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The Closer S1E9 — Good Housekeeping
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The Closer•Season 1•Episode 9

Good Housekeeping

8.5/10 · 645 votesAug 8, 200546 min

Ranked #3 of 13 in Season 1•+0.3 vs season avg

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The murder of an adolescent girl from Mexico, found dead in the Los Angeles River, proves difficult and painful for Brenda and her team. At first, a known sex-offender seems the likely candidate, but questions arise about why the girl and her mother were brought

Directed byMichael M. Robin, Tawnia McKiernan
Written byWendy West
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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

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Wendy West

Writer

M

Michael M. Robin

Director

Tawnia McKiernan

Tawnia McKiernan

Director

G

Greer Shephard

Executive Producer

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James Duff

Executive Producer

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Michael M. Robin

Executive Producer

J

James Duff

Creator

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James S. Levine

Music

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Ron Mason

Art Direction

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Steven Lang

Editor

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Greg LaVoi

Costume Design

Michael Weiss

Michael Weiss

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Episode Summary

"Good Housekeeping" is episode 9 of The Closer season 1. It scored 8.5/10 from 645 votes, ranking #3 of 13 episodes this season (season average 8.2). Directed by Michael M. Robin, Tawnia McKiernan and written by Wendy West, it aired on August 8, 2005.

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