[1] That season contained 21 episodes,[2] the final six of which transitioned the show into the continuation spin-off series, Major Crimes, with Mary McDonnell heading the cast as Captain Sharon Raydor.
Brenda has recently joined LAPD after a long career in law enforcement, including with the Atlanta and Washington, D.C., Police Departments.
Brenda and the Priority Homicide Division deal with the power of the media this season, when a Los Angeles Times reporter shadows them, but with an agenda all his own.
On the personal front, Brenda must confront the power plays that come as she and Fritz begin planning their wedding, with a bit of help from Clay and Willie Rae Johnson.
The Major Crimes Division must stop a deranged man from detonating a massive explosive at the memorial of two murdered paramedics.
Brenda is helped by Tommy Delk (Courtney B. Vance) of the Counter Terrorism Bureau, who is also on the short list for the next Chief of Police.
Brenda takes extreme measures in solving the case by putting some of her colleagues at risk, as well as making an important command decision that may be the deciding factor that results in Delk becoming the new Chief.
When a frantic 911 call (made by Rusty Beck) leads Brenda and the team to Phillip Stroh's burial grounds, she must employ extreme means to close the case.