Major Crimes: Season 3
Warner Brothers (2014)
TV Series  /  Drama, Thriller, Crime, Mystery
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IMDB   7.7
770 mins USA / English
DVD  Region 1   NR (Not Rated)
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
Jonathan Del Arco Dr. Fernando Morales
Ransford Doherty Kendall
Robert Gossett Russell Taylor
Kathe Mazur D.D.A. Andrea Hobbs
Jon Tenney Fritz Howard
Malcolm-Jamal Warner Chuck Cooper
Ever Carradine Sharon Beck
Tom Berenger Jackson Raydor
Laurie Holden Ann McGinnis
Hampton Fluker Jamey Perez
Bill Brochtrup Dr. Joe Bowman
Brock Harris Chad Stuart
Director
Steve Robin
Roxann Dawson
Michael M. Robin
Paul McCrane
Producer James Duff
Michael M. Robin
Duppy Demetrius
Greer Shephard
Writer James Duff
Duppy Demetrius
Adam Belanoff
Michael Alaimo
Cinematography David A. Harp
Kenneth Zunder
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   60 mins    6/9/2014  1.  Flight Risk
When a father and his two young children go missing, the squad has to work quickly to find them, while uncovering a slew of terrible family secrets along the way. Meanwhile, Raydor does her best to trust Rusty as he begins to take suspicious trips out on his own.
Director:  David McWhirter  Writer:  Michael Alaimo 
    Seen it: Yes   60 mins    6/16/2014  2.  Personal Day
Shortly after being released from prison, a man who proclaimed his innocence is found murdered. The victim's case is reopened and the squad works hard to solve a seventeen-year old murder. To the surprise of Raydor, Rusty confesses the reason behind his recent suspicious activity.
Director:  Rick Wallace  Writer:  Duppy Demetrius 
    Seen it: Yes   60 mins    6/23/2014  3.  Frozen Assets
The Major Crimes division faces a new challenge as they work to solve the murder of a dog that was left a 20 million dollar estate by his deceased owner. With the help of wannabe detective Jonathan Baird, aka Dick Tracy, (guest star Andrew Daly), the case takes a new turn as the squad begins to suspect foul play in the death of the dog's owner, a wealthy heiress.
Director:  Paul McCrane  Writer:  Adam Belanoff 
Guest starring:  Andrew Daly
    Seen it: Yes   60 mins    6/30/2014  4.  Letting It Go
The violent murder of an alleged rapist gives the squad the emotional task of questioning possible suspects. Meanwhile, Rusty begins to question his mother’s motives as he catches her in a lie.
Director:  Steve Robin  Writer:  Damani Johnson 
Guest starring:  Ever Carradine
    Seen it: Yes   60 mins    7/7/2014  5.  Do Not Disturb
A murder committed in a hotel room is investigated and results in some potential international repercussions. Rusty thinks about how to share a huge secret with the rest of the squad.
Director:  Sheelin Choksey  Writer:  Ralph Gifford  / Carson Moore 
    Seen it: Yes   60 mins    7/14/2014  6.  Jane Doe Number 38
The unit finds itself pursuing a protracted and circuitous path as it attempts to discern the identity of young runaway who was found murdered in a trashcan; Raydor seeks her husband's advice concerning an offer to Rusty.
Director:  Steve Robin  Writer:  Michael Alaimo  / Kendall Sherwood 
Guest starring:  Alyson Stoner,  Amanda Wyss
    Seen it: Yes   60 mins    7/21/2014  7.  Two Options
SWAT officers discover an elderly couple gunned down in their home; the team must hunt down a killer who is stalking the city of Los Angeles.
Director:  Michael M. Robin  Writer:  James Duff  / Mike Berchem 
    Seen it: Yes   60 mins    7/28/2014  8.  Cutting Loose
Lt. Mike Tao of Major Crimes finds himself doing double duty when the star of the cop show on which he moonlights as a consultant becomes the prime suspect in the murder of his biggest fan.
Director:  Roxann Dawson  Writer:  Duppy Demetrius 
    Seen it: Yes   60 mins    8/4/2014  9.  Sweet Revenge
The mysterious murder of a tech-entrepreneur with questionable morals and possible mob connections has the Major Crimes division working overtime. Meanwhile, Rusty struggles to feel accepted when Raydor's son Ricky comes home to visit and Fritz Howard prepares to assume command of the LAPD's Special Operations Bureau.
Director:  David McWhirter  Writer:  Adam Belanoff 
    Seen it: Yes   60 mins    8/11/2014  10.  Zoo Story
An investigation into the disappearances of young women leads to a turf battle between the Major Crimes Division and the Special Operations Bureau; Rusty's mother continues to struggle with the law and her sobriety.
Director:  Michael M. Robin  Writer:  Jim Leonard  / Leo Geter 
    Seen it: Yes   60 mins    11/24/2014  11.  Down the Drain
A surrogate adoption gets complicated, leaving one person dead and a lot of people searching for answers. The Major Crimes division gets their hands dirty as they explore LA's underground water system. Sharon works to make Rusty officially part of her family, while he struggles to tell his biological mother (guest star Ever Carradine) about the upcoming adoption.
Director:  Steve Robin  Writer:  Duppy Demetrius 
    Seen it: Yes   60 mins    12/1/2014  12.  Party Foul
The unit runs into difficulty when it comes to identifying a suspect after two individuals are attacked with scissors at a high school party; Provenza meets a woman who has an unusually powerful and immediate impact on him.
Director:  Rick Wallace  Writer:  Michael Alaimo 
    Seen it: Yes   60 mins    12/8/2014  13.  Acting Out
A Hollywood comeback is interrupted when a former child star is found dead on skid row, leaving the director of the actor’s current movie and his manager as prime suspects. Flynn’s daughter comes to visit and the true nature of Sharon and Flynn’s relationship comes to light.
Director:  Sheelin Choksey  Writer:  Adam Belanoff 
Guest starring:  Torrey DeVitto
    Seen it: Yes   60 mins    12/15/2014  14.  Trial by Fire
There is a miscarriage of justice when a gang banger is acquitted of murder and released from custody. Sharon’s ex-husband, Jack Raydor represents the suspect in a subsequent murder. Rusty takes a chance when the guy he has a crush on visits the station.
Director:  Stacey K. Black  Writer:  Ralph Gifford  / Carson Moore 
Guest starring:  Roberta Valderrama
    Seen it: Yes   60 mins    12/22/2014  15.  Chain Reaction
Santa finds himself on the naughty list after robbing a bank, but a Santa flash mob complicates his apprehension and the Major Crimes unit scrambles to figure out how things went so wrong. Sharon’s kids come to town for the holidays while Buzz starts training as a back-up police officer.
Director:  David McWhirter  Writer:  Kendall Sherwood 
    Seen it: Yes   60 mins    12/29/2014  16.  Leap of Faith
Tensions flare when Flynn talks down a jumper, only to discover that he is a sex offender.
Director:  Jon Tenney  Writer:  Damani Johnson 
    Seen it: Yes   60 mins    1/5/2015  17.  Internal Affairs
Rusty is forced to act when Jack shows up at Sharon's condo acting recklessly.
Director:  Anthony Hemingway 
Guest starring:  Michael Alaimo,  Tom Berenger
    Seen it: Yes   60 mins    1/12/2015  18.  Special Master Part One
Phillip Stroh (guest star Billy Burke) returns and is demanding a new deal from DDA Rios (guest star Nadine Velazquez) in exchange for his cooperation regarding "future murders." In a race against the clock to prevent the deaths of three women, Major Crimes works to save the victims while decoding the source of Stroh's information.
Director:  Steve Robin  Writer:  Ralph Gifford  / Carson Moore 
Guest starring:  Billy BurkeNadine Velazquez
    Seen it: Yes   60 mins    1/19/2015  19.  Special Master Part Two
The Major Crimes division is in overdrive working to stop a serial killer who has been targeting female sex workers. To interpret the facts, Captain Sharon Raydor reaches outside her division to a consultant, Clarissa Fields (guest star Annie Potts), to help reverse engineer a decade of horrible murders as Stroh (guest star Billy Burke) moves closer and closer to achieving his ultimate deal.
Director:  Leo Geter  Writer:  Jim Leonard  / Leo Geter 
Edition Details
Series Major Crimes
Distributor Warner Brothers
Release Date 5/26/2015
Screen Ratio Widescreen (1.78:1)
Audio Tracks Dolby Digital 5.1 [English]
No. of Discs/Tapes 1