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They'll bring you in. She'll make you talk.
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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Checked Jul 22, 2026
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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.
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Episode 1
While investigating the homicide of an entire family, the team once again finds themselves entangled in an FBI case. They also find themselves distracted by an unusually surly Provenza.
Directed by Michael M. RobinWritten by Michael AlaimoGuest stars Lombardo Boyar, Lee Tergesen, Zilah Mendoza, Jacqueline Pinol, Rosie Garcia, Noelle Hale, Mfundo Morrison, Luis Moncada
Episode 2
Brenda and the team are called in to investigate the questionable disappearance of a shady financial investor. The team is a mess with Daniels now in another division, Gabriel doing double duty, and Provenza with behavior more curious than usual. In the meantime, Brenda and Fritz deal with a sick Kitty.
Directed by Rick WallaceWritten by Steven KaneGuest stars Kaj-Erik Eriksen, Debra Monk, Miguel Sandoval, Mercedes Mason, Paola Turbay, Ryan Van de Kamp Buchanan
Episode 3
Sgt. Gabriel comes under investigation for shooting a homicide suspect when the facts don't add up. The internal investigation gets in the way of the original murder investigation, leaving the entire team tied up in knots.
Directed by Rick WallaceWritten by Duppy DemetriusGuest stars Karl Makinen, Andrew Lawrence, Ed O'Ross, Daniel Kash, Nicole J. Butler, Caroline Neville, Stephen Martines, Dan Sachoff
Episode 4
Once again working with Fritz and the FBI, the team helps get to the bottom of a murder which occurred amidst a drug ring investigation. Also again, Brenda finds FBI feathers ruffled by her unorthodox methods.
Directed by Steve RobinWritten by Leo GeterGuest stars Rodney Rowland, Jack Blessing, David Hewlett, Joyce Guy, Barrett Foa, Amy Hathaway, Joseph Snyder-Kloos, Ryan Van de Kamp Buchanan
Episode 5
When a reformed gang member is murdered, the case takes the team back to a familiar neighborhood where they find themselves unwelcomed. Brenda must figure out a way to solve what appears to have been a missed-mark murder and bring peace to an unstable community.
Directed by Roxann DawsonWritten by Mike Berchem, Ken MartinGuest stars Jeremy Ray Valdez, Mark Rolston, Don Franklin, J. J. Soria, Jose Pablo Cantillo, Mark Atteberry, Mario Cortez, Ajgie Kirkland
Episode 6
When an internet matchmaker is murdered, the team finds themselves investigating the matchmaker's early-stage television show. Adding to the craziness is a fake officer, who turns everything upside down. In an effort to school himself on the inner workings of Brenda's group, Pope decides to work as one of the team.
Directed by Adam ArkinWritten by Adam BelanoffGuest stars Andy Daly, Erica Piccininni, Kathryn Meisle, Grace Johnston, Brian Avers, Jonathan Chesner, Peter Birkenhead, Drew Wicks
Episode 7
A high-profile shoot-out has left two policemen and a teenage boy dead leads to numerous mysteries spinning around the case. Enter Force Investigation Division bigwig Sharon Raydor, who upends Brenda's investigation with her merciless snooping.
Directed by Nelson McCormickWritten by Steven KaneGuest stars Lori Alan, Richard Tyson, Ray Porter, Derek Phillips, Brady Rubin, Ryan Van de Kamp Buchanan, David Joyner, Lauren Spagnoletti
Episode 8
When a man believed to have murdered two young women is found dead in Elysian Fields, evidence points to his victims' families. Brenda and the team must then wade through the suspects to find the true killer.
Directed by Nicole KassellWritten by Michael AlaimoGuest stars Georgina Cates, Aviva Baumann, Eileen Grubba, Tom Skerritt, Myk Watford, Alan Fudge, Billy Burke, Stephen Martines
Episode 9
Brenda must reopen the case of a murdered psychiatrist when the man claiming to have committed the crime gives a statement that doesn't quite match the actual events. Based on evidence of the man's acquaintance with the doctor, Brenda believes there is a cover-up and sets out to unearth the truth. Willie Rae throws a roadblock in her path when she pops in for a visit, which actually appears to be an attempt to dump Brenda's handful of a niece onto the newlyweds during for the duration of summer break.
Directed by Rick WallaceWritten by James Duff, Steven Kane, Ken MartinGuest stars Cynthia Watros, Michael Arden, Sosie Bacon, Steve Tom, Rob Brownstein, Bruce Davison, Frances Sternhagen, Kathe Mazur
Episode 10
The team digs through several suspects that surface after a man's body is found inside an oversized box. Brenda finds the case the perfect platform to play the role of teacher to Gabriel as he prepares for his detective exam. When Brenda's niece, Charlie, gets out of hand, she and Fritz must consider ending her summer vacation with them.
Directed by Michael M. RobinWritten by Duppy DemetriusGuest stars Sosie Bacon, Annie Corley, Scottie Thompson, Tim DeZarn, Drew Rausch, Jason Stuart, Jeffrey Markle, Karlton Johnson
Episode 11
Caught in the crossfire of a shootout, two people end up dead and one remains in critical condition. Now Brenda and the team must figure out the the intended crime and the intended victim in order to determine the perpetrator. Brenda and Fritz disagree as they continue to struggle with Charlie, and Provenza drastically alters his lifestyle.
Directed by David McWhirterWritten by Leo GeterGuest stars Inbar Lavi, Sosie Bacon, Mandy June Turpin, Norma Maldonado, Amy Tolsky, Alex Chester, Philip Ettinger, Daniel Zacapa
Episode 12
When a serial killer's spree crosses from Texas to California, Brenda must work with Detective Curt Landry, her Texan equivalent. The two match wits and find themselves going toe to toe as each tries to gain control of the case and the way in which they solve it.
Directed by Kevin BaconWritten by Adam BelanoffGuest stars Sosie Bacon, Fiona Gubelmann, Geoff Meed, Connor Trinneer, Cory Tucker, Xander Berkeley, Amanda Musso, Barry Corbin
Episode 13
When an adolescent boy is found murdered where members of the Tres Colores gang frequently spend time, the subsequent murders of two more gang members point Brenda and the team to gang warfare. Unfortunately, the evidence trail leads them in a different direction.
Directed by Steve RobinWritten by John Coveny, Hunt BaldwinGuest stars Stephanie Beatriz, Moe Daniels, Catalina Maynard, Carlos Sanz, Josh Cooke, Ransford Doherty
Episode 14
The conviction of a woman found guilty of poisoning a banker is overturned when a laboratory essential to proving the case comes under scrutiny. The subsequent re-trial forces Brenda to ask Provenza's former partner for help tying up loose ends. Unfortunately for the team, more scrutiny occurs when they all discover Provenza's former partner is no longer the man he used to be. The importance of the case may ruin Brenda and Fritz's planned vacation.
Directed by Rick WallaceWritten by Michael AlaimoGuest stars Roxanne Hart, Edith Fields, Dan Donohue, Stephen Martines, Beau Bridges, Daniel Espeseth, Jonathan Del Arco, Kathe Mazur
Episode 15
Capt. Raydor (special guest star Mary McDonnell) approaches Major Crimes about delicately looking into a possible case of spousal abuse involving one of her female officers. On the home front, Fritz becomes increasingly irritated at feeling ignored by Brenda.
Directed by James DuffWritten by Duppy Demetrius, Ken MartinGuest stars Brooke Langton, Jackson Hurst, Dan Sachoff, Jonathan Del Arco, Mary McDonnell, Justin Lopez
Episode information updated Jul 24, 2026
Kyra SedgwickBrenda Leigh Johnson
J.K. SimmonsWill Pope
Corey ReynoldsDavid Gabriel
Robert GossettRussell Taylor
G.W. BaileyLouie Provenza
Tony DenisonAndy Flynn
Michael Paul ChanMike Tao
Jon TenneySpecial Agent Fritz Howard
TNTUnited States
Warner Bros. TelevisionUnited States
