7.7/10273 votes#1 - Present Tense
Season 5 Episode 1 - Aired 6/13/2016
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.8/10249 votes#2 - N.S.F.W.
Season 5 Episode 2 - Aired 6/20/2016
The murder of a Sex Crimes detective leads Major Crimes into the world of pornography; Rusty's biological mother returns with some surprising news.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.9/10242 votes#3 - Foreign Affairs
Season 5 Episode 3 - Aired 6/27/2016
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.0/10259 votes#4 - Skin Deep
Season 5 Episode 4 - Aired 7/11/2016
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.5/10264 votes#5 - 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.
Director: N/A
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7.6/10249 votes#6 - Tourist Trap
Season 5 Episode 6 - Aired 7/25/2016
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.2/10251 votes#7 - Moral Hazard
Season 5 Episode 7 - Aired 8/1/2016
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.6/10253 votes#8 - Off the Wagon
Season 5 Episode 8 - Aired 8/15/2016
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.9/10235 votes#9 - Family Law
Season 5 Episode 9 - Aired 8/22/2016
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.2/10238 votes#10 - 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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.9/10347 votes#11 - 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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.4/10273 votes#12 - White Lies (2)
Season 5 Episode 12 - Aired 9/12/2016
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.5/10274 votes#13 - White Lies (3)
Season 5 Episode 13 - Aired 9/19/2016
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.7/10244 votes#14 - Heart Failure
Season 5 Episode 14 - Aired 2/22/2017
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.9/10229 votes#15 - Cleared History
Season 5 Episode 15 - Aired 3/1/2017
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.7/10226 votes#16 - Quid Pro Quo
Season 5 Episode 16 - Aired 3/8/2017
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.0/10239 votes#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.
Director: Stacey K. Black
Writer: Nick Zayas
7.8/10225 votes#18 - Bad Blood
Season 5 Episode 18 - Aired 3/22/2017
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.9/10225 votes#19 - Intersection
Season 5 Episode 19 - Aired 3/29/2017
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.4/10249 votes
#20 - Shockwave (1)
Season 5 Episode 20 - Aired 4/5/2017
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 8.5/10243 votes
#21 - Shockwave (2)
Season 5 Episode 21 - Aired 4/12/2017
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
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!
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Season 5 Ratings Summary
"Present Tense" is the best rated episode of "Major Crimes" season 5. It scored 7.7/10 based on 273 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 6/13/2016. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "N.S.F.W.".