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The Closer

2005TV-147 seasons7.9 / 10

They'll bring you in. She'll make you talk.

Deputy Police Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson transfers from Atlanta to LA to head up a special unit of the LAPD that handles sensitive, high-profile murder cases. Johnson's quirky personality and hard-nosed approach often rubs her colleagues the wrong way, but her reputation as one of the world's best interrogator eventually wins over even her toughest critics.

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Synopsis

Deputy Police Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson transfers from Atlanta to LA to head up a special unit of the LAPD that handles sensitive, high-profile murder cases. Johnson's quirky personality and hard-nosed approach often rubs her colleagues the wrong way, but her reputation as one of the world's best interrogator eventually wins over even her toughest critics.

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Episode 1

Unknown Trouble

Jul 11, 201146m9.0 / 10

Brenda and the squad investigate the owner of a hip-hop record label when one of his rap artists and six innocent bystanders are gunned down. The case hits home for Gabriel who knows two of the victims from church. Meanwhile, Chief Delk is getting ready to announce the department’s new organizational chart just as Brenda becomes the target of a civil suit against the police department.

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Directed by Nelson McCormickWritten by Michael AlaimoGuest stars Ciera Payton, Rockmond Dunbar, Courtney B. Vance, Page Kennedy, David Costabile, Reason, Sandi McCree, Chrystina Sayers

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Episode 2

Repeat Offender

Jul 18, 201146m6.8 / 10

Brenda has to figure out how house sitting led to the death of a young lady. As the fallout from the civil lawsuit continues Captian Rader has to broaden her investigation to include the LAPD while the realignment within be in LAPD gets started.

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Directed by Steve RobinWritten by Steven KaneGuest stars Amy Sloan, Mary Page Keller, James D'Arcy, Spencer Treat Clark, James Shanklin, Lou Richards, Eric Garcetti, Kim Estes

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Episode 3

To Serve with Love

Jul 25, 201146m9.3 / 10

Flynn and Provenza get into the usual trouble moonlighting as process servers when a man dies shortly after they serve him.

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Directed by Michael PressmanWritten by Adam BelanoffGuest stars Adam Arkin, Andy Milder, Amy Gumenick, Katie Lowes, Jenae Altschwager, Jonathan Del Arco

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Episode 4

Under Control

Aug 1, 201146m8.8 / 10

Tao's son works at a camp where a boy goes missing.

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Directed by Rick WallaceWritten by Duppy DemetriusGuest stars Meredith Monroe, Patti Yasutake, Diana Hart, Marcus Giamatti, Shane Johnson, Steve Roussell, Jonathan Del Arco, Mary McDonnell

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Episode 5

Forgive Us Our Trespasses

Aug 8, 201146m7.1 / 10

A family works to protect their late minister's reputation from scandal. Meanwhile, most of the Major Crimes Division is subpoenaed, raising suspicions about the one who wasn't.

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Directed by Roxann DawsonWritten by Jim Leonard, Leo GeterGuest stars Michael Grant Terry, Peter Breitmayer, Kate Burton, Raymond J. Barry, Hal Landon Jr., Nicholas McDonald, Jessalyn Wanlim, Betty Murphy

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Episode 6

Home Improvement

Aug 15, 201146m9.0 / 10

A body turns up on a home construction site, while Brenda and Fritz weigh the expense of a high priced attorney.

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Directed by Sheelin ChokseyWritten by Mike Berchem, James DuffGuest stars Josh Casaubon, Laura Regan, Ryan Alosio, Maximiliano Hernández, Robyn Cohen, Christopher Darga, Andrew Leeds, Grace Kaufman

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Episode 7

A Family Affair

Aug 22, 201146m7.1 / 10

The team investigates the puzzling death of a fellow officer's daughter. Elsewhere, Captain Raydor advances in her meticulous audit of Brenda's unit and begins to sharpen focus on Detective Sanchez.

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Directed by Anthony HemingwayWritten by Michael AlaimoGuest stars Roxann Dawson, Karen Austin, Christopher John Fields, Jonathan Scarfe, Newton Wimer, Adam Hart, Simon Potter, Marcus DeAnda

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Episode 8

Death Warrant

Aug 29, 201146m9.3 / 10

Brenda seeks Capt. Raydor's help in an investigation of possible police brutality; Brenda's attorney starts deposing the squad about the Baylor case.

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Directed by Steve RobinWritten by Steven KaneGuest stars Jon Sklaroff, Brian Howe, Andrew Polk, Lela Loren, Sean Carrigan, Roderick McCarthy, Mark Pellegrino, Marco Morales

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Episode 9

Star Turn

Sep 5, 201146m9.0 / 10

Brenda can't understand what led to a father's disappearance just as his daughter's single was about to hit the charts making her famous very quickly. Brenda has an opportunity to make her lawsuit disappear by settling with the family that brought it against her but that deal may not be as good as everybody hoped it would.

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Directed by Stacey K. BlackWritten by Leo GeterGuest stars Skyler Day, Debrah Farentino, Cher Calvin, Ken Howard, Rick Gonzalez, Mario López, Josh Feldman, Tom McCafferty

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Episode 10

Fresh Pursuit

Sep 12, 201146m9.5 / 10

The squad investigates the death of a deputy sheriff; the judge considers dropping the charges against Brenda.

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Directed by Michael M. RobinWritten by Adam BelanoffGuest stars Gino Anthony Pesi, Aaron Perilo, Gonzalo Menendez, Ron Canada, Marcuis Harris, Joey Anaya, Ben Hernandez Bray, Christos Vasilopoulos

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Episode 11

Necessary Evil

Nov 28, 201146m9.0 / 10

The death of a high school principal who had been trying to raise test scores at his school to prevent it from being closed causes Brenda and Fritz to fight over who has control of the case because an already existing FBI investigation causes the cases to overlap.

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Directed by Nelson McCormickWritten by Duppy DemetriusGuest stars Derek Webster, Michael Beach, Tahmus Rounds, Titus Makin Jr., Malcolm David Kelley, Steve Kehela, Thai Douglas, Keith Pillow

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Episode 12

You Have the Right to Remain Jolly

Dec 5, 201146m8.7 / 10

Fred Willard (Modern Family) guest stars as Santa Jack, the owner of a Christmas village who believes he could be the real Father Christmas.

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Directed by Rick WallaceWritten by James Duff, Michael AlaimoGuest stars Christine Woods, Lauren Bowles, Ivory Tiffin, Liz Vital, Barbara Costa Martins, Fred Willard, Mark Pellegrino, Ransford Doherty

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Episode 13

Relative Matters

Dec 12, 201146m9.0 / 10

Brenda's parents return with surprising news that keeps Brenda's mind from her case.

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Directed by David McWhirterWritten by Ken MartinGuest stars Suzanne Cryer, Stephanie Lemelin, Pamela Gray, Jake Busey, McKinley Freeman, Andy Fischer-Price, D. B. Sweeney, Frances Sternhagen

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Episode 14

Road Block

Dec 19, 201146m9.4 / 10

The LAPD's Police Commissioner and his wife, Gail, may be in trouble when Brenda becomes determined to uncover a scandal one of them tried to cover up.

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Directed by Nelson McCormickWritten by Jim LeonardGuest stars Elizabeth Perkins, Maggie Wheeler, Aimee-Lynn Chadwick, Becca Gardner, Loanne Bishop, Mark Moses, Claude Knowlton, Kevin Brief

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Episode 15

Silent Partner

Dec 26, 201146m9.4 / 10

Brenda seeks help from a businessman, played by guest star Jason George (Grey's Anatomy), with old ties to the neighborhood where Turell Baylor was murdered.

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Directed by Arvin BrownWritten by Mike Berchem, James DuffGuest stars Dennis L.A. White, Tom Choi, Jason George, Mark Pellegrino, Curtis Armstrong, Kevin Fry-Bowers, Mary McDonnell

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Episode 16

Hostile Witness

Jul 9, 201246m9.2 / 10

Brenda encounters her nemesis, Philip Stroh. the defense attorney she suspects is a murdering rapist. Obsessed with taking him down, she pulls a shock-and-awe courtroom stunt that jeopardizes a case and lands her in hot water with the new D.A..

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Directed by Steve RobinWritten by Steven KaneGuest stars Scott Michael Morgan, James B. Sikking, Alex Solowitz, Ryan Bittle, Karen Lew, Julia Whelan, Amanda Warren, Jonathan Del Arco

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Episode 17

Fool's Gold

Jul 16, 201246m9.0 / 10

Provenza tries to help his ex-wife locate her wedding ring, but he stumbles into red-faced fumbles that include a robbery, an evidence-destroying canine and a frenetic appraiser.

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Directed by Jon TenneyWritten by Ralph Gifford, Carson MooreGuest stars Deirdre O'Connell, Sunny Mabrey, Jayson Blair, Ilia Volok, Reg Rogers, Mary McDonnell

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Episode 18

Drug Fiend

Jul 23, 201246m7.1 / 10

Investigating the death of a beloved cancer doctor hits too close to home for Brenda who's already upset after learning that Pope is monitoring everything she does.

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Directed by Paul McCraneWritten by Duppy DemetriusGuest stars Michelle L. Gardner, Akiko Morison, Lennie Loftin, Tim Martin Gleason, Shanti Lowry, Jonathan Del Arco, Ransford Doherty, Mary McDonnell

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Episode 19

Last Rites

Jul 30, 201246m9.2 / 10

The murder of a priest puts the squad on a collision course with the Catholic Church and drives a wedge between Brenda and Chief Pope. Meanwhile, Brenda’s parents are in town while her father continues his cancer treatments.

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Directed by David McWhirterWritten by Leo GeterGuest stars Sandy Martin, Frances Sternhagen, Barry Corbin, Paul Vincent O'Connor, Gary Perez, Ben Bode, Fred Ochs, Mary McDonnell

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Episode 20

Armed Response

Aug 6, 201246m7.3 / 10

Brenda finds a young couple involved to in the investigation by accident after finding two people dead outside in the street Brenda has no idea that the DA is watching her every move Capitan Raydor and Chief Pope find out who the leak is.

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Directed by Michael M. RobinWritten by Jim Leonard, Steven KaneGuest stars Scott Michael Foster, Matt Malloy, Billy Mayo, Joe Rios, Doug Kirkland, Steve Roussell, Jane Carr, Shanti Lowry

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Episode 21

The Last Word

Aug 13, 201246m7.1 / 10finale

In the series finale, we bid a final farewell to Brenda Leigh Johnson. When a young man calls 911 to report seeing someone being buried in Griffith Park, police find not only her remains, but those of several other women who were kills as far back as two years ago. Brenda immediately suspects Philip Stroh and, despite departmental restrictions, sets out to finally tie him to the murders. Meanwhile, the witness who called 911 makes Brenda look at her life and future. Stay tuned to the next show, Major Crimes, which will pick up from the moment The Closer ends. A large portion of the characters are moving to the new show. to work under the new supervisor of Major Crimes, Captain Sharon Raydor.

Episode credits

Directed by Michael M. RobinWritten by Mike Berchem, James DuffGuest stars Jonathan Del Arco, Billy Burke, Ransford Doherty, Adrian LaTourelle, Graham Patrick Martin, Chris Schauble, Mary McDonnell, Kathe Mazur

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Episode information updated Jul 24, 2026

More about The Closer

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Cast

Kyra SedgwickBrenda Leigh Johnson

J.K. SimmonsWill Pope

Corey ReynoldsDavid Gabriel

Robert GossettRussell Taylor

G.W. BaileyLouie Provenza

Tony DenisonAndy Flynn

Michael Paul ChanMike Tao

Jon TenneySpecial Agent Fritz Howard

Credits

Created by: James Duff, Michael M. Robin

Production details

Status: Ended
Series type: Scripted
Episodes: 109
Original language: English

Networks & production

TNTUnited States
The Shephard/Robin Company
Walking EntropyUnited States
Warner Bros. TelevisionUnited States

Themes

crime investigationfemale coplapdlos angeles, californiamale coppolicepolice investigationpolice procedural

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