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Major Crimes: Season 6

13 episodes Premiered Oct 31, 2017 Updated Oct 5, 2026

The elite team of Major Crimes returns for its sixth and final season to tackle challenging cases mired in complex political conflicts that extend beyond traditional murder investigations. Sharon Raydor adjusts to her new boss, Assistant Chief Leo Mason, while the detectives question their faith in the rapidly changing priorities of the justice system and manage difficult changes in their personal relationships. Ulti

Previously on Major Crimes

Season 6 Lore Primer

Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.

  • ⚡ Los Angeles Police Captain Sharon Raydor heads up a special squad within the LAPD that deals with high-profile or particularly sensitive crimes.
  • ⚡ The series explores how the American justice system approaches the art of the deals as law enforcement officers and prosecutors work together to score a conviction.
  • ⚡ The show is a continuation spin-off of The Closer, set in the same police division and starring Mary McDonnell.
  • ⚡ The main cast includes Mary McDonnell, G.W. Bailey, Michael Paul Chan, Raymond Cruz, and Nadine Velazquez.
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Season overview

The elite team of Major Crimes returns for its sixth and final season to tackle challenging cases mired in complex political conflicts that extend beyond traditional murder investigations. Sharon Raydor adjusts to her new boss, Assistant Chief Leo Mason, while the detectives question their faith in the rapidly changing priorities of the justice system and manage difficult changes in their personal relationships. Ultimately, the team must accept the necessity of risk as they prepare to face the inexplicable and undeniable return of Phillip Stroh.

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Season 6 Episodes

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Season 6: Filler vs. Essential Canon

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S6·E1 Mytharc

Sanctuary City (1)

Oct 31, 2017 · 43 min

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,

S6·E2 Core

Sanctuary City (2)

Nov 7, 2017 · 43 min

While the search for the missing boys continues, the squad faces off with an untrustworthy priest, an angry ex-husband and threats from the FBI; Rusty startles Flynn and Sharon wit

S6·E3 Core

Sanctuary City (3)

Nov 14, 2017 · 43 min

As Major Crimes continues to search for the remaining St. Joseph's Three, Sharon finds her personal life threatening her career.

S6·E4 Core

Sanctuary City (4)

Nov 21, 2017 · 43 min

While dealing with a difficult personal matter, Raydor continues to investigate the disappearance of the St. Joseph's Three, their relationship with an overly protective priest and

S6·E5 Core

Sanctuary City (5)

Nov 28, 2017 · 43 min

As the case of the St. Joseph's Three leads to its unexpected conclusion, Sharon attempts to balance the case, the arrival of her family and her fast approaching wedding to Lt. And

S6·E6 Core

Conspiracy Theory (1)

Dec 5, 2017 · 43 min

When a well-known attorney, celebrated for her defense of oppressed women is found dead, there are no shortage of high-profile suspects, including her son, her ex-husband, a film d

S6·E7 Core

Conspiracy Theory (2)

Dec 12, 2017 · 43 min

As the squad investigates the mysterious death of a second woman related to the Tackles case, and a new theory materializes, Sharon faces a health setback. Meanwhile, Gus reacts un

S6·E8 Core

Conspiracy Theory (3)

Dec 19, 2017 · 43 min

While working two seemingly connected murders, the division suddenly uncovers a series of sexual assaults against servers from Tackles. As a new theory about the killer gathers ste

S6·E9 Core

Conspiracy Theory (4)

Dec 19, 2017 · 43 min

Sharon Raydor must make decisions related to her ongoing health problems while arriving at the solution of a series of murders and sexual assaults.

S6·E10 Core

By Any Means (1)

Dec 26, 2017 · 43 min

A surprise death in the law enforcement community seems to be the work of escaped serial killer, Phillip Stroh. Ricky Raydor helps the division with a difficult search for a Mr. an

S6·E11 Core

By Any Means (2)

Dec 26, 2017 · 43 min

Unable to locate Stroh in the present, the squad looks for answers in his distant past, hunting for the former Ms. Bechtal. Meanwhile, the squad struggles with Chief Mason, and Rus

S6·E12 Mytharc

By Any Means (3)

Jan 2, 2018 · 43 min

In the penultimate episode, Phillip Stroh and his young British accomplice edge closer and closer to their end game, while Lt. Provenza continues to push Asst. Chief Leo Mason into

S6·E13 Mytharc

By Any Means (4)

Jan 9, 2018 · 43 min

In the series finale, Lt. Tao, is stuck in a room with a potential bomb. Provenza finally identifies the real Ms. Bechtal, and Major Crimes comes face-to-face for the very last tim

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