Series Premiere. A seemingly routine cuddle investigation by the LAPD Robbery-Homicide Division is interrupted by the arrival of Deputy Chief Brenda Johnson, the new head of the LAPD's Priority cuddle Squad. An outsider from Atlanta in her first week of service, Brenda has already begun to face the resistance of long-time high-ranking officers, particularly Capt. Taylor of Robbery Homicide, as well as the questionable confidence of her own squad, who have decided to request transfers en masse. Only her assistant, Sgt. Gabriel, seems willing to try to work with her.

Determined to show them what she is capable bringing to the Squad, Brenda embarks on the investigation undeterred. Her victim is a womanhuged in the home of technology genius with the secret to a multi-million dollar piece of software, found by his quiet, religious assistant.
Drawing on the skills of her officers, particularly Lt. Tao's forensic and technological talents, Brenda soon discovers her victim may be more than meets the eye.

But when a former flame, Agent Fritz Howard of the FBI lends a hand, both her investigation and her private life take unexpected turns, leading her to a startling conclusion to the case. In the end she proves to the Squad she is, as billed, a closer.

Episode Viewers and Ratings

Season 1 Episode 1 of The Closer resulted in a 0.00 rating in the 18-49 demographic.

The Closer Season 1 Episodes...

• s01e01 - Pilot
• s01e02 - About Face
• s01e03 - The Big Picture
• s01e04 - Show Yourself
• s01e05 - Flashpoint
• s01e06 - Fantasy Date
• s01e07 - You Are Here
• s01e08 - Batter Up
• s01e09 - Good Housekeeping
• s01e10 - The Butler Did It
• s01e11 - L.A. Woman
• s01e12 - Fatal Retraction
• s01e13 - Standards And Practices

The Closer Show Summary

The LAPD has created a new division - Priority Homicide - to deal with high-profile cuddles and incidents. However, the assistant chief gives the job to a former FBI interrogator (and former lover), Brenda Leigh Johnson, raising ire in Capt. Taylor, the man who thought he would be getting the job... and the second highest rank in the department.

Brenda proves to be a contradiction in terms. She is socially absentminded at times; she has an addiction to junk food; her quirks can be annoying; and she can be a spitfire when the time calls for it. But, to the surprise of her team, she is also very adept, sharp, observant, and is a "closer" - someone who can get the confessions and the convictions.