"The Closer" Next of Kin: Part 1 (2007)

Director:

Scott Ellis

Writers:

James Duff (creator)
Hunt Baldwin (teleplay) ...

TV Series:

"The Closer" (2005)

Original Air Date:

3 December 2007 (Season 3, Episode 14)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Mystery

Plot:

It's turning out to be a not so very Merry Christmas for Brenda who is still trying to sell her house...

Cast

Kyra Sedgwick	...	Deputy Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson
J.K. Simmons	...	Assistant Chief Will Pope
Corey Reynolds	...	Sgt. David Gabriel
Robert Gossett	...	Commander Taylor
G.W. Bailey	...	Detective Lt. Provenza
Anthony John Denison	...	Lieutenant Andy Flynn (as Tony Denison)
Michael Paul Chan	...	Lieutenant Mike Tao
Raymond Cruz	...	Detective Julio Sanchez
Gina Ravera	...	Detective Irene Daniels (credit only)
Jon Tenney	...	Agent Fritz Howard
Frances Sternhagen	...	Willie Ray Johnson
Barry Corbin	...	Clay Johnson
Bill Heck	...	Wesley Reed
Sterling Knight	...	Grady Reed
Phillip P. Keene	...	Buzz Watson

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:TV-14 | Netherlands:12

Company:

Shephard/Robin Company, The

A great Christams episode

There just isn't anyone that can make Brenda Lee Johnson come to life like Kyra Sedgwick. Through 41 episodes of this show, she has thrilled us with her performances. This episode tonight is no exception, as we see how she deals with the dirtier part of her job.

We also get to see her parents again. That is always fun as Frances Sternhagen and Barry Corbin are just plain fun in their roles. I am looking forward to seeing Corbin in In the Valley of Elah and No Country for Old Men, and Sternhagen in The Mist.

James Duff has truly given us some of the best drama on TV. He needs to get back to work soon and keep going.