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Major Crimes Season 5 Episodes
Season 5 Episode Guide
21 Episodes 2016 - 2017
Episode 1
Present Tense
Mon, Jun 13, 201642 mins
The Major Crimes squad investigates the mysterious disappearance of a teenage girl, who vanished while volunteering at a homeless shelter, while Buzz cracks open the decades old cold case file on the murder of his father and uncle. Andy Flynn considers selling his house.
Episode 2
N.S.F.W.
Mon, Jun 20, 201642 mins
The murder of a detective in the Sex Crimes unit leads Major Crimes into the world of "barely legal" porn, where they find rampant drug use and questionable ethics. Meanwhile, Rusty's biological mother, Sharon Beck returns with some surprising news.
Episode 3
Foreign Affairs
Mon, Jun 27, 201642 mins
The Feds and Major Crimes search for a possible terrorist when they discover that an ISIS-styled beheading of an American military veteran is filmed in Los Angeles. Meanwhile, Sharon has an idea to help Buzz with a bad evidence video.
Episode 4
Skin Deep
Mon, Jul 11, 201642 mins
When Flynn looks into purchasing a new home and seeks input from Provenza and Buzz, an unexpected turn of events leads to a new investigation for Major Crimes. Meanwhile, Buzz continues to look into the circumstances surrounding his father's murder.
Episode 5
Cashed Out
Mon, Jul 18, 201642 mins
Det. Julio Sanchez's application to become a foster parent is jeopardized by his reactions to a particularly gruesome murder after the Major Crimes Division finds a chopped up body burned to bits in the barbecue pit of an L.A. Park.
Episode 6
Tourist Trap
Mon, Jul 25, 201642 mins
When a pair of British tourists get attacked on their second honeymoon during a Venice Beach robbery, L.A.'s twenty billion dollar tourist industry is threatened by an English journalist riding their tragedy to a career high. Meanwhile, Rusty's biological mother tries to make peace with him over her pregnancy.
Episode 7
Moral Hazard
Mon, Aug 1, 201642 mins
After a shootout in a tow yard leaves three people dead, Major Crimes must scramble to find a disturbed man with a bag full of guns and a long list of grievances before he kills again. Meanwhile, Rusty pushes against LAPD policy in an attempt to find more evidence related to the murder of Buzz's father and uncle.
Episode 8
Off the Wagon
Mon, Aug 15, 201642 mins
Lts. Andy Flynn and Mike Tao delve into the mysterious overdose of a young Hollywood star and the trail of emotional destruction he left in his wake, while Rusty finally comes to a conclusion about how to handle the pregnancy of his biological mother.
Episode 9
Family Law
Mon, Aug 22, 201642 mins
When a jogger takes a nasty fall down the steps of L.A.'s storied Greek Theatre, Major Crimes finds itself investigating a divorce attorney with a lot of angry clients, and Lt. Tao goes undercover in the world of college age hookers. Meanwhile, Buzz connects his partials to a complete print, and learns the identity of one suspect.
Episode 10
Dead Zone
Mon, Aug 29, 201642 mins
While investigating a murder that has personal implications for Sanchez, the squad uncovers a much larger criminal operation. Meanwhile, Buzz comes face to face with someone that may have been present at his father's murder.
Episode 11
White Lies Part 1
Mon, Sep 5, 201642 mins
In attempting to clear up loose ends from their investigation of a gang of White Supremacists, Major Crimes detectives audit the trial of serial killer Dwight Darnell, and end up facing their most deadly case ever while Rusty's psychologist, Dr. Joe, faces an unexpected confrontation that leaves his life in jeopardy.
Episode 12
White Lies Part 2
Mon, Sep 12, 201642 mins
The Major Crimes unit continues to investigate the conspiracy behind Dwight Darnell's murders and his links to the Zyklon-Brotherhood. Sharon Raydor, disturbed by her own reactions to the case, seeks penance in the Ritual of Confession.
Episode 13
White Lies Part 3
Mon, Sep 19, 201642 mins
Major Crimes hurtles forward towards the mysterious and elusive mastermind in the Dwight Darnell murders while Buzz and Rusty's investigation into the murder of Buzz's father comes to an unexpected end.
Episode 14
Heart Failure
Wed, Feb 22, 201742 mins
Capt. Sharon Raydor and the Major Crimes division investigate the murder of a young woman found in the Los Angeles River; the team's case is impeded by a secretive private investigator and Deputy Chief Winnie Davis, who regards Sharon as competition.
Episode 15
Cleared History
Wed, Mar 1, 201742 mins
When Major Crimes discovers a young one-man-geek-squad in the middle of his Atwater living room with his throat cut, suspicions swirl around his roommate and some unwitting customers, all of whom he was blackmailing.
Episode 16
Quid Pro Quo
Wed, Mar 8, 201742 mins
A murder case goes sideways at trial when defense attorney Linda Rothman is able to destroy Det. Amy Sykes's credibility on the stand. Helping Rothman as a defense investigator is Amy's old nemesis, Mark Hickman.
Episode 17
Dead Drop
Wed, Mar 15, 201742 mins
Major Crimes finds a very heavy body forty feet up a tree surrounded by loose pot when Dr. Morales shows up to the crime scene with his father, a retired detective from Uruguay. Meanwhile, Julio Sanchez works to obtain legal guardian of Mark Jarvis while Andy Flynn prepares a special surprise for Sharon.
Episode 18
Bad Blood
Wed, Mar 22, 201742 mins
Sharon's son, Ricky, comes home for a surprise visit while Major Crimes investigates what looks like the "follow home" murder of a retired LAPD fraud detective, who may have been murdered for an arrest she made decades ago.
Episode 19
Intersection
Wed, Mar 29, 201742 mins
As the war between bikes and cars escalates in the streets of L.A., Acting Assistant Chief Fritz Howard deploys Major Crimes to solve a tragic hit-and-run. Lt. Provenza, frustrated by the never-ending contest to succeed Russell Taylor, contemplates retirement.
Episode 20
Shockwave: Part 1
Wed, Apr 5, 201742 mins
A murder investigation turns explosive while Captain Raydor duels with Chief Winnie Davis for control of her case as she and her squad try to determine if they are dealing with a terrorist. Meanwhile, Rusty gets some alarming news from Gus.
Episode 21
Shockwave: Part 2
Wed, Apr 12, 201742 mins
After discovering the identity of the bomber her division has been searching for, Sharon Raydor and the Major Crimes squad struggle to determine his next target as Major Crimes heads for an explosive season finale.
