Major Crimes continues for a thrilling second season as Mary McDonnell stars as Captain Sharon Raydor, head of the LAPD’s Major Crimes division. The team dives into some of the most fascinating crimes yet, but just as the squad adjusts to last year’s leadership change, a new Deputy District Attorney (new series star Nadine Velazquez) arrives to challenge Raydor and shake up the department.
Major Crimes: The Complete Second Season arrives on DVD with a 480i transfer in the aspect ratio of 1.78:1. - Colors go from the bright and sunny hues of the LA setting to more subdued and moody tones. Fleshtones look natural. Black levels were good and exhibit nice shadow delineation. The overall image is quite detailed and clear. There are a few instances of video noise but otherwise a solid performer. 8/10
Audio is provided by a Dolby Digital 5.1 track. - The audio presentation on these episode was rock solid. Dialogue was clean and crisp throughout. LFE comes into play for more intense scenes and to add heft to music. Surrounds add some good effects to open up the listening space. No anomalies heard. 8/10
* Major Crimes: Personal Conviction - A look into the second season and the character arcs.
* A Look Forward – A preview of the third season.
* Deleted Scenes