The ‘Major Crimes’ division is closed – on TV, anyway
Q: Will “Major Crimes” be returning this year? – Joyce Habeger, Salem, Ohio
A: No. TNT’s Mary McDonnell starring spin off of“The Closer” ended its run in January, though the cast and crew hadn’t necessarily envisioned the cancellation coming when it did. Had it continued, it would have done so without one of its major characters – and we’re not being more specific than that here, so as not to spoil anything for those who might be planning to binge-watch the existing episodes, which are available on home video. When it ended, “Major Crimes” had just broken the 100-episode mark (finishing with No. 105).
Q: When will Kristin Kreuk’s new series be on? – Abby Hayden, via e-mail
A: July 11 is the scheduled premiere date for “Burden of Truth” on The CW, Kreuk’s traditional network (given the runs she also had there on “Smallville” and “Beauty and the Beast”), but Canadian viewers already have seen the first season of the new drama. It premiered on that country’s CBC network in January and ran through April. Also an executive producer of the series, Kreuk stars in it as a corporate attorney who returns to her hometown to represent a pharmaceutical company in a case, but has to rethink which side she wants to be on, as she learns more about the matter. With Peter Mooney (“Rookie Blue”) also starring, the show has been renewed by CBC for a second season that begins production soon.