The Closer

"They'll bring you in. She'll make you talk."

Deputy Police Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson transfers from Atlanta to LA to head up a special unit of the LAPD that handles sensitive, high-profile murder cases. Johnson's quirky personality and hard-nosed approach often rubs her colleagues the wrong way, but her reputation as one of the world's best interrogator eventually wins over even her toughest critics.

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Created By

James Duff Michael M. Robin

Status

Ended

Original Name

The Closer

First Air Date

June 13, 2005

Last Air Date

August 13, 2012

Seasons

Episodes

109

Language

English

Production Companies

The Shephard/Robin Company Walking Entropy Warner Bros. Television

Networks

TNT

S07E21

The Last Word

In the series finale, we bid a final farewell to Brenda Leigh Johnson. When a young man calls 911 to report seeing someone being buried in Griffith Park, police find not only her remains, but those of several other women who were kills as far back as two years ago. Brenda immediately suspects Philip Stroh and, despite departmental restrictions, sets out to finally tie him to the murders. Meanwhile, the witness who called 911 makes Brenda look at her life and future. Stay tuned to the next show, Major Crimes, which will pick up from the moment The Closer ends. A large portion of the characters are moving to the new show. to work under the new supervisor of Major Crimes, Captain Sharon Raydor.

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