‘Major Crimes’ Season 5 Cancellation News: TNT To End Series With More Character Deaths? [SPOILERS]

"Major Crimes" Season 5 recently aired its first of the three-part finale, which showed the death of a major character. As TNT announced that the current season will have additional episodes, does this mean the latest season will also serve as the series finale?

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"Major Crimes" Season 5 cancellation news are currently making rounds online following the death of a major character in the first of the three-part finale episode. In an interview with TVLine, series creator James Duff admitted that it was a difficult decision to let Robert Gossett go.

As seen in the latest episode of "Major Crimes" Season 5, Assistant Chief of Special Operations, Russell Taylor, was killed in a shootout. Duff revealed that Russell's death in the series was important because there had to be some sort of balance in their theme for the season.

This "balance" in "Major Crimes" Season 5 would only be achieved with the death of someone with enough position and authority in the group. The showrunner admitted that Gossett took his character's death very well since he previously felt that his story is starting to run out.

With regard to the possibility that another major character will bid the show farewell, "Major Crimes" Season 5 spoilers hint that anything is possible. If the TNT series can let Gossett's character go, then there is a high chance that it might even let go of another one.

"The LAPD is a dangerous place to work," Duff told TV Guide.

Russell's death sparked speculations that "Major Crimes" Season 5 will be the series finale. Aside from this, TNT has not yet renewed the show for another season, and instead, added only episodes to the current season.

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