According to James Duff, the theme for Season 1 is In Season 2, Brenda is now firmly established as leader of Priority Homicide, with her team firmly behind her. Brenda gets in more trouble with Pope when the Catholic Church stonewalls her investigation into a priest's murder.

The Major Crimes Division investigates a hit-and-run murder of a young girl on a bicycle, and the LAPD's police commissioner (guest star MARK MOSES Desperate Housewives, Mad Men) and … A serial killer appears to have returned when two bodies turn up dead on a Los Angeles beach. As Brenda suspects a good Samaritan high school coach of murdering his new principal to cover instances of pedophilia, Captain Raydor catches Pope off guard with the surprise announcement of her retirement. Brenda has recently joined LAPD after a long career in law enforcement, including with the Atlanta and Washington, … An escort appears to have died from an overdose, but her mother, a Phoenix police officer, insists it's not true. 20 June 2005 20 Jun 2005. With Kyra Sedgwick J.K. Simmons Corey Reynolds R… Meanwhile, Raydor's continuing investigation makes Brenda comes to terms with a shocking reality. Pope becomes interim chief after Delk's death, but he doesn't cancel Raydor's investigation into Brenda.

01. While Major Crimes tackles a case involving the death of a cross-dressing minister, the entire team is served in the Terrell Baylor case - except for Gabriel. Episodes Season 1 (2005) Season 1 opens with the LAPD's new Priority Murder Squad (PMS), soon renamed the Priority Homicide Division (PHD), under the direction of Deputy Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson investigating the murder of a technological genius. 13 June 2005 13 Jun 2005. My Series. 03. With Kyra Sedgwick, J.K. Simmons, Corey Reynolds, Robert Gossett. While the team investigates a massacre that included an up and coming rapper, Delk begins a major restructuring at Major Crimes, including a surprising new boss for Brenda. Season 1. While Brenda returns early after her mother's death to help Major Crimes solve the murder of a security guard, Raydor uncovers the leak in the department from Brenda's Turell Baylor case. Meanwhile, Brenda's lawyer informs her that his retainer has run out and she needs to pay him $25,000. About Face. The death of a young boy hits close to home for Lieutenant Tao, and Brenda continues to duck Raydor's investigation. The police commissioner's wife tries to claim that her car was stolen to cover up for her drunken vehicular homicide, but Brenda sees right through her lies.

Pilot. To make some easy money on the side by serving a convicted embezzler, Flynn, Provenza and Buzz get in trouble when their actions result in the death of a man hired to be his impostor. Episode Ep. Brenda puts her career on the line to prove that Philip Stroh is guilty of murder, even though she has no hard evidence or smoking gun. While Major Crimes investigates the death of an aspiring teenage pop star's father, Brenda contemplates whether to accept what appears to be a generous offer to settle her case. With the knowledge that he kills in sets of three, Brenda and her squad must hunt down the killer before the third victim is taken. While Major Crimes tries to figure out who killed a registered sex offender and buried him under a retaining wall, Brenda tries to find a way to pay for her new high-priced defense attorney.

While the team investigates a massacre that included an up and coming rapper, Delk begins a major restructuring at Major Crimes, including a surprising new boss for Brenda.