major crimes season 6 episode 8 torrent download Major Crimes creator reveals why Sharon needed to die. Major Crimes has closed its final case. The TNT procedural, after a run that exceeded more than 100 episodes, capped its sixth and final season by bringing series villain Phillip Stroh back for one last time, and by forcing those left in the department’s Major Crimes Division to move on without their Commander, Sharon Raydor (Mary McDonnell), who shockingly died four episodes earlier. Raydor’s death casts a long shadow over the events of Major Crimes ‘ climax, a feeling which was very much by design. As creator James Duff explains, the arc of the show was such that its captain needed to die after leading our heroes into the final battle, without being there to see it through herself. It’s only fitting that Stroh (Billy Burke), whose existence dates back to the earlier days of The Closer , was the final adversary. For Duff, the end of Major Crimes , a spin-off of the Emmy-winning (and also long-running) The Closer , marks the end of a 14-year-ride. The creator broke down the final season of the TNT drama with EW: Why he killed off Raydor and when he decided to do so, what it meant for the rest of the show, and how he feels about exactly where the series landed before cutting to black for the last time. Read on below for our full interview. ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Since we last spoke, quite a bit has happened! JAMES DUFF: Yeah. [ Laughs ] Let’s start with the big question: Why did you decide to kill off your protagonist several episodes before finishing your show? There were a ton of reasons. Let me start with the creative reasons: I have an actor in a leading role who has been nominated for two Academy Awards, and I wanted to give her something extraordinary to play. She did an amazing job. She knocked it out of the stratosphere. Also, we knew we were not going to be back because of the way the network had treated us. Well, we had no idea they were going to cancel us before we even aired; that was a huge surprise. Not because we didn’t know that they were going to do it — it’s just that we didn’t know they were going to do it then. There was a chance, actually, that they could’ve ordered more episodes after we finished the run, and we didn’t want that to happen either. We knew the show was finished even though that has not been announced. This is what would have happened: Mary would have been trapped inside our show after it had literally died, and she would not be offered work. She’s a mature artist. I wasn’t going to put her on the shelf and hold her there just to see if something would happen on some wild hope. We accepted our fate. What was that conversation with Mary like? Mary and I looked at each other and said, “This is obviously dead. How do we want to manage that?” And we also wanted to give viewers a chance to mourn with us as we fade to black — a chance to grieve the show and to accept that the show is over, that the show has ceased. This was the way we thought we could accomplish a lot of different goals, with this one action. And we did. I feel like we made the right choice. Also I would point out that the character archetype who leads their heroes to the final battle, but does not get to participate in that final battle, is as old as Western thought. We wanted to give the show a mythic structure for its last four episodes, five episodes, and that’s what we did. I feel like I did the right thing — not just for now. I didn’t do the right thing just for the people who are watching now. Series don’t go away anymore. They run and they run and they run; people come to them and they arrive at them. This is how the story ends. This is how we put a period on it. I’ve felt an obligation to write from my soul to my heart this ending. And as we got to the very end, you saw, it could not have ended this way if Sharon had been around. Were you at all worried about audience response? It’s a risky choice — something that audiences aren’t always so used to, saying goodbye to their hero before the story is over. I knew it was going to be a controversial decision, and I knew also that a lot of people would be upset. But the vast majority of people are not upset, and our ratings have gone up! So much for the “We’re never watching!” crowd. I fully expected a great deal of controversy and I also fully expected that controversy to lift our ratings, and that’s exactly what happened. Even if it weren’t going to lift our ratings, I had an obligation to my friend that transcended ratings and that transcended how any group of audience is going to feel right now. My obligation to Mary was far greater than my obligation who feel like they’d been shortchanged. You mentioned that there was some uncertainty as to just how definitive the cancellation would be when you made this decision to kill off Sharon. Was there any plan for extending the show, should TNT have gone that route? We gave the network a chance to say “Don’t do this.” It’s not like the network did not approve it. I had, before, put Mary in difficult situations just to force the network’s hand in terms of picking up the show or not picking up the show — twice before, I’ve done that, and they ended up picking up the show and told me not to do that. “Don’t do that, and we’ll pick up the show.” That’s not what happened this time. We knew where we stood. The original idea was, I’ll start this heart issue of Sharon’s and I’ll play this heart issue over two years. We felt like we had a good shot at coming back. But in the event, I played it over nine episodes. I could have ignored the writing on the wall and just let the show peter out. But that didn’t seem fair, either; it didn’t seem like a great way to treat the people who had watched it all this time. It felt like they deserved a period at the end of the sentence. What was the feeling as you wrote toward that finish? It was very upsetting. Ages before other people, we were watching the show. It was like watching your home disappear. This was our professional life. When you think about it, a lot of the people who were here, we were together for more than 13 years; we went through kindergarten and graduated high school together, and started off college. There was no reason other than the change in direction from our network why we should go, because the audience wasn’t asking us to go. The audience wanted us to stay. It was very difficult. It was a very, very difficult parting, and lots of people were hurt, angry, and upset. But it also helped people accept it, like, “Okay, this is what we’re doing.” It really helped us appreciate the last few episodes we had together as a working family. Mary called in on our last day of shooting and talked to everybody on speakerphone. She’d never had off, believe it or not! She and her husband had never had off in the fall, ever, in their whole lives. So suddenly she had some time off in September; her kids were out of school, and she and her husband went on a fall road trip and had a blast. She called from the road and shared our final day with us. How did you map out the rest of the season, beyond Sharon’s death? We always knew that we were going to finish with Phillip Stroh this year. We hired him early on. We knew we were going to do it. TNT had ordered us to do these longer-form stories — five-parters and four-parters. So we took on the assignment of, why would Phillip Stroh come back, and how can we tell his whole story? Who would his accomplice be — because he always has one. And what would the challenge be for the squad? We could not have told this story this way with Sharon in place. That was also something that we demanded of ourselves: This story had to be what they were prepared to do without Sharon. It’s impossible to think of Sharon saying “by any means.” Although that is a legal term and it is a term that you sometimes hear, it is impossible to imagine Sharon saying those words. And impossible to imagine some of the stuff that has happened, under her watch. And the end is impossible: You could not have had this story unless Sharon had passed on, and was not around anymore. It’s just impossible to imagine it. That’s what we wanted to do: a story that demanded everybody take on some responsibility for what was about to happen, and to see how well they would do without her. They learned what they hoped to accomplish in her absence. What kind of note did you want to end on? How do you feel about the execution? I feel very good about the finale. People may come away from the finale feeling different things; right now, I don’t know how people will immediately feel, but we all felt like we did the right thing. The very end, the very last scene, is slightly defiant. I feel like we set the stage to allow these characters to possibly fly into legendary status, and we’ll see what happens as the years unfold. Like I said earlier, I’m not just writing a series for today because this series is already in syndication. It’s probably going to run several times over the course of the next 10 years in different venues and on different platforms. This story is going to go on for a while. I feel like we now have the right ending for it. You’ve been in this world for more than a decade, and TV has changed quite a bit. What’s next? I’m thinking about that right now. We’ll see where the industry takes me. I’m going to spend a few minutes looking around and seeing what the business is like because, yes, it’s changed a lot in the last 14 years. It’s changed a great deal. I need to see where I fit in, in the new world, and if I fit in. I’m hopeful that I can find a way to do another show. Watch Major Crimes Online: Season 6 Episode 8. Did a sexual assault case pave the way for the team to learn some key details about the killer? That was revealed on Major Crimes Season 6 Episode 8 when it emerged that some Tackles serves were involved. With the truth set to come out, Sharon and the Major Crimes gang were shocked to learn that a brand new truth was waiting just around the corner. Was someone one of the team knew involved in the killings? Use the video above to watch Major Crimes online right here via TV Fanatic. Get caught up on all the drama right now. Paul Dailly is the Associate Editor for TV Fanatic. Follow him on Twitter. Watch Major Crimes Season 6 Online. Watch Major Crimes Season 6 full episodes online, free and paid options via our partners and affiliates. On Major Crimes Season 6 Episode 13, as Lt. Tao is in a room with a potential bomb, the squad comes face-to-face for the very last time with Phillip Stroh. On Major Crimes Season 6 Episode 11, unable to find Phillip Stroh, the squad looks for answers in his distant past, as they hunt for the former Ms. Bechtal. On Major Crimes Season 6 Episode 10, a surprise death in the law enforcement community seems to be the work of escaped serial killer, Phillip Stroh. On Major Crimes Season 6 Episode 9, Sharon must make decisions about her ongoing health problems while arriving at the solution of a series of murders. On Major Crimes Season 6 Episode 8, a new theory about the killer targeting Tackles servers takes an unexpected twist that throws the investigation off course. On Major Crimes Season 6 Episode 7, new theories materialize when a second woman related to the Tackles case is found dead, and Sharon has a health set back. On Major Crimes Season 6 Episode 6, the murder has many high-profile suspects, including a football player whose restaurant chain features scantily clad women. On Major Crimes Season 6 Episode 5, Sharon tries to balance handle her fast approaching wedding with the unexpected conclusion of the St. Joseph's Three. On Major Crimes Season 6 Episode 4, while dealing with a difficult personal matter, Sharon continues to investigate the disappearance of the St. Joseph's Three. On Major Crimes Season 6 Episode 3, Sharon's personal life may end up threatening her career in the middle of the search for the missing St. Joseph's three. On Major Crimes Season 6 Episode 2, the squad faces off with an untrustworthy priest, an angry ex-husband, and threats from the FBI in the search for the boys. On Major Crimes Season 6 Episode 1, new Asst. Chief Mason orders Major Crimes to treat the disappearance of three 15-year-old boys as a critical missing. Major Crimes Season 6 Episodes. A female captain leads the LAPD's Major Crimes division in this spin-off from "The Closer". Season 6 Episode Guide. 13 Episodes 2017 - 2018. Phillip Stroh is back. This time, he attacks Sharon Raydor's Major Crimes Division on the cyber front with the help of an accomplice, a hacker named Dylan Baxter. Raydor strives to settle the Stroh problem once and for all, but a health problem and her upcoming wedding with Andy Flynn make the job even more challenging. Tragedy, however, strikes MCD and those left behind must carry on. Mary McDonnell leads the cast of "Major Crimes" as Sharon Raydor. Joining her are G.W. Bailey as Louie Provenza, Tony Denison as Andy Flynn, Michael Paul Chan as Mike Tao, Raymond Cruz as Julio Sanchez, Phillip P. Keene as Buzz Watson, Kearran Giovanni as Amy Sykes, Graham Patrick Martin as Rusty Beck, and Billy Burke as Phillip Stroh. Sanctuary City: Part 1. Tue, Oct 31, 2017 60 mins. The Season 6 premiere. In Part 1, three 15-year-old boys vanish from a Catholic school field trip, and new Assistant Chief Mason orders Major Crimes to treat their disappearance as a critical missing. Sanctuary City: Part 2. Tue, Nov 7, 2017 60 mins. Part 2 of 5. 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 with a surprising request. Sanctuary City: Part 3. Tue, Nov 14, 2017 60 mins. Part 3 of 5. As Major Crimes continues to search for the remaining St Joseph's Three, Sharon finds her personal life threatening her career. ‘Major Crimes’ To End After Season 6 On TNT. The network says the sixth season will be the last for the popular crime drama. Season 6 premieres October 31 at 9 PM ET/PT, and the series will wrap with a two-episode finale on Tuesday, January 16 at 9 PM ET/PT. Major Crimes , a spinoff from TNT’s hit drama The Closer, is the network’s No.1 series in total viewers and has consistently ranked as one of cable’s most-watched drama series since its breakout debut in 2012. In its most recent season and spring run on TNT, the series reached an average 7.7M viewers per episode across linear, VOD, and digital platforms. It is one of just a couple of series left over from the previous TNT regime, along with The Librarians as well as The Last Ship , which also is expected to end to its run after Season 5. Related Story. 'Unknown' Series Sequel To Movie In Works At TNT With Liam Neeson Producing, Jaume Collet-Serra Directing. “Major Crimes has successfully navigated the many challenges that arise with a spin-off; the primary mission of which is staying true to its core DNA while expanding into unique territory all its own,” said Sarah Aubrey, executive vice president of original programming for TNT. “From Brenda Leigh Johnson to Commander Sharon Raydor, the cast and crew have done a phenomenal job of creating enduring characters – many of whom are celebrating 200 episodes together this season.” This year, the series takes a serialized turn as the squad struggles to solve mysteries and murders surrounded by complex political conflicts, attempting to sidestep controversial issues as they track down three lethal murderers. As Cmdr. Sharon Raydor grows accustomed to her new boss, Assistant Chief Leo Mason, the detectives find themselves questioning their faith in the rapidly changing priorities of the justice system and their ability to reason through difficult changes. The ensemble cast is headed by two-time Oscar nominee Mary McDonnell. Also starring are G.W. Bailey, Tony Denison, Michael Paul Chan, Raymond Cruz, Phillip P. Keene, Graham Patrick Martin, Kearran Giovanni, Jonathan Del Arco, Leonard Roberts, Jessica Meraz and Daniel di Tomasso. The series also features recurring appearances by Jon Tenney as Deputy Chief of the Special Operations Bureau Fritz Howard, Ransford Doherty as Coroner’s Investigator Kendall, Kathe Mazur as DDA Andrea Hobbs, Rene Rosado as Gus Wallace, Dawnn Lewis as Patrice Provenza and Bill Brochtrup as LAPD psychologist, Dr. Joe Bowman. “The whole company of Major Crimes is dedicated to making 2017-18 the best season yet,” said series creator, James Duff. “We will finish our long run on TNT with a finale worthy of our loyal viewers and their years of unstinting support.” Major Crimes is produced by The Shephard/Robin Company and Walking Entropy, Inc., in association with Warner Bros. Television. James Duff, Greer Shephard & Michael M. Robin, Adam Belanoff, Mike Berchem and Duppy Demetrius serve as executive producers.