<Tr> <Td_colspan="8"> After the team barely escapes a house rigged to go up in flames, their search for the serial rapist and murderer they dub "Burning Man" narrows when Sharon realizes that Philip Stroh hasn't been communicating with the culprit but has detected the pattern of his killings . But Stroh has one more trick left . </Td> </Tr> <P> The theme for the season is courage . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> No . overall </Th> <Th> No. in season </Th> <Th> Title </Th> <Th> Directed by </Th> <Th> Written by </Th> <Th> Original air date </Th> <Th> Prod . code </Th> <Th> U.S. viewers (millions) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 49 </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> "A Rose Is a Rose" </Td> <Td> David McWhirter </Td> <Td> Duppy Demetrius </Td> <Td> June 8, 2015 (2015 - 06 - 08) </Td> <Td> 4X6101 </Td> <Td> 3.99 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="8"> As Sanchez returns from leave, the team investigates a murder that seems to be linked to a recent series of home invasions . Rusty gives up covering the investigation for his journalism class and instead reconsiders the murdered runaway whom the team wasn't able to identify ("Jane Doe #38"). </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 50 </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> "Sorry I Missed You" </Td> <Td> Sheelin Choksey </Td> <Td> Kendall Sherwood </Td> <Td> June 15, 2015 (2015 - 06 - 15) </Td> <Td> 4X6102 </Td> <Td> 3.81 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="8"> The team has to look into a carjacking after the speeding driver, pursued by police, makes it to LA, fatally crashing only for the trunk to pop open and the car's owner, shot to death, falling out onto the road . Rusty visits the accused in jail in his effort to discover Alice's real name . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 51 </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> "Open Line" </Td> <Td> Rick Wallace </Td> <Td> Ralph Gifford & Carson Moore </Td> <Td> June 22, 2015 (2015 - 06 - 22) </Td> <Td> 4X6103 </Td> <Td> 4.24 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="8"> The team looks into the brutal beating and murder of a supermodel who was cyber stalked; the LAPD's servers are soon infected with spyware . Meanwhile, Rusty and Sharon are subpoenaed because of Rusty's prison visit . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 52 </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> "Turn Down" </Td> <Td> Paul McCrane </Td> <Td> Adam Belanoff </Td> <Td> June 29, 2015 (2015 - 06 - 29) </Td> <Td> 4X6104 </Td> <Td> 4.39 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="8"> On Buzz's first night as a reserve officer, on a ridealong with Flynn and Provenza, he insists on treating the death of a wedding guest in a hotel bathtub as suspicious . The team soon finds itself investigating a pre-nuptial homicide . Rusty continues his search for Alice's true identity, trying to crack her voicemail password . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 53 </Th> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> "Snitch" </Td> <Td> Steve Robin </Td> <Td> Damani Johnson </Td> <Td> July 6, 2015 (2015 - 07 - 06) </Td> <Td> 4X6105 </Td> <Td> 4.02 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="8"> As the team investigates the latest in a series of gang killings, Sykes tries to protect a young eyewitness by not revealing her existence . Flynn tries to get up the courage to take the next step in his relationship with Sharon . Rusty turns to Dr. Joe for advice on his journalistic pursuit of Alice's identity . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 54 </Th> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> "Personal Effects" </Td> <Td> Sylvain White </Td> <Td> Michael Alaimo </Td> <Td> July 13, 2015 (2015 - 07 - 13) </Td> <Td> 4X6106 </Td> <Td> 4.19 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="8"> A bullet - holed skeleton is found off a trail in Mulholland and quickly determined to be the remains of a rapist . Provenza pays Rusty to secretly move his stuff into storage while Provenza's girlfriend Patrice cleans house . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 55 </Th> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> "Targets of Opportunity" </Td> <Td> Michael M. Robin </Td> <Td> Jim Leonard </Td> <Td> July 20, 2015 (2015 - 07 - 20) </Td> <Td> 4X6107 </Td> <Td> 4.31 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="8"> The team investigates a case involving two murdered cops and a young man on the run . Rusty takes advantage of the situation to continue his pursuit of Alice's identity . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 56 </Th> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> "Hostage to Fortune" </Td> <Td> Paul McCrane </Td> <Td> Adam Belanoff </Td> <Td> July 27, 2015 (2015 - 07 - 27) </Td> <Td> 4X6108 </Td> <Td> 4.39 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="8"> The team investigates a kidnapping with the help of an obnoxious, possibly corrupt FBI agent (Alan Ruck). Rusty sets up a meeting with Alice's brother, Gustavo, but at the expense of his relationship with newfound friend T.J. Gus tells Rusty that Alice's real name was Marianna . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 57 </Th> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> "Wish You Were Here" </Td> <Td> Paul McCrane </Td> <Td> Adam Belanoff </Td> <Td> August 3, 2015 (2015 - 08 - 03) </Td> <Td> 4X6109 </Td> <Td> 4.57 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="8"> The team investigates when the death of a man goes viral on YouTube . Hobbs tries to make a deal with Marianna's brother Gus, with the help of Rusty and Flynn . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 58 </Th> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> "Fifth Dynasty" </Td> <Td> Michael M. Robin </Td> <Td> Kendall Sherwood </Td> <Td> August 10, 2015 (2015 - 08 - 10) </Td> <Td> 4X6110 </Td> <Td> 4.47 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="8"> The team investigates the death of the son of a Superior Court Judge and a possible link to the Aryan Brotherhood . Flynn's search for Marianna's sister Paloma turns up something, leaving her brother Gus with a hard decision . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 59 </Th> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> "Four of a Kind" </Td> <Td> Rick Wallace </Td> <Td> Ralph Gifford & Carson Moore </Td> <Td> November 2, 2015 (2015 - 11 - 02) </Td> <Td> 4X6111 </Td> <Td> 2.22 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="8"> The team investigates the shooting of four rich people, dumped in the back of an SUV and then dropped off at a hospital . Rusty wants his next journalism story to be about Marianna's accused killer . Flynn is injured while trying to arrest a suspect . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 60 </Th> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> "Blackout" </Td> <Td> David McWhirter </Td> <Td> Damani Johnson </Td> <Td> November 9, 2015 (2015 - 11 - 09) </Td> <Td> 4X6112 </Td> <Td> 2.60 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="8"> When a man on trial for killing his wife tries to withdraw his confession, the team hurries to re-investigate the case and outwit the defense attorney, Sharon's ex-husband Jack (Tom Berenger). During a jailhouse interview with Slider, Marianna's accused killer, Rusty begins to suspect that his lawyer has been withholding information from him . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 61 </Th> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> "Reality Check" </Td> <Td> Sheelin Choksey </Td> <Td> Michael Alaimo </Td> <Td> November 16, 2015 (2015 - 11 - 16) </Td> <Td> 4X6113 </Td> <Td> 2.55 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="8"> The team investigates the suspicious death of a wife participating in a dysfunctional - couple reality - TV show; Flynn convalesces at Sharon's apartment . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 62 </Th> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> "Taking the Fall" </Td> <Td> Stacey K. Black </Td> <Td> Jim Leonard & Nick Zayas </Td> <Td> November 23, 2015 (2015 - 11 - 23) </Td> <Td> 4X6114 </Td> <Td> 2.49 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="8"> The team investigates the murder of a stockbroker soon after he was confronted by a driver seemingly consumed with road - rage . Flynn suffers a setback in his convalescence and requires surgery to remove a migrating blood clot . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 63 </Th> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> "The Jumping Off Point" </Td> <Td> Nzingha Stewart </Td> <Td> Leo Geter & Michael Zara </Td> <Td> November 30, 2015 (2015 - 11 - 30) </Td> <Td> 4X6115 </Td> <Td> 3.69 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="8"> A young man is pushed off a parking structure and the investigation reveals he should not have been able to afford a high - end apartment without any visible means of support . Meanwhile, Flynn must endure an overly cheerful physical therapist . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 64 </Th> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> "Thick as Thieves" </Td> <Td> Jon Tenney </Td> <Td> Kendall Sherwood </Td> <Td> December 7, 2015 (2015 - 12 - 07) </Td> <Td> 4X6116 </Td> <Td> 3.29 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="8"> Flynn returns to work but is limited to desk duty, while the team investigates a fugitive diamond thief's body found by his bail bondsmen . Marianna's brother Gus learns of Rusty's relationship with Slider who goes on trial for her murder . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 65 </Th> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> "#FindKaylaWeber" </Td> <Td> David Harp </Td> <Td> Duppy Demetrius </Td> <Td> December 14, 2015 (2015 - 12 - 14) </Td> <Td> 4X6117 </Td> <Td> 3.00 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="8"> The daughter of a pro baseball player goes missing, leading to a surprising conclusion . Slider faces sentencing in Marianna's murder while Rusty has to deal with the fallout of Gus' discovery of his friendship with Slider . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 66 </Th> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> "Penalty Phase" </Td> <Td> Michael M. Robin </Td> <Td> Adam Belanoff </Td> <Td> December 21, 2015 (2015 - 12 - 21) </Td> <Td> 4X6118 </Td> <Td> 3.69 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="8"> The squad pursues a man who includes people in a film he is making before he murders them . Rusty must deal with the possibility of his relationship with Marianna's brother Gus becoming romantic . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 67 </Th> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> "Hindsight, Part 1" </Td> <Td> Michael Robin </Td> <Td> James Duff & Mike Berchem </Td> <Td> February 15, 2016 (2016 - 02 - 15) </Td> <Td> 4X6119 </Td> <Td> 3.08 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="8"> The squad investigates the fatal shooting of a woman and her young son in gang territory, with the gun linked to high - profile murders years earlier . Sykes begins an uneasy alliance with a disgraced former LAPD detective . They find the gun during a search of the church of reformed cop killer, linked to one of the early murders . Rusty and Gus deal with the return of Rusty's mom's ex-boyfriend, who is a suspect in an armed robbery . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 68 </Th> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> "Hindsight, Part 2" </Td> <Td> Stacey K. Black </Td> <Td> Damani Johnson </Td> <Td> February 22, 2016 (2016 - 02 - 22) </Td> <Td> 4X6120 </Td> <Td> 3.19 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="8"> A recently released prisoner linked to the high profile murders ends up dead after being questioned by the police . Meanwhile Rusty's mom goes missing . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 69 </Th> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> "Hindsight, Part 3" </Td> <Td> Patrick G. Duffy </Td> <Td> Ralph Gifford & Carson Moore </Td> <Td> February 29, 2016 (2016 - 02 - 29) </Td> <Td> 4X6121 </Td> <Td> 2.94 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="8"> The husband of the dead mother and son is released on bail to attend the funeral . It appears he lashed out at a rival Latino gang killing a number of them . So the squad has to pull out all stops to prevent a gang war from starting at the funeral . Meanwhile Rusty's mom is arrested across town for driving in a car flagged as a getaway car . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 70 </Th> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> "Hindsight, Part 4" </Td> <Td> Leo Geter </Td> <Td> Michael Alaimo </Td> <Td> March 7, 2016 (2016 - 03 - 07) </Td> <Td> 4X6122 </Td> <Td> 3.49 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="8"> The brother of the Reverend cop killer is arrested after a shootout at a motel killing the husband that was released on bail . It turns out he is the kingpin in the drug trade out of the church without his brother knowing . But this brother doesn't believe the cops and is convinced he should talk to his brother with a button camera . The ex-boyfriend of Rusty's mom is arrested on the information she provides . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 71 </Th> <Td> 23 </Td> <Td> "Hindsight, Part 5" </Td> <Td> Michael Robin </Td> <Td> Duppy Demetrius & Mike Berchem </Td> <Td> March 14, 2016 (2016 - 03 - 14) </Td> <Td> 4X6123 </Td> <Td> 3.41 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="8"> The squad closes in on the killer leading to a surprising ending . Provenza prepares for his wedding, while Rusty works to prove his biological mother's innocence . </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> No . overall </Th> <Th> No. in season </Th> <Th> Title </Th> <Th> Directed by </Th> <Th> Written by </Th> <Th> Original air date </Th> <Th> Prod . code </Th> <Th> U.S. viewers (millions) </Th> </Tr>

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