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The Closer

  • TV Series
  • 2005–20122005–2012
  • TV-14TV-14
  • 46m
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
26K
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Kyra Sedgwick, G.W. Bailey, Tony Denison, Robert Gossett, J.K. Simmons, Jon Tenney, and Corey Reynolds in The Closer (2005)
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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 s... Read allDeputy 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.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.
IMDb RATING
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26K
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POPULARITY
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    • Creator
      • James Duff
    • Stars
      • Kyra Sedgwick
      • J.K. Simmons
      • Corey Reynolds
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    • Creator
      • James Duff
    • Stars
      • Kyra Sedgwick
      • J.K. Simmons
      • Corey Reynolds
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    • 130User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
    • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 11 wins & 72 nominations total

    Episodes109

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    The Closer: Captain
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    The Closer: Friendly Fire
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    Kyra Sedgwick
    Kyra Sedgwick
    • Brenda Leigh Johnson
    109 episodes109 eps • 2005–2012
    J.K. Simmons
    J.K. Simmons
    • Will Pope
    109 episodes109 eps • 2005–2012
    Corey Reynolds
    Corey Reynolds
    • David Gabriel
    109 episodes109 eps • 2005–2012
    Robert Gossett
    Robert Gossett
    • Russell Taylor
    109 episodes109 eps • 2005–2012
    G.W. Bailey
    G.W. Bailey
    • Louie Provenza
    109 episodes109 eps • 2005–2012
    Jon Tenney
    Jon Tenney
    • Fritz Howard
    109 episodes109 eps • 2005–2012
    Phillip P. Keene
    Phillip P. Keene
    • Buzz Watson…
    109 episodes109 eps • 2005–2012
    Tony Denison
    Tony Denison
    • Andy Flynn
    108 episodes108 eps • 2005–2012
    Michael Paul Chan
    Michael Paul Chan
    • Mike Tao
    107 episodes107 eps • 2005–2012
    Raymond Cruz
    Raymond Cruz
    • Julio Sanchez
    105 episodes105 eps • 2005–2012
    Gina Ravera
    Gina Ravera
    • Irene Daniels
    44 episodes44 eps • 2005–2009
    Jonathan Del Arco
    Jonathan Del Arco
    • Dr. Fernando Morales
    39 episodes39 eps • 2007–2012
    Ryan Van de Kamp Buchanan
    • Detective…
    28 episodes28 eps • 2006–2010
    Mary McDonnell
    Mary McDonnell
    • Sharon Raydor
    26 episodes26 eps • 2009–2012
    Ransford Doherty
    Ransford Doherty
    • Kendall
    20 episodes20 eps • 2008–2012
    Frances Sternhagen
    Frances Sternhagen
    • Willie Ray Johnson
    16 episodes16 eps • 2006–2012
    Barry Corbin
    Barry Corbin
    • Clay Johnson
    13 episodes13 eps • 2007–2012
    James Avery
    James Avery
    • Dr. Crippen
    11 episodes11 eps • 2005–2007
    • Creator
      • James Duff
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    • Trivia
      The cat that played "Kitty" was diagnosed with a serious kidney condition. Rather than replace the cat, it was decided to write the illness into the story. The real cat died shortly after his final episode was filmed.
    • Quotes

      Sgt. David Gabriel: You brought your cat to a crime scene?

      Brenda Leigh Johnson: It's not my cat, it just lives with me and eats at my house.

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      Featured in The 58th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (2006)

    User reviews130

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    8/10
    brilliant acting......
    The Closer is a show which has a fairly realistic portrayal of a working environment; there are relationship dynamics which have evolved over the several seasons and which explore the inter-personal connections made between co-workers as they solve cases. From the beginning episodes where Brenda's staff worked against her, sometimes with the expressed desire for her to fail, to the latest season where they appear to be firmly on her "side" there is an interesting dynamic in showing an intelligent and capable woman as authority-figure and the gradual and sometimes reluctant acceptance of her as the officers she works with see for themselves what she is bringing to the dept.

    The show brings a lot of elements of the classic mysteries, and uses clever reveals and intelligence as well as past personal experiences and leaps of intuition in solving crimes. The actors who make up the main cast are all very talented and the writing allows us glimpses into the entire cast, though the show is clearly focused on Brenda. Each episode also allows the viewer to see some of the personal drama without being heavy-handed or too soap-opera, keeping a good balance between the police investigation and the people who are doing the investigation.

    I find it interesting, however, that most of the people I know who do not like the show are male and love similar stories where a male in the central authority and does the exact same things that Brenda does to close a case. For someone who likes police drama, with realistic characters who are not always perfect, this is an excellent show to watch. The episodes are well paced, the story lines through the seasons are detailed and have a lot of personal touches for the characters
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    • How is it that each individual show over seven seasons is rated 8.0+ on IMDB (except one, episode 11 in Season 4E, rated at 7.9) but the whole show is cumulatively rated at 7.9 ?
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    • Release date
      • June 13, 2005 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • TNT
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Brenda Johnson detective
    • Filming locations
      • Westridge School For Girls - 324 Madeline Drive, Pasadena, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • The Shephard/Robin Company
      • Walking Entropy
      • Warner Bros. Television
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    • Runtime
      46 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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