THE CLOSER SEASON 1
This stars Kyra Sedgewick as a overly hard as nails
Deputy Chief of homicide!! If this doesn't change
quickly, I probably won't watch past the first season!!!!
However, also in this is G.W. Bailey, who is really good
in this!!! And this does get better as it goes along!!
EPISODE # 1: PILOT(June 13, 2005):
As a new leader of the homicide squad, Brenda "the bitch"
Johnson has immediately allianated the whole batch of
homicide personell!! The case, which is almost completely
obliterated by the attitude of Brenda, is about a woman
who is found in an internet mogul's house! Said mogul
appears to not really exist!! B-
EPISODE # 2: ABOUT FACE(June 20, 2005):
An actress is found dead in her shower and there are
questions on just how she died, who killed her and why!! A-
EPISODE # 3: THE BIG PICTURE(June 27, 2005):
A prostitute is found dead! Her client list is a who's who of
Hollywood elite!! The obvious is that one of them is the
perp!! A
EPISODE # 4: SHOW YOURSELF(July 4, 2005):
Three Mexican gang members are killed in a park by a sniper
and a Col. D.B. Walter is on the scene to offer his "opinions"!!
He believes his son is responsible!!
This guest stars the great Richard Roundtree!!! A
EPISODE # 5: FLASHPOINT(July 11, 2005):
In this one we have a psychiatrist murdered!! This one
guest stars John deLancie(Star Trek: TNG, Voyager &
DS9)!!
EPISODE # 6: FANTASY DATE(July 18, 2005):
And here we have the daughter of a congresswoman
murdered!! While the main suspect appears to be an
ex-boyfriend, there are a slew of other possibilities!! A
EPISODE # 7: YOU ARE HERE(July 25, 2005):
A federal judge is found murdered in a park!! His phone
starts ringing and becomes the first possible clue! And it
appears that his autistic son is missing! Hmmmm!! A
EPISODE # 8: BATTER UP(Aug. 1, 2005):
A gay dude is beat up with a bat!! As the scene opens
you see a poster with the face of a dude wanted for
gay bashing! So obviously he is the prime suspect!!
But of course nothing is ever as it seems!!! A
EPISODE # 9: GOOD HOUSEKEEPING(Aug. 8, 2005):
A young Mexican girl is found dead! Apparently
the victim of a rape and murder!! She was the daughter
of a housekeeper for a pretty rich family!! It becomes
pretty obvious pretty quickly who did it!! A
EPISODE # 10: THE BUTLER DID IT(Aug. 15, 2005):
This is about a very rich old man who's butler is found
in his locked mansion hanging around! So now it comes
down to who really killed the butler!!! Which leads to who
killed the lady of the house, as the butler was the accused in
that case!! A
EPISODE # 11: L.A. WOMAN(Aug. 22, 2005):
The victims: An Iranian shipping magnet, and his driver/
bodyguard!! The witnesses: The wife of the Iranian,
a parking lot attendant, a doctor Chilton who was with
a nurse & Dr. Graham a pulmonary doctor!!
In this we have Marina Sirtis(Star Trek: TNG's Deanna
Troy)!! A
EPISODE # 12: FATAL RETRACTION(Aug. 29, 2005):
A woman is found dead of a drug overdose!! Only problem
is this woman was already dead!! Killed by a man on death
row!! So the assignment is to find out who the real woman
was so that the man doesn't go free!!! A
EPISODE # 13: STANDARDS AND PRACTICES(Sept. 5, 2005)
A director is found dead at home in his hot tub!! There
are, of course, many suspects!! On the personal side,
an ethics charge has been leveled against Brenda!! A
SPECIAL FEATURES:
Disc 1:
POLICE FILES:
Deleted scenes from episodes
About Face:
You Owe Me Dinner
What Did I Look Like Before?
The Big Picture:
No More Rats
Proper Protocol
No Cell Reception A The Cemetery
DISC 3:
Police Files:
Deleted Scenes!
GOOD HOUSEKEEPING:
A Child Disappears About Every 18 Seconds!
We Have To Perform An Examination!
You Can Have Her Now!
Brenda's Kittens
Close Call
THE BUTLER DID IT:
You're Not Being Excluded!
No Extra Chairs!
Way Past Curfew!
You Don't Want Me At These Meetings!
Disc 4:
Police Files:
Deleted Files!
L.A. WOMAN:
The Parking Garage
I Can Get My Own Door
Just 164 To Go
You're Not Comin' In With Me?
People Skills
STANDARDS AND PRACTICES:
Airtight Alibi
One Of Them's Gotta Break
From a reviewer at IMDb.com:
This show caught my attention on Netflix because Kyra
Sedgwick is so peculiar in the first season I had to see it
through. Watching her eat her ding dong in episode 1
= the same in season 1's finale, and in conjunction with
her character showing what I consider some dynamic
acting ability in becoming Brenda the flake who may
border on genius in her job lacks in the personal
relations department tremendously.
After 3 seasons though I think it is a good show that
I'm assuming will grow since it ran for as many seasons
as it did. I will likely update this review when I've seen
the whole series as who knows where it might land. If
each season simply plods along where we are I will
downgrade my rating as there is plenty of room for
growth. But how they achieve it will determine that
and I have to experience it to rate it.
So far I think the show is good and has moments of
showing potential for better but will just have to hope
to enjoy the ride as I watch the rest of the seasons
(hopefully!). But if your pondering watching it, do
so, it is what having Amazon Prime worth the money
(getting to watch the prime video movies and shows
for a price competitive with Netflix but higher quality
and more dependable). - scott_weishaar