The ratings for Major Crimes on TNT have been slipping. It’s still one of the cable channel’s highest-rated dramas but the numbers have been coming down. Will they continue to drop this season or rebound? Cancelled or renewed for season five? We’ll have to watch the numbers and see.
Major Crimes follows the further investigations of the detectives in the Los Angeles Police Department’s Major Crimes division. The crime drama’s cast includes Mary McDonnell, Tony Denison, GW Bailey, Michael Paul Chan, Raymond Cruz, Robert Gossett, Phillip P. Keene, Graham Patrick Martin, Kearran Giovanni, and Jonathan Del Arco.
The ratings are typically the best indication of a show’s chances of staying on the air. The higher the ratings, the better the chances for survival. This chart will be updated as new ratings data becomes available.
11/25 update: TNT has renewed Major Crimes for a fifth season. Details here. 12/15 update here.
8/20 update: TNT has ordered five more episodes for the fourth season.
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For comparisons: The third season of Major Crimes averaged a 0.72 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 4.53 million total viewers.
What do you think? Do you like watching the Major Crimes TV series on TNT? Do you think it should be cancelled or renewed for a fifth season?
Major Crimes is the best show on TV. The cast are awesome. The storylines is excellent. I Major Crimes should be renewed for S5. Thank you L
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Hopefully not to far away with an announcement of renewal for season 5. In the current cable environment these numbers are so strong. And getting stronger for scripted cable. Lowest variation of any of the TNT show from last year.
I would hope one way or the other it is known before they complete filming of season 4. Such a long servicing show deserves some respect ( 7 years the closer and 4 years major crimes, with almost the same cast and crew).
Please renew major crimes for a 5th season. I love this show!!
Major Crimes is the best show on tv. Last year is ancient history with the advent of all the streaming services. Ratings for all cable and network shows have gone down due to the rise of Netflix etc. The only way to fairly compare shows is to look at the other choices in same time slot and check numbers. Major Crimes consistently wins night for cable viewers watching scripted shows.
Enjoy Major Crimes! Love ALL the characters. Love cranky Provenza — it’s his delightful character flaw. Rusty’s character is a young man who has had to overcome many obstacles in his life. IMO Rusty and Sharon’s interactions are an important part of the show. But I know we don;t all agree on TV shows.. I am hoping for a renewal.
My husband and I are baby boomers. He started watching it first (the Closer), I saw one show and was hooked. Even our children love it. Horrors of horrors, we do not or ever had cable, but buy the seasons through our amazon prime account. We are presently watching the 3rd Season and I can honestly say I am thoroughly entertained.
I ‘m still watching The C,loser reruns, I have been looking forward to. Seeing Major Crimes. Love the Cast, Miss Jon Tenney. I haven’t seen any advertising for when it’s on. So therefore probably others in the same boat as myself, can’t find what Day, Date Start, and Time
Elaine, new season already started. It is on Monday nights on TNT at 6 pm or 9 pm (I am on Direct TV, Comcast may differ). Check your local listings.
This isn’t the first time I’ve complained about Rusty but it will be the last since it hasn’t done any good. As a matter of fact, I’ve never joined ANY blog until Rusty plucked my last nerve. I’m stunned that the writers, director(s), producers haven’t dumped him yet. Rusty is one of the most irritating characters I’ve EVER seen on TV. Why does he gets more screen time than the others in the squad room? G.P. Martin is a wretched actor, not to mention creepy. I get a visceral response every time I think of him. I loathe his presence… Read more »
TR, I am in agreement with you in regards to Rusty character. He IS annoying. and instead of resolving his character’s problem and move to background, they’ve KEPT him in forefront with the dead girl case. They HAVE gotten away from the original premise of the show, and there ARE other WORTHY characters to focus on besides Rusty. I prefer the humor between Flynn & Provenza, and SOLVING CRIMES. It’s too bad too, because the show started off with a bang, and now it’s losing its luster. Lose Rusty, and get back to what it used to be.
I agree 100% with TR and Laura C. Stopped watching because of the Rusty character and his endless storyline. An 18-year-old kid solving crimes? Please. Get back to the original great actors and the great writing the series used to have. Lose Rusty.
Major Crimes is great! I was a huge fan of The Closer and continued
with Major Crimes following The Closer’s cancellation. I love all the characters and especially the interaction between Sharon and Rusty. They truly seems like his mother! Rusty needs her so much. The entire cast seem like a family. Bet they are close in real life. You can see it on screen. Great actors. Keep it on TNT!
GREAT SHOW !!!
Great cast and well acted episodes. The show would be much better if they killed off the ‘Rusty’ character. His role is very irritating.
One of my all-time favorite shows. Always a good plot and great actors. Just enough humor to keep things entertaining. I followed The Closer and now I follow Major Crimes. Please keep it
going.
love this show…please renew..all the cast are GREAT
I love this show…keep it on
I was very disappointed in the last episode, which I found boring and well as unbelievable. None of it made any sense at all. The bride and her whole family came across as completely stupid, and Provenza is getting more hateful by the minute. I sincerely hope this is the worse episode ever done for MC, because normally I really like the show and would hate for it to be cancelled. Writers, please do a better job. You have a great cast to work with as well as a wonderful background to take off from. Come on, you can do… Read more »
I agree. My wife doesn’t care for the show because it is too silly. When they let the killer attend the services I had my on eyes roll into the back of my head.