I haven't heard a southern accent done this badly since Geena Davis and Susan Sarandon in Thelma And Louise. I can't imagine how any casting agent said yes to Kyra Sedgwick for this role. Although her failure at carrying the show seems like a moot point when you realise how little there is to carry. The plot of solving the crime takes a backseat to boring inter-office drama between a cast of characters all equally lacking in charisma as Sedgwick's. The one thing the show somewhat succeeds at is a portrayal of a tough woman not taking any crap and fighting to succeed in a man's world, but the adversity she faces often seems overdone and her surly attitude makes her hard to sympathise with.
Review of The Closer
