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https://www.tvwise.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Major-Crimes-S4-FT.jpg779400Ahead of the UK premiere of season four on Universal Channel, TVWise spoke with The Closer and Major Crimes creator James Duff to find out how he transitioned the show from The Closer to Major Crimes and just what it is that made the "spin-off" a bonafide hit.