Season 3 (2007)
The theme for Season Three is family. The PHD has now come together as a unified division, and their stories center on how they function as a family that must cope with a budget crisis. Episodes this season explore issues of family, beginning with a tale of bigamy, and ending with two stories of family pitted against one another. The season also explores the elements of family life in America, the secrets a family keeps and the horrors a family must face. In Brenda's personal life, we meet her father for the first time along with Fritz, with some interesting results. Brenda faces a personal health crisis even as her relationship with Fritz takes a large step forward.
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Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | U.S. viewers (million) |
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| 29 | 1 | "Homewrecker" | Michael M. Robin | James Duff & Mike Berchem | June 18, 2007 (2007-06-18) | 8.80 |
| The squad investigates the brutal murder of a family, the only survivor being the son, who soon becomes their main suspect. But things are not always as they seem when the father's secret emerges, leading to new suspects. Meanwhile, Brenda fights against budget cuts in the LAPD. | ||||||
| 30 | 2 | "Grave Doubt" | Arvin Brown | John Coveny and Hunt Baldwin | June 25, 2007 (2007-06-25) | |
| The body of a long-dead murder victim is uncovered along with Lt. Provenza’s business card, setting off the squad’s search for his identity and killer. When the bullet is traced to a gang weapon that had been turned into the LAPD 15 years prior, Deputy Chief Johnson is forced to contend with political activist Father Jack and the echos of past political unrest. | ||||||
| 31 | 3 | "Saving Face" | Michael Pressman | Adam Belanoff | July 2, 2007 (2007-07-02) | |
| At a retired cop’s funeral, Lt Provenza and Lt. Flynn discover something quite unexpected in the casket along with the corpse. Meanwhile, Brenda has to deal with an irate bride whose wedding was ruined by the investigation. | ||||||
| 32 | 4 | "Ruby" | Michael M. Robin | Story by: Mike Berchem Teleplay by: Steven Kane |
July 9, 2007 (2007-07-09) | 7.40 |
| A recently released sex offender is accused of kidnapping a child, and with time running out, Det. Gabriel beats a confession out of him. Deputy Chief Johnson must deal with Gabriel's actions while gaining a legally admissible confession from the suspect, leading her to turn to Cmdr. Taylor for help. | ||||||
| 33 | 5 | "The Round File" | Greer Shephard | Michael Alaimo | July 16, 2007 (2007-07-16) | |
| When a senior citizen appears at the precinct, claiming to have poisoned and killed six fellow senior citizens, Brenda is unconvinced by his confession. After eventually believing him, the man takes back his claim and tells Johnson that the retirement home staff are ones who are poisoning people, leading to the manager with some sinister cost-cutting strategies. | ||||||
| 34 | 6 | "Dumb Luck" | Elodie Keene | Duppy Demetrius | July 23, 2007 (2007-07-23) | |
| A personal trainer is murdered while on a date with a married woman. Brenda suspects that her possessive husband may have hired a hitman to kill the deceased. However, the only witness to the murder is a valet parker diagnosed with OCD. Brenda and Provenza have to solve the case on their own while the rest of the squad undergo anti-terrorist training. | ||||||
| 35 | 7 | "Four to Eight" | Arvin Brown | Ken Martin | July 30, 2007 (2007-07-30) | |
| When two members of the Catorce street gang are shot to death, Brenda and her squad must solve the murders before a gang war erupts. Meanwhile, Brenda has a personal health scare when she finally visits the doctor. | ||||||
| 36 | 8 | "Manhunt" | Rick Wallace | James Duff & Mike Berchem | August 6, 2007 (2007-08-06) | |
| A serial killer appears to have returned when two bodies turn up dead on a Los Angeles beach. With the knowledge that he kills in sets of three, Brenda and her squad to must hunt down the killer before the third victim is taken. | ||||||
| 37 | 9 | "Blindsided" | Kevin Bacon | John Coveny & Hunt Baldwin | August 13, 2007 (2007-08-13) | |
| In an effort to get good PR for the department, Deputy Chief Johnson takes a journalist on a ride-along. But when their car is targeted and shot at, Brenda is forced to live under 24-hour police protection, while being the key witness in the case she must solve. | ||||||
| 38 | 10 | "Culture Shock" | Elodie Keene | Adam Belanoff | August 20, 2007 (2007-08-20) | |
| When a Chinese business woman is found dead on the tour bus she and her husband operate, Brenda and the squad must dig deep to investigate her past life. Brenda's parents reveal to the squad that Brenda and Fritz are engaged. | ||||||
| 39 | 11 | "Lover's Leap" | Jesse Bochco | Steven Kane | August 27, 2007 (2007-08-27) | |
| A car belonging to a Department of Homeland Security employee is found at the bottom of Mulholland Drive. Priority Homicide is brought in to uncover the details surrounding the driver's death, but the investigation leads Brenda a lot closer to home than she expected. | ||||||
| 40 | 12 | "'Til Death Do Us Part One" | Roger Young | Story by: James Duff Teleplay by: Michael Alaimo |
September 3, 2007 (2007-09-03) | 8.2 |
| Deputy Chief Johnson's investigation into a famous Hollywood divorce attorney found floating in his swimming pool is under heavy scrutiny. Meanwhile, Fritz and Brenda are trying to consolidate their financial affairs, leading Brenda to discover a secret Fritz has been keeping. | ||||||
| 41 | 13 | "'Til Death Do Us Part Two" | Michael M. Robin | Story by: James Duff Teleplay by: Duppy Demetrius |
September 10, 2007 (2007-09-10) | 9.2 |
| Under intense pressure, Brenda has forty-eight hours to break a new witness' alibi and get her case back on track. Meanwhile, Brenda's relationship with Fritz is in danger as she reveals she's learned Fritz' long-kept secret. | ||||||
| 42 | 14 | "Next of Kin, Part 1" | Scott Ellis | Story by: Mike Berchem Teleplay by: Hunt Baldwin & John Coveny |
December 3, 2007 (2007-12-03) | 6.05 |
| At Christmas, Brenda and Fritz struggle to find a buyer for their home. When a violent bank robbery leads Brenda's prime suspect to hightail it to Atlanta, Brenda and Fritz find themselves houseguests at her parents, where Brenda is torn between duty to job and family. Even more unexpected is the arrival of Flynn and Provenza! | ||||||
| 43 | 15 | "Next of Kin, Part 2" | James Duff | Story by: Mike Berchem Teleplay by: Adam Belanoff & James Duff |
December 3, 2007 (2007-12-03) | 6.05 |
| Brenda, Fritz, her parents, Flynn and Provenza, and her prime suspect hit the road back to Los Angeles in her parents' motor home. But Brenda's tactics used to gain the cooperation of her witness lead to an unforeseen outcome, shocking her parents. |
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