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"They'll bring you in. She'll make you talk." Deputy Police Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson (Kyra Sedgwick) is a police detective who transfers from Atlanta to Los Angeles to head up a special unit of the LAPD that handles sensitive, high-profile murder cases.

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07x21 The Last Word Aired: Aug. 13, 2012

In the series finale, we bid a final farewell to Brenda Leigh Johnson. Stay tuned to the next show, Major Crimes, which will pick up from the … [continue reading]

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On January 30, 2011, TNT announced the final season that will have 21 episodes.

On May 18, 2011, TNT announced that the spin-off series Major Crimes has been picked up for a 10-episode season.

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Series Info

Type:
Scripted
Premiered:
Jun. 13, 2005
Status:
Final Season
Runtime:
60 min.
Aired:
2005 - 2013
To-Date:
7 Seasons
109 Episodes
Network
TNT TV Network
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  • Former Los Angeles County District Attorney Gil Garcetti is a Consulting Producer on The Closer, and Los Angeles Police Department detective Mike Berchem is the show's Technical Advisor.
  • The appearance of her oatmeal colored sweater is a sign that Brenda is overwhelmed and under a lot of stress - the sweater acts like her security blanket.
  • Each series of "The Closer" has a theme on which its episodes are based. For Season 1, the theme is a woman in a man's world. Season 2 is about partnerships. Season 3 is family. Season 4 is…
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    Each series of "The Closer" has a theme on which its episodes are based. For Season 1, the theme is a woman in a man's world. Season 2 is about partnerships. Season 3 is family. Season 4 is described by James Duff as a meditation on power in its many forms - natural and human. The theme for Season 5 is change, while season six seems to deal with adjustment.
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