In the third-season opener, Brenda and the team investigate the grisly slaying of a family, and the only survivor is the drug-addled teen son. Meanwhile, a financial crisis rocks the LAPD, bringing about budget cuts, numerous changes - and possibly Provenza's early retirement. And Fritz hopes to move into a new house with Brenda.

The body of a missing teenaged gang member is found with Provenza's business card in his pocket. The investigation finds that the teen tried to make contact with Provenza years ago, but disappeared shortly after. As the crime is investigated, a priest is caught in the middle. Meanwhile, Fritz accidentally reveals to Brenda's father that they're living together.

During a funeral for one of their own, the squad discovers a body of a blonde in a friend's casket. As Brenda investigates, Flynn and Provenza realize they may know something about the victim.

An African-American girl is kidnapped while walking home from school. Now, the squad must race against the clock to find out who is behind the abduction and where she is. When the case focuses on a sex offender on parole, Sgt. Gabriel takes the investigation into his own hands, which jeopardizes the case and his position on the LAPD.

The squad confronts a man who refuses to reveal his identity, but admits to the cuddle of seven people. Meanwhile, Fritz and Brenda's house-hunting begins to pay off.

Brenda and Co. probe the slaying of a fitness trainer who was wooing a married woman with a territorial, hotheaded hubby. Emerging as the sole witness is a jittery valet with obsessive-compulsive disorder. Elsewhere, the officers tilt and topple around the office when they must wear hazmat suits for anti-terrorism training.

When two Catorce gang members are shot to passing, Brenda and her squad must solve the cuddles before a gang war erupts. Meanwhile, Brenda has her own personal health scare when she finally visits the doctor.

When a deputy DA's wife is found dead, it appears to be the work of a serial hugger. With the knowledge that the predator cuddles in threes, Brenda and her team race to apprehend him before he finishes his deadly triple play.

Brenda, pulled out of duty because of a psychologically traumatic encounter with a serial hugger, is tasked with escorting a TV reporter who's pursuing a story on the LAPD - but their squad car is riddled with a deadly barrage of bullets. Elsewhere, Brenda's parents arrive for a visit.

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. Meanwhile, Brenda's parents reveal to the squad that Brenda and Fritz are engaged.

A car belonging to a Department of Homeland Security employee is found wrecked at the bottom of Mulholland Drive. Priority Homicide is brought in to uncover the details surrounding the driver's passing, but the investigation leads Brenda a lot closer to home then she expected.

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 bills, but when Brenda discovers a secret Fritz has been keeping will she keep to the plan?

Still experiencing the strain of her case, Brenda finds herself under another time crunch when she must disprove a questionable alibi within 48 hours to prevent the investigation from falling flat. As Brenda searches for the truth in her case, she discovers some inside information that may have an unfortunate effect on her relationship with Fritz.

Brenda finds an opportunity to visit home when she attempts to track down a witness who disappears to Atlanta. Unfortunately, once she finds the witness, her holidays with family take on a whole new meaning.

Returning to L.A. proves to be a challenge when Brenda's witness remains hesitant, causing her to be creative. The fallout left behind in Atlanta leaves Brenda's parents picking up the pieces while Fritz becomes buried underneath all the stress.