Jeri Ryan first appeared as Linda Rothman in "Major Crimes" in 2014 in Season 2 episode 19 titled "Return to Sender, Part 2" and returned in 2015 in Season 4 episode 6 titled "Personal Effects." Now, the actress is back to reprise her role as a defense attorney in Season 5 episode 16 titled "Quid Pro Quo."
Written by Michael Zara and directed by Sylvain White, "Quid Pro Quo" will feature a murder case, which will turn upside down. On the stand, Linda will destroy the credibility of Det. Amy Sykes (Kearran Giovanni).
Ryan's character is working with defense investigator Mark Hickman (Jason Gedrick). The latter is the old nemesis of Giovanni's character.
Before playing Amy in "Major Crimes," Giovanni played Dr. Vivian Wright in "One Life to Live" from 2009 to 2012. She also appeared in "Royal Pains" Season 3 episode 11 titled "A Farewell to Barnes" in 2012 and played Miranda Bishop the "Beauty and the Beast" TV series in 2013.
On the other hand, Ryan has appeared in several TV series aside from "Major Crimes." She played Seven of Nine in "Star Trek: Voyager," Ronnie Cooke in "Boston Public," Jessica Devlin in "Shark," Dr. Kimberly Phoenix in "Psych," Patrice Larue in "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit," Sonya Blade in "Mortal Kombat: Legacy," Sheri in "Two and a Half Men," Amanda Lattimer in "Warehouse 13," Rebecca Gibbs in "NCIS" and Jessica Danforth in "Arrow."
Ryan is set to reprise her role as Veronica Allen in "Bosch" Season 3, which will premiere on April 21. On the big screen, she starred in "Against the Wild 2: Survive the Serengeti" with John Paul Ruttan and Ella Ballentine in 2016.
"Major Crimes" Season 5 episode 16 titled "Quid Pro Quo" will air on March 8, Wednesday, at 9:00 p.m. on TNT. Joining Ryan and Giovanni in the episode are Mary McDonnel as Sharon Raydor, G.W. Bailey as Louie Provenza, Tony Denison as Andy Flynn, Michael Paul Chan as Mike Tao, Raymond Cruz as Julio Sanchez, Phillip P. Keene as Buzz Watson and Graham Patrick Martin as Rusty Beck, among others.
Meanwhile, watch Ryan talk about acting here: