"Major Crimes" is known to present cases that are similar to what is happening in real life, and for season 5 episode 8, Lts. Andy Flynn (Tony Denison) and Mike Tao (Michael Paul Chan) investigate the death of a young Hollywood star, while Rusty Beck (Graham Patrick Martin) deals with the pregnancy of his biological mother.

The title of the episode is "Off the Wagon" wherein the death of a young Hollywood star is suspected to have been caused by drug overdose. The investigation will lead to more emotional discoveries, and viewers just have to wait and see whose real-life story the episode will remind them of.

Rusty, on the other hand, who just reconciled with his biological mother, is faced with another bump in their mending relationship. It remains to be seen how he will handle his mother's pregnancy. She had him when she was very young and was abandoned when he was 15. Will the bad memories of the past lead him to resent her again? Or will he want a better future for his sibling?

Meanwhile, fans are worried about the fate of "Major Crimes" after TNT's announcement that its highest rating series, "Rizzoli and Isles," is ending with the seventh season. The season, which was originally slated to have 13 episodes, has been extended to add eight more and what was once rejoiced by fans has caused them to worry.

Also, the previous episode has teased that Louie Provenza (G.W. Bailey) could be retiring soon and some take this development as slowly saying goodbye to the series. Others also speculate that a major plot is being set up that would involve Rusty and Buzz Watson's (Phillip Keene) personal investigation, which figured heavily in episode 7.

"Major Crimes" season 5 episode 8 will air on Aug. 15, 8 p.m., on TNT.