The Closer
Genre	Crime Drama
Created by	James Duff Michael M. Robin Greer Shephard
Starring	Kyra Sedgwick J.K. Simmons G.W. Bailey Michael Paul Chan Raymond Cruz Anthony John Denison Corey Reynolds Robert Gossett Gina Ravera Jon Tenney
Country of origin	United States
No. of episodes	28 (List of episodes)
Production
Running time	approx. 1 hour
Broadcast
Original channel	TNT
Original run	June 13, 2005 – Current
External links
IMDb profile

The Closer is an American television police drama series. The show, which focuses upon the character of Deputy Police Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson (Kyra Sedgwick), is shown on Turner Network Television. Since its inception, the show has chronicled the cases of Johnson, who comes from Atlanta to Los Angeles to head up a special unit of the LAPD that handles sensitive, high-profile murder cases (Priority Homicide Division). Johnson's quirky personality and hard-nosed approach often rub her colleagues the wrong way, but her reputation as one of the world's best interrogators eventually wins over even her toughest critics. Image File history File links The_Closer. ... The police procedural is a sub-genre of the mystery story which tries to demonstrate accurately the activities of a police force as they investigate crimes. ... James Duff (born September 3, 1955) is an American writer. ... Michael M. Robin is an American television producer and director, most notable for his work as an executive producer on the FX series, Nip/Tuck where he is also a frequent director. ... Kyra Sedgwick (born August 19, 1965) is an Emmy nominated American actress. ... Jonathan Kimble Simmons (born January 9, 1955, Detroit, Michigan) is an American character actor. ... George W. Bailey (born August 27, 1945 in Port Arthur, Texas) is a veteran stage, television and film character actor. ... Michael Paul Chan (born June 26, 1950 in San Francisco, California) is a third generation Chinese-American actor of television and film. ... Raymond Cruz is a Hispanic-American actor. ... Anthony John Sarrero was born in New York in 1950. ... Corey Reynolds is an American musical theatre, television, and film actor known for originating the role of Seaweed in the Broadway adaptation of Hairspray, as well as in shows such as the TNT crime show The Closer. ... Robert Gossett (born March 3, 1954 in The Bronx, New York) is an American television, theater, and film actor. ... Gina Ravera (Born May 20, 1968 in San Francisco, California, USA) is an American actress. ... Jonathan F. W. Tenney (born December 16, 1961 in Princeton, New Jersey) is an American actor. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... This is an episode list for the TNT crime drama The Closer. ... Turner Network Television, usually referred to as TNT, is a cable TV network created by media mogul Ted Turner and currently owned by the Turner Broadcasting System division of Time Warner. ... June 13 is the 164th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (165th in leap years), with 201 days remaining. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This does not cite any references or sources. ... Information Gender female Occupation LAPD DeputyChief Family Fritz Howard {Boyfriend) Portrayed by Kyra Sedgwick Created by James Duff Deputy Police Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson is a fictional character featured in TNTs The Closer, portrayed by Kyra Sedgwick. ... Kyra Sedgwick (born August 19, 1965) is an Emmy nominated American actress. ... Turner Network Television, usually referred to as TNT, is a cable TV network created by media mogul Ted Turner and currently owned by the Turner Broadcasting System division of Time Warner. ... Hotlanta redirects here. ... Nickname: Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates: , State California County Los Angeles County Settled 1781 Incorporated April 4, 1850 Government  - Type Mayor-Council  - Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa  - City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo  - Governing body City Council Area  - City  498. ... The Los Angeles Police Department (usually known as the LAPD) is the police department of the City of Los Angeles, California. ...

It was created by James Duff and the Shephard/Robin Company in association with Warner Bros. Television. James Duff (born September 3, 1955) is an American writer. ... Warner Bros. ...

Characters

Main article: List of The Closer characters

This is a list of characters from the television series The Closer, which premiered in 2005 on TNT in the United States. ...

Episodes

Main article: List of The Closer episodes

This is an episode list for the TNT crime drama The Closer. ...

Filming information

Created by

• James Duff

Writers: James Duff (born September 3, 1955) is an American writer. ...

• James Duff
• Rick Kellard
• Nancy Miller
• Wendy West
• Hunt Baldwin
• John Coveny
• Roger Wolfson

Directors: James Duff (born September 3, 1955) is an American writer. ...

• Arvin Brown
• James Duff
• Tawnia McKiernan
• Michael M. Robin
• Craig Zisk
• Kevin Bacon

Other Directors: Arvin Brown (born May 24, 1940) is an American theatre and television director and the Artistic Director of the Long Wharf Theatre in New Haven, Connecticut. ... James Duff (born September 3, 1955) is an American writer. ... Michael M. Robin is an American television producer and director, most notable for his work as an executive producer on the FX series, Nip/Tuck where he is also a frequent director. ... Craig Zisk is an American director and producer. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ...

• Elodie Keene Episode: "The Big Picture"
• Gloria Muzio Episode "You Are Here"

Executive Producers: Elodie Keene is an American (born 1948) television director and film editor. ...

• James Duff
• Michael M. Robin
• Greer Shephard

Other Producers: James Duff (born September 3, 1955) is an American writer. ... Michael M. Robin is an American television producer and director, most notable for his work as an executive producer on the FX series, Nip/Tuck where he is also a frequent director. ...

• Andrew J. Sacks
• Chris Donahue

Chris Donahue (John Christopher Donahue) is an award-winning American film and television producer. ...

Awards and nominations

Screen Actors Guild Awards The Actor: The Screen Actors Guild Award Statue The Screen Actors Guild Awards are an annual award given by the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) to recognize outstanding performances by members. ...

• 2006 nomination for outstanding performance by a female actor in a drama series (Kyra Sedgwick)
• 2006 nomination for outstanding performance by an ensemble in a drama series (Regular Cast)
• 2007 nomination for outstanding performance by a female actor in a drama series (Kyra Sedgwick)

Golden Globe Awards Kyra Sedgwick (born August 19, 1965) is an Emmy nominated American actress. ... The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and television programs, given out each year during a formal dinner. ...

• 2006 nomination for best performance by an actress in a TV series: drama (Kyra Sedgwick)
• 2007 award for best performance by an actress in a TV series: drama (Kyra Sedgwick)

Primetime Emmy Awards The Primetime Emmy Awards are awards presented by the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences in recognition of excellence in American primetime television programming. ...

• 2006 nomination for outstanding lead actress in a drama series (Kyra Sedgwick)

Satellite Awards The Satellite Awards are an annual award given by the International Press Academy. ...

• 2005 award for outstanding female lead in a drama series (Kyra Sedgwick)
• 2006 award for outstanding female lead in a drama series (Kyra Sedgwick)

Gracie Allen Awards Gracie Allen Awards is award that recognize and encourage positive and realistic portrayals of women in entertainment, commercials, news, features and other programs organizes by Foundation of American Women in Radio and Television (AWRT). ...

• 2006 award for outstanding female lead in a drama series {Kyra Sedgwick)

Imagen Foundation Awards The Imagen Foundation is dedicated to encouraging and recognizing the positive portrayals of Latinos in the entertainment industry[1]. In 1983, founder Helen Hernandez met with prolific television writer and producer Norman Lear. ...

• 2006 award for best supporting actor (Raymond Cruz)

Raymond Cruz is a Hispanic-American actor. ...

U.S. television ratings

Viewer numbers (based on average total viewers per episode) of The Closer on TNT. Turner Network Television, usually referred to as TNT, is a cable TV network created by media mogul Ted Turner and currently owned by the Turner Broadcasting System division of Time Warner. ...

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Broadcasters

Main article: List of The Closer broadcasters

This is a chart of the TNT original series The Closers broadcasters. ...

Trivia and other notes

• Former Los Angeles County District Attorney Gil Garcetti is a consulting producer on The Closer, and Los Angeles Police Department detective Mike Berchem is the show's technical advisor.
• The show's title is the same as that of a short-lived CBS sitcom in 1998 that starred Tom Selleck as a persuasive ad agency exec. In a comedic moment, Robert Picardo had a cameo as an employee at a mortuary explaining to Brenda that his position title is "The Closer", since he was the last person to inspect and close the casket.
• The first airing of the pilot and the second and third season premiere were commercial-free.
• Just two weeks after its debut, TNT ordered a second season of 15 episodes.
• For the third season, Kyra Sedgwick will make an estimated $250,000-$300,000 an episode, including one-time bonuses. The actress has also signed a new deal to make her a producer on the show and agrees to extend her term on the show from six seasons to seven.

Gil Garcetti Gil Garcetti served as Los Angeles Countys 39th District Attorney for two terms, from 1992 until November 7, 2000. ... An expert or knowledgeable advisor to a movie or television production, whose job is to see that their field of expertise is portrayed accurately in the production. ... Thomas William Selleck (born January 29, 1945 in Detroit, Michigan) is a Golden Globe and Emmy Award winning American actor, screenwriter and film producer, best known for his starring role on the long-running television show Magnum P.I.. // Born in Detroit to Slovak-Rusyn[1] father Robert Selleck and... Robert Picardo as The Doctor on Star Trek: Voyager Robert Picardo (born October 27, 1953 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American actor. ...

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} "The Futon Critic: TNT Original Dramatic Series THE CLOSER Lands Record as Ad-Supported Cable's Top Original Scripted Series Telecast Ever (Released by TNT)", June 14, 2005. 
2. ^ ^{a b c} "Mediaweek: The Programming Insider", September 8, 2005. 
3. ^ ^{a b c d e f g h i} "The Futon Critic: TNT's THE CLOSER Ends Season with a Bang As 7.6 Million Viewers Watch Record-Breaking Finale (Released by TNT)", September 6, 2006. 
4. ^ ^{a b c} "Mediaweek: The Programming Insider", June 14, 2006. 
5. ^ ^{a b c} "TNT'S SEASON 3 PREMIERE OF THE CLOSER IS BEST OF ALL TIME", June 19, 2007. 
6. ^ "TNT Series Closes Out the Competition", June 19, 2006. 

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