Deputy Police Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson transfers from Atlanta to LA to head up a special unit of the LAPD that handles sensitive, high-profile murder cases. Johnson's quirky personality and hard-nosed approach often rubs her colleagues the wrong way, but her reputation as one of the world's best interrogator eventually wins over even her toughest critics.
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Deputy Police Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson transfers from Atlanta to LA to head up a special unit of the LAPD that handles sensitive, high-profile murder cases. Johnson's quirky personality and hard-nosed approach often rubs her colleagues the wrong way, but her reputation as one of the world's best interrogator eventually wins over even her toughest critics.
Season 3 episodes
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Brenda and the team investigate the grisly slaying of a family, and the only survivor is the drug-addled teen son. Meanwhile, a financial crisis rocks the LAPD, bringing about budget cuts and possibly Provenza’s early retirement. Meanwhile, Fritz hopes to move into a new house with Brenda.
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Directed by Michael M. RobinWritten by Mike Berchem, James DuffGuest stars Molly Hagan, Brando Eaton, Kyle Gallner, Kevin Sheridan, Bari K. Willerford, Jose Angel Rios, Shauna Kae Lauritzen
The body of a long-dead murder victim is uncovered along with Lt. Provenza’s business card, setting off the squad’s search for his identity and killer.
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Directed by Arvin BrownWritten by John Coveny, Hunt BaldwinGuest stars Beverly Todd, Mark Rolston, Dohn Norwood, David Zayas, Keith Diamond, James Avery
At a retired cop’s funeral, Lt Provenza and Lt. Flynn discover something quite unexpected along with the corpse.
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Directed by Michael PressmanWritten by Adam BelanoffGuest stars David Shatraw, Lawrence Monoson, Robert Picardo, Robin Thomas, John Fletcher, James Avery, Suzan Brittan, Anne DeSalvo
An old man’s confession to seven murders leads Deputy Chief Johnson to investigate the sudden and unnatural deaths at his nursing home.
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Directed by Greer ShephardWritten by Michael AlaimoGuest stars David Andrews, Nina Foch, Kathryn Joosten, Orson Bean, French Stewart, Debra Azar, Jim Ortlieb, Jonathan Del Arco
Brenda and the PHD investigate the murder of a personal trainer who was involved with the wife of a possessive husband with a temper. Complicating the investigation, their only witness is the man's frightened valet, who also has OCD.
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Directed by Elodie KeeneWritten by Duppy DemetriusGuest stars Ryan Bollman, Rick Scarry, Richard Fancy, Paul Rae, Brian Patrick Wade, Lisa Arturo, Bonnie Burroughs, Jonathan Del Arco
When two Catorce gang members are shot to death, Brenda and her squad must solve the murders before a gang war erupts. Meanwhile, Brenda has her own personal health scare when she finally visits the doctor.
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Directed by Arvin BrownWritten by Ken MartinGuest stars Francis Capra, Geoffrey Rivas, Guillermo Díaz, Rigo Sanchez, Kelvin Clayton, Titus Caine, Michelle Bonilla, S. Epatha Merkerson
It looks to be the return of a serial killer when two bodies turn up dead. With the knowledge that he kills in sets of three, Chief Pope charges Brenda and her squad to hunt down the killer before the third victim is taken.
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Directed by Rick WallaceWritten by Mike Berchem, James DuffGuest stars Lee Reherman, Rusty Joiner, Jason Brooks, Michael McGrady, S. Epatha Merkerson, Jonathan Del Arco
In an effort to get good PR for the department, Deputy Chief Johnson takes a journalist on a ride-along, but when the Crown Vic is targeted and shot at, Brenda is forced to live under 24-hour police protection, while being the key witness in the case she must solve.
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Directed by Kevin BaconWritten by John Coveny, Hunt BaldwinGuest stars Michelle Clunie, Steve Braun, Blake Shields, Brian Goodman, Jason Grutter, Brendan Wayne, Kia Skrine, Frank Kopyc
When a Chinese business woman is found dead on the tour bus she and her husband operate, Brenda and the squad must dig deep to investigate her past life.
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Directed by Elodie KeeneWritten by Adam BelanoffGuest stars John Wesley Shipp, Elaine Kao, Kelvin Yu, George Cheung, S. Epatha Merkerson, Raymond Ma, Thomas Vincent Kelly, Samuel Shen Chong
A car belonging to a Department of Homeland Security employee is found wrecked at the bottom of Mulholland Drive. Priority Homicide is brought in to uncover the details surrounding the driver’s death, but the investigation leads Brenda a lot closer to home then she expected.
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Directed by Jesse BochcoWritten by Steven KaneGuest stars Robert Rusler, Sam Behrens, Mina Badie, Michael Woods, Mfundo Morrison, Scott Klace, Dorothy Vollmer, Jonathan Del Arco
Deputy Chief Johnson’s investigation into a famous Hollywood divorce attorney found floating in his swimming pool is under heavy scrutiny. Meanwhile, Fritz and Brenda are trying to consolidate their bills and Brenda discovers a secret Fritz has been keeping.
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Directed by Roger YoungWritten by Michael AlaimoGuest stars Dominick Dunne, Jennifer Aspen, Sarah Joy Brown, Lillian Lehman, Steven Culp, Megan Hilty, Michael Wiseman, Julia Di Angelo
Still experiencing the strain of her case, Brenda finds herself under another time crunch when she must disprove a questionable alibi within 48 hours to prevent the investigation from falling flat. As Brenda searches for the truth in her case, she discovers some inside information that may have an unfortunate effect on her relationship with Fritz.
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Directed by Michael M. RobinWritten by James DuffGuest stars Dominick Dunne, Jennifer Aspen, Sarah Joy Brown, Lillian Lehman, Larry King, Steven Culp, Megan Hilty, Michael Wiseman
Brenda finds an opportunity to visit home when she attempts to track down a witness who disappears to Atlanta. Unfortunately, once she finds the witness, her holidays with family take on a whole new meaning.
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Directed by Scott Ellis, Roger YoungWritten by Mike BerchemGuest stars Sterling Knight, French Stewart, Jeff Witzke, Scott Alan Smith, Jeff Austin, Travis Johns, Wiley M. Pickett, Monica Louwerens
Returning to L.A. proves to be a challenge when Brenda's witness remains hesitant, causing her to be creative. The fallout left behind in Atlanta leaves Brenda's parents picking up the pieces while Fritz becomes buried underneath all the stress.
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Directed by Roger Young, James DuffWritten by Mike BerchemGuest stars Sterling Knight, French Stewart, Kasey Wilson, Bill Heck, Conan McCarty, Frances Sternhagen, Barry Corbin
