The Closer (2005– )

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

It appears that among Lt. Provenza's 4 or more ex-wives there was a Heather, a Liz (who corrected his grammar), and a Sharon (who always had to be right). His 2nd wife and 4th wife are actually the same woman.

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Quotes

Hairdresser: Shouldn't I have a lawyer?
Brenda Leigh Johnson: You could call a lawyer... but if you do I'll tear this custody agreement into little pieces and Dean will walk away with your baby the minute it's born.

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Connections

Referenced in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #19.158 (2011)

User Reviews

Great show

I didn't see the first episode of this series, but from the first time I watched it I could tell it would be one of my favorite shows. And I wasn't disappointed. There are so many things I love about this show, but most of all it is hilarious to watch the characters interact with each other. Kyra Sedgwick excellently portrays a tough woman who won't let people walk all over her. People complain that Brenda is a b****, but maybe that's the point. What fun would it be to watch a show with nothing but sweetness and joy between the main characters, no conflict whatsoever? The tension she endures and often causes just makes the show all the more entertaining.

What is most irritating, however, is to hear people complain about how the perpetrators in each show is obvious. Anybody who had listened what TNT had been saying about the show before it premiered would know that they said from the beginning that this show would be unlike other crime dramas in that the crime would not be the main focus. This show is ABOUT Brenda Johnson.

So, in conclusion, this is an excellent, intelligent, amusing show, and I am sad to see the season end.