Major Crimes (tv program)

'Major Crimes': Mary McDonnell says Raydor 'deepens' in Season 2

2013-06-09 09:20:00

Capt. Sharon Raydor, one of the highest-ranking women in a fictional TV version of the Los Angeles Police Department, is the ultimate "Lean In" type of gal. Played by two-time Oscar nominee Mary McDonnell on TNT's hit drama "Major Crimes," this top...

TV Picks: 'Major Crimes,' kid sci-fi, the Tonys, 'Falling Skies'

2013-06-06 12:25:00

"Major Crimes" (TNT, Mondays). The sequel to the beloved "The Closer" begins its second season this week, with Mary McDonnell back as Capt. Sharon Raydor, the head of a fictional Los Angeles Police Department unit devoted to ... major crimes. The transfer...

MTV's 'Teen Wolf' approved for $11-million state tax credit

2013-06-05 14:59:00

The hit series "Teen Wolf" is a top-ranked cable show among young viewers. It also ranks at the top of the list when it comes to receiving California film tax breaks. On Tuesday, the MTV series was approved for an estimated $11-million tax credit for...

'King & Maxwell' private detectives get on the case for TNT

2013-05-24 09:00:00

TNT's new private eye drama "King & Maxwell" may share some thematic DNA with classic gumshoe series like "Moonlighting," "Remington Steele" and "The Rockford Files." But don't call it retro, said executive producer Shane Brennan, who based the show...

New on DVD: 'Oz the Great and Powerful,' 'Snitch'

2013-06-11 11:50:04

A young man faces giant problems while a young woman has some big problems of her own in this week's new DVD releases. "Jack the Giant Slayer," Grade B: A young farmer (Nicholas Hoult) opens a gateway to a world of giants. This is the latest film...

TV review: 'King & Maxwell' is stale & predictable

2013-06-09 20:59:00

The ampersand strikes again in TNT's latest crime procedural, "King & Maxwell," but two names in the title doesn't always mean double the quality. Like the network's "Rizzoli & Isles" & "Franklin & Bash," the new series (9 p.m. CT June 10, TNT; 1.5 stars...

This week: NBA Finals, 'The Voice,' 'Royal Pains'

2013-06-09 05:48:00

UPDATED: The NBA Finals are likely to put up the biggest ratings in a week that includes more singing, dancing and emoting and a few big events in late night. ABC will present Games 3 and 4 of the NBA Finals at 9 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday. The San...

TV picks for the week of June 10-16

2013-06-10 00:20:03

Jon Stewart takes a breather, ABC counts down the minutes until it runs out of "Zero Hour" episodes and "True Blood" is back. Here's what to watch and what to avoid on television this week: Monday: "Major Crimes" 8 p.m., TNT: A member of a filmmaker'...

Mary McDonnell on 'Major Crimes': There's more to Sharon Raydor

2013-06-09 20:46:00

When Capt. Sharon Raydor first took over the Major Crimes Division of the LAPD, her detectives were wary of the seemingly by-the-book former head of Internal Affairs who had given their former boss, Deputy Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson, such a hard time. As...

Around the remote: Television picks for the week of June 9-15

2013-06-09 00:20:03

DON'T MISS: "GAME OF THRONES" SEASON FINALE We're still recovering from the brutal bloodbath of the so-called "Red Wedding." So it hardly seems fair that Season 3 of this epic fantasy now rushes to a close. Of course, we have some burning questions:...

'Teen Wolf' Takes $11.09 Million as Top California Tax Credit

2013-06-05 16:30:05

The fourth season of MTV's "Teen Wolf" has received $11.09 million, the highest of the 31 new allocations from California's Film and Television Tax Credit program, in which TV series take the lion's share. "Teen Wolf," which has been relocated from...

New series 'King & Maxwell' is typical TNT

2013-06-06 07:05:03

On paper, the new drama "King & Maxwell" is very much in keeping with other TNT dramas. Like "Rizzoli & Isles" or "Franklin & Bash," it focuses on two people who work together but are different in personality. Like those shows and "Perception," it has...

Mary McDonnell as LAPD Capt. Sharon Raydor in the TNT series "Major Crimes," whose second season begins Monday.

2013-06-05 22:58:59

I was skeptical that "Major Crimes," the spinoff of "The Closer" that features much of the same cast as its predecessor, would feel like anything more than a retread of the original. So far, though, it's doing a pretty good job.

2012-08-30 00:00:00

After seven years of "The Closer," most of that show's cast sticks around for a new show with a new leader -- Mary McDonnell's Capt. Sharon Raydor. So far, it's been a solid drama and is back for Season 2 in 2013. --

2012-08-13 00:00:00