The Closer

2005TV Series⏱️ 46mTV-14🏆 #1136 Top Rated

CrimeDramaMystery

⭐ 7.8

IMDB Rating

31,619 votes

Deputy Police Chief Brenda Johnson investigates high-profile crimes.

Director

N/A

Writers

N/A

Stars

Kyra Sedgwick, J.K. Simmons, Corey Reynolds

Release Date

June 13, 2005

Language

English

Country

United States

🏆 11

Wins

🎯 73

Nominations

💬 151

Reviews

📋 41.1K

Watchlists

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🎭 Top Cast

Kyra Sedgwick

as Brenda Leigh Johnson

J.K. Simmons

as Will Pope

Corey Reynolds

as David Gabriel

Robert Gossett

as Russell Taylor

G.W. Bailey

as Louie Provenza

Jon Tenney

as Fritz Howard

Phillip P. Keene

as Buzz Watson

Tony Denison

as Andy Flynn

Michael Paul Chan

as Mike Tao

Raymond Cruz

as Julio Sanchez

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio

1.78 : 1

Color

Filming Location

Westridge School For Girls - 324 Madeline Drive, Pasadena, California, USA

Production

The Shephard/Robin Company, Walking Entropy, Warner Bros. Television

🏷️ Keywords

strong female characterfbi federal bureau of investigationcriminal investigationpolice procedural crimecop drama

🎯 Categories

Cop DramaPolice ProceduralCrimeDramaMystery

⭐ Featured Review

the Closer is the BEST TV Series to hit late night TV since Law and Order

by Linz48 • 2005-08-16

"Dear TNT, I absolutely love Kyra Sedgwick. This part was made for her. I actually find myself laughing every time she ends her sentence with that little sarcastic "Thank You, thank ya-ll very much". She's adorable. It was great to see G.W Bailey cast as one of the cops. He is a terrific actor and is never given enough credit. He is very amusing as this character. I plan my Monday nights around THE CLOSER. I had recently seen an advertisement indicating that the series is only for the summer!!! Why would any network reel in an audience only to cut them off in September. This is a..."

💡 Did You Know?

Kyra Sedgwick had doubts about taking the role, because it meant being away from her family for a few months. Knowing it was a great opportunity, her husband Kevin Bacon agreed not to work much, and stay home with their children (as Sedgwick had done many times).