Major Crimes is an American police procedural starring Mary McDonnell as Captain (later Commander) Sharon Raydor originally airing on the TNT network. A spin-off of The Closer, Major Crimes follows the activities of the LAPD Major Crimes squad, charged with solving high-profile crimes in the city of Los Angeles, along with the members of the squad. The show features an ensemble cast including McDonnell, G. W. Bailey as Lt. Provenza, Tony Denison as Lt. Flynn, Michael Paul Chan as Lt. Tao, Raymond Cruz as Det. Sanchez, Jon Tenney as FBI Liaison Special Agent (later Deputy Chief) Fritz Howard, and Kearran Giovanni as Det. Sykes, as well as Graham Patrick Martin as Rusty Beck. Major Crimes, created by James Duff and produced by Greer Sheppard and Michael M. Robin, was the highest rated scripted cable drama of 2012.
Series overview
Episodes
Season 1 (2012) The theme for the first season is fairness.
Season 2 (2013–14) Jonathan Del Arco (Deputy Medical Examiner Dr. Morales) and Robert Gossett (Assistant Chief Russell Taylor), previously recurring cast members, are now series regulars. Nadine Velazquez joins the cast as DDA Emma Rios, the prosecutor in charge of the Phillip Stroh case. Originally scheduled for 15 episodes, the season order was increased to 19. According to creator James Duff, the theme for season two is identity.
Season 3 (2014–15) Jon Tenney is upgraded from recurring to regular status as Special Agent (soon-to-be LAPD Deputy Chief) Fritz Howard, but is only credited in the episodes in which he appears. Recurring guest stars include Tom Berenger as Sharon's husband Jack, Bill Brochtrup as Rusty's therapist Dr. Joe Bowman, Malcolm-Jamal Warner as SIS Lt. Chuck Cooper, Ransford Doherty as Coroner Investigator Kendall, Kathe Mazur as Deputy DA Andrea Hobbs and Laurie Holden as Special Operations Bureau (SOB) Commander Ann McGinnis. The theme for the season is expectations.
Season 4 (2015–16) The theme for the season is courage.Major Crimes Season 4: Who Will Need Courage? Plus: An 'Amazing' Showcase
Season 5 (2016–17) Robert Gossett departs the series in the eleventh episode of the season, in which Asst. Chief Taylor dies in a courtroom shootout. The theme for the season is balance.Major Crimes Season 5: Sharon's Big Problem, a Beheading and More The final eight episodes focus on connections.
Season 6 (2017–18) Daniel Di Tomasso (Detective Wes Nolan) and Leonard Roberts (Assistant Chief Leo Mason) previously recurring cast members, are now series regulars. Jessica Meraz also joins the cast as Detective Camilla Paige, a new transfer who has a past with Provenza. Series star Mary McDonnell departs the series in the tenth episode, following Sharon Raydor's death from a heart attack. The themes for this season are faith, reason and risk.
Ratings
Season 1 No. Title Original air date Viewers(in millions) Rating(Adults 18–49) Rank per weekon Cable 1 "Reloaded"
7.18 1.2 #2 2 "Before and After"
5.40 0.9 #1 3 "Medical Causes"
5.74 0.9 #8 4 "The Ecstasy and the Agony"
5.87 1.0 #2 5 "Citizen's Arrest"
4.96 0.9 #6 6 "Out of Bounds"
4.67 0.8 #3 7 "The Shame Game"
4.30 0.8 #4 8 "Dismissed with Prejudice"
4.17 0.7 #21 9 "Cheaters Never Prosper"
4.33 0.7 #21 10 "Long Shot"
5.13 0.9 #11
Season 2 No. Title Original air date Viewers(in millions) Rating(Adults 18–49) Rank per weekon Cable 1 "Final Cut"
5.02 0.9 #1 2 "False Pretenses"
3.90 0.7 #12 3 "Under the Influence"
4.55 0.8 #5 4 "I, Witness"
4.73 0.8 #3 5 "D.O.A."
4.62 0.8 #4 6 "Boys Will Be Boys"
5.05 0.8 #5 7 "Rules of Engagement"
5.38 0.9 #3 8 "The Deep End"
4.99 0.9 #3 9 "There's No Place Like Home"
5.12 0.7 #3 10 "Backfire"
5.31 0.9 #3 11 "Poster Boy"
5.31 0.8 #5 12 "Pick Your Poison"
3.65 0.7 #22 13 "Jailbait"
4.21 0.7 #5 14 "All In"
3.72 0.7 #18 15 "Curve Ball"
4.36 0.7 #6 16 "Risk Assessment"
4.47 0.7 #8 17 "Year-End Blowout"
5.21 0.7 #11 18 "Return to Sender"
4.95 0.8 #5 19 "Return to Sender Part 2"
5.43 0.8 #4
Season 3 No. Title Original air date Viewers(in millions) Rating(Adults 18–49) Rank per weekon Cable 1 "Flight Risk"
5.16 0.9 #2 2 "Personal Day"
4.64 0.7 #7 3 "Frozen Assets"
4.91 0.8 #8 4 "Letting It Go"
5.06 0.8 #6 5 "Do Not Disturb"
4.86 0.8 #4 6 "Jane Doe #38"
5.25 0.9 #2 7 "Two Options"
5.56 0.9 #1 8 "Cutting Loose"
5.85 1.0 #1 9 "Sweet Revenge"
5.24 0.8 #1 10 "Zoo Story"
5.73 0.8 #1 11 "Down the Drain"
2.94 0.5 12 "Party Foul"
4.02 0.6 #10 13 "Acting Out"
3.59 0.6 #7 14 "Trial by Fire"
3.53 0.6 #10 15 "Chain Reaction"
3.82 0.6 #11 16 "Leap of Faith"
4.43 0.7 #17 17 "Internal Affairs"
4.31 0.7 #1 18 "Special Master Part One"
3.74 0.6 #9 19 "Special Master Part Two"
3.49 0.5 #12
Season 4 No. Title Original air date Viewers(in millions) Rating(Adults 18–49) Rank per weekon Cable 1 "A Rose Is a Rose"
3.99 0.5 #2 2 "Sorry I Missed You"
3.81 0.5 #6 3 "Open Line"
4.24 0.6 #4 4 "Turn Down"
4.39 0.7 #1 5 "Snitch"
4.02 0.5 #2 6 "Personal Effects"
4.19 0.6 #2 7 "Targets of Opportunity"
4.31 0.7 #2 8 "Hostage to Fortune"
4.39 0.6 #3 9 "Wish You Were Here"
4.57 0.7 #6 10 "Fifth Dynasty"
4.47 0.6 #1 11 "Four of a Kind"
2.22 0.4 12 "Blackout"
2.60 0.5 13 "Reality Check"
2.55 0.3 14 "Taking the Fall"
2.49 0.4 15 "The Jumping Off Point"
3.69 0.5 #13 16 "Thick as Thieves"
3.29 0.4 #12 17 "#FindKaylaWeber"
3.00 0.4 #23 18 "Penalty Phase"
3.69 0.5 #7 19 "Hindsight Part 1"
3.08 0.4 #13 20 "Hindsight Part 2"
3.19 0.5 #14 21 "Hindsight Part 3"
2.94 0.4 #25 22 "Hindsight Part 4"
3.49 0.5 23 "Hindsight Part 5"
3.41 0.5
Season 5 No. Title Original air date Viewers(in millions) Rating(Adults 18–49) 1 "Present Tense"
3.62 0.4 2 "N.S.F.W."
3.66 0.5 3 "Foreign Affairs"
3.99 0.5 4 "Skin Deep"
3.92 0.5 5 "Cashed Out"
3.72 0.5 6 "Tourist Trap"
3.65 0.5 7 "Moral Hazard"
3.65 0.5 8 "Off the Wagon"
3.18 0.4 9 "Family Law"
3.94 0.5 10 "Dead Zone"
3.98 0.5 11 "White Lies Part 1"
4.14 0.5 12 "White Lies Part 2"
3.29 0.4 13 "White Lies Part 3"
3.10 0.4 14 "Heart Failure"
1.93 0.2 15 "Cleared History"
2.28 0.3 16 "Quid Pro Quo"
2.48 0.3 17 "Dead Drop"
2.26 0.3 18 "Bad Blood"
2.37 0.3 19 "Intersection"
2.44 0.3 20 "Shockwave, Part 1"
2.43 0.3 21 "Shockwave, Part 2"
2.89 0.3
See also List of The Closer episodes
References
External links Major Crimes episode guide at TNT.com