It is not very often where you have one crime TV series cancelled only to be replaced with many of the original cast members but excluding the major star (Kyra Sedgwick) of the original crime series and to have such an enduring presence for years to come.
I must say that week in and week out Major Crimes generated a suspenseful and entertaining crime program in which each of the detectives and their new leader Captain Sharon Raydor (Mary McDonnell) all played significant and independent thinking detectives with an eclectic personality. Mrs. Shullivan and I have discussed this TV series on many occasions and we both agree that theirs is an all star cast, second to none.
If I had to pick a single favorite detective I just could not. If I had to pick a favorite episode from the series 105 episodes spanning six (6) seasons I just could not. I will however say that the Major Crimes unit were all unique personalities and during each episode I just was never sure what to expect, which detective(s) would leave us with an inspiring ending, with a humanistic approach to crime solving because there were just far too many great stories to choose from.
This group of detectives especially Captain Raydor whose husband Jackson Raydor (Tom Berenger), she was seperated from due to his drinking and gambling problems as well as just not being a good husband and/or father to their two (2) now adult children. Unlike many TV series the producers allowed the audience to recognize that Captain Raydor was a devout Catholic by religious faith, but always struggled with her decisions amongst her family members (divorce isa dirty word for Captain Raydor) including the adoption of a near adult named Rusty who was under her direct witness protection in a murder case, as well as in her methods of capturing the criminals.
I must say that the "like father and son" relationship that the curmudgeonly detective Louie Provenza (G.W. Bailey) and the 17 year old witness under police protection Rusty Beck (Graham Patrick Martin) shareded was very endearing. The emotional and "take no prisoners" approach that the tough as nails, wild eyed detective Julio Sanchez (Raymond Cruz) displayed was also one of my favorites. But having said that, each of the detectives including detective Mike Tao (Michael Paul Chan) their technical data guru, detective Amy Sykes (Kearran Giovanni) with her military surveillance background, recovering alcoholic detective Andy Flynn (Tony Denison) who followed his captain Raydor around like a love lost puppy dog, and their videographer Buzz Watson (Phillip P. Keene) all were such interesting characters. All the supporting cast such as the police chief, deputy district attorney and coroner played key roles a well.
Without question though this series is rated a 10 due mainly to the high quality team of the series writers who are far too many to mention and the show creator James Duff who also created the predecessor crime series "The Closer".
I give this series a perfect 10 out of 10 with such an amazing cast from book-end to book-end and without failure, a suspenseful and dramatic series with superior quality writing throughout the series lifespan of an amazing 105 episodes. I will definitely be looking to purchase this "complete series" when it becomes available to purchase.
I must say that week in and week out Major Crimes generated a suspenseful and entertaining crime program in which each of the detectives and their new leader Captain Sharon Raydor (Mary McDonnell) all played significant and independent thinking detectives with an eclectic personality. Mrs. Shullivan and I have discussed this TV series on many occasions and we both agree that theirs is an all star cast, second to none.
If I had to pick a single favorite detective I just could not. If I had to pick a favorite episode from the series 105 episodes spanning six (6) seasons I just could not. I will however say that the Major Crimes unit were all unique personalities and during each episode I just was never sure what to expect, which detective(s) would leave us with an inspiring ending, with a humanistic approach to crime solving because there were just far too many great stories to choose from.
This group of detectives especially Captain Raydor whose husband Jackson Raydor (Tom Berenger), she was seperated from due to his drinking and gambling problems as well as just not being a good husband and/or father to their two (2) now adult children. Unlike many TV series the producers allowed the audience to recognize that Captain Raydor was a devout Catholic by religious faith, but always struggled with her decisions amongst her family members (divorce isa dirty word for Captain Raydor) including the adoption of a near adult named Rusty who was under her direct witness protection in a murder case, as well as in her methods of capturing the criminals.
I must say that the "like father and son" relationship that the curmudgeonly detective Louie Provenza (G.W. Bailey) and the 17 year old witness under police protection Rusty Beck (Graham Patrick Martin) shareded was very endearing. The emotional and "take no prisoners" approach that the tough as nails, wild eyed detective Julio Sanchez (Raymond Cruz) displayed was also one of my favorites. But having said that, each of the detectives including detective Mike Tao (Michael Paul Chan) their technical data guru, detective Amy Sykes (Kearran Giovanni) with her military surveillance background, recovering alcoholic detective Andy Flynn (Tony Denison) who followed his captain Raydor around like a love lost puppy dog, and their videographer Buzz Watson (Phillip P. Keene) all were such interesting characters. All the supporting cast such as the police chief, deputy district attorney and coroner played key roles a well.
Without question though this series is rated a 10 due mainly to the high quality team of the series writers who are far too many to mention and the show creator James Duff who also created the predecessor crime series "The Closer".
I give this series a perfect 10 out of 10 with such an amazing cast from book-end to book-end and without failure, a suspenseful and dramatic series with superior quality writing throughout the series lifespan of an amazing 105 episodes. I will definitely be looking to purchase this "complete series" when it becomes available to purchase.