The BEST episodes of Major Crimes
Every episode of Major Crimes ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Major Crimes!
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.
#1 - By Any Means (4)
Season 6 - Episode 13 - Aired 1/9/2018
In the series finale, Lt. Tao, is stuck in a room with a potential bomb. Provenza finally identifies the real Ms. Bechtal, and Major Crimes comes face-to-face for the very last time with Phillip Stroh.
#2 - White Lies (1)
Season 5 - Episode 11 - Aired 9/5/2016
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.
#3 - Shockwave (1)
Season 5 - Episode 20 - Aired 4/5/2017
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.
#4 - Letting It Go
Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 6/30/2014
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.
#5 - Shockwave (2)
Season 5 - Episode 21 - Aired 4/12/2017
#6 - Two Options
Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 7/21/2014
When SWAT officers working Crime Suppression discover an elderly couple gunned down in their own home, Major Crimes must team up with the LAPD’s Special Operations Bureau to hunt down a killer stalking the city of Los Angeles, and taking hostages along the way.
#7 - White Lies (3)
Season 5 - Episode 13 - Aired 9/19/2016
#8 - Leap of Faith
Season 3 - Episode 16 - Aired 12/29/2014
Tensions flare when Flynn talks down a jumper, only to discover that he is a sex offender.
#9 - White Lies (2)
Season 5 - Episode 12 - Aired 9/12/2016
#10 - Acting Out
Season 3 - Episode 13 - Aired 12/8/2014
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.
#11 - Hindsight (5)
Season 4 - Episode 23 - Aired 3/14/2016
The threads of seven murders are tied together; the field of suspects is narrowed to three; Mark Hickman confronts the truth about his past; Sharon uses an unreliable witness; Provenza and Patrice solve their wedding issues.
#12 - Special Master (2)
Season 3 - Episode 19 - Aired 1/12/2015
The Major Crimes division works to stop a serial killer who has been targeting female sex workers; Captain Raydor seeks the help of a consultant; Stroh gets closer to achieving his deal.
#13 - Chain Reaction
Season 3 - Episode 15 - Aired 12/22/2014
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.
#14 - Cutting Loose
Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 7/28/2014
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.
#15 - Down the Drain
Season 3 - Episode 11 - Aired 11/24/2014
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.
#16 - Intersection
Season 5 - Episode 19 - Aired 3/29/2017
As the war between bikes and cars escalates, 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 Traylor, contemplates retirement.
#17 - Dead Drop
Season 5 - Episode 17 - Aired 3/15/2017
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.
#18 - Cashed Out
Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 7/18/2016
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.
#19 - The Deep End
Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 7/29/2013
The media goes into a frenzy over race relations when the body of a young Latino man is found at the home of a white award-winning swimming coach. Flynn struggles with an emotional dilemma on the eve of his daughter's wedding. Kris' mother pays Raydor a visit to discuss some concerns.
#20 - Internal Affairs
Season 3 - Episode 17 - Aired 1/5/2015
Sanchez is put under the microscope when his mother's (guest star Ana Mercedes) caregiver is found murdered... Rusty is forced to take on Jack (guest star Tom Berenger) when he shows up at Sharon's condo acting recklessly.
#21 - Special Master (1)
Season 3 - Episode 18 - Aired 1/12/2015
Phillip Stroh returns, demanding a new deal from DDA Rios in exchange for his cooperation; Major Crimes races to prevent the deaths of three women while trying to decode the source of Stroh's information.
#22 - Sanctuary City (5)
Season 6 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/28/2017
As the case of the St. Joseph's Three leads to its unexpected conclusion, Sharon attempts to balance the case, the arrival of her family and her fast approaching wedding to Lt. Andy Flynn.
#23 - Dead Zone
Season 5 - Episode 10 - Aired 8/29/2016
The squad uncovers a large criminal operation while investigating a murder; Buzz encounters someone who may have been present at his father's murder.
#24 - Poster Boy
Season 2 - Episode 11 - Aired 8/19/2013
The team works strategically to capture a spree killer who has put everyone on high alert. Trying to solve the case quickly, Raydor is torn between two seemingly right decisions, each of which comes with major consequences. Meanwhile, Rusty is given some extra freedom, but more threats leave him afraid to stray far from home.
#25 - Sweet Revenge
Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 8/4/2014
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.