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?
Oh no! Rusty kissed a boy! It’s the end of the world! Or, just maybe, this relationship with Gus will help Rusty be comfortable enough with himself to be less frustrating for me!
Mary McDonnell character is so fxcking hateful… really annoyng. Kyra Sedgwick had more charm and sympathy than that btch
Different perspectives on characters I guess. Kyra Sedgwick was the reason I stopped watching The Closers.
Mary McDonnell was the reason I started watching it again.
I find nothing hateful about the character of Sharon Raydor. She is very motherly and very deeply affected by the plight of the victims and their families. It’s obvious that she cares for her team and wants what’s best for them. For example, Julio’s anger issues should have gotten him fired from the LAPD, but Sharons intervention gave him a second chance! That’s a caring individual!
Major Crimes is outstanding. When is it going to come back? I cannot find it on any channel.
Major Crimes returns on June 13. But note the time change, it’s on 10pm EST.
Please renew. I love that show! It was a great transition from The Closer.
It returns for Season 5 on June 13 at 10pm EST.
Please renew Major Crimes. It is one of my favorite shows, and is my favorite crime drama. The ensemble cast are
so believable and wonderful actors.
Please keep this uniquely quality programming alive.
Please renew….it’s a favorite of mine….
Monday’s episode left me sitting on the edge of my seat. Love this winter-spring season 4. Best yet!
Continues to be one of the best shows on TV…quality writing and acting
Loved The Closer and have watched all of Major Crimes episodes. But not any more. I know gay men kiss & frankly I don’t care. I DON’T HAVE TO WATCH IT ON TV! Can’t Hollywood entertain without pushing liberal agenda?
For the love of all holy, can we please get rid of Rusty?
Totally agree. I’ve tried to like the kid, but he’s so darn annoying.
They also need to get rid of “buzz” – he’s equally annoying.
Love Major Crimes – the characters are complex and well developed. I’m a big fan of Mary McDonnell. She makes the series something special.
I, like so many thousands, absolutely loved The Closer. I have really tried to enjoy Major Crimes. Still love a lot of the original characters, Provenza Julio etc. But Major Crimes is a mere shadow of the original, The Closer. I hate what you’ve done to Fritz Howard and Cmdr.Taylor. They had personality in The Closer. In fact, the original “characters of the characters” has really been watered down. And to be honest, Sharon cannot hold a candle to Brenda Lee Johnson. I still prefer the reruns of The Closer. Any chance of resurrecting the original?
After last week’s episode, my husband and I will no longer be watching Major Crimes. We have watched every episode of The Closer and Major Crimes and enjoyed them but can’t do it any more.
This show was so good loved all the characters(actors). Excellent acting by all.Then you went overboard with Rusty character. Good first storyline but he took over the show Thanks for ruining a excellent show.Thank you writers!!!! Disappointed viewer
This show has lost its way. It was supposed to be a crime show. The Rusty plotline detracts from Major Crimes being a crime drama show. I may sound old school but having a mid 20 year old playing a gay teen is creepy. I assume the Rusty plotline is due to the personal preferences of their writers. But from demographics I know many older viewers who have stopped watching this show because of the “in your face” lifestyle choices.