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8.7 Great
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June 13, 2005

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Drama

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Police

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Dead Man's Hand
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9.3

Dead Man's Hand

Captain Sharon Raydor returns and seeks Brenda's help to prove that her colleague is being the victim of domestic abuse. On the home front, Fritz has had enough of being neglected by Brenda.

Aired: 12/20/09

Show Summary

"They'll bring you in. She'll make you talk." Deputy Police Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson (Kyra Sedgwick) is a police detective who transfers from Atlanta to Los Angeles to head up a special unit of the LAPD that handles sensitive, high-profile murder cases. Despite a tendency to step on people'sMore toes, Johnson manages to convert even her strongest adversaries with her unique ability to get to the truth. A TNT original series, The Closer is created by the producers of Nip/Tuck and The Agency.

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    "They'll bring you in. She'll make you talk." Deputy Police Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson (Kyra Sedgwick) is a police detective who transfers from Atlanta to Los Angeles to head up a special unit of the LAPD that handles sensitive, high-profile murder cases. Despite a tendency to step on people'sMore toes, Johnson manages to convert even her strongest adversaries with her unique ability to get to the truth. A TNT original series, The Closer is created by the producers of Nip/Tuck and The Agency.

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    9.3 Superb

    One of the best on TV right now! hide show

    The Closer really is one of the best shows right now on television. Everything about it is careful, smart, well-thought of. The plot is clever but not extreme, it develops naturally. The characters are great, Brenda is so original, but also believable, she has her quirks, her love for chocolate, her "thank you so much". Everyone loves how she plays dumb in the interview room. The rest of the team are equally interesting and funny. Flinn and Prevenza are the best of the best. Prevenza of course prevails. And as for the dialogues? Well, you'll just have to listen to them. ;)

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    10 Perfect

    World's best show... watch it before criticizing ! hide show

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    9 Superb

    Thank you... hide show

    I love watching Deputy Police Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson. "Thank you" is my favorite phrase and I am also using it in my office.
    This show have much more humor that the other crime drama series. The nature of the relation and funny dialogues between Brenda and Fitz are always giving me laugh. Oh my God Fitz must have a soul of a saint to live with Brenda. And Provenza always something funny happened to him.
    A clever stories and good acting always a great show comes out of these two. And the closer has the whole parts of the equation.
    I can't wait for the season 5.

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    9.5 Superb

    Love KRYA hide show

    Closer and Saving Grace are the two best shows on tv . I never miss them and I love that they are one right after the other I love Monday nite . I allways get my munchies and pj's on and settle in for ladies nite, it's my only nite off. they are Women with strong convictions, who know how to get what they want and stand strong in their beliefs.Strong, Hardheaded Women Gotta love them.I do.Im kinda like them myself. Please stay strong and on air. I'll be watching. Kyra you always look fabulous & beautiful.Love the accent to.

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    10 Perfect

    deputy police chief brenda leigh johnson heads up the priority homicide division of the lapd. despite initial misgivings about her leadership, her team works together to solve la's toughest homicide cases. hide show

    many people may think, another crime drama? the closer is heads above most. a nice blend of drama, action and humor. in order to improve lapd's case closure record, chief of police pope brings in his former colleague and mistress brenda johnson and names her deputy chief of police. brenda used to work homicide in atlanta and intelligence in washington dc. immediately, the priority homicide squad as huge doubts of the new deputy chief's abilities and methods. initially, there is a mini coup. however, brenda's uncanny ability to read suspects and extract confessions make an impression and the squad warms up to their new chief. the show incorperates some humor to lighten up some of the darker, more serious cases. the interaction between the detectives is well written and the characters have great chemistry. brenda has quite a few quirks and personal issues that make for some extremely humurous situations. ie her addiction to sweets and fear of commitment. two of my favorite characters are lt's flyn and provenza. they've been working together a long time and are best friends. they have a great commeraderie and are a hoot. they seem to get into a lot of mischeif and brenda at times has to punish them like a couple of children. other detectives include sgt gabriel, brenda's right hand, st tao, dectectives sanchez and daniels and buzz, the av guy. there's also commander taylor, who, during the first couple of seasons was not please at all that brenda was brought in and handed a rank higher than his own. as the years pass, he has a newfound respect for brenda and realizes her methods work and she creates results. and of course, there is chief will pope. brenda's former colleague and lover. they ahve a mutual respect for one another and a guarded work relationship. is he a roadblock to personal happiness for brenda or will fbi agent fritz howard tear down the walls? great storlines and characters. makes me thank the inventor of dvr, i know i won't miss an episode of this fabulous program.

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