Major Crimes, Season 1

Theme and Synopsis

The theme for this season is fairness. The first season will explore how fair life can, or cannot be, both professionally and personally. The season opens with Provenza believing he would be in charge of Major Crimes, only to be unceremoniously replaced by Captain Raydor, leaving him questioning the fairness of this turn in his career. At the same time, Raydor finds herself unfairly passed over for a promised promotion, forging a connection between the two.

Central to the theme is the fairness of the new plea bargaining model proposed by Assistant Chief Taylor.  Unlike Brenda, whose training makes her adept at getting confessions, Sharon Raydor is more pragmatic about how to send the bad guys to jail, and sees a plea bargain as a means to close the cell door behind them. 

Episode List: 2012

Image	Title	Writer(s)	Director(s)	Airdate	#
	Reloaded	James Duff	Michael M. Robin	August 13, 2012	#101
	The Major Crimes Division investigates a series of grocery store robberies when the Special Investigation Section (SIS) surveillance operation targeting one of the robbers turns deadly.
	Before and After	Steven Kane	Steve Robin	August 20, 2012	#102
	The Major Crimes Division adjusts to its new member while investigating the murder of a fitness guru.
	Medical Causes	Michael Alaimo	Paul McCrane	August 27, 2012	#103
	The facts become blurry in a case involving a fatal car crash at a nightclub.
	The Ecstasy and the Agony	Adam Belanoff	Arvin Brown	September 3, 2012	#104
	A homicide case involving the Israeli mob and a self-proclaimed "intuitive life strategist" leads Major Crimes to partner with the FBI.
	Citizen's Arrest	Duppy Demetrius	David McWhirter	September 10, 2012	#105
	After the body of a young man is found, the squad must deal with anti-government radicals and a kidnapping.
	Out of Bounds	Ralph Gifford & Carson Moore	Rick Wallace	September 17, 2012	#106
	The squad's investigation of a possible gang murder puts Sykes in danger. Sharon tries to convince Rusty to meet his father.
	The Shame Game	Leo Geter	Leo Geter	September 24, 2012	#107
	The squad investigates a murder that has political connections. Rusty must deal with the appearance of his biological father who he doesn't want to see.
	Dismissed with Prejudice	Jim Leonard	Jon Tenney	October 1, 2012	#108
	Major Crimes reinvestigates a case Tao worked in 2004 when the conviction is overturned. Meanwhile, Rusty meets his father for the first time.
	Cheaters Never Prosper	Mike Berchem	Stacey K. Black	October 8, 2012	#109
	The Major Crimes squad gets involved in the case of a murdered police officer and an identity theft ring. At the same time, Rusty is set to spend a weekend with his biological father who's behavior has Raydor increasingly worried.
	Long Shot	Michael Alaimo	Sheelin Choksey	October 15, 2012	#110
	The Major Crimes Division works with the FBI to catch a sniper who kills a judge during a ceremony and may be on the hunt for an eyewitness who can identify him.

Ratings

Source: TVbythenumbers.zap2it.com

No.	Title	Original air date	Viewers (in millions)	Rating (Adults 18–49)	Rank per week on Cable
1	Reloaded	August 13, 2012	7.18	1.2	#2
2	Before and After	August 20, 2012	5.40	0.9	#1
3	Medical Causes	August 27, 2012	5.74	0.9	#8
4	The Ecstasy and the Agony	September 3, 2012	5.87	1.0	#2
5	Citizen's Arrest	September 10, 2012	4.96	0.9	#6
6	Out of Bounds	September 17, 2012	4.67	0.8	#3
7	The Shame Game	September 24, 2012	4.30	0.8	#4
8	Dismissed with Prejudice	October 1, 2012	4.17	0.7	#21
9	Cheaters Never Prosper	October 8, 2012	4.33	0.7	#21
10	Long Shot	October 15, 2012	5.13	0.9	#11