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The Closer S1E12 — Fatal Retraction
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The Closer•Season 1•Episode 12

Fatal Retraction

8.7/10 · 672 votesAug 29, 200546 min

Ranked #2 of 13 in Season 1•+0.5 vs season avg

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Brenda and her team must find not only a killer, but also identify the killer's victim when a deranged, homicidal madman is set free due to mistaken identity. While trying to make sense of an array of complexities in this unusual matter, the case takes

Directed byGloria Muzio
Written byRoger Wolfson, Wendy West
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Cast10

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

R

Roger Wolfson

Writer

W

Wendy West

Writer

Gloria Muzio

Gloria Muzio

Director

G

Greer Shephard

Executive Producer

J

James Duff

Executive Producer

M

Michael M. Robin

Executive Producer

J

James Duff

Creator

J

James S. Levine

Music

R

Ron Mason

Art Direction

G

Greg LaVoi

Costume Design

Michael Weiss

Michael Weiss

Co-Producer

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Rick Kellard

Consulting Producer

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Episode Summary

"Fatal Retraction" is episode 12 of The Closer season 1. It scored 8.7/10 from 672 votes, ranking #2 of 13 episodes this season (season average 8.2). Directed by Gloria Muzio and written by Roger Wolfson, Wendy West, it aired on August 29, 2005.

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