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Off The Hook (The Closer)
'' The Closer'' premiered on June 13, 2005 and concluded on August 13, 2012. Each season is organized around a central theme, which drives both the criminal plot and Brenda's personal storyline. The crime story expands on an element of the theme, and often parallels or mirrors events in Brenda's personal life. The series concluded with its seventh season. It contained 21 episodes, the final six of which transitioned the show into the continuation spin-off series, '' Major Crimes'', with Mary McDonnell heading the cast as Captain Sharon Raydor. Series overview Episodes Season 1 (2005) Season 1 opens with the LAPD's new Priority Murder Squad (PMS), soon renamed the Priority Homicide Division (PHD), under the direction of Deputy Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson investigating the murder of a technological genius. Brenda has recently joined LAPD after a long career in law enforcement, including with the Atlanta and Washington, D.C., Police Departments. We soon learn Brenda is origin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Closer
''The Closer'' is an Television in the United States, American television police procedural starring Kyra Sedgwick as Brenda Leigh Johnson, a Los Angeles Police Department Chief of police#United States, deputy chief. A CIA-trained interrogator originally from Atlanta, Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia, Brenda has a reputation as a closer—an interrogator who not only solves a case, but also obtains confessions that lead to convictions, thus "closing" the case. She sometimes uses deceit and intimidation to persuade a suspect to confess. The series ran on TNT (American TV network), TNT from June 13, 2005 to August 13, 2012. ''The Closer'' was created by James Duff (writer), James Duff and the Shephard/Robin Company in association with Warner Bros. Television. On July 11, 2011, the series began its seventh and final season, having finished its sixth season as cable's highest-rated drama. ''The Closer''s final six episodes began airing on July 9, 2012, with its finale airing on August ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wendy West
Wendy West is an American television producer and writer. She worked on the Showtime drama '' Dexter'' as a writer and producer, and been nominated multiple times for Primetime Emmy Awards and two Writers Guild of America (WGA) Awards for her work. Biography West graduated from Carleton College. While there, she was active in theater and directed John Guare's "Six Degrees of Separation." West began working in television for the first season of '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit''. She also worked as a co-producer and writer for ''Gideon's Crossing'' and ''The Practice''. She gained a further production role as a supervising producer and writer for ''The Closer''. She became a supervising producer and writer for the fourth season of the Showtime Showtime or Show Time may refer to: Film * ''Showtime'' (film), a 2002 American action/comedy film * ''Showtime'' (video), a 1995 live concert video by Blur Television Networks and channels * Showtime Networks, a division of P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nelson McCormick (director)
Nelson McCormick is an American director and producer of film and television. Some of his television directing credits include ''NYPD Blue'', ''V.I.P. (American TV series), V.I.P'', ''Alias (TV series), Alias'', ''House (TV series), House'', ''Third Watch'', ''ER (TV series), ER'', ''Prison Break'', ''24 (TV series), 24'', ''The Closer'', ''Southland (TV series), Southland'', ''Nip/Tuck'', ''Body of Proof'', ''The West Wing'', ''Criminal Minds'', ''Daredevil (TV series), Daredevil'' and ''Lovecraft Country (TV series), Lovecraft Country'', among other TV series. Yahoo!TV He also directed two remakes of 1980s feature films ''Prom Night (2008 film), Prom Night'' (2008) and ''The Stepfather (2009 film), The Stepfather'' (2009). References External links *[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matt Earl Beesley
Matthew Earl Beesley is an American film director and television director living in Bell Canyon, California; he is the son of Dr. Earl Beesley. From 1984 to 1988, he worked as assistant director on a number of notable films including ''National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation'' (1989), ''The Beverly Hillbillies'' (1993) and ''Chain Reaction'' (1996). He made his head directorial debut with the 1998 film ''Point Blank'' starring Mickey Rourke. Some of his television directing credits include ''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'', ''CSI: Miami'', ''Prison Break'', ''Lost'', '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'', ''Criminal Minds'', ''The Closer'' and ''Hawaii Five-0 Hawaii Five-O or Hawaii Five-0 may refer to: * Hawaii Five-0 (2010 TV series), ''Hawaii Five-0'' (2010 TV series), an American action police procedural television series * Hawaii Five-O (1968 TV series), ''Hawaii Five-O'' (1968 TV series), an Ame ...''. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louie Provenza
Detective Lieutenant II Louie Provenza is a fictional character from TNT's television crime drama franchise ''The Closer''/'' Major Crimes.'' He appeared on all seven seasons of ''The Closer'' and all six seasons of ''Major Crimes''. The character was created by James Duff, and is portrayed by G. W. Bailey. Generally referred to as "Provenza", the character's first name was kept secret until his former partner, George Andrews, was heard to use it for the first time in the penultimate episode of the fifth season. It is said that only captains and above are allowed to address him by his first name and that even his own grandchildren call him "Lieutenant". He is also the only member of his academy class still on active duty with the rest having retired by the beginning of season 2 of ''Major Crimes''. In Season 2, Episode 15, “Serving the King Part 2” at the 45 minute mark, Brenda calls Provenza, “Jim Provenza.” She never uses that name again until later in the series h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frances Sternhagen
Frances Hussey Sternhagen (born January 13, 1930) is an American actress; she has appeared on- and off-Broadway, in movies, and on TV since the 1950s.Joy, Car"Frances Sternhagen in Talks to Join Company of Broadway Magnolias" Broadway.com, November 22, 2004. Early life and education Sternhagen was born in Washington, D.C., the daughter and only child of John M. Sternhagen, a U.S. Tax Court judge, and Gertrude (née Hussey) Sternhagen. She was educated at the Madeira and Potomac schools in McLean, Virginia. At Vassar College, she was elected head of the Drama Club "after silencing a giggling college crowd at a campus dining hall with her interpretation of a scene from ''Richard II'', playing none other than Richard himself". She attended the Catholic University of America as a grad student, where she met Thomas Carlin, her future husband, to whom she was married from 1956 until his death in 1991; the couple had six children. She also studied at the Perry Mansfield School of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jason O'Mara
Jason O'Mara (born 6 August 1972) is an Irish actor. He has starred in the American television network dramas ''In Justice ''In Justice'' is an American police procedural television series created by Michelle King and Robert King. The series began airing on Sunday, January 1, 2006, on ABC as a midseason replacement and assumed its regular night and time on Friday, ...'', ''Life on Mars (American TV series), Life on Mars'', ''Terra Nova (TV series), Terra Nova'', ''Vegas (2012 TV series), Vegas'', and ''Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.''. O'Mara won an Irish Film and Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in ''The Siege of Jadotville (film), The Siege of Jadotville''. He served as the Voice acting, voice actor for DC Comics' superhero Batman in the DC Animated Movie Universe, a shared film universe which ran from 2013 to 2020. Career O'Mara performed with The Royal Shakespeare Company. His theatre work in London and Dublin included ''The Jew of Malta'' and ''Popcorn (Ben Elton), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fritz Howard
Formerly an FBI Special Agent, Fritz Howard, who is now Deputy Chief of the LAPD Special Operations Bureau, is a fictional character featured in the TNT programs ''The Closer'' and '' Major Crimes'', and is portrayed by Jon Tenney. Fritz received his initial training at the FBI The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is the domestic intelligence and security service of the United States and its principal federal law enforcement agency. Operating under the jurisdiction of the United States Department of Justice, t ... Academy in Quantico, Virginia and has been working for the FBI in Los Angeles for the three years prior to Brenda Johnson's arrival in Los Angeles to become an LAPD Deputy Chief. Fritz is an old friend of Brenda's and has known her since at least her time in Washington, D.C. Fritz and Brenda were married in the last episode of Season Four of ''The Closer''. Fritz not only provides her with access to FBI resources and inside information when local resources ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rick Wallace
Rick Wallace (born February 12, 1948) is an American film director and television producer. He has worked on '' Smallville'', ''L.A. Law'', ''Doogie Howser, M.D.'' and ''The Closer'', as well as many other programs. Partial filmography Director *''The Closer'' *'' Women's Murder Club'' *''Men in Trees'' (2006) *'' Commander in Chief'' (2005) *'' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'' (2003) *'' Smallville'' (2001) *'' NYPD Blue'' *''Las Vegas'' *''L.A. Law'' (1990) *''Doogie Howser, M.D.'' *'' City of Angels'' *'' Medical Investigation'' *'' Law & Order'' *''Philly'' *''Bay City Blues'' *'' Karen Sisco'' *'' Ed'' *'' Murder One'' *''Martial Law'' *'' Law & Order: Criminal Intent'' *'' Beggars and Choosers'' *'' The Pretender'' *''Early Edition'' *'' Nash Bridges'' *''Fantasy Island'' *''Hill Street Blues'' Producer * '' Major Crimes'' (2012-2015) * ''The Closer'' (2005-2012) * ''Men in Trees'' (2006) * '' The Pretender'' (1996) * ''Doogie Howser, M.D.'' (1989) * ''L.A. Law '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tawnia McKiernan
Tawnia McKiernan is an American television director and producer. Since the mid-1990s she has amassed a number of directorial credits. She is also the daughter of late television producer Stephen J. Cannell.Stephen J. Cannell dies at 69; TV writer, producer (Page 3 of 3) By Dennis McLellan of '''' - October 2, 2010 Career McKiernan made her directorial debut on the series '''' directing two episodes, she then directed four episodes of '' ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arvin Brown
Arvin Brown (born May 24, 1940) is an American theatre and television director. He was the Artistic Director of the Long Wharf Theatre in New Haven, Connecticut for 30 years. Life and career Born in Los Angeles, California, Brown made his Broadway directorial debut with a 1970 revival of Noël Coward's '' Hay Fever''. Under Brown, Long Wharf produced more than 200 plays, some 70 of which were staged by Brown himself. His specialty at Long Wharf and in New York was realistic American plays of the mid 20th century, often in revival. Notable Brown-directed productions include works by Arthur Miller (''The Crucible'', '' A View From the Bridge)'', Eugene O'Neill (''A Touch of the Poet''), and Rod Serling (''Requiem for a Heavyweight''). His directing credits also include '' The National Health'' (1974), ''Ah, Wilderness!'' (1975), ''Watch on the Rhine'' (1980),'' Privates On Parade (1982),'' ''American Buffalo'' (1983), ''Open Admissions'' (1984), ''Private Lives'' (1992), and '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gloria Muzio
Gloria Muzio is an American theatre and television director. She has worked on a number of TV shows including ''Criminal Minds'', '' Brothers & Sisters'', ''The Black Donnellys'', ''The Closer'', '' ER'', ''Third Watch'', '' Law & Order'', ''Law & Order: Criminal Intent'', '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'', ''The Wire'' and '' Oz''. Filmography *'' Deception'' **"You're the Bad Guy" (2013) *''The Good Wife'' **"Crash" (2009) *'' Brothers & Sisters'' **"An American Family" (2007) **"The Other Walker" (2007) *''Criminal Minds'' **"Doubt" (2007) **"The Big Game" (2007) **"The Last Word" (2006) **"The Fisher King: Part 2" (2006) **"A Real Rain" (2006) *'' Saving Grace'' **"And You Wonder Why I Lie" (2007) *''The Black Donnellys'' **"Lies" (2007) *'' Ghost Whisperer'' **"Deja Boo" (2007) **"Weight of What Was" (2007) **"Deadbeat Dads" (2008) **"Save Our Souls" (2008) **"Thrilled To Death" (2009) **"Till Death Do Us Start" (2009) **"Dead Air" (2010) *''The Closer'' **"Mom Duty" (20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
