THE CLOSER

'''The Closer''' is an American television police drama series. The show, which focuses upon the character of Deputy Police Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson (Kyra Sedgwick), is shown on Turner Network Television. Since its inception, the show has chronicled the cases of Johnson, who comes from Atlanta to Los Angeles to head up a special unit of the LAPD that handles sensitive, high-profile murder cases (Priority Homicide Division). Johnson's quirky personality and hard-nosed approach often rub her colleagues the wrong way, but her reputation as one of the world's best interrogators eventually wins over even her toughest critics.
It was created by James Duff and the Shephard/Robin Company in association with Warner Bros. Television. '''The Closer''' has been renewed for a 15-episode fourth season. [1]

Contents

Characters

Episodes

Filming information

Awards and nominations

U.S. television ratings

Broadcasters

Trivia and other notes

References

External links

Characters

Main articles: List of The Closer characters

Episodes

Main articles: List of The Closer episodes

Filming information

'Created by'

★ James Duff
'Writers:'

★ James Duff

★ Rick Kellard

★ Nancy Miller

★ Wendy West

★ Hunt Baldwin

★ John Coveny

★ Roger Wolfson
'Directors:'

★ Arvin Brown

★ James Duff

★ Tawnia McKiernan

★ Michael M. Robin

★ Craig Zisk

★ Kevin Bacon
'Other Directors:'

★ Elodie Keene Episode: "The Big Picture"

★ Gloria Muzio Episode "You Are Here"
'Executive Producers:'

★ James Duff

★ Michael M. Robin

★ Greer Shephard
'Other Producers:'

★ Andrew J. Sacks

★ Chris Donahue

Awards and nominations

'Screen Actors Guild Awards'

★ 2006 nomination for outstanding performance by a female actor in a drama series (Kyra Sedgwick)

★ 2006 nomination for outstanding performance by an ensemble in a drama series (Regular Cast)

★ 2007 nomination for outstanding performance by a female actor in a drama series (Kyra Sedgwick)
'Golden Globe Awards'

★ 2006 nomination for best performance by an actress in a TV series: drama (Kyra Sedgwick)

★ 2007 award for best performance by an actress in a TV series: drama (Kyra Sedgwick)
'Primetime Emmy Awards'

★ 2006 nomination for outstanding lead actress in a drama series (Kyra Sedgwick)

★ 2007 nomination for outstanding lead actress in a drama series (Kyra Sedgwick)
'Satellite Awards'

★ 2005 award for outstanding female lead in a drama series (Kyra Sedgwick)

★ 2006 award for outstanding female lead in a drama series (Kyra Sedgwick)
'Gracie Allen Awards'

★ 2006 award for outstanding female lead in a drama series {Kyra Sedgwick)
'Imagen Foundation Awards'

★ 2006 award for best supporting actor (Raymond Cruz)

U.S. television ratings

Viewer numbers (based on average total viewers per episode) of ''The Closer'' on TNT.

Season	Timeslot	Season Premiere				Season Finale				Viewers Total (in millions)	Viewers Age 18-49 (in millions)	Viewers Age 25-54 (in millions)
		Date	Viewers Total (in millions)	Viewers 18-49 (in millions)	Viewers 25-54 (in millions)	Date	Viewers Total (in millions)	Viewers 18-49 (in millions)	Viewers 25-54 (in millions)
'1st'	Monday 9:00PM	June 13, 2005	'7.03'[1]	'2.57'1	'3.00'1	September 5, 2005	'6.39'[2]	'1.93'2	'2.38'2	'5.45'[3]	'1.94'3	'2.38'3
'2nd'		June 12, 2006	'8.28'[4]	'2.63'4	'3.57'4	September 4, 2006	'7.60'[5]	'2.24'3	'3.45'3	'6.68'3	'2.24'3	'2.83'3
'3rd'		June 18, 2007	'8.81'[6]	'2.91'6	'3.8'6

According to the trade publication ''Multichannel News'', ''The Closer'' is "basic cable's most-viewed scripted series ever." ^[7] This fact has been used constantly in TNT's advertising for the show's third season.

Broadcasters

Main articles: List of The Closer broadcasters

Trivia and other notes

★ 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 show's title is the same as that of a short-lived CBS sitcom in 1998 that starred Tom Selleck as a persuasive ad agency exec. In a comedic moment, Robert Picardo had a cameo as an employee at a mortuary explaining to Brenda that his position title is "The Closer", since he was the last person to inspect and close the casket.

★ The first airing of the pilot and the second and third season premieres were commercial-free.

★ Just two weeks after its debut, TNT ordered a second season of 15 episodes.

★ For the third season, Kyra Sedgwick will make an estimated $250,000-$300,000 an episode, including one-time bonuses. The actress has also signed a new deal to make her a producer on the show and agrees to extend her term on the show from six seasons to seven.

References

1. The Futon Critic: TNT Original Dramatic Series THE CLOSER Lands Record as Ad-Supported Cable's Top Original Scripted Series Telecast Ever (Released by TNT)
2. Mediaweek: The Programming Insider
3. The Futon Critic: TNT's THE CLOSER Ends Season with a Bang As 7.6 Million Viewers Watch Record-Breaking Finale (Released by TNT)
4. Mediaweek: The Programming Insider
5. The Futon Critic: TNT’s THE CLOSER Ends Season with a Bang As 7.6 Million Viewers Watch Record-Breaking Finale (Released by TNT)
6. TNT'S SEASON 3 PREMIERE OF THE CLOSER IS BEST OF ALL TIME
7. TNT Series Closes Out the Competition

External links

★ ''The Closer'' on TNT

★ ''The Closer'' on TV.com

★ ''The Closer: Fatal Retraction'' w/Jason O'Mara - script/caps

★ ''The Closer'' on TV Squad

★ The Closer at The Internet Movie Database