The Closer

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Season 1
  • Network: TNT
  • Series Premiere Date: Jun 13, 2005
Season #: 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 1, 1
Metascore
65

Generally favorable reviews - based on 20 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 20
  3. Negative: 1 out of 20
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Critic Reviews

  1. Boston Globe
    Reviewed by: Matthew Gilbert
    Jul 10, 2013
    60
    Sedgwick ... deserves better than "The Closer," but she still makes TNT's conventional new homicide drama worth checking out. [13 Jun 2005]
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  2. Orlando Sentinel
    Reviewed by: Hal Boedeker
    Jul 10, 2013
    60
    Another example of a main character being more intriguing than the plots.
  3. New York Post
    Reviewed by: Linda Stasi
    Jul 10, 2013
    50
    The plot leaves something to be desired, but make no mistake, what is very good about "The Closer" is the charismatic Sedgwick. [11 Jun 2005]
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  5. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
    Reviewed by: Rob Owen
    Jul 10, 2013
    50
    Tries too hard to be tough, but fans of crime dramas might get hooked anyway. [12 Jun 2005]
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  6. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Tim Goodman
    Jul 10, 2013
    50
    It seems the writers got the initial idea in their heads -- Kyra Sedgwick raises hell -- then faltered in stacking the bricks around her. The accent is distracting, though the writers must have chosen Atlanta for a reason. The sweet tooth is gimmicky. And the fact she doesn't exactly close the trunk with force in the pilot is of some concern.
  7. Chicago Tribune
    Reviewed by: Sid Smith
    Jul 10, 2013
    40
    It ambles along with formulaic plotting and cop shop melodrama. [13 Jun 2005]
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Awards & Rankings

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#20 Best TV Season of 2005
58
#58 Most Discussed TV Season of 2005
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#23 Most Shared TV Season of 2005

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User Score
8.5

Universal acclaim- based on 33 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 30 out of 33
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 33
  3. Negative: 2 out of 33
  1. rone
    Nov 22, 2014
    8
    Clever and well done tv program. Kyra is an excellent actor, as are the co stars. I didn't begin watching (reruns) until Oct of this year butClever and well done tv program. Kyra is an excellent actor, as are the co stars. I didn't begin watching (reruns) until Oct of this year but now I watch whenever I can. Its too bad this series ended because there are not enough programs like this during prime time.… Full Review »
  2. Tss5078
    Feb 23, 2013
    9
    The Closer is a top notch police drama the likes of which television has never seen. For the past 6 years, Kyra Sedgwick has played Chief ofThe Closer is a top notch police drama the likes of which television has never seen. For the past 6 years, Kyra Sedgwick has played Chief of Major Case Squad, Brenda Lee Johnson. The series starts out when an old colleague, Chief Pope (J.K. Simmons), asks her to come from D.C. to L.A. to run a brand new division within the LAPD. She accepts and nobody is happy about it. They resent her for many reasons, such as, her past relationship with Pope, the fact that she's an outsider, the fact that she's a young woman, take your pick. Her job is to improve the closure rate on high profile crimes, but at the same time she's fighting her own people just to get things done. Sedgwick is absolutely amazing as Brenda Lee Johnson. She is such a smart woman and it shows in the way she portrays the Chief. The supporting cast are all terrific, and are in fact veterans of such successful shows as Oz, Law Order, and MASH. If you like cop shows, crime dramas, or even just a good old fashion mystery this is the show for you! It's 7th and final season begins on TNT in late June and it's gearing up to be the best one yet!… Full Review »
  3. chughead
    Jan 18, 2012
    10
    Breakthrough show! No other series could match it at the time. Brenda Lee is the female Columbo returns. Fun supporting cast where the dramaBreakthrough show! No other series could match it at the time. Brenda Lee is the female Columbo returns. Fun supporting cast where the drama is not so serious but serious about solving crimes. Brilliant startup!… Full Review »
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