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The Closer

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The Closer

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

7.9

Yr 2005

Rt 46m

Status Ended

Crime Drama Mystery

Series Brief

Overview

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.

Why fans love it

The procedural framework here works because of the friction generated by Brenda Leigh Johnson. As a transplant from Atlanta heading a specialized LAPD unit, she navigates a landscape of institutional ego and established police hierarchy. The tension stems from the contrast between her eccentric behavioral quirks and an uncompromising, clinical skill set during interrogations.

Kyra Sedgwick anchors these investigations by forcing veteran detectives to adjust to a leadership style that favors results over conventional social graces. The series gains its momentum from this specific dynamic, where the resolution of high-profile murder cases remains secondary to the way professional friction plays out in the squad room.

Featured Players

Cast 75

James Patrick Stuart

as Deputy D.A. Garnett

5 episodes

Jason O'Mara

as Billy Croelick

2 episodes

Amy Hill

as Franny

2 episodes

Sterling Knight

as Grady Reed

2 episodes

Paul Schulze

as Richard Branch

2 episodes

Kathe Mazur

as D.D.A. Andrea Hobbs

5 episodes

as Brenda Leigh Johnson

109 episodes

J.K. Simmons

as Will Pope

109 episodes

as David Gabriel

109 episodes

as Russell Taylor

109 episodes

G.W. Bailey

as Louie Provenza

109 episodes

Tony Denison

as Andy Flynn

109 episodes

Michael Paul Chan

as Mike Tao

109 episodes

Jon Tenney

as Special Agent Fritz Howard

109 episodes

Gina Ravera

as Irene Daniels

58 episodes

Raymond Cruz

as Julio Sanchez

109 episodes

Scott Michael Foster

as Luke Bower

21 episodes

Matt McCoy

as Kevin Adams

22 episodes

Phillip P. Keene

as Officer Buzz Watson

109 episodes

Debra Mooney

as Elaine Donahue

2 episodes

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Amy Sedaris

as Claire Howard

2 episodes

as Self

2 episodes

Mark Rolston

as Father Jack

2 episodes

as Valerie Henry

2 episodes

Sarah Joy Brown

as Kristen Shafer

2 episodes

as Judge Tiano

2 episodes

Steven Culp

as Lucas Cordry

2 episodes

Megan Hilty

as Michelle Edwards

2 episodes

as Gary Evans

3 episodes

Sosie Bacon

as Charlie

4 episodes

Lorraine Toussaint

as Député D.A. Powell

2 episodes

John Prosky

as Mr. Banks

2 episodes

Jack Conley

as FBI Agent Jackson

2 episodes

as Dennis Dutton

2 episodes

as FBI Agent Bill Blackburn

2 episodes

Ray Wise

as Tom Blanchard

2 episodes

Rosie Garcia

as Shy Girl

2 episodes

William Daniels

as Andrew Schmidt

2 episodes

James Carpinello

as Larry Cole

2 episodes

Brady Smith

as Detective McHale

2 episodes

Lisa Picotte

as Cynthia Donahue

2 episodes

James Avery

as Dr. Crippen

11 episodes

S. Epatha Merkerson

as Dr. Rebecca Dioli

3 episodes

Michael Wiseman

as Jonathan Schafer

2 episodes

Julia Di Angelo

as Beverly Shafer

2 episodes

Kasey Wilson

as Childrens Services Worker

2 episodes

Bill Heck

as Wesley Reed

2 episodes

Mfundo Morrison

as FBI Agent Horlacher

2 episodes

as Detective Ross

8 episodes

Ben Hernandez Bray

as Komb's partner (uncredited)

2 episodes

as Sharon Raydor

47 episodes

Stephen Martines

as Ricardo Ramos

9 episodes

Dan Sachoff

as Anthony Monroe

2 episodes

Jeff Wolfe

as Officer #2

3 episodes

as Ruben

3 episodes

Paola Turbay

as Det. Mikki Mendoza

3 episodes

Ryan Van de Kamp Buchanan

as Detective (uncredited)

27 episodes

as Mayor Ramon Quintero

3 episodes

Margaret Easley

as Joan Marku

2 episodes

as Armand Marku

2 episodes

Andrew Connolly

as Shariq Marku

2 episodes

Aaron Refvem

as Skander Marku

2 episodes

Ransford Doherty

as Kendall

20 episodes

Courtney B. Vance

as Chief Tommy Delk

4 episodes

Jonathan Del Arco

as Fernando Morales

39 episodes

as Cathy Tao

3 episodes

Billy Burke

as Phillip Stroh

4 episodes

Dennis L.A. White

as Reggie Moses

2 episodes

Mark Pellegrino

as Gavin Q. Baker III

6 episodes

Curtis Armstrong

as Peter Goldman

5 episodes

Frances Sternhagen

as Willie Ray Johnson

15 episodes

Barry Corbin

as Clay Johnson

13 episodes

as Tactical Flight Officer

6 episodes

Shanti Lowry

as Ann Mason

2 episodes

as Terrence

6 episodes

Production Board

Crew

Stunts

Jalil Jay Lynch Debbie Evans Michael J. Tamburro Bob McGovern Casey Adams Sam Hargrave Spike Silver Marc Scizak Erik Betts Stephen Bralver Kevin Derr Monty L. Simons Nicole Surels Ryan Happy

Creator

Michael M. Robin

Art Direction

Ron Mason Brian Harms Robert W. Joseph Ron Mason

Cinematography

Brian J. Reynolds

Special Effects Coordinator

John P. Cazin

Costume Design

Greg LaVoi

Stunt Driver

Ed McDermott II

Stunt Double

Tom Cohan Antal Kalik Renae Moneymaker

Production Design

Lauren Crasco Michael Paul Clausen

Set Decoration

Kristin Peterson

Stunt Coordinator

Noon Orsatti

Signal Match

Cast Similarity

2 shared cast members

Shared Billy Burke, Jason O'Mara

2 shared cast members

Shared French Stewart, Amy Hill

General Hospital

2 shared cast members

Shared James Patrick Stuart, Stephen Martines

2 shared cast members

Shared S. Epatha Merkerson, J.K. Simmons

BoJack Horseman

2 shared cast members

Shared Amy Sedaris, J.K. Simmons

Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai

2 shared cast members

Shared Amy Hill, Michael Paul Chan

2 shared cast members

Shared John Prosky, Steven Culp

The Rookie: Feds

2 shared cast members

Shared Mark Pellegrino, Steven Culp

2 shared cast members

Shared Scott Michael Foster, Dan Sachoff

2 shared cast members

Shared Jon Tenney, Debra Mooney

Signal Match

Crew Similarity

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

5 shared crew members

Shared Debbie Evans, Ed McDermott II, Antal Kalik +2 more

Roles: Stunt Double, Stunt Driver, Stunts

3 shared crew members

Shared Debbie Evans, Kevin Derr, Monty L. Simons

Roles: Stunt Coordinator, Stunt Double, Stunts

3 shared crew members

Shared Sam Hargrave, Kevin Derr, Noon Orsatti

Roles: Stunt Coordinator, Stunt Double, Stunts

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

2 shared crew members

Shared Kevin Derr, Todd Schneider

Roles: Stunt Double, Stunts

Malcolm in the Middle

1 shared crew member

Shared Debbie Evans

1 shared crew member

Shared Eddie Perez

Roles: Stunt Coordinator

Agatha All Along

1 shared crew member

Shared Marc Scizak

Roles: Stunt Coordinator

Sherlock & Daughter

1 shared crew member

Shared James Duff

Roles: Executive Producer

Diagnosis: Murder

1 shared crew member

Shared Spike Silver

Roles: Stunt Coordinator

Star Trek: Voyager

1 shared crew member

Shared Debbie Evans

Topic Overlay

Topic Keyword Similarity

3 shared keywords

Topics lapd, los angeles, california, police

3 shared keywords

Topics lapd, los angeles, california, police procedural

3 shared keywords

Topics lapd, los angeles, california, crime investigation

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

3 shared keywords

Topics police, police procedural, crime investigation

2 shared keywords

Topics police procedural, crime investigation

2 shared keywords

Topics police, police procedural

Scene of the Crime

2 shared keywords

Topics police, crime investigation

2 shared keywords

Topics police, police procedural

2 shared keywords

Topics lapd, los angeles, california

2 shared keywords

Topics police procedural, crime investigation

Keyword Cloud

Keywords

police los angeles, california female cop police investigation lapd crime investigation male cop police procedural

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Technical Sheet

Details

First Aired: June 13, 2005
Status: Ended
Episode Runtime: 46 minutes
Origin: US
TMDB Votes: 335