The Closer (2005–2012)

Deputy Police Chief Brenda Johnson runs the Priority Homicide Division of the LAPD with an unorthodox style. Her innate ability to read people and obtain confessions helps her and her team solve the city's toughest, most sensitive cases.

Creator:

James Duff

Stars:

Kyra Sedgwick, J.K. Simmons, Corey Reynolds

Won 1 Golden Globe. Another 9 wins & 60 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Kyra Sedgwick	...	Deputy Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson (109 episodes, 2005-2012)
J.K. Simmons	...	Assistant Chief Will Pope (109 episodes, 2005-2012)
Corey Reynolds	...	Sgt. David Gabriel (109 episodes, 2005-2012)
Robert Gossett	...	Commander Taylor (109 episodes, 2005-2012)
G.W. Bailey	...	Lt. Louie Provenza (109 episodes, 2005-2012)
Michael Paul Chan	...	Lt. Mike Tao (109 episodes, 2005-2012)
Jon Tenney	...	Agent Fritz Howard (109 episodes, 2005-2012)
Tony Denison	...	Lt. Andy Flynn (108 episodes, 2005-2012)
Phillip P. Keene	...	Buzz Watson (108 episodes, 2005-2012)
Raymond Cruz	...	Detective Julio Sanchez (105 episodes, 2005-2012)
Gina Ravera	...	Detective Irene Daniels (46 episodes, 2005-2009)

Storyline

Deputy Police Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson, formerly Atlanta police officer and CIA-trained interrogator, is given the opportunity to run her own division of elite officers of the Los Angeles Police Department. Her unusual procedure for obtaining confessions, blatant disregard for politics, and country accent make her a marked woman. However, with all the bluster and bravado, she still maintains her title, The Closer.

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Plot Keywords:

los angeles police department | homicide | african american detective | crime investigation | interrogation room | 

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Taglines:

Confess. You're hooked.

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery

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Details

Official Sites:

TNT

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 June 2005 (USA)

Also Known As:

A főnök

Filming Locations:

Santa Clarita, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Shephard/Robin Company, The, Walking Entropy, Warner Bros. Television

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital (season 1) Dolby Digital (seasons 2-7)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Just 2 weeks after its debut, TNT ordered a second season of 15 episodes.

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Quotes

Brenda Leigh Johnson: Do I look hurt to you, Will?
Asst. Police Chief Will Pope: No. Unless I'm mistaken, that's your angry face.

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Connections

Referenced in How to Live with Your Parents (For the Rest of Your Life): How to Live with the Academy Awards Party (2013)

User Reviews

Brenda Is The Bomb!

I am not a regular TV watcher, but when I saw 3 back-to-back episodes of The Closer while on vacation in Hawaii, I was utterly hooked!

There are not enough superlatives in the English language to convey how awesome Kyra Sedgwick is in this role. The writing is superb and I'm almost salivating as I eagerly await the DVD set of the second season. I thoroughly enjoyed the 4-disc DVD set of the entire first season and will usurp sole possession of TV remote on June 12, 2007 so that my hubby won't be able to interrupt my sweet fix of watching my new favorite TV star in this season's debut episode.

Here's to Kyra Sedgwick's Emmy for her stellar, spellbinding, hilarious, adorable portrayal of TV's newest heroine, Brenda Lee Johnson.