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's toes, Johnson manages to convert even her stronges... Read More
Created By:James Duff
The Closer
7 Seasons
Season 1 Premiere:
Jun 13, 2005
Metascore
Generally Favorable
68
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8.0
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
76% Positive
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21% Mixed
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Jul 6, 2011
100
When The Close comes to a close, we'll lose one of the best TV detectives of the past decade. [11 Jul 2011, p.33]
80
You'll be happy to know that every second -- particularly every second with Sedgwick onscreen -- is pretty much a joy.
User score
Generally Favorable
87% Positive
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10 Ratings
10 Ratings
May 26, 2020
10
The Closer is an excellent show with memorable characters. Kyra Sedgwick leads an amazing cast.
Feb 28, 2023
8
A masterpiece of crime-police drama. The characters are memorable and make each episode worth watching. The over-arching story is thrilling and you see character growth over 7 seasons; credit to the writers. If you can get over how most episodes follow the same formula/structure, you can really get into enjoying this show for what is it; gritty, funny, dramatic, sobering and disturbing at times, but still quality television. One of my all-time fav tv shows.
Jul 11, 2011
75
The Closer may be the most comfortable old shoe on all of television; slip it on and be assured of no blisters. In fact, the cast (and not just Sedgwick) is so competent, the characters' tics so familiar; and the format and formula so firmly etched in "ceeement" (as Brenda might say) that it all feels almost too comfy.
Jul 10, 2013
70
A taut new crime drama that's happily more than the sum of its generic crime procedural parts. [13 Jun 2005]
Jul 10, 2013
63
It's a fine group, and a good start - although parts of the initial exposition are clunky and Sedgwick's Southern accent seems to fade and strengthen at random. But there's a solid core here around which a good series can be built. [13 Jun 2005]
Jul 11, 2011
60
What follows shows how Johnson exploits and also struggles in this "element," but the problem, as usual in The Closer, is that the cops' experience here is more familiar than believable.
Jul 10, 2013
30
This is sledgehammer writing, and not very interesting writing at that. [13 Jun 2005]
Jan 1, 2026
7
This show looks for me a little bit as a comedy. I like how everyone plays. However, the actress Kyra Segdwick, who plays main character annoys me sometimes. She eats/snacks all the time. Twists her head and body. She is 40 years old, however she acts like a teenager. Take smile. Sarcastic. She probably plays her roll well, just annoying. Just like in a comedy.
Production Company:
- The Shephard/Robin Company
- Walking Entropy
- Warner Bros. Television
Initial Release Date:Jun 13, 2005
Number of seasons:7 Seasons
Rating:TV-14
Awards
Golden Globes, USA
• 1 Win & 6 Nominations
Actor Awards
• 14 Nominations
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA
• 13 Nominations
