Major Crimes

Season 3

TV-MA

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Major Crimes explores how the American justice system approaches the art of the deals as law enforcement officers and prosecutors work together to score a conviction. Los Angeles Police Captain Sharon Raydor heads up a special squad within the LAPD that deals with high-profile or particularly sensitive crimes.

Where to Watch Season 3

19 Episodes

Flight Risk
E1
Flight RiskWhen 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.
Personal Day
E2
Personal DayShortly 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.
Frozen Assets
E3
Frozen AssetsThe 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, 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.
Letting It Go
E4
Letting It GoThe 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.
Do Not Disturb
E5
Do Not DisturbIn therapy, Rusty recounts a recent and personally disturbing Major Crimes case where a diplomat's daughter went missing while her fiancé, via an arranged marriage, wound up beaten and strangled to death. Rusty also dreads coming out before everyone in the unit (in particular, one member's potential reaction against it).
Jane Doe #38
E6
Jane Doe #38After finding a young runaway murdered and thrown in a trashcan, the Major Crimes unit is led on a long, puzzling hunt to find the deceased girl's killer and her identity. Meanwhile Raydor consults her husband about a big proposition she has for Rusty.
Two Options
E7
Two OptionsThe shooting deaths of an elderly couple in their home prompts the team to join forces with the Special Operations Bureau to track down a deadly predator prowling Los Angeles and taking hostages along the way.
Cutting Loose
E8
Cutting LooseTao's been moonlighting as a consultant on a TV show. The assistant of the show's star, Jonny Worth, calls him and says she got an anonymous letter saying that Jonny's been keeping something illegal in a container he rented. They open it and find a decomposed body. The body appears to be that of a woman. They learn she's one of Jonny's obsessed fans. Tao vouches for Jonny but they think he killed her to stop her stalking him.
Sweet Revenge
E9
Sweet RevengeThe 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.
Zoo Story
E10
Zoo StoryThe LAPD finds itself in a precarious situation during an investigation into the disappearances of a string of young girls from a popular nightclub, leading to a turf battle between The Major Crimes division and the Special Operations Bureau. Fritz Howard remains on the mend from poor health, while Rusty’s mom continues to struggle with the law and her sobriety.
Down the Drain
E11
Down the DrainA 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 about the upcoming adoption.
Party Foul
E12
Party FoulThe 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.
Acting Out
E13
Acting OutA 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.
Trial by Fire
E14
Trial by FireThere 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.
Chain Reaction
E15
Chain ReactionSanta 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.
Leap of Faith
E16
Leap of FaithFlynn tries to talk a man down who is standing on the ledge of a bridge. But he soon discovers that the man is in fact a sex offender who has a dead body in his car. Rusty prepares a impact statement to try and end his involvement in the Stroh case.
Internal Affairs
E17
Internal AffairsThe caregiver of Sanchez's mother is found murdered. Rusty takes on Jack when he turns up at Sharon's condo acting recklessly.
Special Master (1)
E18
Special Master (1)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.
Special Master (2)
E19
Special Master (2)Major Crimes brings in an astrologer to help find the killer they've dubbed Burning Man, who seems to relate the stars to his crimes. Stroh obtains his objective (escape) and weakens police efforts in recapturing him with a clue towards finding Burning Man. With Stroh at large, Sharon puts Rusty under heavy police protection, which galvanizes the lad towards a resolute decision.