The Closer (2005)
Cast & Crew
![Kyra Sedgwick](https://ntvb.tmsimg.com/assets/assets/37624_v9_bc.jpg?w=270&h=360)
Kyra Sedgwick Deputy Chief Brenda Johnson
![J.K. Simmons](https://ntvb.tmsimg.com/assets/assets/72076_v9_bb.jpg?w=270&h=360)
J.K. Simmons Asst. Chief Will Pope
![Corey Reynolds](https://ntvb.tmsimg.com/assets/assets/322231_v9_bb.jpg?w=270&h=360)
Corey Reynolds Sgt. David Gabriel
![Robert Gossett](https://ntvb.tmsimg.com/assets/assets/166870_v9_bd.jpg?w=270&h=360)
Robert Gossett Cmdr. Taylor
![G.W. Bailey](https://ntvb.tmsimg.com/assets/assets/81609_v9_bc.jpg?w=270&h=360)
G.W. Bailey Detective Lt. Provenza
![Tony Denison](https://ntvb.tmsimg.com/assets/assets/68329_v9_bd.jpg?w=270&h=360)
Tony Denison Detective Lt. Andy Flynn
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Michael Paul Chan Detective Mike Tao
![Raymond Cruz](https://ntvb.tmsimg.com/assets/assets/160139_v9_bc.jpg?w=270&h=360)
Raymond Cruz Detective Julio Sanchez
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Phillip P. Keene Buzz
![Jon Tenney](https://ntvb.tmsimg.com/assets/assets/33776_v9_bc.jpg?w=270&h=360)
Jon Tenney Special Agent Fritz Howard
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Gina Ravera Detective Irene Daniels
![Mary McDonnell](https://ntvb.tmsimg.com/assets/assets/44011_v9_bd.jpg?w=270&h=360)
Mary McDonnell Capt. Sharon Raydor
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James Duff Creator
⨁Full Cast & CrewUpcoming TV Airings
The airings below are based on a generic national schedule. Times and dates can vary by TV provider.
Friday, July 26
Live Wire
Season 4 • Episode 4
A man wearing a surveillance wire is shot to death at point-blank range in downtown Los Angeles.
Friday, July 26
Dial M for Provenza
Season 4 • Episode 5
Provenza and Flynn lose the evidence in an attempted murder case when Provenza's car is stolen.
Friday, July 26
Problem Child
Season 4 • Episode 6
Brenda must decide if a 12-year-old ran away or was taken.
Friday, July 26
Culture Shock
Season 3 • Episode 10
A tour company owner is found dead on one of her tour buses.
Friday, July 26
Lover's Leap
Season 3 • Episode 11
The squad investigates the death of an accountant from the Department of Homeland Security.
Saturday, July 27
Til Death Do Us Part
Season 3 • Episode 12
Brenda must take the witness stand after being unable to get a suspect to confess.
Saturday, July 27
Til Death Do Us Part
Season 3 • Episode 13
Brenda must deal with her prime suspect's unbreakable alibi.
Sunday, July 28
Next of Kin
Season 3 • Episode 14
Brenda and Fritz search for a gang that killed two guards during a heist.
Sunday, July 28
Next of Kin
Season 3 • Episode 15
Brenda and Fritz search for a gang that killed two guards during a heist.
Monday, July 29
Sudden Death
Season 4 • Episode 7
The entire squad searches for the person who shot Detective Sanchez's brother.
Monday, July 29
Split Ends
Season 4 • Episode 8
Brenda and the squad investigate the murder of a hairstylist; Brenda's parents stop for a visit.
Monday, July 29
Tijuana Brass
Season 4 • Episode 9
An FBI informant is the prime suspect in the deaths of two Tijuana police officers.
Monday, July 29
About Face
Season 1 • Episode 2
Brenda investigates the puzzling murder of a movie star's wife.
Monday, July 29
The Big Picture
Season 1 • Episode 3
Brenda tries to investigate the murder of a Russian call-girl.
Monday, July 29
Flashpoint
Season 1 • Episode 5
Brenda investigates the murder of a psychiatrist involved in a clinical trial of a new drug.
Monday, July 29
Controlled Burn
Season 4 • Episode 1
Priority Homicide is called in to investigate a large-scale fire.
Monday, July 29
Speed Bump
Season 4 • Episode 2
Brenda must tread carefully while investigating the hit-and-run death of a paroled murderer.
Tuesday, July 30
Time Bomb
Season 4 • Episode 10
The newly renamed Major Crimes Division investigates the death of a teenager.
Tuesday, July 30
Good Faith
Season 4 • Episode 11
Brenda and the team investigate an apparent suicide at the request of the medical examiner.
Tuesday, July 30
Junk in the Trunk
Season 4 • Episode 12
The body of a man who stole $3 million in diamonds is found in the trunk of a car.
Tuesday, July 30
Cherry Bomb
Season 4 • Episode 3
Brenda suspects something more than suicide when a high-school girl is found hanged in her bedroom.
Tuesday, July 30
Live Wire
Season 4 • Episode 4
A man wearing a surveillance wire is shot to death at point-blank range in downtown Los Angeles.
Wednesday, July 31
Power of Attorney
Season 4 • Episode 13
A known sex offender is the prime suspect when a woman is found dead in her home.
Wednesday, July 31
Fate Line
Season 4 • Episode 14
Brenda prepares for her upcoming wedding; text messages that point to a possible homicide.
Wednesday, July 31
Double Blind
Season 4 • Episode 15
The wedding day has arrived, but Brenda and Fritz are a bit preoccupied with work.
Wednesday, July 31
Dial M for Provenza
Season 4 • Episode 5
Provenza and Flynn lose the evidence in an attempted murder case when Provenza's car is stolen.
Wednesday, July 31
Problem Child
Season 4 • Episode 6
Brenda must decide if a 12-year-old ran away or was taken.
Thursday, August 1
Products of Discovery
Season 5 • Episode 1
Brenda's squad investigates a quadruple murder that may be linked to an FBI case.
Thursday, August 1
Blood Money
Season 5 • Episode 2
The squad investigates the kidnapping of a rich financier who is under investigation.
Thursday, August 1
Red Tape
Season 5 • Episode 3
Sgt. Gabriel shoots a murder suspect he believes is armed and firing at him.
Thursday, August 1
Sudden Death
Season 4 • Episode 7
The entire squad searches for the person who shot Detective Sanchez's brother.
Thursday, August 1
Split Ends
Season 4 • Episode 8
Brenda and the squad investigate the murder of a hairstylist; Brenda's parents stop for a visit.
Friday, August 2
Walking Back the Cat
Season 5 • Episode 4
Brenda and her squad are deputized by the FBI to help investigate a murder.
Friday, August 2
Half Load
Season 5 • Episode 5
A former gang member is murdered; the victim may not have been the intended target.
Friday, August 2
Tapped Out
Season 5 • Episode 6
A popular online "hook-up king" is shot to death; a police impersonator.
Friday, August 2
Time Bomb
Season 4 • Episode 10
The newly renamed Major Crimes Division investigates the death of a teenager.
Friday, August 2
Good Faith
Season 4 • Episode 11
Brenda and the team investigate an apparent suicide at the request of the medical examiner.
Saturday, August 3
Tijuana Brass
Season 4 • Episode 9
An FBI informant is the prime suspect in the deaths of two Tijuana police officers.
Saturday, August 3
Junk in the Trunk
Season 4 • Episode 12
The body of a man who stole $3 million in diamonds is found in the trunk of a car.
Sunday, August 4
Power of Attorney
Season 4 • Episode 13
A known sex offender is the prime suspect when a woman is found dead in her home.
Sunday, August 4
Fate Line
Season 4 • Episode 14
Brenda prepares for her upcoming wedding; text messages that point to a possible homicide.
Monday, August 5
Strike Three
Season 5 • Episode 7
A shootout leaves two patrol officers and an 18-year-old boy dead; the Force Investigation Division.
Monday, August 5
Elysian Fields
Season 5 • Episode 8
The squad investigates the murder of a man who was the lead suspect in the murder of two girls.
Monday, August 5
Fantasy Date
Season 1 • Episode 6
As Brenda investigates the murder of a congresswoman's daughter, she becomes a target herself.
Monday, August 5
You Are Here
Season 1 • Episode 7
The death of a prominent judge interrupts Brenda's date with FBI agent Fritz Howard.
Monday, August 5
Batter Up
Season 1 • Episode 8
Brenda's authority is undermined in a hate crime investigation.
Monday, August 5
Good Housekeeping
Season 1 • Episode 9
The Priority Homicide Division's search for a murderer and rapist takes a twist.
Monday, August 5
The Butler Did It
Season 1 • Episode 10
Police suspect that a butler killed a stripper, the young widow of a wealthy octogenarian.
Monday, August 5
Double Blind
Season 4 • Episode 15
The wedding day has arrived, but Brenda and Fritz are a bit preoccupied with work.
Monday, August 5
Products of Discovery
Season 5 • Episode 1
Brenda's squad investigates a quadruple murder that may be linked to an FBI case.
Tuesday, August 6
Smells Like Murder
Season 5 • Episode 10
A body stuffed inside a large box sends Brenda on a search for suspects.
Tuesday, August 6
Maternal Instincts
Season 5 • Episode 11
A shooting leaves one dead and one person critically injured.
Tuesday, August 6
Waivers of Extradition
Season 5 • Episode 12
A woman is stabbed to death by someone wearing a ninja outfit.
Tuesday, August 6
Blood Money
Season 5 • Episode 2
The squad investigates the kidnapping of a rich financier who is under investigation.
Tuesday, August 6
Red Tape
Season 5 • Episode 3
Sgt. Gabriel shoots a murder suspect he believes is armed and firing at him.
Wednesday, August 7
The Life
Season 5 • Episode 13
The squad investigates the death of a 12-year-old boy whose body is found at a known gang house.
Wednesday, August 7
Make Over
Season 5 • Episode 14
Several old cases are reviewed after a crime lab used by the LAPD is discredited.
Wednesday, August 7
Dead Man's Hand
Season 5 • Episode 15
A female police officer denies being a victim of spousal abuse prior to her husband being killed.
Wednesday, August 7
Walking Back the Cat
Season 5 • Episode 4
Brenda and her squad are deputized by the FBI to help investigate a murder.
Wednesday, August 7
Half Load
Season 5 • Episode 5
A former gang member is murdered; the victim may not have been the intended target.
Thursday, August 8
The Big Bang
Season 6 • Episode 1
After a man is shot on his balcony, the squad thinks the crime is connected to the victim's lover.
Thursday, August 8
Help Wanted
Season 6 • Episode 2
Capt. Raydor accompanies Brenda on an investigation involving the disappearance of a nanny.
Thursday, August 8
In Custody
Season 6 • Episode 3
While investigating a suspicious suicide, the squad wades into a nasty child-custody dispute.
Thursday, August 8
Tapped Out
Season 5 • Episode 6
A popular online "hook-up king" is shot to death; a police impersonator.
Thursday, August 8
Strike Three
Season 5 • Episode 7
A shootout leaves two patrol officers and an 18-year-old boy dead; the Force Investigation Division.
Friday, August 9
Layover
Season 6 • Episode 4
Provenza discovers a dead body in the condo of a flight attendant he just met.
Friday, August 9
Heart Attack
Season 6 • Episode 5
The squad investigates a series of murders that suggest a Mexican drug cartel has invaded the city.
Friday, August 9
Off the Hook
Season 6 • Episode 6
Pope announces a plan to improve the police department's image.
Friday, August 9
Elysian Fields
Season 5 • Episode 8
The squad investigates the murder of a man who was the lead suspect in the murder of two girls.
Saturday, August 10
Smells Like Murder
Season 5 • Episode 10
A body stuffed inside a large box sends Brenda on a search for suspects.
Saturday, August 10
Maternal Instincts
Season 5 • Episode 11
A shooting leaves one dead and one person critically injured.
Sunday, August 11
Waivers of Extradition
Season 5 • Episode 12
A woman is stabbed to death by someone wearing a ninja outfit.
Sunday, August 11
The Life
Season 5 • Episode 13
The squad investigates the death of a 12-year-old boy whose body is found at a known gang house.
Monday, August 12
Jump the Gun
Season 6 • Episode 7
A bank robbery leaves a security guard dead and a lot of unanswered questions.
Monday, August 12
War Zone
Season 6 • Episode 8
After returning home from duty in Afghanistan, three soldiers are gunned down outside a club.
Monday, August 12
Last Woman Standing
Season 6 • Episode 9
Brenda's squad investigates the murder of an aspiring actress who used an online dating service.
Monday, August 12
Fatal Retraction
Season 1 • Episode 12
A killer with a penchant for burning women alive must be released from prison.
Monday, August 12
Standards & Practices
Season 1 • Episode 13
Brenda is charged with misconduct; investigating a Hollywood producer's murder.
Monday, August 12
Homewrecker
Season 3 • Episode 1
Brenda must let someone go; the team probes the killing of a family.
Monday, August 12
Grave Doubts
Season 3 • Episode 2
A gang-member's body is found with Lt. Provenza's business card in his pocket.
Monday, August 12
Saving Face
Season 3 • Episode 3
Squad finds a body while attending the funeral of a former colleague.
Monday, August 12
Make Over
Season 5 • Episode 14
Several old cases are reviewed after a crime lab used by the LAPD is discredited.