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The Closer
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
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Seasons
Season 7
Episodes
E01
Episode 1
★ 8.7Unknown Trouble
2011-07-11 · 46mBrenda 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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E02
Episode 2
★ 6.8Repeat Offender
2011-07-18 · 46mBrenda 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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E03
Episode 3
★ 9.1To Serve with Love
2011-07-25 · 46mFlynn and Provenza get into the usual trouble moonlighting as process servers when a man dies shortly after they serve him.
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E04
Episode 4
★ 8.7Under Control
2011-08-01 · 46mTao's son works at a camp where a boy goes missing.
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E05
Episode 5
★ 7.1Forgive Us Our Trespasses
2011-08-08 · 46mA 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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E06
Episode 6
★ 8.7Home Improvement
2011-08-15 · 46mA body turns up on a home construction site, while Brenda and Fritz weigh the expense of a high priced attorney.
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E07
Episode 7
★ 7.1A Family Affair
2011-08-22 · 46mThe 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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E08
Episode 8
★ 9.1Death Warrant
2011-08-29 · 46mBrenda 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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E09
Episode 9
★ 8.7Star Turn
2011-09-05 · 46mBrenda 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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E10
Episode 10
★ 9.3Fresh Pursuit
2011-09-12 · 46mThe squad investigates the death of a deputy sheriff; the judge considers dropping the charges against Brenda.
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E11
Episode 11
★ 8.7Necessary Evil
2011-11-28 · 46mThe 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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E12
Episode 12
★ 8.7You Have the Right to Remain Jolly
2011-12-05 · 46mFred 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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E13
Episode 13
★ 8.7Relative Matters
2011-12-12 · 46mBrenda's parents return with surprising news that keeps Brenda's mind from her case.
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E14
Episode 14
★ 9.2Road Block
2011-12-19 · 46mThe 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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E15
Episode 15
★ 9.3Silent Partner
2011-12-26 · 46mBrenda 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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E16
Episode 16
★ 9.0Hostile Witness
2012-07-09 · 46mBrenda 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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E17
Episode 17
★ 8.8Fool's Gold
2012-07-16 · 46mProvenza 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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E18
Episode 18
★ 7.1Drug Fiend
2012-07-23 · 46mInvestigating 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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E19
Episode 19
★ 9.0Last Rites
2012-07-30 · 46mThe 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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E20
Episode 20
★ 7.1Armed Response
2012-08-06 · 46mBrenda 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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E21
Episode 21
★ 7.1The Last Word
2012-08-13 · 46mIn 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.
Watch progress · Not trackedCast
Kyra Sedgwick
Brenda Leigh Johnson
J.K. Simmons
Will Pope
Corey Reynolds
David Gabriel
Robert Gossett
Russell Taylor
G.W. Bailey
Louie Provenza
Tony Denison
Andy Flynn
Michael Paul Chan
Mike Tao
Phillip P. Keene
Officer Buzz Watson
Jon Tenney
Special Agent Fritz Howard
Raymond Cruz
Julio Sanchez