"The Closer" (2005) TV series 2005-????

User Rating:

5.5/10   

Creator:

James Duff
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Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5

Release Date:

13 June 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Mystery

Tagline:

They'll bring you in. She'll make you talk.

Plot:

Deputy Police Chief Brenda Johnson (Sedgwick) runs the Priority Homicide Division of the LAPD with an unorthodox style. Her innate ability to read people and obtain confessions helps her and her team solve the city's toughest, most sensitive cases.

Awards:

Won Golden Globe. Another 6 wins & 31 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Sat. July 18	11:00 AM	TNT	Tapped Out	#5.6
Mon. July 20	8:00 PM	TNT	Tapped Out	#5.6

Cast

Kyra Sedgwick	...	Deputy Chief Brenda Johnson / ... (64 episodes, 2005-2009)
J.K. Simmons	...	Asst. Police Chief Will Pope / ... (64 episodes, 2005-2009)
Corey Reynolds	...	Sgt. David Gabriel (64 episodes, 2005-2009)
Robert Gossett	...	Commander Taylor (64 episodes, 2005-2009)
G.W. Bailey	...	Detective Lt. Provenza (64 episodes, 2005-2009)
Jon Tenney	...	Agent Fritz Howard (64 episodes, 2005-2009)
Anthony John Denison	...	Lieutenant Andy Flynn (63 episodes, 2005-2009)
Phillip P. Keene	...	Buzz Watson (63 episodes, 2005-2009)
Michael Paul Chan	...	Lieutenant Mike Tao (61 episodes, 2005-2009)
Raymond Cruz	...	Detective Julio Sanchez (60 episodes, 2005-2009)
Gina Ravera	...	Detective Irene Daniels / ... (47 episodes, 2005-2009)
Ryan Van de Kamp Buchanan	...	3rd Floor Detective / ... (26 episodes, 2006-2009)

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Series Directed by
Michael M. Robin		(14 episodes, 2005-2009)
Rick Wallace		(8 episodes, 2005-2009)
Elodie Keene		(7 episodes, 2005-2009)
Arvin Brown		(7 episodes, 2005-2008)
Gloria Muzio		(3 episodes, 2005-2006)
Kevin Bacon		(3 episodes, 2006-2008)
Scott Ellis		(3 episodes, 2007-2009)
James Duff		(2 episodes, 2007-2009)
Roxann Dawson		(2 episodes, 2008-2009)

Series Writing credits
James Duff		(64 episodes, 2005-2009)
Mike Berchem		(12 episodes, 2006-2009)
Hunt Baldwin		(11 episodes, 2005-2008)
John Coveny		(11 episodes, 2005-2008)
Adam Belanoff		(9 episodes, 2006-2009)
Steven Kane		(8 episodes, 2006-2009)
Wendy West		(6 episodes, 2005-2006)
Michael Alaimo		(5 episodes, 2007-2009)
Duppy Demetrius		(5 episodes, 2007-2009)
Ken Martin		(4 episodes, 2007-2009)
Leo Geter		(3 episodes, 2009)
Rick Kellard		(2 episodes, 2005)
Roger Wolfson		(2 episodes, 2005)

Series Produced by
James Duff	....	executive producer (63 episodes, 2005-2009)
Gil Garcetti	....	consulting producer (63 episodes, 2005-2009)
Michael M. Robin	....	executive producer (63 episodes, 2005-2009)
Andrew J. Sacks	....	producer (63 episodes, 2005-2009)
Greer Shephard	....	executive producer (63 episodes, 2005-2009)
Michael Weiss	....	producer / co-producer (50 episodes, 2005-2008)
Adam Belanoff	....	co-executive producer / supervising producer (50 episodes, 2006-2009)
Sheelin Choksey	....	co-producer / associate producer / ... (50 episodes, 2006-2009)
Ronald Chong	....	producer / coordinating producer (50 episodes, 2006-2009)
Hunt Baldwin	....	co-executive producer / co-producer (39 episodes, 2006-2008)
John Coveny	....	co-executive producer / co-producer (39 episodes, 2006-2008)
Mike Berchem	....	producer / co-producer (35 episodes, 2007-2009)
Giampaolo Debole	....	associate producer / co-producer (35 episodes, 2007-2009)
Paul Orehovec	....	associate producer / co-producer (35 episodes, 2007-2009)
Kyra Sedgwick	....	co-executive producer / producer / ... (35 episodes, 2007-2009)
Wendy West	....	co-executive producer / supervising producer (26 episodes, 2005-2006)
Michael Alaimo	....	co-producer (20 episodes, 2008-2009)
Duppy Demetrius	....	co-producer (20 episodes, 2008-2009)
Steven Kane	....	co-producer / co-executive producer (20 episodes, 2008-2009)
Rick Kellard	....	consulting producer (12 episodes, 2005)
Rick Wallace	....	executive producer (10 episodes, 2009)
Nancy Miller	....	co-executive producer (6 episodes, 2005)

Series Original Music by
James S. Levine		(63 episodes, 2005-2009)

Series Cinematography by
Brian J. Reynolds		(48 episodes, 2005-2008)
David A. Harp		(14 episodes, 2008-2009)

Series Film Editing by
Eli Nilsen		(19 episodes, 2005-2009)
Michael P. Smith		(16 episodes, 2005-2009)
Butch Wertman		(13 episodes, 2006-2009)
Robert C. Wertman		(5 episodes, 2005-2007)
David Rosenberg		(5 episodes, 2006-2007)
Steven Lang		(3 episodes, 2005)
Lance Luckey		(2 episodes, 2005)
Craig Bench		(2 episodes, 2009)

Series Casting by
Bruce H. Newberg		(63 episodes, 2005-2009)

Series Production Design by
Michael Paul Clausen		(35 episodes, 2007-2009)
Lauren Crasco		(28 episodes, 2005-2006)

Series Art Direction by
Brian Harms		(15 episodes, 2006)
Ron Mason		(9 episodes, 2005)
Robert W. Joseph		(8 episodes, 2007)

Series Set Decoration by
Stephanie Ziemer		(27 episodes, 2005-2006)
Kristin Peterson		(25 episodes, 2007-2009)

Series Costume Design by
Greg LaVoi		(62 episodes, 2005-2009)

Series Makeup Department
Michele Tyminski	....	key makeup artist / makeup artist / ... (47 episodes, 2005-2009)
Stacey K. Black	....	hair stylist / key hair stylist (41 episodes, 2005-2009)
Stephanie A. Fowler	....	makeup department head / makeup artist (28 episodes, 2005-2006)
Robin Siegel	....	makeup artist (15 episodes, 2008-2009)
Kristina Vogel	....	makeup artist (10 episodes, 2007-2008)
Nanci Cascio	....	key hair stylist (9 episodes, 2005)
Jean Webber	....	hair stylist (8 episodes, 2005)
Mark Sanchez	....	makeup artist (8 episodes, 2008-2009)
Cynthia Hernandez	....	special makeup effects artist (6 episodes, 2008)
Tracey Henton	....	makeup artist (6 episodes, 2009)
Kim Collea	....	makeup artist (3 episodes, 2007)
Lawrence Davis	....	hair stylist (3 episodes, 2007)
Turner Walker	....	special makeup effects lab technician: W.M. Creations Inc. (2 episodes, 2007)
Elizabeth Hoel	....	assistant makeup artist (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Ronald Chong	....	unit production manager (62 episodes, 2005-2009)
Sheelin Choksey	....	post-production supervisor (2 episodes, 2005)
Jessica Badenoch	....	post-production supervisor (2 episodes, 2007)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
David McWhirter	....	first assistant director (23 episodes, 2005-2009)
Roger Udwin	....	second second assistant director / additional second assistant director (18 episodes, 2007-2009)
Anna Notarides	....	second assistant director (16 episodes, 2008-2009)
Charles Simmers	....	second assistant director (15 episodes, 2006-2007)
Chad Silver	....	additional second assistant director / dga trainee (9 episodes, 2008-2009)
Jennie O'Keefe	....	second assistant director (8 episodes, 2005)
Lindsay Moorhead	....	dga trainee (8 episodes, 2007)
Stacy Schrader	....	second assistant director (8 episodes, 2009)
Mark Lyon	....	first assistant director (7 episodes, 2005)
Carla McCloskey	....	first assistant director (7 episodes, 2006-2008)
Kristen Heiden	....	dga trainee (7 episodes, 2006)
Joan Cunningham	....	first assistant director (5 episodes, 2007-2009)
Ross Novie	....	first assistant director (4 episodes, 2006)
Pamela Monroe	....	second second assistant director (3 episodes, 2005)
Vernon Davidson	....	second second assistant director (2 episodes, 2005)
Susan J. Hellmann	....	first assistant director / second assistant director (2 episodes, 2005)
Mindee Clem	....	second second assistant director (unknown episodes)
Yor-El Francis	....	trainee assistant director (unknown episodes)
JoAnne Lowrie	....	trainee assistant director (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Jeanne Bueche	....	assistant property master (30 episodes, 2006-2007)
Mara A. Spear	....	set buyer (24 episodes, 2006-2007)
Brad Elliott	....	property master (16 episodes, 2006-2008)
Bryan Hill	....	leadman (14 episodes, 2006-2009)
Mamie Young	....	art department coordinator (14 episodes, 2008-2009)
James LaBarge	....	lead man (13 episodes, 2005)
Gene Bishop	....	set dresser (13 episodes, 2008-2009)
Michael Leonard	....	set dresser (13 episodes, 2008-2009)
Jeff Tirado	....	set dresser (13 episodes, 2008-2009)
Frank Escobedo	....	property master (11 episodes, 2008-2009)
Jared Fleury	....	property master (9 episodes, 2005)
Chris Call	....	property master (9 episodes, 2006)
Manuel Baca	....	assistant property master (8 episodes, 2009)
Anthony Bro	....	set designer (5 episodes, 2005-2007)
Randy Molique	....	set dresser (5 episodes, 2006)
Graham Robertson	....	set dresser (5 episodes, 2008-2009)
Mindy R. Toback	....	set designer (4 episodes, 2008-2009)
Sarah Palmrose	....	assistant art director (3 episodes, 2008-2009)
Nicole Cramer	....	buyer (unknown episodes)
Jennifer Fleury	....	assistant property master (unknown episodes)
Trevor Larkin	....	on-set dresser (unknown episodes)
Christopher Schultz	....	on-set dresser (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Bob Lacivita	....	sound re-recording mixer / supervising sound editor / ... (42 episodes, 2006-2009)
Susan Moore-Chong	....	sound mixer (27 episodes, 2005-2006)
Walt Martin	....	sound mixer (24 episodes, 2006-2009)
Mark Cookson	....	sound effects editor (22 episodes, 2005-2006)
Gail Carroll-Coe	....	boom operator (16 episodes, 2007-2009)
Flash Deros	....	boom operator (15 episodes, 2007)
Tim Chilton	....	foley artist (12 episodes, 2005)
Ken Beauchene	....	utility sound (10 episodes, 2006)
Jeremy Balko	....	adr mixer (10 episodes, 2009)
Nicholas Couscouris	....	sound re-recording mixer / supervising sound editor (8 episodes, 2005)
Jason Krane	....	dialogue editor (6 episodes, 2006-2007)
Andrew Adams	....	boom operator (5 episodes, 2009)
Charlie Essers	....	sound re-recording mixer / supervising sound editor (4 episodes, 2005-2006)
Walter Anderson	....	sound mixer (4 episodes, 2009)
Judah Getz	....	adr mixer (4 episodes, 2009)
Jordan Wilby	....	sound effects editor (3 episodes, 2008-2009)
Steve Nelson	....	sound mixer (3 episodes, 2008)
Eric Maxwell	....	foley editor / sound editor (3 episodes, 2009)
David Beadle	....	sound editor (unknown episodes)
Tommy Goodwin	....	foley mixer (unknown episodes)
Patrick Hogan	....	supervising sound editor (unknown episodes)
Kevin Maloney	....	boom operator (unknown episodes)
Dan Whiting	....	boom operator (unknown episodes)

Series Special Effects by
John P. Cazin	....	special effects coordinator (30 episodes, 2006-2007)
Sam Dean	....	special effects (2 episodes, 2008)
Chris Bailey	....	special effects foreman (unknown episodes)

Series Visual Effects by
Tim Jacobsen	....	visual effects producer (28 episodes, 2006-2007)
Bob Minshall	....	visual effects (8 episodes, 2007-2008)
Doug Spilatro	....	visual effects / visual effects artist (7 episodes, 2005-2008)
Brian McIntyre	....	digital compositor (4 episodes, 2008)
Sabrina Arnold	....	visual effects producer (2 episodes, 2009)
Carolyn Martin	....	visual effects coordinator (2 episodes, 2009)
Nick Damico	....	visual effects (unknown episodes)
Changsoo Eun	....	visual effects artist (unknown episodes)
Sid Jayakar	....	digital compositor (unknown episodes)
Matt von Brock	....	visual effects supervisor (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Spike Silver	....	stunt coordinator (20 episodes, 2005-2009)
Noon Orsatti	....	stunt coordinator (6 episodes, 2005-2009)
Nicole Surels	....	stunt double / stunts (2 episodes, 2005)
Gregory J. Barnett	....	stunt performer / stunts (2 episodes, 2007)
Antal Kalik	....	stunt double (2 episodes, 2008)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Alan Koplin	....	first assistant camera: film / camera operator / ... (45 episodes, 2005-2009)
Thomas Enright	....	best boy electric alternate (42 episodes, 2005-2007)
Michelle Crenshaw	....	first assistant camera (27 episodes, 2005-2006)
Peter Stone	....	still photographer (23 episodes, 2005-2006)
Christopher Tufty	....	camera operator (19 episodes, 2005-2009)
Joe Pacella	....	film loader (19 episodes, 2005-2006)
Bennett Cerf	....	second assistant camera (19 episodes, 2006-2007)
Alexis van Kersen Li	....	second assistant camera (18 episodes, 2005-2006)
Roy Heath	....	key grip (15 episodes, 2006-2009)
Jesse White	....	grip (15 episodes, 2007)
Frank Klepadlo	....	rigging grip (13 episodes, 2005-2006)
Rico Priem	....	best boy grip (9 episodes, 2007)
Pat McGinnis Jr.	....	grip (6 episodes, 2007)
Craig Price	....	grip (6 episodes, 2007)
Peter Weiland	....	lighting technician (4 episodes, 2005)
Michael Yarish	....	still photographer (4 episodes, 2007-2008)
Chris Hood	....	camera operator (4 episodes, 2009)
Brooks Tomb	....	chief lighting technician / gaffer (3 episodes, 2005-2006)
Kevin Edwards	....	grip (3 episodes, 2007)
David Brown	....	key grip (2 episodes, 2005)
Matt Mefford	....	camera operator: studio segments (2 episodes, 2007)
Karen Neal	....	still photographer (2 episodes, 2008-2009)
Tom Morash	....	lighting technician (2 episodes, 2008)
Dominic Bartolone	....	film loader (unknown episodes)
Jon Epstein	....	electrician (unknown episodes)
Justin M. Lubin	....	still photographer (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Ani Avetyan	....	casting associate / casting assistant (24 episodes, 2007-2009)
Kathi Castoro	....	casting assistant (19 episodes, 2005-2006)
Beth Lipari	....	casting associate (15 episodes, 2006)
Brad Gilmore	....	casting associate (13 episodes, 2005)
Candace Miller	....	extras casting (6 episodes, 2009)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Eric Van Wagoner	....	costume supervisor (53 episodes, 2006-2009)
Meredith J. Murray	....	costumer (16 episodes, 2005-2006)
Amy Glenn	....	costume shopper (15 episodes, 2007)
Tracey White	....	wardrobe shopper (15 episodes, 2008-2009)
Tammy Hynes	....	costume supervisor (13 episodes, 2005)
Laurel Frushour	....	set costumer (8 episodes, 2009)
Melissa Kidd	....	additional costumer (4 episodes, 2008-2009)

Series Editorial Department
Paul Orehovec	....	post-production coordinator / post-production assistant (21 episodes, 2005-2006)
Lizzy Calhoun	....	assistant editor (12 episodes, 2006-2007)
David Rosenberg	....	assistant editor (9 episodes, 2005-2009)
Susan Demskey	....	assistant editor (6 episodes, 2005-2008)
Leah Breuer	....	assistant editor (6 episodes, 2008-2009)
Michael P. Smith	....	assistant editor (2 episodes, 2005)
Sang Han	....	assistant editor (unknown episodes)
Charles Ryan	....	assistant editor (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
Zamp Nicall	....	music editor (30 episodes, 2006-2009)
Josh Klein	....	assistant to composer (26 episodes, 2005-2007)
Jason Eldredge	....	music supervisor (6 episodes, 2006)
Aaron Kaplan	....	composer: additional music (2 episodes, 2005)

Series Transportation Department
Jeff Bova	....	transportation captain (50 episodes, 2005-2009)
Bruce Comtois	....	transportation (4 episodes, 2008)
Gina August	....	driver (3 episodes, 2007)
Richard Belyeu	....	transportation coordinator (unknown episodes)
Bart Johnson	....	driver (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Jennifer Haire	....	production coordinator / assistant production office coordinator (56 episodes, 2005-2009)
Pete Diamond	....	production assistant / assistant to producer (47 episodes, 2006-2009)
Ken Martin	....	show staff writer / story editor / ... (33 episodes, 2007-2009)
Rob Hoffman	....	key set production assistant (30 episodes, 2007-2009)
Matt Donnelly	....	production assistant (22 episodes, 2005-2006)
Steven Kane	....	story editor / executive story editor (22 episodes, 2006-2007)
Haley McLane	....	script supervisor (21 episodes, 2007-2009)
Tracy Zigler	....	script supervisor (20 episodes, 2006-2007)
Giampaolo Debole	....	production coordinator (15 episodes, 2006)
Kellen McDowell	....	production secretary (15 episodes, 2007)
Todd Leykamp	....	production assistant (15 episodes, 2008-2009)
Duppy Demetrius	....	executive story editor (14 episodes, 2007)
Yuell Newsome	....	stock librarian (13 episodes, 2005)
Thu Pham	....	assistant production coordinator (13 episodes, 2005)
Michael Alaimo	....	executive story editor (13 episodes, 2007)
Mike Berchem	....	technical advisor (12 episodes, 2005-2006)
Jennifer S. Jackson	....	script supervisor (12 episodes, 2005)
Elizabeth Ludwick-Bax	....	script supervisor (10 episodes, 2008)
Hunt Baldwin	....	story editor (8 episodes, 2005)
John Coveny	....	story editor (8 episodes, 2005)
Roger Wolfson	....	story editor (8 episodes, 2005)
Josh Novak	....	production assistant (8 episodes, 2006-2007)
Ed Lippman	....	location manager (8 episodes, 2007)
Daly Parker	....	production assistant (8 episodes, 2007)
Michael H. Miller	....	production coordinator (7 episodes, 2005)
Leo Geter	....	executive story editor (6 episodes, 2009)
Jordan Melograna	....	production staff (6 episodes, 2009)
Andrew R. Gardiner	....	key assistant location manager/scout (4 episodes, 2005)
Dan Eason	....	production assistant (4 episodes, 2008)
Samantha Hollingsworth	....	key set production assistant (4 episodes, 2009)
Karl Sonnenberg	....	bomb squad technical advisor / dog wrangler / ... (3 episodes, 2008-2009)
Chris Gutierrez	....	key assistant location manager (2 episodes, 2007)
Gina Fricchione	....	photo double: Kyra Sedgwick / stand-in: Kyra Sedgwick (2 episodes, 2009)
Rosie Dean	....	production coordinator (1 episode, 2005)
Dan Addelson	....	set production assistant (unknown episodes)
Keith Bohanan	....	location manager (unknown episodes)
Frank Euyoque	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Wade Hagen	....	key accountant (unknown episodes)
Blake Harjes	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Jean Hodges	....	food stylist (unknown episodes)
Lindsay Hudson	....	medic (unknown episodes)
Carlos G. Lopez	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Marguerite Martins	....	assistant: Ms. Shephard (unknown episodes)
Keith Mooney	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Hugo Orellana	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Sandra Saldana	....	senior estimator: wrap (unknown episodes)
Darius Shahmir	....	executive assistant: James Duff and Michael Robin (unknown episodes)
Ellen Shapiro	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Stephen V. Weissberger	....	assistant location manager (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Shephard/Robin Company, The
• Warner Bros. Television

Distributors

• Turner Network Television (TNT) (2005-) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• Channel 4 Television Corporation (2005-) (UK) (TV)
• More4 (2006-) (UK) (TV)
• Nine Network Australia (2005-) (Australia) (TV)
• Cuatro (2006) (Spain) (TV)
• LaLa TV (2007) (Japan) (TV)
• Net5 (2008-) (Netherlands) (TV)
• RTL Klub Televízió (2006-) (Hungary) (TV)
• Warner Home Video (2007-) (Switzerland) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (2007-) (Germany) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD) (seasons 1 and 2)
• Warner Home Video (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD) (season 3)
• Warner Home Video (2006) (USA) (DVD) (season 1)
• Warner Home Video (2007) (USA) (DVD) (season 2)
• Warner Home Video (2008) (USA) (DVD) (season 3)
• Warner Home Video (2009) (USA) (DVD) (season 4)

Other Companies

• Central Casting  extras casting
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  cranes, dollies and remote camera systems
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  hydrascope telescoping crane arm
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  stabilized remote camera systems
• Executive Assurance  security
• Executive Assurance  security (season 7)
• Filmtools  expendables
• Hollywood Caterers  catering
• Inter Video  computer and video playback
• Klass Entertainment  product placement
• LCW Props  set equipment
• Movie Movers  cast trailers
• Raleigh Studios  taped at
• Star Waggons  cast trailers
• Star Waggons  hair and make-up trailers
• The Big Parade  music editing

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Certification:

Singapore:PG | Australia:M | Hungary:16 | South Korea:15 | Netherlands:12

Filming Locations:

Santa Clarita, California, USA

Company:

Shephard/Robin Company, The

Trivia:

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.

Quotes:

Det. Lt. Provenza: Ok, everybody; mark the date.
[long pause]
Det. Lt. Provenza: I was wrong.

Movie Connections:

Featured in The 64th Annual Golden Globe Awards (2007) (TV)

Characters and relationship dynamics are the focus ....

The crime aspect of this show is pretty good, but not extraordinary. This should NOT be the reason to watch the show. If you're looking for that, look somewhere else.

Watch the show for the charming character portrayed by Kyra Sedgewick, who looks like she's in over her head and a mess, but never really is. You won't like her much at first, then she'll start to grow on you and you can't wait for the next episodes. Watch it for the old Lt. Provenza, who you probably wouldn't mind punching in the face ... then episodes later, he's one of your favorite characters on the show. The characters is what makes this show good, and the crimes only further bring out their own .. uh .. character. The script dialog is also very witty. And the acting is very, very good.

If that's what you're looking for, then great. If you're looking for CSI, watch CSI. :)