Summer Finale and Winter Season Spoilers


2.03-35-raydor rustyA new article at TVGuide sheds some light on where Rusty’s story might be heading on Major Crimes, as well as what might be next for Sharon Raydor. Warning: Contains Spoilers.

“As on-screen threats against the teen murder witness intensify, could Rusty’s days come to an end on the TNT drama’s August 19 summer finale?

“Rusty is in a lot of jeopardy,” confirms executive producer James Duff. “There’s a major turn in his story as we kick it up a notch in terms of what this boy must suffer. And there’s a very good chance that his actions in the past will come back to bite him.” Rusty’s fate — death, or perhaps a transfer to the witness-protection program — will go unresolved until the series returns this winter, at which time Sharon will consider divorcing her absentee husband.

The finale also features an Andrew Cunanan-like killer, a sicko named Brandon North, “who comes to Los Angeles to audition for a male-model reality show called Poster Boy,” says Duff. “When that doesn’t [turn out well], something snaps.”‘

309 – Sweet Revenge

“Sweet Revenge” – Monday, August 4, at 9 p.m. (ET/PT)

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. Adam Busch, Ryan Kennedy, Jon Tenney, Dylan Bruno and Noah Crawford guest star.

Directed by David McWhirter
Written by Adam Belanoff
Created by James Duff

 

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Doris Roberts and Marion Ross Talk Career Longevity and ‘Major Crimes’


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The cast of Major Crimes with guest stars for episode 209 Tim Conway, Marion Ross, Ron Glass, Doris Roberts and Paul Dooley. Photo Credit: James Duff

In a new interview with Starry Constellation Magazine, TV Icons Doris Roberts and Marion Ross talk about their upcoming guest-starring roles on Major Crimes, and open up about what has kept them moving forward throughout their storied careers.

Q) Could you each start and tell a little bit about how you got invited to be a part of the show?

Doris: Well I think our age did something for that.

Marion: Doris, that’s what I was going to say. We are kind of relics you know and I think we had such a good time on this set because everyone who worked on the crew of Major Crimes had been working on The Closer. They are a very close group, but they have known us all their life. I think so, don’t you Doris?

Doris: Absolutely. In fact, a couple of them I worked with on Remington Steel a long time ago. Over 20 years ago.

Marion: It’s the first time I’ve ever worked with Doris.

Doris: Yes, it is. Isn’t that amazing?

Q) Talk to us about being on Major Crimes.

Marion: I will tell you we are going to solve this mystery Doris and I. As Doris said – she said, “Guess who else is in this, Tim Conway, Paul Dooley, Ron Glass.” And you know it was so funny because Tim Conway is – the camera is on our backs, a big master shot, so Tim is trying to remember the lines. Well of course, he’s got them all screwed up, so now he is making up stuff. Well it’s so much funnier than the other stuff, but we are all shaking. I mean surely the camera can’t see that we are just shaking.

Doris: It looks like we are crying. And G.W. Bailey, another wonderful actor who is in it, and we are all alive, which is wonderful and our brains are functioning very well, so that’s even better.

Marion: And I got to wear beautiful clothes.”

Read the entire interview here. Doris Roberts and Marion Ross will be guest stars on the August 5th episode of Major Crimes.

 

Major Crimes Cast Celebrates TNT’s 25th Birthday


TNT’s celebrated its 25th Anniversary last night at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, and much of the Major Crimes cast was in attendance. The cast shared photos on Twitter and Instagram, and press was there as well documenting the star-studded night!

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Ratings Notes: Major Crimes Hits New Season High, Wins Night!


2.07-raydor lr-Last night’s episode of Major Crimes bested its season high from last week, adding more than 300,000 watchers to come in at 5.38 million in Live + Same Day viewers- an almost 6% increase over last weeks record high! The demographic rating also rose by 9% to 0.9 in adults 18-49. (Source: TVbytheNumbers)

- Last weeks most-watched episode of season 2 has has grown to a whopping 6.6 million viewers in Live + 3 day ratings (a 4% increase over the prior week) and 1.9 million viewers in adults 25-54 (also increasing 4% over the prior week). The episode also came in the Top 2 of Basic Cable dramas in total viewers, and in the Top 3 in adults 25-54 for basic cable dramas for the entire week. (Source: TNT Press Release)

- Episode 204 of Major Crimes further grew its audience, finishing with 6.9 million viewers and 2.2 million adults 25-54 in Live + 7 day ratings, an increase of 8% over the Live + 7 numbers for episode 204.

Once again, thanks to everyone who is watching, tweeting and helping Major Crimesdo so well. Come on, TNT- how about that Season 3 renewal!