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Jennifer Jason Leigh Joins High Potential as a Fixer Who Upends the Roman Case

The latest twist signals rising political pressure on the LAPD investigation.

Overview

  • The newest episode brings Jennifer Jason Leigh’s power broker to Los Angeles, where she inserts herself into the Major Crimes probe into Roman’s disappearance.
  • She moves a crucial witness beyond local reach by triggering a transfer to federal custody tied to an old FBI agent’s death.
  • A separate storyline built around a planned blaze raises the physical stakes for the team and puts fresh strain on a budding relationship.
  • A link between the fixer and a high-profile insider comes to light, hinting at efforts to steer Morgan off the case and complicate the search for answers.
  • Roman was revealed alive last season as an FBI source, and with only two episodes left this season, outlets say the show is pressing toward resolution of its core mystery.