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Season Five of The Closer

Season Five of The Closer begins with newly married Brenda and Fritz. What does this season have in store for our favorite newlyweds? Next episode on Monday, June 15 at 9/8c on TNT!

To celebrate the start of Season Five and a long, stellar career, Kyra Sedgwick received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Monday, June 8. Her star is located next to her husband, Kevin's.

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Coming Up Next: "Next of Kin"

Monday, November 23rd
Next of Kin - Part I 9PM & 11PM EST
Brenda and Fritz search for a gang that killed two guards during an armored-car heist. Brenda's family wants to spend Christmas together.

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The Closer Cast


Kyra Sedgwick	J.K. Simmons	Corey Reynolds	Jon Tenney

Familiar faces return to the cast of The Closer. Check out the profiles of your favorite Closer stars and fill in the missing facts about their lives, acting careers, and more.

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The Closer Spoilers

This section is a co-dependent match made in heaven for those of you who can't wait to spill rumors about The Closer, and those of you who can't wait a week to find out what will happen next.

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Quippy Quotes & Southernisms

The Quotable Closer
Share snappy one-liners and favorite Brenda Southernisms from The Closer with fellow fans.

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True Fan Confessions
Now that you've had three seasons to watch Brenda extract confessions from suspects like a particularly cunning dentist...
	*... it's time to read confessions from fellow Closer* fans! Browse other fans deepest, darkest (ok, not really) secrets.**
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The Closer Recurring and Guest Stars

duhgr8txcape — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 07:28:30 CST

Recurring Cast

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Character name: Dr Crippen

Actor's name: James Avery

Actor best known for: Philip Banks in "Fresh Prince of Bel Air"

Seasons: 1 to 3 (Ep. 2)

Episodes: 11

Connection to plot: Medical examiner for the LA County Coroner's office responsible for conducting autopsies. Often stern and irascible, but also has an occasional soft side.

Character name: Dr. Morales

Actor name: Jonathan Del Arco

Actor best known for: Hugh on Star Trek and Sophia on Nip/Tuck

Season(s): 3 (Ep.5) to present

Episodes: 13 as of the end of Season 4

Connection to plot: Medical examiner replacing Dr. Crippen. He does not suffer fools gladly, but has a quirky sense of humor. Morales has a crush on Sgt. Gabriel, occasionally makes Gabriel nervous.

Character name: Dr. Terrence Hynes

Actor name: Robert (Bob) Clendenin

Actor best known for: Commercials and small character roles

Seasons: 1 (Ep.8) to present

Episodes: Batter Up, Head Over Heels, Borderline, Dumb Luck, Junk in the Trunk, Identity Theft

Connection to plot: Works in the Forensics Department of the LA County Coroner's office. He's responsible for securing the body and returning it to the County Morgue. Eager to please, but socially inept. He is now a medical examiner, and insists on being called Dr. Terrence. He clearly has an unrequited interest in Brenda.

Character name: DDA Martin Garnett

Actor name: James Patrick Stuart

Actor best known for: Charles Clark on "90210"

Seasons: 2 to present

Episodes: Heroic Measures, No Good Deed, 'Til Death Do Us (I & II), Tijuana Brass

Connection to plot: Deputy District Attorney responsible for determining if the PHD/MCD has made a case he can prosecute against the suspect. Tends to have an adversarial relationship with Brenda.

Character name: Ricardo Ramos

Actor name: Stephen Martines

Actor best known for: Nikolas Cassadine on "General Hospital"

Season: 4 and 5

Episodes: Controlled Burn, Live Wire, Sudden Death, Tijuanna Brass, Time Bomb, Products of Discovery, Half Load,

Connection to plot: A Los Angeles Times reporter assigned to shadow Chief Johnson in an effort to assist with easing the tension between the media and the LAPD. Ramos soon appears to have an agenda of his own for following Brenda.

Character name: Charlene "Charlie" Johnson

Actor's name: Sosie Bacon

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Season(s): 5

Episode(s): Identity Theft, Smells Like Murder

Connection to plot: Brenda's niece who has been sent to live with her and Fritz for the summer after having problems at home and at her paternal grandparents' house. She's the standard self-centered, unapologetic girl who suffers from the disease called being a teenager.

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The Closer Season 5

#1hotchfan — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:04:03 CDT

As might be expected given the recent events in Brenda's life, the theme for Season 5 will be change. The season opened with the status of the MCD personnel to be addressed, particularly who will be transferred: Daniels, Gabriel or neither? Brenda must adjust to her new home life even as she adjusts to new LAPD personnel in her professional life, particularly the Captain in charge of the Force Intervention Division, with whom she does not see eye to eye. Meanwhile, a person crisis at home may mean an unexpected loss for Brenda.

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Products of Discovery (Season 5, Episode 1)

Season Premiere. When Brenda’s squad investigates the quadruple murder of a family, she accidentally stumbles into the middle of an FBI investigation that may have been a factor in the homicide. Meanwhile, Cmdr. Taylor brings an old adversary to the murder room: LA Times reporter Ricardo Ramos, who wants to do a follow-up story. And why has Provenza’s mood suddenly turned sour?

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Blood Money (Season 5, Episode 2)

Alan Sterling, a wealthy real estate mogul who embezzled a fortune from his stockholders and employees, is kidnapped and held for ransom and then murdered.

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Red Tape (Season 5, Episode 3)

Sgt. Gabriel comes under investigation following the shooting of a murder suspect. The IAD investigation interferes with Brenda's murder investigation, bringing Brenda head-to-head with Capt. Raydor of Force Investigation.

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Red Tape

Walking Back The Cat (Season 5, Episode 4)

Brenda and her squad become temporary members of the FBI to investigate the murder of Austin Blair, a drug dealer working the gay circuit parties.

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Walking Back The Cat

Half Load (Season 5, Episode 5)

A maintenance worker is murdered at an inner city community center and there is no apparent motive.

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Half Load

Tapped Out (Season 5, Episode 6)

A methodical lunatic impersonating a cop manages to stay one step ahead of Brenda and her team as they try to solve the murder of a reality TV star.

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Tapped Out

Strike Three (Season 5, Episode 7)

When two police officers and a teenage boy are killed in a shootout, Brenda's investigation of an Aryan skinhead gang is hampered by Captain Raydor of internal affairs.

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Elysian Fields (Season 5, Episode 8)

Howie Greeson is found brutally murdered in Elysian Fields. Brenda learns that he was the likely killer of two young women and was never arrested, leading her to suspect the family members of Howie's victims.

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Identity Theft (Season 5, Episode 9)

A man who confessed to murder while Brenda was away on her honeymoon gets details of the crime wrong during his allocution, causing Brenda to reopen the case. Her first thought is that he is trying to cover for his schizophrenic son, whose doctor was the victim. Brenda’s investigation, however, is interrupted by a visit from her mother, who hopes to pawn her troublesome niece off on Brenda and Fritz for the summer.

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Smells Like Murder (Season 5, Episode 10)

A body stuffed inside a large cooler sends Brenda on a search for suspects; Brenda uses the case as a teaching tool for Gabriel; Charlie pulls a stunt that has Brenda and Fritz ready to put her on a plane back home.

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Smells Like Murder

Maternal Instincts (Season 5, Episode 11)

A spree shooting leaves two dead and one person critically injured; the squad tries to determine what the motive was behind the crime and who the intended victim was; Brenda and Fritz fight over how to handle Charlie; Provenza makes a big life change.

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Waivers of Extradition (Season 5, Episode 12)

Brenda is forced to work with her Texas counterpart, Detective Curt Landry, while investigating a serial killer who has murdered 14 women in Texas before killing two more in Los Angeles. They have a battle of wills over jurisdiction and investigating techniques and Brenda has obviously met her match.

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The Life (Season 5, Episode 13)

A 12-year-old Latino boy is found murdered in a house where the Tres Colores gang hang out. When two other members of the gang are found murdered it appears to be some sort of retaliation from another gang but all the evidence points elsewhere...

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Make Over (Season 5, Episode 14)

A toxicology lab is discredited which leads to a re-trial of murder case in which Doris Osgood was convicted of impersonating a nurse and robbing and then poisoning a wealthy banker. Brenda and her squad seek the assistance of Provenza's former partner, George Andrews but are worried about his credibility when he returns to Major Crimes and is now a woman.

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Dead Man's Hand (Season 5, Episode 15)

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Season 5, Episode 15

Episode Date: December 21, 2009

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Make Over

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Season 5, Episode 14

Episode Date: December 14, 2009

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Several old cases are reviewed after a crime lab used by the LAPD is discredited. Provenza's old partner comes out of retirement to help on a case they closed seven years ago.

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The Life

#1hotchfan — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:52:57 CDT

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Season 5, Episode 13

Episode Date: December 7, 2009

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The squad investigates the death of a 12-year old boy whose body is found at a known gang party house. Fritz brings home a surprise for Brenda.

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True Fan Confessions

StaceySF — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 13:04:41 CDT

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What could Brenda get out of you?

Do you have a confession that you are dying to get off your chest? Maybe you sneak sweets or "forget" to tell your family that your boyfriend (or girlfriend) is moving in. You're among friends so unburden your psychic weight! But be careful of what you confess -- there's a wiki's worth of witnesses here...

Sample confessions: Running stop signs; tipping poorly; coveting thy neighbor's newspaper; snooping in someone's medicine cabinet; cheating on your diet; cheating at cards; lying about cheating at cards; re-gifting; leaving the seat up; popping "free" grapes at the grocery store; YouTubing The Closer at work...

True Fan Confession #1

Username: eguy
Confession: I'd rather play guitar than Guitar Hero
Who else knows? Now, everyone
Why confess? I'm the only one of my friends who doesn't like the game and I am no longer ashamed.

True Fan Confession #2

Username:J.lo pink
Confession:I murdered my brother's cat
Who else knows? Me, God and now even the cat..
Why confess? Because now it's a new season and i will confess everything (only to Brenda )

True Fan Confession #3

Username: #1hotchfan
Confession: I'm a TV Junkie & love to chat about my fav. shows!
Who else knows? Um, everyone now
Why confess? Because I also am no longer ashamed! :)

True Fan Confession #4

Username: ArkieRuthie
Confession: My cat drank out of my friend's glass while she wasn't looking and I never told her.
Who else knows? Only anyone reading this site.
Why confess? Maybe I feel guilty about not replacing my friend's drink? ...a little guilty? ...maybe?

True Fan Confession #5

Username:brendafreak
Confession:like num. 3 i watch tv all the time 2 much and always talk about it even if the person has no idea what im talking about
Who else knows?every one
Why confess I JUST WANT TO I DONT CARE

True Fan Confession #6

i am to ashamed to show my photo!
LOL

Username:Chris121995
Confession: i constantly obsess over the closer and find myself all giggly when i think about the new season... or the old ones!
Who else knows? Um... anyone who knows me and u guys.
Why confess? i think its time to speak up.

True Fan Confession #7

Username: StaceySF
Confession: I am Kyra Sedgewick's biggest fan! I discovered her in Singles. I love that she has maintained a lasting Hollywood marriage. The Closer is my FAVE
Who else knows? most everyone close to me
Why confess? in hopes Kyra might read this =)

True Fan Confession #8