The Closer 

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 10 wins & 72 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Kyra Sedgwick	...	Brenda Leigh Johnson 109 episodes, 2005-2012
J.K. Simmons	...	Will Pope 109 episodes, 2005-2012
Corey Reynolds	...	David Gabriel 109 episodes, 2005-2012
Robert Gossett	...	Russell Taylor 109 episodes, 2005-2012
G.W. Bailey	...	Louie Provenza 109 episodes, 2005-2012
Jon Tenney	...	Fritz Howard 109 episodes, 2005-2012
Phillip P. Keene	...	Buzz Watson / ... 109 episodes, 2005-2012
Tony Denison	...	Andy Flynn 108 episodes, 2005-2012
Michael Paul Chan	...	Mike Tao 107 episodes, 2005-2012
Raymond Cruz	...	Julio Sanchez 105 episodes, 2005-2012
Gina Ravera	...	Irene Daniels 44 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 southern 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:

strong female character | 21th century | police | woman | lapd | 

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Taglines:

Confess. You're hooked.

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Official Sites:

TNT

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 June 2005 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Closer

Filming Locations:

Santa Clarita, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

The Shephard/Robin Company, Walking Entropy, Warner Bros. Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

46 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital (season 1) Dolby Digital (seasons 2-7)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

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.

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Quotes

Brenda Leigh Johnson: Do I look hurt to you, Will?
Asst. Police Chief Will Pope: No. Unless I'm mistaken, that's your angry face.

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Connections

Referenced in Who Wants to Be a Millionaire: Episode #8.171 (2010)

User Reviews

Brenda Is The Bomb!

I am not a regular TV watcher, but when I saw 3 back-to-back episodes of The Closer while on vacation in Hawaii, I was utterly hooked!

There are not enough superlatives in the English language to convey how awesome Kyra Sedgwick is in this role. The writing is superb and I'm almost salivating as I eagerly await the DVD set of the second season. I thoroughly enjoyed the 4-disc DVD set of the entire first season and will usurp sole possession of TV remote on June 12, 2007 so that my hubby won't be able to interrupt my sweet fix of watching my new favorite TV star in this season's debut episode.

Here's to Kyra Sedgwick's Emmy for her stellar, spellbinding, hilarious, adorable portrayal of TV's newest heroine, Brenda Lee Johnson.