The Closer
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 wa...
The Closer
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.
The Closer
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 wa...
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Season 1 opens with the LAPD's new Priority Murder Squad (PMS), soon renamed the Priority Homicide Division (PHD), under the direction of Deputy Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson investigates the murder of a technological genius. Brenda has recently joined LAPD after a long career in law enforcement, including with the Atlanta and Washington, D.C., Police Departments. We soon learn Brenda is originally from Atlanta, Georgia, was CIA-trained, and was recruited by her former married lover, Assistant Chief Will Pope. Brenda is resented as an outsider by much of the LAPD and seen as an adversary by Robbery-Homicide's Captain Taylor, who initially persuades her squad to request transfers en masse in an unsuccessful effort to force Brenda's resignation. Brenda soon wins over her assistant, Sgt. David Gabriel, and the grudging admiration of the team when she shows them why she is called a closer; but her battle is far from over. As the season progresses, we see Brenda struggle to establish her authority and earn the respect of her squad, despite the efforts of Taylor and Detective Lt. Andy Flynn to both undermine her authority and hamper her investigations. Slowly, one-by-one, Brenda wins over her team; and, by season's end, she has earned the loyalty of them all, even the hard-boiled Det. Flynn, as they stand united against Capt. Taylor's final attempt to remove Brenda from the squad.
Episode 1: Pilot
A seemingly routine murder investigation by the LAPD Robbery-Homicide Division is interrupted by the...
Episode 2: About Face
Brenda and the team must investigate the murder of high-profile model Heather Kingsley, who dies as...
Episode 3: The Big Picture
Brenda must fight for justice for two Russian prostitutes murdered by the illegitimate son of a Russ...
Episode 4: Show Yourself
Brenda and the Priority Homicide Team investigate a sniper who is killing gang members in and around...
Episode 5: Flashpoint
Brenda enters the high-stakes world of pharmaceutical research, when a drug trial for new anti-addic...
Episode 6: Fantasy Date
Brenda finds herself the unexpected victim of violence against women when she investigates the murde...
Episode 7: You Are Here
A judge is murdered in Griffith Park and Brenda's investigation takes an unexpected twist when her b...
Episode 8: Batter Up
When a gay man is murdered, seemingly the latest victim of a string of hate crimes, Brenda must conf...
Episode 9: Good Housekeeping
The murder of an adolescent girl from Mexico, found dead in the Los Angeles River, proves difficult...
Episode 10: The Butler Did It
Three wealthy, spoiled and unruly children become the target of Brenda's investigation when their st...
Episode 11: L.A. Woman
Brenda finds herself at odds with the FBI in a struggle to gain control of the murder investigation...
Episode 12: Fatal Retraction
Brenda and her team must find not only a killer, but also identify the killer's victim when a derang...
Episode 13: Standards and Practices
An unnamed source files a grievance against Brenda in the midst of a high-profile investigation of a...
Brenda is now firmly established as leader of Priority Homicide, with her team firmly behind her. The theme for Season 2 is partnerships, which is established as the opening episode centers around an exploration of partnership within the LAPD and in Brenda's life. The theme plays out as the Flynn/Provenza partnership comes front and center early in the season and as Brenda's relationship with Gabriel grows and strengthens while she forms an uneasy working alliance with Commander Taylor. At the same time, Brenda's romance with Fritz grows serious as they make the decision whether they should live together.
Episode 1: Blue Blood
Brenda and her team race against the clock to get to the truth, as things don't add up when an LA co...
Episode 2: Mom Duty
When a juror in the trial of an infamous mobster is found dead, Brenda and the Priority Homicide Div...
Episode 3: Slippin'
Things are not as they seem when Brenda and the team investigate the accidental murders of three col...
Episode 4: Aftertaste
Brenda and the PHD investigate a high-profile case when a woman is brutally murdered at L.A.'s trend...
Episode 5: To Protect & To Serve
Brenda finds herself involved in a cover-up of her own when she helps the PHD investigate a non-prio...
Episode 6: Out of Focus
Brenda and the team find themselves wading through a long list of suspects when a celebrity photogra...
Episode 7: Head over Heels
When a few body parts of an adult film star are found in a dumpster, Brenda and the team must scramb...
Episode 8: Critical Missing
When the drowned bodies of a mother and daughter are found by fishermen, Brenda and the team must de...
Episode 9: Heroic Measures
When a young boy blames himself for the death of his friend, Brenda must tread lightly to get to the...
Episode 10: The Other Woman
The PHD must deal with a case of mistaken identity in order to get to the bottom of an investigation...
Episode 11: Borderline
Leaving the scene of an accident to get to a multiple homicide scene, Brenda finds herself unable to...
Episode 12: No Good Deed
Once again, the PHD finds themselves wading through suspects in the murder of the star witness in a...
Episode 13: Overkill
Brenda and Fritz have a hard time agreeing who is in charge when an informant's wife and and FBI age...
Episode 14: Serving the King (1)
Resulting from the showdown in the murder room, Brenda finds herself taking some involuntary time of...
Episode 15: Serving the King (2)
While working with the CIA, who also wants their hands on this suspect, Brenda realizes that she was...
The theme for Season Three is family. The PHD has now come together as a unified division, and their stories center on how they function as a family that must cope with a budget crisis. Episodes this season explore issues of family, beginning with a tale of bigamy, and ending with two stories of family pitted against one another. The season also explores the elements of family life in America, the secrets a family keeps and the horrors a family must face. In Brenda's personal life, we meet her father for the first time along with Fritz, with some interesting results. Brenda faces a personal health crisis even as her relationship with Fritz takes a large step forward.
Episode 1: Homewrecker
Brenda and the team investigate the grisly slaying of a family, and the only survivor is the drug-ad...
Episode 2: Grave Doubt
The body of a long-dead murder victim is uncovered along with Lt. Provenza’s business card, setting...
Episode 3: Saving Face
At a retired cop’s funeral, Lt Provenza and Lt. Flynn discover something quite unexpected along with...
Episode 4: Ruby
A recently released sex offender is accused of kidnapping a child, and with time running out, Det. G...
Episode 5: The Round File
An old man’s confession to seven murders leads Deputy Chief Johnson to investigate the sudden and un...
Episode 6: Dumb Luck
Brenda and the PHD investigate the murder of a personal trainer who was involved with the wife of a...
Episode 7: Four to Eight
When two Catorce gang members are shot to death, Brenda and her squad must solve the murders before...
Episode 8: Manhunt
It looks to be the return of a serial killer when two bodies turn up dead. With the knowledge that h...
Episode 9: Blindsided
In an effort to get good PR for the department, Deputy Chief Johnson takes a journalist on a ride-al...
Episode 10: Culture Shock
When a Chinese business woman is found dead on the tour bus she and her husband operate, Brenda and...
Episode 11: Lover's Leap
A car belonging to a Department of Homeland Security employee is found wrecked at the bottom of Mulh...
Episode 12: Til Death Do Us Part (1)
Deputy Chief Johnson’s investigation into a famous Hollywood divorce attorney found floating in his...
Episode 13: Til Death Do Us Part (2)
Still experiencing the strain of her case, Brenda finds herself under another time crunch when she m...
Episode 14: Next of Kin (1)
Brenda finds an opportunity to visit home when she attempts to track down a witness who disappears t...
Episode 15: Next of Kin (2)
Returning to L.A. proves to be a challenge when Brenda's witness remains hesitant, causing her to be...
Episode 1: Controlled Burn
When a massive fire breaks out in Griffith Park, Priority Homicide is on hand to help. Meanwhile, Br...
Episode 2: Speed Bump
Brenda and the team must determine if a murder was revenge or mere coincidence when a recently relea...
Episode 3: Cherry Bomb
Brenda suspects something more than suicide when a high-school girl is found hanged in her bedroom,...
Episode 4: Live Wire
A man wearing a surveillance wire is shot to death at point blank range in downtown Los Angeles, whi...
Episode 5: Dial M For Provenza
Provenza and Flynn lose the evidence in an attempted murder case when Provenza's car is stolen.
Episode 6: Problem Child
When a 12-year-old disappears, Brenda must decide whether to treat him as a runaway or a missing per...
Episode 7: Sudden Death
Det. Julio Sanchez' little brother Oscar is shot and killed, leaving Julio beside himself with grief...
Episode 8: Split Ends
Brenda and the squad investigate the murder of a hair stylist and Brenda's parents stop in for a vis...
Episode 9: Tijuana Brass
When an FBI informant is the prime suspect in the deaths of two Tijuana police officers, Pope, Taylo...
Episode 10: Time Bomb
The newly renamed Major Crimes Division investigates the death of a teenager that may be related to...
Episode 11: Good Faith
Brenda and the team investigate an apparent suicide that the medical examiner believes was actually...
Episode 12: Junk in the Trunk
The body of a man who stole $3 million in diamonds is found in the trunk of a car and the condition...
Episode 13: Power of Attorney
Brenda goes toe to toe with the tricky attorney of a man suspected of a brutal rape and murder.
Episode 14: Fate Line
Fritz's sister agrees to use her psychic powers to help the Priority Homicide Division resolve one o...
Episode 15: Double Blind
Brenda and Fritz's attention is diverted by problems on the job even though their wedding day has fi...
Episode 1: Products of Discovery
While investigating the homicide of an entire family, the team once again finds themselves entangled...
Episode 2: Blood Money
Brenda and the team are called in to investigate the questionable disappearance of a shady financial...
Episode 3: Red Tape
Sgt. Gabriel comes under investigation for shooting a homicide suspect when the facts don't add up....
Episode 4: Walking Back the Cat
Once again working with Fritz and the FBI, the team helps get to the bottom of a murder which occurr...
Episode 5: Half Load
When a reformed gang member is murdered, the case takes the team back to a familiar neighborhood whe...
Episode 6: Tapped Out
When an internet matchmaker is murdered, the team finds themselves investigating the matchmaker's ea...
Episode 7: Strike Three
A high-profile shoot-out has left two policemen and a teenage boy dead leads to numerous mysteries s...
Episode 8: Elysian Fields
When a man believed to have murdered two young women is found dead in Elysian Fields, evidence point...
Episode 9: Identity Theft
Brenda must reopen the case of a murdered psychiatrist when the man claiming to have committed the c...
Episode 10: Smells Like Murder
The team digs through several suspects that surface after a man's body is found inside an oversized...
Episode 11: Maternal Instincts
Caught in the crossfire of a shootout, two people end up dead and one remains in critical condition....
Episode 12: Waivers of Extradition
When a serial killer's spree crosses from Texas to California, Brenda must work with Detective Curt...
Episode 13: The Life
When an adolescent boy is found murdered where members of the Tres Colores gang frequently spend tim...
Episode 14: Make Over
The conviction of a woman found guilty of poisoning a banker is overturned when a laboratory essenti...
Episode 15: Dead Man's Hand
Capt. Raydor (special guest star Mary McDonnell) approaches Major Crimes about delicately looking in...
Episode 1: The Big Bang
After a man is murdered while taking pictures of the stars from his balcony, the squad suspects the...
Episode 2: Help Wanted
Capt. Raydor (special guest Mary McDonnell) accompanies Brenda on an investigation involving the dis...
Episode 3: In Custody
While investigating a suspicious suicide, the squad wades into a nasty child-custody dispute between...
Episode 4: Layover
Provenza once again finds himself in a professionally embarrassing situation when he discovers a dea...
Episode 5: Heart Attack
At the request of Detective Mikki Mendoza, the squad becomes involved in investigating a series of b...
Episode 6: Off The Hook
After a parole board member is viciously murdered during a panicked phone call with Sgt. Gabriel, Po...
Episode 7: Jump the Gun
A bank robbery supposedly committed by a known gang of thieves leaves a security guard dead. It also...
Episode 8: War Zone
In a case that could carry national security implications, three soldiers are gunned down outside an...
Episode 9: Last Woman Standing
Brenda's next case has her investigating the brutal murder of an actress who was dating through an o...
Episode 10: Executive Order
The murder of two paramedics leads the LAPD and the FBI on separate investigations on a case that co...
Episode 11: Old Money
One of Brenda's detectives is ambushed on the street, and the main clue to figuring out the motive b...
Episode 12: High Crimes
Chief of Police Tommy Delk (guest star Courtney B. Vance) assigns Major Crimes a seemingly minor cas...
Episode 13: Living Proof (1)
Brenda's holiday plans change suddenly when a man is attacked by a knife-wielding assailant who is a...
Episode 14: Living Proof (2)
Brenda finds she has another victim and later learns that her parents have been robbed and the Chris...
Episode 15: An Ugly Game
The routine arrest of a crack addict exposes a questionable rehab facility and leads Brenda and her...
Episode 1: Unknown Trouble
Brenda and the squad investigate the owner of a hip-hop record label when one of his rap artists and...
Episode 2: Repeat Offender
Brenda has to figure out how house sitting led to the death of a young lady. As the fallout from the...
Episode 3: To Serve with Love
Flynn and Provenza get into the usual trouble moonlighting as process servers when a man dies shortl...
Episode 4: Under Control
Tao's son works at a camp where a boy goes missing.
Episode 5: Forgive Us Our Trespasses
A family works to protect their late minister's reputation from scandal. Meanwhile, most of the Majo...
Episode 6: Home Improvement
A body turns up on a home construction site, while Brenda and Fritz weigh the expense of a high pric...
Episode 7: A Family Affair
The team investigates the puzzling death of a fellow officer's daughter. Elsewhere, Captain Raydor a...
Episode 8: Death Warrant
Brenda seeks Capt. Raydor's help in an investigation of possible police brutality; Brenda's attorney...
Episode 9: Star Turn
Brenda can't understand what led to a father's disappearance just as his daughter's single was about...
Episode 10: Fresh Pursuit
The squad investigates the death of a deputy sheriff; the judge considers dropping the charges again...
Episode 11: Necessary Evil
The death of a high school principal who had been trying to raise test scores at his school to preve...
Episode 12: You Have the Right to Remain Jolly
Fred Willard (Modern Family) guest stars as Santa Jack, the owner of a Christmas village who believe...
Episode 13: Relative Matters
Brenda's parents return with surprising news that keeps Brenda's mind from her case.
Episode 14: Road Block
The LAPD's Police Commissioner and his wife, Gail, may be in trouble when Brenda becomes determined...
Episode 15: Silent Partner
Brenda seeks help from a businessman, played by guest star Jason George (Grey's Anatomy), with old t...
Episode 16: Hostile Witness
Brenda encounters her nemesis, Philip Stroh. the defense attorney she suspects is a murdering rapist...
Episode 17: Fool's Gold
Provenza tries to help his ex-wife locate her wedding ring, but he stumbles into red-faced fumbles t...
Episode 18: Drug Fiend
Investigating the death of a beloved cancer doctor hits too close to home for Brenda who's already u...
Episode 19: Last Rites
The murder of a priest puts the squad on a collision course with the Catholic Church and drives a we...
Episode 20: Armed Response
Brenda finds a young couple involved to in the investigation by accident after finding two people de...
Episode 21: The Last Word
In the series finale, we bid a final farewell to Brenda Leigh Johnson. When a young man calls 911 to...
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