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The Closer S1E1 — Pilot
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The Closer•Season 1•Episode 1

Pilot

8.3/10 · 968 votesJun 13, 200553 min

Ranked #5 of 13 in Season 1•+0.1 vs season avg

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A seemingly routine murder 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 Murder Squad. An outsider from Atlanta in her first week of service, Brenda has already begun to face

Directed byMichael M. Robin
Written byJames Duff
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Kyra Sedgwick

Kyra Sedgwick

Brenda Leigh Johnson

J.K. Simmons

J.K. Simmons

Will Pope

Corey Reynolds

Corey Reynolds

David Gabriel

Robert Gossett

Robert Gossett

Russell Taylor

G.W. Bailey

G.W. Bailey

Louie Provenza

Tony Denison

Tony Denison

Andy Flynn

Michael Paul Chan

Michael Paul Chan

Mike Tao

Jon Tenney

Jon Tenney

Special Agent Fritz Howard

Gina Ravera

Gina Ravera

Irene Daniels

Raymond Cruz

Raymond Cruz

Julio Sanchez

Crew12

M

Michael M. Robin

Director

J

James Duff

Writer

G

Greer Shephard

Executive Producer

J

James Duff

Executive Producer

M

Michael M. Robin

Executive Producer

J

James Duff

Creator

L

Leslie McCarthy-Frankenheimer

Set Decoration

J

James S. Levine

Music

R

Robert C. Wertman

Editor

G

Greg LaVoi

Costume Design

C

Christopher Baffa

Cinematography

L

Lauren Crasco

Production Design

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Episode Summary

"Pilot" is episode 1 of The Closer season 1. It scored 8.3/10 from 968 votes, ranking #5 of 13 episodes this season (season average 8.2). Directed by Michael M. Robin and written by James Duff, it aired on June 13, 2005.

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