"The Closer" Walking Back the Cat (2009)

Director:

Steve Robin

Writers:

James Duff (creator)
Leo Geter (written by)

TV Series:

"The Closer" (2005)

Original Air Date:

29 June 2009 (Season 5, Episode 4)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Mystery

Plot:

Special agent Taylor asks Brenda for Major Crimes' help in finding a "missing person." However, when that person turns out to be a murdered drug dealer-turned FBI informant, the sparks begin to fly.

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
Phillip P. Keene	...	Buzz Watson
Jon Tenney	...	Agent Fritz Howard
Jonathan Del Arco	...	Dr. Morales
Barrett Foa	...	Travis Myers
David Hewlett	...	Special Agent Jerry Moore
Jack Blessing	...	Dr. Dennis Blair
Rodney Rowland	...	Peter Benjamin

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:TV-14 (L)

Trivia:

In the episode, it is mentioned that Sgt. David Gabriel is trying to become a Detective Sergeant. There is no such rank in the current LAPD- the Detective title is followed by a number of either 1, 2, or 3. Police Detective 2 is a supervisory position equal in pay to that of Police Sergeant 1 according to the LAPD career ladder.

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*** This review may contain spoilers ***

I am a newcomer to the series, but thanks to the replaying of old episodes on TNT, I have come to really admire it and look forward to it. Congratulations to the whole cast on such fine, consistently well-acted episodes. Great casting choices for guest roles as well. There have been instances where I have been moved to tears in the committed artistry of the actors. The Closer certainly deserves all of the awards it has garnered.

In watching this episode, I was a little dismayed at the homophobic undertones of the detectives, but thank you so much though, Kyra, for changing it all around at the end by having your character present the money to the boyfriend of the deceased. It was truly a great touch and it warmed my heart.