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The Best Episodes of Major Crimes Season 5

Every episode of Major Crimes Season 5 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Major Crimes Season 5!

The Best Episodes of Major Crimes Season 5

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...

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  1. Background image for Present Tense
    7.7/10(279 votes)

    #1 - Present Tense

    S5:E1

    The squad investigates the disappearance of a teenage girl who vanished while volunteering at a homeless shelter; Buzz opens the cold case file on the murder of his father and uncle; Andy Flynn considers selling his house.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  2. Background image for N.S.F.W.
    7.8/10(254 votes)

    #2 - N.S.F.W.

    S5:E2

    The murder of a Sex Crimes detective leads Major Crimes into the world of pornography; Rusty's biological mother returns with some surprising news.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  3. Background image for Foreign Affairs
    8.0/10(249 votes)

    #3 - Foreign Affairs

    S5:E3

    After an ISIS inspired attack against a member of the US Armed Services, the FBI asks for Captain Raydor’s help in finding a terrorist, joining the Bureau in a race against the clock before the terrorist can strike again.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  4. Background image for Skin Deep
    8.0/10(265 votes)

    #4 - Skin Deep

    S5:E4

    When Flynn looks into purchasing a new home and seeks input from Provenza and Buzz, an unexpected turn of events leads to a new investigation for Major Crimes. Meanwhile, Buzz continues to look into the circumstances surrounding his father's murder.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  5. Background image for Cashed Out
    8.5/10(272 votes)

    #5 - Cashed Out

    S5:E5

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  6. Background image for Tourist Trap
    7.6/10(255 votes)

    #6 - Tourist Trap

    S5:E6

    The city's tourist industry is threatened by an English journalist when a pair of British tourists are attacked on their second honeymoon in Venice Beach; Rusty's biological mother tries to make peace with him.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  8. Background image for Moral Hazard
    8.3/10(257 votes)

    #7 - Moral Hazard

    S5:E7

    A methodical and tightly wound former engineer who lost everything aims to make a bold statement against those who harmed him. Rusty bumps up against LAPD policy in an attempt to find more evidence related to the murder of Buzz’s father and uncle.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  9. Background image for Off the Wagon
    7.6/10(259 votes)

    #8 - Off the Wagon

    S5:E8

    Lts. Andy Flynn and Mike Tao delve into the mysterious overdose of a young Hollywood star and the trail of emotional destruction he left in his wake, while Rusty finally comes to a conclusion about how to handle the pregnancy of his biological mother.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  10. Background image for Family Law
    7.9/10(240 votes)

    #9 - Family Law

    S5:E9

    When a jogger takes a nasty fall down the stairs, Major Crimes finds itself investigating a divorce attorney with a lot of angry clients, and Lt. Tao goes undercover in the world of college-aged hookers. Meanwhile, Buzz connects his partials to a complete print and identifies a suspect.

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    Director:Unknown
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  11. Background image for Dead Zone
    8.2/10(245 votes)

    #10 - Dead Zone

    S5:E10

    The squad uncovers a large criminal operation while investigating a murder; Buzz encounters someone who may have been present at his father's murder.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  12. Background image for White Lies (1)
    8.9/10(356 votes)

    #11 - White Lies (1)

    S5:E11

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  13. Background image for White Lies (2)
    8.4/10(279 votes)

    #12 - White Lies (2)

    S5:E12

    The Major Crimes unit continues to investigate the conspiracy behind Dwight Darnell’s murders and his links to the Zyklon-Brotherhood. Sharon Raydor, disturbed by her own reactions to the case, seeks penance in the Ritual of Confession.

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    Director:Unknown
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  14. Background image for White Lies (3)
    8.5/10(278 votes)

    #13 - White Lies (3)

    S5:E13

    The Major Crimes unit gets closer to the elusive mastermind behind the Dwight Darnell murders; Buzz and Rusty's investigation into the murder of Buzz's father comes to an end.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  15. Background image for Heart Failure
    7.7/10(249 votes)

    #14 - Heart Failure

    S5:E14

    When Captain Sharon Raydor and the Major Crimes Division investigate the murder of a young woman found in the LA River, their case is not only impeded by a secretive PI working for a tech industry millionaire, but also by Deputy Chief Winnie Davis, who regards Sharon as competition for the promotion to Assistant Chief of the LAPD.

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    Director:Unknown
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  16. Background image for Cleared History
    7.9/10(234 votes)

    #15 - Cleared History

    S5:E15

    When Major Crimes discovers a young one-man-geek squad in the middle of his Atwater living room with his throat cut, suspicions swirl around his roommate and some unwitting customers, all of whom he was blackmailing.

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    Director:Unknown
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  17. Background image for Quid Pro Quo
    7.7/10(231 votes)

    #16 - Quid Pro Quo

    S5:E16

    A murder case goes sideways at trial when defense attorney Linda Rothman is able to destroy Det. Amy Sykes' credibility on the stand. Helping Rothman as a defense investigator is Amy's old nemesis, Mark Hickman.

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    Director:Unknown
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  18. Background image for Dead Drop
    8.0/10(243 votes)

    #17 - Dead Drop

    S5:E17

    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.

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    7.8/10(230 votes)

    #18 - Bad Blood

    S5:E18

    Sharon's son, Ricky, comes home for a surprise visit while Major Crimes investigates what looks like the "follow home" murder of a retired LAPD fraud detective, who may have been murdered for an arrest she made decades ago.

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    Director:Unknown
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  20. Background image for Intersection
    7.9/10(231 votes)

    #19 - Intersection

    S5:E19

    As the war between bikes and cars escalates in the streets of L.A., 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 Taylor, contemplates retirement.

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    Director:Unknown
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  21. Background image for Shockwave (1)
    8.4/10(254 votes)

    #20 - Shockwave (1)

    S5:E20

    A murder investigation turns explosive while Captain Sharon Raydor duels with Deputy Chief Winnie Davis (guest star Camryn Manheim) 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.

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    Director:Unknown
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  22. Background image for Shockwave (2)
    8.5/10(248 votes)

    #21 - Shockwave (2)

    S5:E21

    After discovering the identity of the bomber her division has been searching for, Sharon Raydor and the Major Crimes squad struggle to determine his next target.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

Season 5 Ratings Summary

"Present Tense" is the best rated episode of "Major Crimes" season 5. It scored 7.7/10 based on 279 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 6/13/2016. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "N.S.F.W.".