TV Guide: The Closer

Listing: Dial M for Provenza

Mon, 20 Oct 2008 21:00:00 -0400

Mon Oct 20 09:00 PM TNT Provenza gets in hot water (yet again) when he loses evidence from a successfully executed sting operation. Brenda and her team are subsequently forced to free their suspect, despite being given a 48-hour window to retrieve the lost materials. Jennifer Coolidge guest stars.

Listing: Live Wire

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 21:00:00 -0400

Mon Oct 13 09:00 PM TNT Brenda sleuths when a man wearing a surveillance wire is shot to death. The case turns especially thorny when Brenda grapples with Fritz over control of the case. Complicating the investigation even more: a Los Angeles journalist and the victim's apparent ties to a drug case.

News: Mega Buzz on Housewives, Terminator, The Closer & More!

TV Guide — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 23:00:00 -0400

I'd love it if you could give a "hint" as to whom on Wisteria Lane Desperate Housewives' Dave Williams has a vendetta against? - Barbara
Matt: Hint, coincidence or sloppy character-naming? You decide. George-the-nutty-pharmacist's last name was Williams.

I need scoop about what is going on with Cameron on Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles and Sookie on True Blood. - Sarah
Matt: Tackling Terminator first, are you ready for some girl-on-girl action? Because the Oct. 20 episode finds Cameron slugging it out with another fierce fembot - all within the confines of an elevator. I need a cigarette already.
Mickey: I'm going to give you a non-spoiler spoiler about True Blood. I accidentally found out who the serial killer is the other day, and it kind of broke my heart. (Hint: It's one of the "good" guys.)

Have anything juicy on Gossip Girl? - Kate
Mickey: Remember how Nate and his mom helped The Captain escape prosecution? Well, I'm hearing that Mr. Archibald (Sam Robards) will reward their loyalty by… double-crossing them! Which is pretty crummy considering Nate almost became a manwhore to fix the family's money problems. Thanks, Dad!

Video: The Closer - Time Bomb

TNT — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 09:14:40 -0400

In the heart-pounding summer finale, Brenda s newly renamed Major Crimes Division investigates the death of a teenager that might be related to a highly organized plan to massacre hundreds of innocent people. As the squad races against the clock to track down a bomb before it can explode, they are given a stark and sudden reminder that the LAPD can be a very dangerous place to work.

News: "Time Bomb"

TV Guide — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 22:00:00 -0400

This week on The Closer, as Brenda struggled to get a handle on her new "Major Crimes Division," the squad found themselves on the trail of — and ultimately the "business end" of — a group of bombers/gun men. Did everyone escape unscathed? Or did the team suffer its first major casualty? Read on for all the details.What's the saying — be careful what you wish for? Granted, I never wished that a PHD member lose their life this season. I merely have been positing that, being in the line of work they are, it should be just a matter of time until....Well, let's not get ahead of ourselves. This week's case traversed all manner of moods, starting off with a "lighter" tone as Tao practically swooned over "Babs" the bomb-sniffing robot. That was followed by a small chuckle when a police tape-crossing Brenda popped up on Babs' camera. But then came the first uncovered pipe bomb and subsequent explosion. Things immediately got serious.As Brenda zeroed in on the "crazy kids" i...

News: Closing the Book on The Closer & Weeds

TV Guide — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 09:18:00 -0400

Feel that change of seasons? Hard not to notice on this Monday night, as two of cable's best summer series- TNT's popular signature drama The Closer and Showtime's quirky classic Weeds- sign off with life-or-death cliffhangers, a week before the official network season gets underway. ( The Closer's story will pick up again in the new year, with five episodes remaining in this split season.)

Photo: The Closer - Season 4, "Time Bomb" - Kyra Sedgwick as Dep. Chief Brenda Johnson

courtesy Karen Neal/TNT — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0400

The Closer, Kyra Sedgwick

Photo: The Closer - Season 4, "Time Bomb" - Jon Tenney as FBI Agent Fritz Howard

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The Closer, Jon Tenney

Photo: The Closer - Season 4, "Time Bomb" - Tony Denison as Lt. Flynn, Jon Tenney as Fritz, Kyra Sedgwick as Brenda, Corey Reynolds as Sgt. Gabriel

courtesy Karen Neal/TNT — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0400

The Closer, Tony Denison, Jon Tenney, Kyra Sedgwick, Corey Reynolds

Video: James Duff Video Blog #3 - Movies, Magic, and Multi-Tasking

TNT — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 06:14:46 -0400

Executive Producer James Duff provides a guided tour of his office at The Closer, including his extensive collection of fantasy movie memorabilia.

Video: James Duff Video Blog #2 - Editing ?The Closer?

TNT — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 06:14:44 -0400

The Closer Creator and Executive Producer, James Duff, explains the process of editing an episode of The Closer as it goes from page to screen.

Video: James Duff Video Blog #1 - Guest Stars

TNT — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 06:14:43 -0400

The Closer creator James Duff explains his philosophy behind casting guest stars.

Photo: The Closer - Season 4, "Tijuana Brass" - Kyra Sedgwick as Brenda, Jon Tenney as Fritz

courtesy Karen Neal/TNT — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0400

The Closer, Kyra Sedgwick, Jon Tenney

Photo: The Closer - Season 4, "Tijuana Brass" - Kyra Sedgwick as Dep. Chief Brenda Johnson, Corey Reynolds as Sgt. Gabriel

courtesy Karen Neal/TNT — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0400

The Closer, Kyra Sedgwick, Corey Reynolds

Photo: The Closer - Season 4, "Tijuana Brass" - Corey Reynolds as Sgt. Gabriel, Tony Denison as Lt. Det. Flynn

courtesy Karen Neal/TNT — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0400

The Closer, Corey Reynolds, Tony Denison

Photo: The Closer - Season 4, "Tijuana Brass" - Kyra Sedgwick as Dep. Chief Brenda Johnson, Jon Tenney as FBI Agent Fritz Howard

courtesy Karen Neal/TNT — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0400

The Closer, Kyra Sedgwick, Jon Tenney

Photo: The Closer - Season 4, "Problem Child" - Kyra Sedgwick as Brenda, Corey Reynolds as Sgt. Gabriel, Jon Tenney as Fritz