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The Closer

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Deputy Police Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson transfers from Atlanta to LA to head up a special unit of the LAPD that handles sensitive, high-profile murder cases. Johnson's quirky personality and hard-nosed approach often rubs her colleagues the wrong way, but her reputation as one of the world's best interrogator eventually wins over even her toughest critics.

Created by:
James Duff, Michael M. Robin
Cast:
Kyra Sedgwick, J.K. Simmons, Corey Reynolds, Robert Gossett
Language:
English
Country:
United States of America
Network:
TNT

Episode guide

Seasons

7 available

Season 7

Episodes

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Still from Unknown Trouble E01

Episode 1

★ 8.7

Unknown Trouble

2011-07-11 · 46m

Brenda and the squad investigate the owner of a hip-hop record label when one of his rap artists and six innocent bystanders are gunned down. The case hits home for Gabriel who knows two of the victims from church. Meanwhile, Chief Delk is getting ready to announce the department’s new organizational chart just as Brenda becomes the target of a civil suit against the police department.

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Still from Repeat Offender E02

Episode 2

★ 6.8

Repeat Offender

2011-07-18 · 46m

Brenda has to figure out how house sitting led to the death of a young lady. As the fallout from the civil lawsuit continues Captian Rader has to broaden her investigation to include the LAPD while the realignment within be in LAPD gets started.

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Still from To Serve with Love E03

Episode 3

★ 9.1

To Serve with Love

2011-07-25 · 46m

Flynn and Provenza get into the usual trouble moonlighting as process servers when a man dies shortly after they serve him.

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Still from Under Control E04

Episode 4

★ 8.7

Under Control

2011-08-01 · 46m

Tao's son works at a camp where a boy goes missing.

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Still from Forgive Us Our Trespasses E05

Episode 5

★ 7.1

Forgive Us Our Trespasses

2011-08-08 · 46m

A family works to protect their late minister's reputation from scandal. Meanwhile, most of the Major Crimes Division is subpoenaed, raising suspicions about the one who wasn't.

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Still from Home Improvement E06

Episode 6

★ 8.7

Home Improvement

2011-08-15 · 46m

A body turns up on a home construction site, while Brenda and Fritz weigh the expense of a high priced attorney.

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Still from A Family Affair E07

Episode 7

★ 7.1

A Family Affair

2011-08-22 · 46m

The team investigates the puzzling death of a fellow officer's daughter. Elsewhere, Captain Raydor advances in her meticulous audit of Brenda's unit and begins to sharpen focus on Detective Sanchez.

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Still from Death Warrant E08

Episode 8

★ 9.1

Death Warrant

2011-08-29 · 46m

Brenda seeks Capt. Raydor's help in an investigation of possible police brutality; Brenda's attorney starts deposing the squad about the Baylor case.

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Still from Star Turn E09

Episode 9

★ 8.7

Star Turn

2011-09-05 · 46m

Brenda can't understand what led to a father's disappearance just as his daughter's single was about to hit the charts making her famous very quickly. Brenda has an opportunity to make her lawsuit disappear by settling with the family that brought it against her but that deal may not be as good as everybody hoped it would.

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Still from Fresh Pursuit E10

Episode 10

★ 9.3

Fresh Pursuit

2011-09-12 · 46m

The squad investigates the death of a deputy sheriff; the judge considers dropping the charges against Brenda.

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Still from Necessary Evil E11

Episode 11

★ 8.7

Necessary Evil

2011-11-28 · 46m

The death of a high school principal who had been trying to raise test scores at his school to prevent it from being closed causes Brenda and Fritz to fight over who has control of the case because an already existing FBI investigation causes the cases to overlap.

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Still from You Have the Right to Remain Jolly E12

Episode 12

★ 8.7

You Have the Right to Remain Jolly

2011-12-05 · 46m

Fred Willard (Modern Family) guest stars as Santa Jack, the owner of a Christmas village who believes he could be the real Father Christmas.

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Still from Relative Matters E13

Episode 13

★ 8.7

Relative Matters

2011-12-12 · 46m

Brenda's parents return with surprising news that keeps Brenda's mind from her case.

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Still from Road Block E14

Episode 14

★ 9.2

Road Block

2011-12-19 · 46m

The LAPD's Police Commissioner and his wife, Gail, may be in trouble when Brenda becomes determined to uncover a scandal one of them tried to cover up.

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Still from Silent Partner E15

Episode 15

★ 9.3

Silent Partner

2011-12-26 · 46m

Brenda seeks help from a businessman, played by guest star Jason George (Grey's Anatomy), with old ties to the neighborhood where Turell Baylor was murdered.

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Still from Hostile Witness E16

Episode 16

★ 9.0

Hostile Witness

2012-07-09 · 46m

Brenda encounters her nemesis, Philip Stroh. the defense attorney she suspects is a murdering rapist. Obsessed with taking him down, she pulls a shock-and-awe courtroom stunt that jeopardizes a case and lands her in hot water with the new D.A..

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Still from Fool's Gold E17

Episode 17

★ 8.8

Fool's Gold

2012-07-16 · 46m

Provenza tries to help his ex-wife locate her wedding ring, but he stumbles into red-faced fumbles that include a robbery, an evidence-destroying canine and a frenetic appraiser.

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Still from Drug Fiend E18

Episode 18

★ 7.1

Drug Fiend

2012-07-23 · 46m

Investigating the death of a beloved cancer doctor hits too close to home for Brenda who's already upset after learning that Pope is monitoring everything she does.

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Episode 19

★ 9.0

Last Rites

2012-07-30 · 46m

The murder of a priest puts the squad on a collision course with the Catholic Church and drives a wedge between Brenda and Chief Pope. Meanwhile, Brenda’s parents are in town while her father continues his cancer treatments.

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Episode 20

★ 7.1

Armed Response

2012-08-06 · 46m

Brenda finds a young couple involved to in the investigation by accident after finding two people dead outside in the street Brenda has no idea that the DA is watching her every move Capitan Raydor and Chief Pope find out who the leak is.

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Episode 21

★ 7.1

The Last Word

2012-08-13 · 46m

In the series finale, we bid a final farewell to Brenda Leigh Johnson. When a young man calls 911 to report seeing someone being buried in Griffith Park, police find not only her remains, but those of several other women who were kills as far back as two years ago. Brenda immediately suspects Philip Stroh and, despite departmental restrictions, sets out to finally tie him to the murders. Meanwhile, the witness who called 911 makes Brenda look at her life and future. Stay tuned to the next show, Major Crimes, which will pick up from the moment The Closer ends. A large portion of the characters are moving to the new show. to work under the new supervisor of Major Crimes, Captain Sharon Raydor.

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Cast

Kyra Sedgwick

Kyra Sedgwick

Brenda Leigh Johnson

J.K. Simmons

J.K. Simmons

Will Pope

Corey Reynolds

Corey Reynolds

David Gabriel

Robert Gossett

Robert Gossett

Russell Taylor

G.W. Bailey

G.W. Bailey

Louie Provenza

Tony Denison

Tony Denison

Andy Flynn

Michael Paul Chan

Michael Paul Chan

Mike Tao

Phillip P. Keene

Phillip P. Keene

Officer Buzz Watson

Jon Tenney

Jon Tenney

Special Agent Fritz Howard

Raymond Cruz

Raymond Cruz

Julio Sanchez

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