Deputy Police Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson transfers from Atlanta to LA to head up a special unit of the LAPD that handles sensitive, high-profile murder cases. Johnson's quirky personality and hard-nosed approach often rubs her colleagues the wrong way, but her reputation as one of the world's best interrogator eventually wins over even her toughest critics.
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- Seasons
- 7
- Episodes aired
- 109
- Latest aired
- S07E21
- Total runtime
- 3d 11h
Timeline when each season aired
- Season 1 June 2005 – September 2005 13 episodes
- Season 2 June 2006 – December 2006 15 episodes
- Season 3 June 2007 – December 2007 15 episodes
- Season 4 July 2008 – February 2009 15 episodes
- Season 5 June 2009 – December 2009 15 episodes
- Season 6 July 2010 – January 2011 15 episodes
- Season 7 July 2011 – August 2012 21 episodes
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S03E01 Homewrecker
June 18 · 46min find the promo
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Brenda and the team investigate the grisly slaying of a family, and the only survivor is the drug-addled teen son. Meanwhile, a financial crisis rocks the LAPD, bringing about budget cuts and possibly Provenza’s early retirement. Meanwhile, Fritz hopes to move into a new house with Brenda.
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S03E02 Grave Doubt
June 25 · 46min find the promo
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The body of a long-dead murder victim is uncovered along with Lt. Provenza’s business card, setting off the squad’s search for his identity and killer.
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S03E03 Saving Face
July 2 · 46min find the promo
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At a retired cop’s funeral, Lt Provenza and Lt. Flynn discover something quite unexpected along with the corpse.
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S03E04 Ruby
July 9 · 46min find the promo
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A recently released sex offender is accused of kidnapping a child, and with time running out, Det. Gabriel makes a startling choice.
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S03E05 The Round File
July 16 · 46min find the promo
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An old man’s confession to seven murders leads Deputy Chief Johnson to investigate the sudden and unnatural deaths at his nursing home.
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S03E06 Dumb Luck
July 23 · 46min find the promo
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Brenda and the PHD investigate the murder of a personal trainer who was involved with the wife of a possessive husband with a temper. Complicating the investigation, their only witness is the man's frightened valet, who also has OCD.
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S03E07 Four to Eight
July 30 · 46min find the promo
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When two Catorce gang members are shot to death, Brenda and her squad must solve the murders before a gang war erupts. Meanwhile, Brenda has her own personal health scare when she finally visits the doctor.
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S03E08 Manhunt
August 6 · 46min find the promo
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It looks to be the return of a serial killer when two bodies turn up dead. With the knowledge that he kills in sets of three, Chief Pope charges Brenda and her squad to hunt down the killer before the third victim is taken.
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S03E09 Blindsided
August 13 · 46min find the promo
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In an effort to get good PR for the department, Deputy Chief Johnson takes a journalist on a ride-along, but when the Crown Vic is targeted and shot at, Brenda is forced to live under 24-hour police protection, while being the key witness in the case she must solve.
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S03E10 Culture Shock
August 20 · 46min find the promo
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When a Chinese business woman is found dead on the tour bus she and her husband operate, Brenda and the squad must dig deep to investigate her past life.
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S03E11 Lover's Leap
August 27 · 46min find the promo
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A car belonging to a Department of Homeland Security employee is found wrecked at the bottom of Mulholland Drive. Priority Homicide is brought in to uncover the details surrounding the driver’s death, but the investigation leads Brenda a lot closer to home then she expected.
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S03E12 Til Death Do Us Part (1)
September 3 · 46min find the promo
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Deputy Chief Johnson’s investigation into a famous Hollywood divorce attorney found floating in his swimming pool is under heavy scrutiny. Meanwhile, Fritz and Brenda are trying to consolidate their bills and Brenda discovers a secret Fritz has been keeping.
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S03E13 Til Death Do Us Part (2)
September 10 · 46min find the promo
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Still experiencing the strain of her case, Brenda finds herself under another time crunch when she must disprove a questionable alibi within 48 hours to prevent the investigation from falling flat. As Brenda searches for the truth in her case, she discovers some inside information that may have an unfortunate effect on her relationship with Fritz.
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S03E14 Next of Kin (1)
December 3 · 46min find the promo
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Brenda finds an opportunity to visit home when she attempts to track down a witness who disappears to Atlanta. Unfortunately, once she finds the witness, her holidays with family take on a whole new meaning.
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S03E15 Next of Kin (2)
December 3 · 46min find the promo
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Returning to L.A. proves to be a challenge when Brenda's witness remains hesitant, causing her to be creative. The fallout left behind in Atlanta leaves Brenda's parents picking up the pieces while Fritz becomes buried underneath all the stress.