EPISODE
SEASON
The Closer - Season 1
The series begins with many strong and dramatic attitudes that seem quite different. Brenda Johnson arrived in Los Angeles, where she faces resentment from her peers and her team during her first investigation - a woman beaten to death, and her suspected murderer disappeared with all evidence of his existence.
15 March 1972, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
30 June 1981, Omaha, Nebraska, USA
11 July 1952, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
7 October 1971, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
22 October 1986, West Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
9 July 1961, Los Angeles, California, USA
16 November 1951, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
11 September 1953, Peru
26 October 1954, Highland Park, Illinois, USA
24 September 1981, Clearwater, Florida, USA
29 March 1955, London, England, UK
June 12, 2005
With Sedgwick's unforced charm and her witty iron-fist-meets-velvet-glove performance, The Closer rises to the top of TV's summer bill.
August 23, 2005
Ultimately, The Closer succeeds by refusing to slide into the stereotypes, though they are nearby and handy, and that delivers performances that are animated by nuance.
July 13, 2005
It's just too bad the only way writer James Duff thought to make the character strong was to make her disagreeable.
July 13, 2005
Sedgwick's Brenda Johnson is a pleasure to watch; she's full of ticks and traits.
June 09, 2005
At first glance a nothing-special copshow, The Closer's ad-free premiere actually proves surprisingly entertaining.