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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. It was created by James Duff and the Shephard/Robin Company in association with Warner Bros. Television. It is similar to CBS's Robbery Homicide Division.
CharactersSpoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.
Assistant Police Chief Will Pope: Despite bringing Brenda in for the job, he doesn't seem to want to let her actually do the job. Of course, some of it is standard department/city politics, but some of it could be the fact that when they last worked together, despite being married, he and Brenda had an affair. After he refused to leave his wife for Brenda, he did actually leave his wife to marry Estelle. Estelle and Pope have divorced and he has custody of the children. He, apparently, still has feelings for Brenda. Sergeant David Gabriel: A bright young police detective who’s looking to make his mark in the department. One of his strengths is that he can defer to someone else when provided with a well-thought-out reason to do so. As a consequence of this, he is one of the first to accept Brenda. Gabriel confessed to Brenda that he and Detective Daniels are dating; Brenda initially did not receive this well, but she seems to have mostly come to terms with it. Commander Taylor: A hard worker who has risen through the ranks. Of all the others, Taylor's resentment of Brenda is greatest because she was promoted over him to Deputy Chief. To his credit, he may not like Brenda, but is capable of putting personal feelings aside to get the job done (usually).
Lieutenant Michael Tao: The team's technical expert. It has been revealed that Tao attended one year of medical school. Because of this he can provide the team with some medical information. Tao, of Chinese ancestry, has a Japanese wife, and is functionally literate in Japanese. Detective Lieutenant Andy Flynn: Originally sent to "assist" Brenda's Team by Commander Taylor. Constantly antagonistic with Brenda at first but after Commander Taylor hung him out to dry during an investigation he transferred to Brenda's team on a permanent basis and gained respect for her. Has recently been forced further into her debt due to a foul-up he had with Lt. Provenza and was forced by Brenda to pay off the squad for helping keep him and Provenza out of the fire. Detective Julio Sanchez: Expert on Latino gangs and fluent in Spanish. He is married as shown by the wedding band on his finger, but flirts with younger female officers. He has a very short temper and often shouts at suspects when interrogating them. His attitude, whilst crude and chauvinistic, also shows that he cares. Detective Irene Daniels: While her character is usually not in the foreground of the show or the investigation, it has been seen in recent episodes that Daniels is a very strong woman who can relate to the families of victims. She is currently dating Sergeant Gabriel, much to the dislike of Brenda. FBI Agent Fritz Howard: An old "friend" of Brenda's from Atlanta, Fritz is Brenda's current FBI contact and current boyfriend. Fritz provides Brenda with access to FBI resources and inside information when local resources are unavailable. Fritz is currently living with Brenda. Filming InformationCreditsRegular Cast:
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U.S. Television RatingsViewer numbers (based on average total viewers per episode) of The Closer on TNT.
According to the trade publication Multichannel News, The Closer is "basic cable's most-viewed scripted series ever." [5] International BroadcastersReferences
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