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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Major Crimes Season 4 Episode 15 - The Jumping Off Point
    6.0/10(263 votes)

    #1 - The Jumping Off Point

    S4:E15

    Sharon and the team investigate the murder of a young man pushed off the top of a parking structure who was somehow able to afford a high-end apartment without any visible means of support. Meanwhile, Lt. Andy Flynn suffers through the ministrations of an overly cheerful physical therapist.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Major Crimes Season 4 Episode 12 - Blackout
    6.3/10(267 votes)

    #2 - Blackout

    S4:E12

    Jack Raydor (guest star Tom Berenger) is back again, defending a man who is attempting to withdraw a confession in the murder of his wife. A last-second video purporting to provide the defendant with an alibi alerts the Major Crimes team to the possibility of a conspiracy. Rusty interviews Slider, while Flynn is still living with Sharon due to his injury.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Major Crimes Season 4 Episode 14 - Taking the Fall
    6.5/10(267 votes)

    #3 - Taking the Fall

    S4:E14

    The Major Crimes team is called to investigate a follow up attack on a victim of road rage, as a business executive and his wife fall prey to a furious driver in a pickup truck. As Thanksgiving approaches, Flynn suffers a setback on his road to recovery. And Rusty finally gets the interview with Slider that he wanted.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Major Crimes Season 1 Episode 2 - Before and After
    6.8/10(398 votes)

    #4 - Before and After

    S1:E2

    Growing pains within Major Crimes become apparent as the division works to obtain justice in a brutal homicide that turns out to be more complicated than expected. Raydor struggles to gain the respect of her colleagues while also trying to supervise Rusty 24/7. The changes within the department may become more than Provenza can accept.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Major Crimes Season 1 Episode 7 - The Shame Game
    6.9/10(363 votes)

    #5 - The Shame Game

    S1:E7

    When an activist to end human trafficking is murdered, the investigation leads to a possible eyewitness, a young prostitute wanting to get out of the business, and the pimp she works for becomes their primary suspect. Meanwhile, child services arrange a meeting between Rusty and his father, against Rusty's wishes.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Major Crimes Season 2 Episode 10 - Backfire
    6.9/10(337 votes)

    #6 - Backfire

    S2:E10

    In a case that hits a little too close to home for Rusty, a 19-year-old prostitute is brutally murdered. The squad rushes to reach a deal with the remorseless killer they believe is part of a larger criminal enterprise. Their efforts, however, do not sit well with the judge assigned to the case.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Major Crimes Season 3 Episode 11 - Down the Drain
    6.9/10(318 votes)

    #7 - Down the Drain

    S3:E11

    A 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Major Crimes Season 4 Episode 1 - A Rose is a Rose
    6.9/10(316 votes)

    #8 - A Rose is a Rose

    S4:E1

    The squad investigates a double homicide related to an ongoing string of home invasions in the Hollywood Hills. Meanwhile, Sanchez attempts to reintegrate himself in the division after his suspension over a questionable use of force, while Captain Raydor makes a fateful choice in the life of her adopted son, Rusty.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Major Crimes Season 5 Episode 3 - Foreign Affairs
    6.9/10(258 votes)

    #9 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Major Crimes Season 3 Episode 18 - Special Master (1)
    7.0/10(319 votes)

    #10 - Special Master (1)

    S3:E18

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Major Crimes Season 1 Episode 9 - Cheaters Never Prosper
    7.1/10(355 votes)

    #11 - Cheaters Never Prosper

    S1:E9

    A man from Las Vegas is found dead after an apparent overdose, but the facts become unclear as gritty details begin to unfold. Meanwhile, a series of strange events leave Rusty and Raydor wondering if Dunn (Ian Bohen) can be trusted.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Major Crimes Season 2 Episode 6 - Boys Will Be Boys
    7.1/10(402 votes)

    #12 - Boys Will Be Boys

    S2:E6

    When a child with gender dysphoria goes missing, the Major Crimes division scrambles to solve the emotional case before it's too late. Torn between several suspects, the squad has to be careful as it tries to connect the evidence to a dangerous bully. Meanwhile, Jack Raydor attempts to make up for years of lousy parenting.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Major Crimes Season 1 Episode 8 - Dismissed with Prejudice
    7.2/10(381 votes)

    #13 - Dismissed with Prejudice

    S1:E8

    When a murder conviction is overturned after eight years, Tao is forced to question his past actions. And Rusty struggles to be himself during his first outing with his father, Daniel Dunn.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Major Crimes Season 3 Episode 9 - Sweet Revenge
    7.2/10(324 votes)

    #14 - Sweet Revenge

    S3:E9

    The 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Major Crimes Season 3 Episode 5 - Do Not Disturb
    7.3/10(331 votes)

    #15 - Do Not Disturb

    S3:E5

    A murder committed in a hotel room is investigated and results in some potential international repercussions. Rusty thinks about how to share a huge secret with the rest of the squad.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Major Crimes Season 4 Episode 19 - Hindsight (1)
    7.3/10(284 votes)

    #16 - Hindsight (1)

    S4:E19

    A young woman and her 3-year-old son are shot to death while driving through gang territory in the wrong colored car, and the gun used in the murder is quickly connected to the most troubling series of unsolved homicides in LAPD history. As Captain Sharon Raydor and the rest of her division attempt to solve the mystery, Amy Sykes begins an uneasy alliance with a disgraced former LAPD detective with a novel theory and a corrupt past.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Major Crimes Season 1 Episode 3 - Medical Causes
    7.5/10(394 votes)

    #17 - Medical Causes

    S1:E3

    The facts become blurry in a case involving a fatal car crash at a nightclub. Meanwhile, Rusty can finally look forward to his mother's return.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Major Crimes Season 2 Episode 11 - Poster Boy
    7.5/10(408 votes)

    #18 - Poster Boy

    S2:E11

    The team works strategically to capture a spree killer who has put everyone on high alert. Trying to solve the case quickly, Raydor is torn between two seemingly right decisions, each of which comes with major consequences. Meanwhile, Rusty is given some extra freedom, but more threats leave him afraid to stray far from home.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Major Crimes Season 3 Episode 1 - Flight Risk
    7.6/10(386 votes)

    #19 - Flight Risk

    S3:E1

    When 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Major Crimes Season 1 Episode 1 - Reloaded
    7.8/10(474 votes)

    #20 - Reloaded

    S1:E1

    The department is still reeling with the recent departure of Deputy Chief Brenda Lee Johnson, creating a tough transition for the newly appointed head of Major Crimes, Captain Sharon Raydor. But there is little time for adjustment as the department rushes to reach a plea bargain when a string of grocery store robberies turns fatal. After proving to be a valuable source for the case, undercover police detective and military veteran Detective Amy Sykes is transferred to Major Crimes. Meanwhile, Raydor takes a big step to protect teenager Rusty Beck after he runs away from his foster family.

    Director:Michael M. Robin
    Writer:James Duff

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  21. Major Crimes Season 5 Episode 1 - Present Tense
    8.0/10(287 votes)

    #21 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Major Crimes Season 4 Episode 6 - Personal Effects
    8.2/10(276 votes)

    #22 - Personal Effects

    S4:E6

    When the squad comes across a pile of bones, they fall into a web of connections as they find their victim has an unnerving past. Rusty continues to pursue his investigation of the Alice case with the help of a new friend. Meanwhile, Rusty also gets roped into helping Provenza make a major move.

    Director:Sylvain White
    Writer:Michael Alaimo

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  23. Major Crimes Season 4 Episode 13 - Reality Check
    8.2/10(262 votes)

    #23 - Reality Check

    S4:E13

    Sharon and the team investigate a murder during the taping of a reality competition show pitting married couples against each other. The case has a profound effect on Sanchez, bringing back memories of his late wife. Meanwhile, Rusty meets Slider's lawyer.

    Director:Unknown
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  24. Major Crimes Season 5 Episode 16 - Quid Pro Quo
    8.2/10(237 votes)

    #24 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Major Crimes Season 6 Episode 1 - Sanctuary City (1)
    8.2/10(269 votes)

    #25 - Sanctuary City (1)

    S6:E1

    When three fifteen-year-old boys vanish from a Catholic school field trip, new Asst. Chief Mason orders Major Crimes to treat their disappearance as a critical missing. Meanwhile, Sharon receives more evidence that Phillip Stroh may be returning to Los Angeles.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Worst Episodes Summary

"The Jumping Off Point" is the worst rated episode of "Major Crimes". It scored 6/10 based on 263 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 11/30/2015. This episode scored 0.3 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Blackout".