.S. Michaela performs a procedure that is not a proven cure. Becky (Haylie Johnson) dies.
S6 · E9A Time to Heal (2) 1997-11-22 · 60 min
Mrs. Quinn wants to take to the children to Boston with her. She also disapproves of Loren and Marjorie's relationship. Marjorie contracts the illness. The family sneaks Sully home for Thanksgiving.
S6 · E10Civil Wars 1997-12-06 · 60 min
Dorothy discovers the deed to the property that Grace's cafe is on. Hank accidently breaks Horace's nose and won't pay for the damage. There is a sudden rash of lawsuits and Michaela acts as Judge.
S6 · E11Safe Passage 1997-12-12
Consumption hits Black Moon and his men. Black Moon agrees to surrender in exchange for safe passage of his men to protected land. Michaela negotiates the deal and asks also that Sully be pardoned.
S6 · E12The Homecoming 1997-12-20 · 60 min
Sully and Michaela are on their way home for Christmas, when they stop to help a couple inexperienced in the wilderness.
S6 · E13Point Blank 1998-02-28 · 60 min
Michaela is shot at the clinic by a man that has a grievance with doctors. The physical wounds heal, but the emotional ones linger.
S6 · E14Seeds of Doubt 1998-03-07 · 60 min
A male acquaintance of Colleen's from Denver, starts to call on her. When the man pushes himself on Colleen, Andrew protects her honor and admits his love for her.
S6 · E15Seven Kinds of Lonely 1998-03-21
Loneliness pervades C.S. as the Sweetheart's Dance approaches. Loren sells his store to Preston and plans to move to San Francisco. Jake proposes to Teresa.
S6 · E16Life in the Balance 1998-04-04
Chinese immigrants set up camp. Dr. Quinn discovers a young woman (Yumi Iwami) posing as a man in order to practice medicine, which is forbidden in her culture. Her Grandfather (Robert Ito) is stunned, but supportive.
S6 · E17Happily Ever After 1998-04-11
Hank captures Cloud Dancing and gets the army to send him to a reservation far away. Jake and Teresa marry, despite her aunt's (Carmen Zapata) disapproval.