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The Closer Season 7 Episode 11

Necessary Evil

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AIRED: Nov 28, 2011

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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.

Meanwhile, an underappreciated Capt. Raydor continues to document Major Crimes' every move. Worn down after two months of following them around, she begins to think about her role and its value to the LAPD.

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That was Intense!

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By karlmeszaros, Dec 06, 2011

We get the shows a week late in Canada and only on a specialty (i.e. extra $$) channel. I felt Editor's Obligation to subscribe :) and have been looking forward to resumption of Season 7.Based on the final scene, one would think that the source of the leak has been narrowed down to two (or three) people although the concluding scene suggests that it's one of two. Then again, I doubt that the writers would make it that obvious. The show has had spectacular writing (and acting and production) from Day 1 so I'm guessing there's an "I didn't see that coming moment" or three yet to come.The case itself can't help but evoke strong emotions given the horrific events that have come to light at Penn State and Syracuse Universities. I know the show was filmed and scheduled long before and of this surfaced, but the timing is nonetheless noteworthy.moreless
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Hmmm...maybe I was wrong....

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By toroscope, Dec 06, 2011

I'm not going to go into the plot on this. I've said on the forums before that I could never ever get into Rader as a regular cast member and all she did as a character was piss me off week after week. Then when we went through the "final episode" / "spin-off" thing after the "break", I couldn't see myself watching a spinoff with Rader in charge of the PHU ... EVER !!! Now we have some more episodes before the REAL final (with Brenda Lee) and I finally see another side to Rader. Have to watch to the last second to catch it though. If was a poker hand I lost, would have told the writers/producers..... Well Played. (and hidden)....

- Toro

PS...I recorded this one...maybe I'll write the detailed espisode thing if it doesn't show up in next day or two.moreless
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Kyra Sedgwick	Deputy Police Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson
J.K. Simmons	Assistant Police Chief Will Pope
Corey Reynolds	Detective Sgt. David Gabriel
Robert Gossett	Commander Russell Taylor
G.W. Bailey	Detective Lt. Louis Provenza
Tony Denison	Detective Lt. Andy Flynn

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Cast & Crew: RECURRING AND GUESTS

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Michael Beach	Coach Richard Carr	Guest Star
Derek Webster	Principal John Milton Reed	Guest Star
Tahmus Rounds	Terrence Miller	Guest Star
Ransford Doherty	Coroner's Investigator Kendall	Recurring Role
Curtis Armstrong	Peter Goldman	Recurring Role

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- Raydor: Captain Sharon Raydor. Good evening, Officer. I need to know what time this log was started and the name of the first supervisor on the scene.
  Provenza: That would be me.
  Raydor: Lieutenant Provenza.
  Provenza: And my arrival time's in the log.
  Flynn: And I got here a minute after he did.
  Raydor: Lieutenant Flynn, that would put you here at 9:43 P.M., half an hour after the crime was reported.
  Flynn: That's well within the required response time.
  Raydor: Oh, that wasn't a criticism Lieutenant, just keep your eye on the ball everyone and ignore me like you usually do.
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- (on Principal John Reed)
  Coach Carr: Points? No, he had no points. Do you know what it's like to have someone standing over your shoulder day and night looking for that one thing that could get you fired?
  Brenda: A little, yes.
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- Raydor: As good as Coach Carr's intentions are, his actions were illegal.
  Brenda: Or you could say that the challenges he faced at work forced him to look for unorthodox solutions. And now for going above and beyond the call of duty he'll probably lose his job.
  Raydor: Well, maybe it's time for him to move on.
  Brenda: I don't know. He seemed to be doing important work, even if it wasn't fully appreciated by his boss and fellow teachers. There's something about that I find admirable.
  Raydor: Me too.
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- This episode was rated US TV-PG-LV.
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- Original International Air Dates:
  Canada: December 5, 2011 on Super Channel 1
  Finland: May 7, 2012 on MTV3
  Belgium: August 12, 2012 on VT4
  Czech Republic: August 29, 2012 on Prima LOVE
  Turkey: November 20, 2012 on CNBC-e
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