It's the second semi-final, but the series structure means theteams have met before. The final beckons, but first there'sthe small matter of finding the connections between things likethis: spread out, heap, lock of hair and heap of rainstorm.
When a severed leg is discovered in a bricked-up chimney fluethe team get to work identifying the victim and cause of death.Cassie's replacement on the force, DCI Jess James, has arocky start as she clashes with a grieving Sunny.
The shooting of a federal corrections officer leads the team toan ex-Marine who has gone rogue ever since he returned fromAfghanistan; Tiffany's sister looks to her for guidance whentheir younger brother begins to lash out.
Guy Fieri is bringing Grocery Games grudge matches! Two worthycompetitors are back to call out the opponents they lost to ina pair of highly-anticipated rematches. First, a Chicago chefcalls out the opponent who bested her in a bacon brawl, andboth competitors select a "must use" ingredientthat will give their double knockout bacon dish the edge.Then, Food Network Star Damaris Phillips settles the scorewith the Arizona chef that defeated her in the "Beat theJudge: Vegetarian" game as both competitors attempt tocreate the best vegetarian diner classic. The victor of eachwinner-takes-all match earns a ,000 prize and braggingrights.
Dixon threatens Natasha in the aftermath of his poor judgement.Meanwhile, Jack is met with disappointment on his first dayback. Diane visits Maya, and the team responds to a fire inTheo's old neighborhood.
When Kat becomes jealous after hearing a song Max wrote, shetries to plan a romantic evening for the two of them to spiceup their relationship; Randi learns how to be a cool yetresponsible stepmom.
The Task Force works to infiltrate a high-stakes poker gametied to Wujing with the help of new team member Siya Malik. Redand Cooper have opposing tactics when Agnes is bullied atschool.
When a house party in Ruskin Gardens ends in murder, Moralesand Killian turn to Quinlan for insight into her neighbors tohelp crack the case; Haywood takes on an unexpected new role;Suarez tries to help his brother with a challenging situation.
When the coolest teens she's ever seen start coming into therestaurant, Tina decides she needs to be just like them.Meanwhile, Gene and Louise get into a battle of wills overstinky socks.
The team work to identify the body found in the chimney flue asforensics reveal the cause of death. Jess and Sunny visit thevictim's mother to break the devastating news. They find thepair had a tumultuous relationship.