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Major Crimes (2012)

Action · Crime · Drama

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 conviction. Los Angeles Police Captain Sharon Raydor heads up a special squad within the LAPD that deals with high-profile or particularly sensitive crimes.

IMDb rating
7.8 (18,174 votes)
Episode average
8.1 ↑ +0.3 vs IMDb
Seasons
6
Streaming (US)
Netflix
Language
EN
Type
TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 6 seasons indexed

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Seasons

Season 1 (2012)

8.01 avg 10 episodes 7.6 → 8.4 43 min avg

Ep 1: 7.6 · 526 votesEp 2: 7.7 · 418 votesEp 3: 8.1 · 414 votesEp 4: 7.6 · 452 votesEp 5: 8.3 · 403 votesEp 6: 8.1 · 374 votesEp 7: 7.9 · 381 votesEp 8: 8.4 · 399 votesEp 9: 8.0 · 371 votesEp 10: 8.4 · 386 votes
Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Reloaded7.6526
2Before and After7.7418
3Medical Causes8.1414
4The Ecstasy and the Agony7.6452
5Citizen's Arrest8.3403
6Out of Bounds8.1374
7The Shame Game7.9381
8Dismissed with Prejudice8.4399
9Cheaters Never Prosper8.0371
10Long Shot8.4386

Season 2 (2013)

8.14 avg 19 episodes 7.9 → 8.8 43 min avg

Ep 1: 7.9 · 405 votesEp 2: 8.0 · 365 votesEp 3: 8.3 · 393 votesEp 4: 8.2 · 402 votesEp 5: 7.7 · 364 votesEp 6: 8.0 · 423 votesEp 7: 7.9 · 362 votesEp 8: 8.4 · 421 votesEp 9: 8.6 · 515 votesEp 10: 8.0 · 360 votesEp 11: 8.4 · 430 votesEp 12: 7.9 · 354 votesEp 13: 8.2 · 340 votesEp 14: 7.8 · 320 votesEp 15: 8.2 · 346 votesEp 16: 7.9 · 321 votesEp 17: 7.9 · 317 votesEp 18: 8.6 · 365 votesEp 19: 8.8 · 382 votes
Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Final Cut7.9405
2False Pretenses8.0365
3Under the Influence8.3393
4I, Witness8.2402
5D.O.A.7.7364
6Boys Will Be Boys8.0423
7Rules of Engagement7.9362
8The Deep End8.4421
9There's No Place Like Home8.6515
10Backfire8.0360
11Poster Boy8.4430
12Pick Your Poison7.9354
13Jailbait8.2340
14All In7.8320
15Curve Ball8.2346
16Risk Assessment7.9321
17Year-End Blowout7.9317
18Return to Sender8.6365
19Return to Sender: Part 28.8382

Season 3 (2014)

8.22 avg 19 episodes 8.5 → 8.5 44 min avg

Ep 1: 8.5 · 401 votesEp 2: 8.2 · 334 votesEp 3: 7.8 · 407 votesEp 4: 8.1 · 352 votesEp 5: 8.0 · 346 votesEp 6: 8.3 · 353 votesEp 7: 9.0 · 550 votesEp 8: 8.2 · 372 votesEp 9: 8.1 · 341 votesEp 10: 8.4 · 337 votesEp 11: 8.2 · 333 votesEp 12: 8.0 · 314 votesEp 13: 7.9 · 317 votesEp 14: 7.7 · 284 votesEp 15: 8.1 · 304 votesEp 16: 8.2 · 314 votesEp 17: 8.3 · 309 votesEp 18: 8.6 · 332 votesEp 19: 8.5 · 326 votes
Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Flight Risk8.5401
2Personal Day8.2334
3Frozen Assets7.8407
4Letting It Go8.1352
5Do Not Disturb8.0346
6Jane Doe #388.3353
7Two Options9.0550
8Cutting Loose8.2372
9Sweet Revenge8.1341
10Zoo Story8.4337
11Down the Drain8.2333
12Party Foul8.0314
13Acting Out7.9317
14Trial by Fire7.7284
15Chain Reaction8.1304
16Leap of Faith8.2314
17Internal Affairs8.3309
18Special Master: Part One8.6332
19Special Master: Part Two8.5326

Season 4 (2015)

8.07 avg 23 episodes 7.9 → 8.3 43 min avg

Ep 1: 7.9 · 331 votesEp 2: 8.1 · 306 votesEp 3: 8.0 · 305 votesEp 4: 8.3 · 355 votesEp 5: 8.3 · 288 votesEp 6: 7.9 · 290 votesEp 7: 8.4 · 310 votesEp 8: 8.2 · 301 votesEp 9: 8.0 · 282 votesEp 10: 8.3 · 295 votesEp 11: 8.1 · 277 votesEp 12: 8.0 · 281 votesEp 13: 7.7 · 279 votesEp 14: 8.2 · 283 votesEp 15: 8.1 · 279 votesEp 16: 7.7 · 267 votesEp 17: 8.5 · 296 votesEp 18: 7.9 · 294 votesEp 19: 7.9 · 299 votesEp 20: 8.0 · 286 votesEp 21: 7.9 · 278 votesEp 22: 7.9 · 269 votesEp 23: 8.3 · 285 votes
Season 4 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1A Rose Is a Rose7.9331
2Sorry I Missed You8.1306
3Open Line8.0305
4Turn Down8.3355
5Snitch8.3288
6Personal Effects7.9290
7Targets of Opportunity8.4310
8Hostage of Fortune8.2301
9Wish You Were Here8.0282
10Fifth Dynasty8.3295
11Four of a Kind8.1277
12Blackout8.0281
13Reality Check7.7279
14Taking the Fall8.2283
15The Jumping Off Point8.1279
16Thick as Thieves7.7267
17#FindKaylaWeber8.5296
18Penalty Phase7.9294
19Hindsight, Part 17.9299
20Hindsight, Part 28.0286
21Hindsight, Part 37.9278
22Hindsight, Part 47.9269
23Hindsight, Part 58.3285

Season 5 (2016)

8.11 avg 21 episodes 7.7 → 8.6 42 min avg

Ep 1: 7.7 · 303 votesEp 2: 7.9 · 275 votesEp 3: 8.0 · 271 votesEp 4: 8.1 · 289 votesEp 5: 8.5 · 295 votesEp 6: 7.7 · 279 votesEp 7: 8.3 · 280 votesEp 8: 7.7 · 284 votesEp 9: 7.9 · 261 votesEp 10: 8.3 · 273 votesEp 11: 9.0 · 390 votesEp 12: 8.5 · 304 votesEp 13: 8.6 · 305 votesEp 14: 7.7 · 271 votesEp 15: 7.9 · 257 votesEp 16: 7.7 · 252 votesEp 17: 8.0 · 273 votesEp 18: 7.8 · 252 votesEp 19: 8.0 · 250 votesEp 20: 8.5 · 276 votesEp 21: 8.6 · 269 votes
Season 5 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Present Tense7.7303
2N.S.F.W.7.9275
3Foreign Affairs8.0271
4Skin Deep8.1289
5Cashed Out8.5295
6Tourist Trap7.7279
7Moral Hazard8.3280
8Off the Wagon7.7284
9Family Law7.9261
10Dead Zone8.3273
11White Lies Part 19.0390
12White Lies Part 28.5304
13White Lies Part 38.6305
14Heart Failure7.7271
15Cleared History7.9257
16Quid Pro Quo7.7252
17Dead Drop8.0273
18Bad Blood7.8252
19Intersection8.0250
20Shockwave: Part 18.5276
21Shockwave: Part 28.6269

Season 6 (2017)

7.98 avg 13 episodes 7.8 → 8.5 42 min avg

Ep 1: 7.8 · 288 votesEp 2: 7.7 · 272 votesEp 3: 7.7 · 257 votesEp 4: 7.7 · 243 votesEp 5: 7.9 · 269 votesEp 6: 7.5 · 249 votesEp 7: 7.7 · 247 votesEp 8: 8.0 · 254 votesEp 9: 8.5 · 340 votesEp 10: 8.2 · 283 votesEp 11: 8.2 · 255 votesEp 12: 8.3 · 249 votesEp 13: 8.5 · 333 votes
Season 6 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Sanctuary City: Part 17.8288
2Sanctuary City: Part 27.7272
3Sanctuary City: Part 37.7257
4Sanctuary City: Part 47.7243
5Sanctuary City: Part 57.9269
6Conspiracy Theory: Part 17.5249
7Conspiracy Theory: Part 27.7247
8Conspiracy Theory: Part 38.0254
9Conspiracy Theory: Part 48.5340
10By Any Means: Part 18.2283
11By Any Means: Part 28.2255
12By Any Means: Part 38.3249
13By Any Means: Part 48.5333

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