The Closer (2005)

Crime · Drama · Mystery

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.

IMDb rating: 7.8 (32,644 votes)
Seasons: 7
Streaming (US): Netflix · Peacock
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Seasons

Season 1 (2005)

8.18 avg 13 episodes 8.3 → 8.8 47 min avg

Big finale
Rebound

Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Pilot	8.3	900
2	About Face	8.1	706
3	The Big Picture	8.3	699
4	Show Yourself	7.7	614
5	Flashpoint	7.9	600
6	Fantasy Date	8.4	636
7	You Are Here	7.9	567
8	Batter Up	7.9	569
9	Good Housekeeping	8.5	616
10	The Butler Did It	8.0	584
11	L.A. Woman	7.8	690
12	Fatal Retraction	8.7	641
13	Standards and Practices	8.8	663

Season 2 (2006)

8.24 avg 15 episodes 8.0 → 8.4 60 min avg

Season 2 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Blue Blood	8.0	545
2	Mom Duty	8.1	537
3	Slippin'	8.3	527
4	Aftertaste	7.9	523
5	To Protect & to Serve	9.1	811
6	Out of Focus	7.9	508
7	Head Over Heels	8.1	531
8	Critical Missing	8.4	562
9	Heroic Measures	8.4	585
10	The Other Woman	8.0	507
11	Borderline	8.0	497
12	No Good Deed	8.1	487
13	Overkill	8.6	534
14	Serving the King: Part 1	8.3	528
15	Serving the King: Part 2	8.4	512

Season 3 (2007)

8.31 avg 15 episodes 8.6 → 8.3 60 min avg

Season 3 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Homewrecker	8.6	613
2	Grave Doubts	8.1	506
3	Saving Face	8.7	632
4	Ruby	8.7	608
5	The Round File	8.5	575
6	Dumb Luck	8.2	567
7	Four to Eight	7.8	503
8	Manhunt	8.6	549
9	Blindsided	8.8	598
10	Culture Shock	7.8	483
11	Lovers Leap	7.9	461
12	Til Death Do Us Part: Part I	8.1	482
13	Til Death Do Us Part: Part II	8.5	478
14	Next of Kin: Part 1	8.0	472
15	Next of Kin: Part 2	8.3	482

Season 4 (2008)

8.29 avg 15 episodes 8.3 → 8.2 44 min avg

Rollercoaster

Season 4 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Controlled Burn	8.3	515
2	Speed Bump	8.0	455
3	Cherry Bomb	8.8	549
4	Live Wire	7.9	445
5	Dial M for Provenza	8.5	572
6	Problem Child	8.1	452
7	Sudden Death	8.7	537
8	Split Ends	8.0	444
9	Tijuana Brass	8.3	450
10	Time Bomb	9.0	597
11	Good Faith	7.7	397
12	Junk in the Trunk	8.1	423
13	Power of Attorney	8.9	539
14	Fate Line	7.9	449
15	Double Blind	8.2	422

Season 5 (2009)

8.29 avg 15 episodes 8.3 → 8.4 46 min avg

Season 5 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Products of Discovery	8.3	447
2	Blood Money	7.8	401
3	Red Tape	8.3	441
4	Walking Back the Cat	7.9	397
5	Half Load	8.2	418
6	Tapped Out	8.6	533
7	Strike Three	8.6	443
8	Elysian Fields	8.3	392
9	Identity Theft	8.3	425
10	Smells Like Murder	8.1	394
11	Maternal Instincts	8.6	456
12	Waivers of Extradition	8.8	473
13	The Life	8.0	364
14	Make Over	8.2	456
15	Dead Man's Hand	8.4	401

Season 6 (2010)

8.21 avg 15 episodes 7.9 → 8.1 50 min avg

Season 6 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Big Bang	7.9	387
2	Help Wanted	8.6	452
3	In Custody	8.0	369
4	Layover	8.2	420
5	Heart Attack	8.2	386
6	Off the Hook	8.0	355
7	Jump the Gun	7.9	347
8	War Zone	8.6	428
9	Last Woman Standing	8.1	380
10	Executive Order	8.6	374
11	Old Money	8.5	386
12	High Crimes	7.9	355
13	Living Proof: Part One	8.1	379
14	Living Proof: Part Two	8.4	377
15	An Ugly Game	8.1	339

Season 7 (2011)

8.30 avg 21 episodes 8.1 → 9.1 43 min avg

Big finale

Season 7 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Unknown Trouble	8.1	426
2	Repeat Offender	7.9	381
3	To Serve with Love	8.6	440
4	Under Control	8.3	396
5	Forgive Us Our Trespasses	8.0	375
6	Home Improvement	8.0	357
7	A Family Affair	8.2	388
8	Death Warrant	8.5	388
9	Star Turn	7.9	374
10	Fresh Pursuit	8.4	378
11	Necessary Evil	8.0	363
12	You Have the Right to Remain Jolly	7.9	440
13	Relative Matters	7.9	367
14	Road Block	8.9	502
15	Silent Partner	8.6	406
16	Hostile Witness	8.3	368
17	Fool's Gold	8.2	409
18	Drug Fiend	8.3	339
19	Last Rites	8.6	414
20	Armed Response	8.6	394
21	The Last Word	9.1	609