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.
The Circus is on the ground in Florida, South Carolina,Maryland and New Hampshire to mark the unofficial kick-off ofthe Republican Party's presidential nominating contest. Theweek begins as a leading potential candidate, Florida GovernorRon DeSantis, launches his book tour and ends with CPAC, theannual conservative gathering that's friendly territory forformer President Donald Trump, who's already in the race. JohnHeilemann, Jennifer Palmieri, Mark McKinnon and guest hostTim Miller examine the fault lines already emerging in theparty.
Jimmy and Ryan compete for Pola's heart: Harrison reaches abreaking point and reveals an upsetting truth; a shocking textputs relationships in crisis; Jose and Kelle's relationshipheats up.
A country music star with writer's block, Shay, fantasizesabout being anonymous so she can focus on finishing her nextalbum. Her beleaguered assistant, Beau, is surprised whenRoarke offers him a fantasy too. When their fantasies begin,Shay and Beau realize they've traded places: Shay is a completeunknown and Beau is the star. Javier learns something new aboutHelene's life before her mother's death.