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TV Guide — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:26:00 -0500

Every week, editors Mickey O'Connor and Adam Bryant answer your burning questions. Want some TV scoop? Please send all questions to mega_scoop@tvguide.com.

You raised the question last week, so answer it. Will there be a Visitor-human birth on V? — Jim
MICKEY: We already know that Morris Chestnut's Ryan Nichols has a human lovah, but I'm hearing that a different human-V coupling will produce a bouncing baby reptile. Morena Baccarin, who plays Anna, the creepy-hot leader of the Visitors, is coy on the matter, but says it's definitely a possibility. There's your breaking news, Chad Decker.

V: Sit down with Visitors' leader Morena Baccarin

I loved the Arizona-centric episode of Grey's Anatomy. What's next for her? — Lori
ADAM: Show of jazz hands: Who wants a musical episode of Grey's? Well, you're...

Video: Waivers of Extradition

Amazon Video on Demand — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500

After the stabbing death of a woman who was apparently killed by someone wearing a Ninja outfit, Brenda and the squad soon realize they might have a bigger case on their hands than they thought. A detective from El Paso, Texas (guest star XANDER BERKELEY - "24"), where a similar crime occurred, comes to Los Angeles to help in the investigation, but his primary interest is in bringing the killer back to Texas to face the death penalty. Meanwhile, Brenda's father, Clay (recurring guest star BARRY CORBIN), arrives to take her niece, Charlie (recurring guest star SOSIE BACON), home to Atlanta. KEVIN BACON directs the episode.

Video: Maternal Instincts

Amazon Video on Demand — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500

A shooting in a school parking lot leaves one person dead, another person critically wounded and a car loaded with marijuana. Brenda and Fritz, meanwhile, spar over how to handle Charlie (recurring guest star SOSIE BACON), especially after Brenda brings her niece into the middle of the case. And Provenza decides to make a big life change.

Video: Maternal Instincts

TNT — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500

A shooting in a school parking lot leaves one person dead, another critically wounded and a car loaded with marijuana.

Video: Smells Like Murder

TNT — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500

A large box with a body stuffed inside leads Brenda in search of suspects.

Video: Smells Like Murder

Amazon Video on Demand — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500

A large box with a body stuffed inside leads Brenda in search of suspects, and she winds up with several: a scripture-thumping stepfather, a disgruntled ex-girlfriend, a buddy who was constantly being hit up for money and a landlord who simply hated the victim's guts. Gabriel is studying for the detective exam, so Brenda uses the case as a teaching tool. Meanwhile, Brenda's niece, Charlie (recurring guest star SOSIE BACON), pulls a stunt so severe that Brenda and Fritz are ready to put her on a plane home immediately.

Video: Identity Theft

Amazon Video on Demand — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500

A confessed murderer, who was apprehended while Brenda was away on her honeymoon, gets details of the crime wrong during his allocution, causing Brenda to reopen the case. Brenda's investigation, however, is interrupted by a visit from her mother, Willie Ray (recurring guest star FRANCES STERNHAGEN), who hopes to pawn her troublesome niece, Charlie (recurring guest star SOSIE BACON - "Loverboy" and the real-life daughter of Kyra Sedgwick), off on Brenda and Fritz for the summer.

Video: Elysian Fields

Amazon Video on Demand — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0500

The squad investigates the murder of a man who, 10 years ago, was the lead suspect in the murder of two girls. The state of the body indicates he was dragged behind a truck or SUV a full day before being shot twice in the head and dumped in Elysian Park. TOM SKERRITT ("Picket Fences," "Brothers and Sisters") guest stars as a detective who comes out of retirement to help with the investigation, but his obsession with closing this decade-old case threatens Brenda's own inquiry.

Video: Elysian Fields [HD]

Amazon Video on Demand — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Video: Strike Three [HD]

Amazon Video on Demand — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0500

A shootout leaves two cops and a teenage neo-Nazi dead, with lots of unanswered questions as to what happened and who else might have been involved. MARY McDONNELL guest stars.

Video: Strike Three

Amazon Video on Demand — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0500

A shootout leaves two cops and a teenage neo-Nazi dead, with lots of unanswered questions as to what happened and who else might have been involved. MARY McDONNELL guest stars.

Video: Tapped Out [HD]

Amazon Video on Demand — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Brenda's team investigates the shooting death of a popular online "hook-up king" who was in the process of putting together a television pilot for a men's cable network. The case goes awry when a police impersonator enters the picture. Meanwhile, Pope does a rotation as a regular member of Brenda's squad to get a firsthand look at how the team works, but his experience isn't exactly what he expected it would be.

Video: Tapped Out

Amazon Video on Demand — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Video: Half Load [HD]

Amazon Video on Demand — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Brenda's squad investigates the murder of a former gang banger, but evidence indicates the victim may not have been the target. The case leads Brenda on a return trip to the doorstep of Father Jack (guest star MARK ROLSTON - "Cold Case," "The Shield") and the Crenshaw Community Center, where an upset neighborhood is convinced the LAPD doesn't care about stifling crime in the area. It's up to Brenda to prove otherwise.

Video: Half Load

Amazon Video on Demand — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Video: Walking Back The Cat [HD]

Amazon Video on Demand — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Brenda and her squad are temporarily deputized into the FBI when a missing persons case turns into a full-blown murder investigation involving drug trafficking at gay dance parties. The case gives Brenda and Fritz the chance to work together again, but Brenda's investigative tactics don't exactly fit FBI protocol.

Video: Walking Back the Cat

Amazon Video on Demand — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Video: Red Tape [HD]

Amazon Video on Demand — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Sergeant Gabriel shoots a murder suspect he is certain is armed and firing at him, but his account does not match up with the evidence. Captain Sharon Raydor (recurring guest star MARY McDONNELL - "Battlestar Galactica," "ER," "Independence Day," "Passion Fish"), the head of the Force Investigation Division, is responsible for investigating the shooting. However, Raydor's investigation is interfering with Brenda's investigation into the murder, which may have been ethnically motivated.

Video: Red Tape

Amazon Video on Demand — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Video: Blood Money [HD]

Amazon Video on Demand — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0500

The apparent kidnapping of a rich financier under investigation for ripping off investors leads Brenda's squad to think he may have staged his own abduction. During the investigation, Gabriel tries to cover the forensic accounting duties, since Detective Daniels has been promoted to another division. Meanwhile, something strange has happened to Lieutenant Provenza. And Kitty, Brenda and Fritz's cat, is enduring serious medical issues.

Video: Blood Money

Amazon Video on Demand — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Video: Products of Discovery [HD]

Amazon Video on Demand — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0500

In the season premiere, when Brenda's squad investigates the quadruple murder of a family, she accidentally stumbles into the middle of an FBI investigation that may have been a factor in the homicide. Meanwhile, Provenza's mood suddenly turns sour. Guest star LEE TERGESEN ("Oz," "Wanted") appears as Nicholas Carey and recurring guest star STEPHEN MARTINES appears as Ricardo Ramos.