'Major Crimes' Season 6 Spoilers: How Will The Show Move On After Sharon's Death?
Fans of "Major Crimes" might be grieving for the death of one of the show's most important characters, but the actress behind the character explained the reason behind the shocking death.
In the episode titled "Conspiracy Theory: Part 4, Mary McDonnell's character Sharon Raydor died due to heart-related health problems. This came as a shock since the "The Closer" spin-off still has four episodes left before TNT air the series conclusion.
But in a statement posted by Cinema Blend, McDonnell revealed that the death of her character was connected to the cancellation of the show.
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"It became clearer and clearer as we got closer that it probably was going to be the end, and so he leaned into that ending for Sharon. James [Duff] included me in his creative thinking all the way through," she said. "It was tough to know that that might happen, but I was grateful to not be shocked by it. So I felt very respected in that sense."
McDonnell also revealed in a separate interview with Variety that shooting her final scenes for the series was a struggle for her both physically and emotionally. She claimed that everyone who was present during her final scene was very upset since they have been working with each other for eight years already.
"Not only was it the end of Sharon Raydor, who they contributed to, who they made happen, who they stood by during the transition [from The Closer] and really supported. But it was also my goodbye, and we were all very attached," she also said.
Yet it seems like the plot of "Major Crimes" season 6 will move forward despite Sharon's death. According to the synopsis for the next episode titled "By Any Means Part 1," the team will look into the unexpected death in the law enforcement community which was believed to be caused by the escaped serial killer named Phillip Stroh (Billy Burke). The episode is slated to air on TNT on Tuesday, Dec. 26, at 9 p.m. EDT.
