Episode
Major Crimes: Off the Wagon
Overview
Lts. Andy Flynn and Mike Tao delve into the mysterious overdose of a young Hollywood star and the trail of emotional destruction he left in his wake, while Rusty finally comes to a conclusion about how to handle the pregnancy of his biological mother.
Details
- Series
- Major Crimes
- Season
- Season 5
- Episode
- Episode 8
- Air date
- 2016-08-15
- Runtime
- 43 min
Episode context
Off the Wagon is Episode 8 in Season 5 of Major Crimes. It aired on 2016-08-15. The runtime is 43 min.
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Episode 7: Moral Hazard
A methodical and tightly wound former engineer who lost everything aims to make a bold statement against those who harmed him. Rusty bumps up against LAPD policy in an attempt to find more evidence related to the murder of Buzz’s father and uncle.
Episode 9: Family Law
When a jogger takes a nasty fall down the stairs, Major Crimes finds itself investigating a divorce attorney with a lot of angry clients, and Lt. Tao goes undercover in the world of college-aged hookers. Meanwhile, Buzz connects his partials to a complete print and identifies a suspect.
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Episode 6: Tourist Trap
The city's tourist industry is threatened by an English journalist when a pair of British tourists are attacked on their second honeymoon in Venice Beach; Rusty's biological mother tries to make peace with him.
Episode 10: Dead Zone
The squad uncovers a large criminal operation while investigating a murder; Buzz encounters someone who may have been present at his father's murder.
Episode 5: Cashed Out
Det. Julio Sanchez's application to become a foster parent is jeopardized by his reactions to a particularly gruesome murder after the Major Crimes Division finds a chopped up body burned to bits in the barbecue pit of an L.A. Park.
Episode 11: White Lies (1)
In attempting to clear up lose ends from their investigation of a gang of White Supremacists, Major Crimes detectives audit the trial of serial killer Dwight Darnell and end up facing their most deadly case ever.
Episode 4: Skin Deep
When Flynn looks into purchasing a new home and seeks input from Provenza and Buzz, an unexpected turn of events leads to a new investigation for Major Crimes. Meanwhile, Buzz continues to look into the circumstances surrounding his father's murder.
Episode 12: White Lies (2)
The Major Crimes unit continues to investigate the conspiracy behind Dwight Darnell’s murders and his links to the Zyklon-Brotherhood. Sharon Raydor, disturbed by her own reactions to the case, seeks penance in the Ritual of Confession.
Episode 3: Foreign Affairs
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.
Episode 13: White Lies (3)
The Major Crimes unit gets closer to the elusive mastermind behind the Dwight Darnell murders; Buzz and Rusty's investigation into the murder of Buzz's father comes to an end.
Episode 2: N.S.F.W.
The murder of a Sex Crimes detective leads Major Crimes into the world of pornography; Rusty's biological mother returns with some surprising news.
Episode 14: Heart Failure
When Captain Sharon Raydor and the Major Crimes Division investigate the murder of a young woman found in the LA River, their case is not only impeded by a secretive PI working for a tech industry millionaire, but also by Deputy Chief Winnie Davis, who regards Sharon as competition for the promotion to Assistant Chief of the LAPD.