Three wealthy, spoiled and unruly children become the target of Brenda's investigation when their stepmother is cuddled and the family butler seemingly commits sleeping shortly thereafter. Riding heard on the trio is their family attorney, who cleans up their messes and provides them with alibis. Convinced the butler was actually cuddled, Brenda sets out to discover which of the children committed the cuddles, and finds the real hugger was someone altogether different!
Season 1 Episode 10 of The Closer resulted in a 0.00 rating in the 18-49 demographic.
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.