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| Synopsis: This gripping drama series
stars two-time Golden Globe nominee Kyra Sedgwick as feminine yet forceful,
offbeat yet indomitable CIA-trained Deputy Police Chief Brenda Johnson,
a former Atlanta detective brought to Los Angeles to head a special LAPD
unit charged with cracking sensitive, high-profile murder cases. Brenda
has a great talent for knowing a person’s secrets and obtaining confessions,
with skills that stem from understanding her own imperfections and neuroses.
No matter the personal costs, she does whatever it takes to find out the
truth. The Cast: Kyra Sedgwick as Deputy Police Chief Brenda Johnson J.K. Simmons as Assistant Police Chief Will Pope Corey Reynolds as Sgt. David Gabriel Robert Gossett as Captain Taylor G.W. Bailey as Detective Lt. Provenza Jon Tenney as FBI Agent Fritz Howard Tony Denison as Detective Andy Flynn Raymond Cruz as Detective Julio Sanchez Michael Paul Chan as Detective Mike Tao Gina Ravera as Detective Irene Daniels Production Credits: "The Closer" comes to TNT from The Shephard/Robin Company in association with Warner Bros. Television and is executive-produced by Greer Shephard (Nip/Tuck, The D.A.), Michael M. Robin (Nip/Tuck, The D.A., NYPD Blue) and James Duff (The D.A., The Agency) and produced by Andrew J. Sacks. Gil Garcetti, Los Angeles district attorney from 1992 to 2000, is a consulting producer on the series, while Detective Mike Berchem serves as technical advisor. The Episodes: 1-1 The Pilot-- When an unidentified woman is found brutally murdered in the Hollywood home of a successful hi-tech millionaire, LAPD's newly appointed head of the Priority Murder Squad, Deputy Chief Brenda Johnson, finds herself challenged not only by the strangeness of the case, but by those who resent her appointment. With her Southern drawl and less than genteel ways, Brenda proceeds to show her skeptical team the skills she learned as a CIA-trained interrogator and begins to unravel the mystery behind the high-profile murder. But when she discovers that the accused killer and the victim have a lot more in common than anyone guessed, the case takes an unexpected twist that surprises even the most senior member of the squad. 1-2 About Face-- Glamerous former model Heather McCarty seemed to have it all: a movie-star husband, a fabulous Hollywood mansion, every luxury money could buy and she left behind a beautiful corpse. It soon becomes apparent to Chief Deputy Brenda Johnson that foul play is involved and the victims's philandering actor-husband is the chief suspect. While getting her own Hollywood makeover as she retraces Heather's last days on Earth, Brenda discovers some unglamerous secrets about the former model's marriage. But as the Priority Murder Squad chips away at the prefect veneer of Heather McCarthy's life, the killer's motive hits a little too close to home. 1-3 The Big Picture-- The murder of a Russian call girl becomes a case for the Priority Homicide Division when it's discovered that her clients include some of Los Angeles' most high-profile VIPS. But as Brenda investigates the involvement of Russian mobsters and a crooked customs agent, she meets with opposition from Assistant Police Chief Pope, whose motives are not entirely by the book. With the FBI breathing down her neck and her own team doubting her, Brenda finds herself out on a limb trying to bring the killer to justice. 1-4 Show Yourself--07/04/2005 Brenda investigates a series of sniper-style murders and discovers the victims are members of the East Side Catorces, one of the city's most infamous gangs. When a retired U.S. Marine Corps colonel comes forward at the initial crime scene and offers detailed information about the murders - Brenda agrees to work with him in secret to avoid scaring off the suspect. As the case unravels, she begins to think there is more to the colonel's story than meets the eye. After more murders take place, Brenda turns to Fritz for help in joint mission to nab the sniper. Written by: Wendy West Directed by: Robin Guest stars: 1-5 Flashpoint--07/11/2005 Brenda investigates the murder of a psychiatrist who has been involved in a controversial clinical trial for a new drug treating teen depression and anxiety. The trail leads her to several possible suspects, including a pharmaceutical company executive, several addicted teens and the parents of a child who died while taking the medication. Meanwhile, word gets out in Brenda’s squad that she had been brought up on charges of sexual misconduct at her last job in Atlanta, which complicates her tentative relationship with Fritz. Written by: Rick Kellard Directed by: Craig Zisk Guest stars: 1-6 Fantasy Date--07/18/2005 Brenda investigates the murder of a U.S. Congresswoman’s daughter, who may have been targeted because of an online personal ad involving a rape fantasy. As Brenda conducts her investigation, however, she becomes a target herself in a frightening incident that leaves her emotionally and physically shaken. Written by: Roger Wolfson Directed by: Greg Yaitanes Guest stars: 1-7 You Are Here Brenda's love life is put on hold (again) when she is called to investigate an execution-style murder and carjacking of a California State Judge with more than a few enemies. The good news is that there's a witness to the crime. The bad news: the witness is the Judge's autistic teenage son. Now to solve the case, Brenda must get inside the boy's head and unlock the secrets that will reveal the identity of the real killer. 1-8 |
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