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Major Crimes is an American police procedural television series. It is a continuation spin-off of The Closer. It premiered on TNT on August 13, 2012, following The Closer's finale.

The series was created by James Duff with Duff, Michael M. Robin, Greer Shephard, Adam Belanoff, and Rick Wallace serving as Executive Producers.

The show concluded its sixth and final season on January 9, 2018, after a total of 105 episodes (four less than its predecessor, The Closer).

Premise[]

After the departure of Deputy Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson, Captain Sharon Raydor faces difficult challenges as she assumes Johnson's former post as head of the Major Crimes Division. As she is a former Internal Affairs investigator, many of her new subordinates do not trust her. The LAPD's new cost-saving policy of striking deals with violent criminals instead of extracting confessions from them, which Raydor embraces, is causing additional distrust and ill will towards Raydor, particularly from Lieutenant Provenza, who hoped to take over Major Crimes himself and who believes making deals allows the criminals to get a way with lighter prison sentences than they deserve.

Raydor's foster son Rusty Beck adds drama to her personal life but it bleeds into her professional life as well, since Rusty is the key eyewitness in the trial of serial killer Phillip Stroh.

Characters[]

Main characters[]

Los Angeles Police Department[]

Los Angeles County Department of Coroner[]

  • Deputy Medical Examiner Dr. Fernando Morales (Jonathan Del Arco): Morales has a sharp medical mind and and equally sharp, sometimes sarcastic, wit. Morales is gay and occasionally provides expertise on the gay community in Los Angeles.
  • Coroner's Investigator Kendall (Ransford Doherty): Kendall is responsible for examining the body at the crime scene and taking initial measurements, as well as preparing the body for transportation to the Los Angeles County Coroner's office.

Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office[]

Recurring characters[]

Plot and Theme by Season[]

Season 1[]

The theme for season 1 is fairness. The season will explore how fair life can, or cannot be, both professionally and personally.

Season 2[]

The theme for season 2 is identity.

Season 3[]

The theme for season 3 is expectation.

Season 4[]

The theme for season 4 is courage.

Season 5[]

The theme for season 5 is balance.

Season 6[]

The theme for season 6 is faith, reason and risk.

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