Major Crimes: Season 5
Warner Brothers (2012)
TV Series  /  Drama, Crime, Mystery
In Collection
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IMDB   7.7
1260 mins UK / English
DVD  Region 1
Anthony John Denison Andy Flynn
Michael Paul Chan Mike Tao
G.W. Bailey Louie Provenza
Graham Patrick Martin Rusty Beck
Mary McDonnell Sharon Raydor
Raymond Cruz Julio Sanchez
Phillip P. Keene Buzz Watson
Kearran Giovanni Amy Sykes
Ransford Doherty Kendall
Jonathan Del Arco Dr. Fernando Morales
Kathe Mazur D.D.A. Andrea Hobbs
Rene Rosado Gus Wallace
Daniel di Tomasso Wes Nolan
Jon Tenney Fritz Howard
Robert Gossett Russell Taylor
Jaime Ray Newman Wildred Darnell
Henry Kaufman Mark Jarvis
Bill Brochtrup Dr. Joe Bowman
Camryn Manheim Deputy Chief of Operations Winnie Davis
Leonard Roberts Commander Leo Mason
Director
Skav One
Steve Robin
Michael M. Robin
Paul McCrane
Producer James Duff
Michael M. Robin
Duppy Demetrius
Greer Shephard
Writer James Duff
Duppy Demetrius
Adam Belanoff
Mike Berchem
Cinematography David A. Harp
Kenneth Zunder
Christopher Hood
Musician James S. Levine

Two-time Oscar nominee Mary McDonnell stars in this spin-off of "The Closer", taking the detectives in the Los Angeles Police Department's Major Crimes division into bold new territory. As the new boss, McDonnell's Captain Sharon Raydor is determined to lead the department with a more team-oriented approach, sharing the credit with the people with whom she works.
The show focuses on how the American justice system approaches the art of the deal as law enforcement officers and prosecutors work together to score a conviction.
Episodes
    Seen it: Yes   45 mins    6/13/2016  1.  Present Tense
The squad investigates the disappearance of a teenage girl who vanished while volunteering at a homeless shelter; Buzz opens the cold case file on the murder of his father and uncle; Andy Flynn considers selling his house.
Director:  Sheelin Choksey  Writer:  Damani Johnson 
    Seen it: Yes   45 mins    6/20/2016  2.  N.S.F.W.
The murder of a Sex Crimes detective leads Major Crimes into the world of pornography; Rusty's biological mother returns with some surprising news.
Director:  Sylvain White  Writer:  Kendall Sherwood 
    Seen it: Yes   45 mins    6/27/2016  3.  Foreign Affairs
After an ISIS inspired attack against a member of the US Armed Services, the FBI asks for Captain Raydor’s help in finding a terrorist, joining the Bureau in a race against the clock before the terrorist can strike again.
Director:  Nzingha Stewart  Writer:  Carson Moore 
    Seen it: Yes   45 mins    7/11/2016  4.  Skin Deep
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.
Director:  Steve Robin  Writer:  Adam Belanoff 
    Seen it: Yes   45 mins    7/18/2016  5.  Cashed Out
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.
Director:  Paul McCrane  Writer:  Ralph Gifford 
    Seen it: Yes   45 mins    7/25/2016  6.  Tourist Trap
The city's tourist industry is threatened by an English journalist when a pair of British tourists are attacked on their second honeymoon in Venice Beach; Rusty's biological mother tries to make peace with him.
Director:  Rick Wallace  Writer:  Duppy Demetrius 
    Seen it: Yes   45 mins    8/1/2016  7.  Moral Hazard
A methodical and tightly wound former engineer who lost everything aims to make a bold statement against those who harmed him. Rusty bumps up against LAPD policy in an attempt to find more evidence related to the murder of Buzz’s father and uncle.
Director:  David McWhirter  Writer:  Nick Zayas 
Guest starring:  Jere Burns
    Seen it: Yes   45 mins    8/15/2016  8.  Off the Wagon
Andy Flynn and Mike Tao investigate the mysterious overdose of a young Hollywood star; Rusty decides how to handle the pregnancy of his biological mother.
Director:  Stacey K. Black  Writer:  Michael Zara 
    Seen it: Yes   45 mins    8/22/2016  9.  Family Law
Major Crimes investigates a divorce attorney with a lot of angry clients; Lt. Tao goes under cover in the world of college-age hookers; Buzz learns the identity of a suspect.
Director:  David Harp  Writer:  Mike Berchem 
    Seen it: Yes   45 mins    8/29/2016  10.  Dead Zone
The squad uncovers a large criminal operation while investigating a murder; Buzz encounters someone who may have been present at his father's murder.
Director:  Patrick Duffy  Writer:  Kendall Sherwood 
    Seen it: Yes   45 mins    9/5/2016  11.  White Lies: Part 1
In attempting to clear up lose 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.
Director:  Michael M. Robin  Writer:  James Duff 
    Seen it: Yes   45 mins    9/12/2016  12.  White Lies: Part 2
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.
Director:  Sheelin Choksey  Writer:  Damani Johnson 
    Seen it: Yes   45 mins    9/19/2016  13.  White Lies: Part 3
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.
Director:  Michael M. Robin  Writer:  Carson Moore 
    Seen it: Yes   45 mins    2/22/2017  14.  Heart Failure
When Captain Sharon Raydor and the Major Crimes Division investigate the murder of a young woman found in the LA River, their case is not only impeded by a secretive PI working for a tech industry millionaire, but also by Deputy Chief Winnie Davis, who regards Sharon as competition for the promotion to Assistant Chief of the LAPD.
Director:  Nzingha Stewart  Writer:  Ralph Gifford 
Guest starring:  Camryn Manheim
    Seen it: Yes   45 mins    3/1/2017  15.  Cleared History
When Major Crimes discovers a young one-man-geek-squad with his throat cut in his living room, suspicions swirl around his roommate and some unwitting customers.
Director:  Jennifer Phang  Writer:  Adam Belanoff 
    Seen it: Yes   45 mins    3/8/2017  16.  Quid Pro Quo
A murder case goes sideways at trial when a defense attorney is able to destroy Detective Amy Sykes' credibility on the stand.
Director:  Sylvain White  Writer:  Michael Zara 
Guest starring:  Jeri RyanJason Gedrick, Ron Marasco.
    Seen it: Yes   45 mins    3/15/2017  17.  Dead Drop
A heavy body is found forty feet up a tree surrounded by marijuana when Dr. Morales shows up with his father, a retired detective from Uruguay; Julio Sanchez works to get legal guardianship of Mark Jarvis; Andy Flynn prepares a surprise for Sharon.
Director:  Stacey K. Black  Writer:  Nick Zayas 
    Seen it: Yes   45 mins    3/22/2017  18.  Bad Blood
Sharon's son Ricky comes home for a surprise visit; the department investigates the murder of a retired LAPD fraud detective, who may have been murdered for an arrest she made decades ago.
Director:  Steve Robin  Writer:  Kendall Sherwood 
    Seen it: Yes   45 mins    3/29/2017  19.  Intersection
As the war between bikes and cars escalates in the streets, Major Crimes is deployed to solve a tragic hit-and-run; Lt. Provenza contemplates retirement.
Director:  Rick Wallace  Writer:  Damani Johnson 
    Seen it: Yes   45 mins    4/5/2017  20.  Shockwave: Part 1
A murder investigation turns explosive while Captain Sharon 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.
    Seen it: Yes   45 mins    4/12/2017  21.  Shockwave: Part 2
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.
Edition Details
Series Major Crimes
Release Date 5/30/2017
Packaging Keep Case
Screen Ratio Widescreen (1.78:1)
Subtitles English
Audio Tracks Dolby Digital 5.1 [English]
No. of Discs/Tapes 4