The Closer Season 1, Ep. 1 "Pilot"

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Deputy Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson struggles to get over her past problems while dealing with co-workers who resent her jump to the elevated position of deputy police chief.
  • Starring: Michael Paul Chan, Raymond Cruz
  • Directed by: Michael M. Robin
  • Runtime: 53 minutes
  • Original air date: June 13, 2005
  • Network: TNT
 
  
 
 

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1. Pilot
  June 13, 2005
Deputy Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson struggles to get over her past problems while dealing with co-workers who resent her jump to the elevated position of deputy police chief.
 
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2. About Face
  June 20, 2005
Brenda investigates the unusual murder of Heather Treman), a high-profile model and the wife of movie star Dean Treman.
 
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3. The Big Picture
  June 27, 2005
Brenda investigates the death of a high-priced Russian call girl whose client list reveals the name of Danny Booth, an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer and close friend of Brenda's boss, Pope.
 
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4. Show Yourself
  July 4, 2005
Brenda follows the trail of a suspected sniper who is assassinating members of the East Side Catorces, one of the city's most notorious gangs.
 
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5. Flashpoint
  July 11, 2005
Brenda investigates the murder of a psychiatrist who has been involved in a controversial clinical trial for a new drug to treat teen depression and anxiety.
 
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6. Fantasy Date
  July 18, 2005
Brenda investigates the murder of a U.S. Congresswoman's daughter, who may have been targeted because of an online personal ad involving role-playing in a fantasy "rape" scene.
 
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7. You Are Here
  July 25, 2005
A date between Brenda and Fritz is interrupted by a call that a prominent judge has been shot and killed.
 
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8. Batter Up
  August 1, 2005
Brenda delves into a case involving an attack on a gay man. The man, who had just been at a bar with his partner, was beaten to death with a baseball bat.
 
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9. Good Housekeeping
  August 8, 2005
A young Mexican girl, whose mother and cousin are illegal immigrants working for a wealthy American family, is found murdered.
 
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10. The Butler Did It
  August 15, 2005
A wealthy octogenarian dies just months after marrying a young stripper. After his widow then dies of an overdose, attention turns towards the butler as a possible suspect.
 
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11. L.A. Woman
  August 22, 2005
Brenda and her team are assigned to investigate the murder of an Iranian businessman and his driver in a medical center parking deck.
 
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12. Fatal Retraction
  August 29, 2005
Faulty evidence from a botched murder investigation three years ago is revealed after the body of woman believed to have been the original murder victim of a death-row killer shows up in the morgue.
 
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13. Standards and Practices
  September 5, 2005
The conflict between Brenda and Taylor reaches the boiling point when Brenda is charged with "conduct unbecoming."
 
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Episode 1, "Pilot"
Synopsis: Deputy Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson struggles to get over her past problems while dealing with co-workers who resent her jump to the elevated position of deputy police chief.
Original air date: June 13, 2005
Runtime: 53 minutes
ASIN: B000RE4QDQ
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #21,193 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
The Closer Season 1
Synopsis: Deputy Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson is a world-class interrogator whose quirks and hard-nosed approach can rub her colleagues the wrong way. But when it comes to obtaining confessions, she is a closer.
Starring: Kyra Sedgwick, J.K. Simmons
Supporting actors: Corey Reynolds, Robert Gossett, G.W. Bailey, Anthony John Denison, Jon Tenney, Raymond Cruz, Michael Paul Chan, Gina Ravera, Colleen Flynn, Bubba Lewis, Michael Worth, John Fleck, Holmes Osborne, Allen Cutler, Phillip P. Keene, Leigh Bush, Cheryl Carter, John Dohle
Season year: 2005
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Executive producer: James Duff
Network: TNT
ASIN: B000RE4PQY
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5.0 out of 5 stars Best Show in TV, April 3, 2009
This review is from: The Closer Season 1 (Amazon Instant Video)
I recently purchased the fourth season and I own the first 3 seasons. Kyra and crew are a great cast ensemble, this is simply the best show on TV today. Period.
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5.0 out of 5 stars The very best tv has to offer, February 14, 2011
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I know different people have different ideas about what the best is but to me this is the best show on tv and has been since it went on the air. These dvd's are very fine quality and you will be glad you got them.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great show!, October 24, 2010
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The main character Chief Brenda Johnson is really charming, funny and fascinating. The crimes are also intriguing and the production is a little more artsy than your average crime show. I love it!
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