Deputy Police Chief Brenda Johnson runs the Priority Homicide Division of the LAPD with an unorthodox style. Her innate ability to read people and obtain confessions helps her and her team solve the city's toughest, most sensitive cases.
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Awards:
- Won 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 10 wins & 72 nominations.
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Series Cast Summary
| Kyra Sedgwick | ... |
Brenda Leigh Johnson
(109 episodes, 2005-2012)
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| J.K. Simmons | ... |
Will Pope
(109 episodes, 2005-2012)
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| Corey Reynolds | ... |
David Gabriel
(109 episodes, 2005-2012)
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| Robert Gossett | ... |
Russell Taylor
(109 episodes, 2005-2012)
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| G.W. Bailey | ... |
Louie Provenza
(109 episodes, 2005-2012)
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| Jon Tenney | ... |
Fritz Howard
(109 episodes, 2005-2012)
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| Phillip P. Keene | ... |
Buzz Watson
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(109 episodes, 2005-2012)
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| Tony Denison | ... |
Andy Flynn
(108 episodes, 2005-2012)
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| Michael Paul Chan | ... |
Mike Tao
(107 episodes, 2005-2012)
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| Raymond Cruz | ... |
Julio Sanchez
(105 episodes, 2005-2012)
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| Gina Ravera | ... |
Irene Daniels
(44 episodes, 2005-2009)
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| Jonathan Del Arco | ... |
Dr. Fernando Morales
(39 episodes, 2007-2012)
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Ryan Van de Kamp Buchanan | ... |
Detective
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(28 episodes, 2006-2010)
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| Mary McDonnell | ... |
Sharon Raydor
(27 episodes, 2009-2012)
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| Ransford Doherty | ... |
Kendall
(20 episodes, 2008-2012)
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| Frances Sternhagen | ... |
Willie Ray Johnson
(16 episodes, 2006-2012)
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| Barry Corbin | ... |
Clay Johnson
(13 episodes, 2007-2012)
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| James Avery | ... |
Dr. Crippen
(11 episodes, 2005-2007)
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| Stephen Martines | ... |
Ricardo Ramos
(9 episodes, 2008-2009)
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Conan McCarty | ... |
Detective Ross
(8 episodes, 2005-2008)
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| Bob Clendenin | ... |
Terrence
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(6 episodes, 2005-2009)
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| Mark Pellegrino | ... |
Gavin Q. Baker III
(6 episodes, 2011)
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Steve Roussell | ... |
Tactical Flight Officer
(6 episodes, 2009-2012)
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| James Patrick Stuart | ... |
Deputy D.A. Garnett
(5 episodes, 2006-2009)
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| Kathe Mazur | ... |
D.D.A. Andrea Hobbs
(5 episodes, 2009-2012)
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| Curtis Armstrong | ... |
Peter Goldman
(5 episodes, 2011)
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| Sosie Bacon | ... |
Charlie
(4 episodes, 2009)
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| S. Epatha Merkerson | ... |
Dr. Rebecca Dioli
(3 episodes, 2007)
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| Courtney B. Vance | ... |
Chief Tommy Delk
(4 episodes, 2010-2011)
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| Billy Burke | ... |
Phillip Stroh
(4 episodes, 2009-2012)
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| Paola Turbay | ... |
Det. Mikki Mendoza
(3 episodes, 2009-2010)
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| French Stewart | ... |
Gary Evans
(3 episodes, 2007)
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Quinton Lopez | ... |
Ruben
(3 episodes, 2010)
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| Jeff Wolfe | ... |
Officer #2
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(3 episodes, 2009-2011)
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| Patti Yasutake | ... |
Cathy Tao
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(3 episodes, 2008-2011)
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| Scott Alan Smith | ... |
Geoffrey
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(3 episodes, 2007)
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| Eric Garcetti | ... |
Mayor Ramon Quintero
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(3 episodes, 2010-2011)
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| Jason O'Mara | ... |
Bill Croelick
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(2 episodes, 2005-2008)
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| William Daniels | ... |
Commissioner Andrew Schmidt
(2 episodes, 2006)
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| Mark Rolston | ... |
Father Jack
(2 episodes, 2007-2009)
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| Michael Woods | ... |
FBI Agent Bill Blackburn
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(2 episodes, 2005-2007)
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| Douglas Sills | ... |
Dennis Dutton
(2 episodes, 2005-2006)
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| Lorraine Toussaint | ... |
Deputy D.A. Powell
(2 episodes, 2005)
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| Amy Hill | ... |
Franny
(2 episodes, 2005)
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| Ray Wise | ... |
Tom Blanchard
(2 episodes, 2006)
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| Debra Mooney | ... |
Elaine Donahue
(2 episodes, 2006)
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| Bill Heck | ... |
Wesley Reed
(2 episodes, 2007)
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| Michael Wiseman | ... |
Jonathan Schafer
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(2 episodes, 2007)
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| Dennis L.A. White | ... |
Reggie Moses
(2 episodes, 2010-2011)
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| Paul Schulze | ... |
Richard Branch
(2 episodes, 2006)
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Production Companies
Distributors
- TNT (2012) (United States) (tv)
- Channel 4 Television Corporation (United Kingdom) (tv)
- More4 (United Kingdom) (tv)
- Nine Network Australia (Australia) (tv)
- VOX (Germany) (theatrical)
- 13th Street Universal (2013) (Belgium) (tv) (limited) (repeats)
- 13th Street Universal (2013) (Netherlands) (tv) (limited) (repeats)
- CNBC-e (2013) (Turkey) (tv)
- Cuatro (Spain) (tv)
- DiziMax (Turkey) (tv) (Dizimax Vice)
- Fox Classics (2015) (Japan) (tv)
- HBO Max (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- Kanal 2 (Estonia) (tv)
- LaLa TV (Japan) (tv)
- Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (Finland) (tv)
- Net5 (Netherlands) (tv)
- RTL Klub Televízió (Hungary) (tv)
- Saeta TV Canal 10 (2012) (Uruguay) (tv)
- Space (Non-US) (tv) (Latin America)
- TNT Series (2016) (Argentina) (tv)
- Warner Home Video (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD) (seasons 1 and 2)
- Warner Home Video (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD) (season 3)
- Warner Home Video (2006) (United States) (DVD) (season 1)
- Warner Home Video (2007) (United States) (DVD) (season 2)
- Warner Home Video (Germany) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (Switzerland) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2008) (United States) (DVD) (season 3)
- Warner Home Video (2009) (United States) (DVD) (season 4)
- Warner Home Video (2010) (United States) (DVD) (season 5)
- Warner Home Video (2011) (United States) (DVD) (season 6)
- e2 (Turkey) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Central Casting (extras casting)
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (cranes, dollies and remote camera systems)
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (hydrascope telescoping crane arm)
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (stabilized remote camera systems)
- Executive Assurance (security)
- Executive Assurance (security) (season 7)
- Film Art (set artwork)
- Filmtools (expendables)
- Hollywood Caterers (catering)
- Inter Video (computer and video playback)
- Klass Entertainment (product placement)
- LCW Props (set equipment)
- MTI Film (Post Production Services)
- Monster Picture Crane (stunt rigging crane)
- Movie Movers (cast trailers)
- Panavision Remote Systems (Supertechno cranes provided by)
- Raleigh Studios (taped at)
- Star Waggons (cast trailers)
- Star Waggons (hair and make-up trailers)
- The Big Parade (music editing)
- Transition Music (song provided by)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Deputy Police Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson, formerly Atlanta police officer and CIA-trained interrogator, is given the opportunity to run her own division of elite officers of the Los Angeles Police Department. Her unusual procedure for obtaining confessions, blatant disregard for politics, and southern accent make her a marked woman. However, with all the bluster and bravado, she still maintains her title, The Closer. Written by Willie Nelson Crane Jr |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Kyra Sedgwick had doubts about taking the role, because it meant being away from her family for a few months. Knowing it was a great opportunity, her husband Kevin Bacon agreed not to work much, and stay home with their children (as Sedgwick had done many times). See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The 58th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (2006). See more » |
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Sgt. David Gabriel:
You brought your cat to a crime scene? Brenda Leigh Johnson: It's not my cat, it just lives with me and eats at my house. See more » |