8.6/10542 votes#1 - Homewrecker
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 6/18/2007
Brenda and the team investigate the grisly slaying of a family, and the only survivor is the drug-addled teen son. Meanwhile, a financial crisis rocks the LAPD, bringing about budget cuts, numerous changes --- and possibly Provenza’s early retirement. And Fritz hopes to move into a new house with Brenda.
Director: Michael M. Robin
Writer: Mike Berchem, James Duff
8.0/10439 votes#2 - Grave Doubt
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 6/25/2007
The body of a long-dead murder victim is uncovered along with Lt. Provenza’s business card, setting off the squad’s search for his identity and killer. When the bullet is traced to a gang weapon that had been turned into the LAPD 15 years prior, Deputy Chief Johnson is forced to contend with political activist Father Jack.
Director: Arvin Brown
Writer: Hunt Baldwin, John Coveny
8.6/10545 votes#3 - Saving Face
Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 7/2/2007
At a retired cop’s funeral, Lt Provenza and Lt. Flynn discover something quite unexpected along with the corpse.
Director: Michael Pressman
Writer: Adam Belanoff
8.6/10524 votes#4 - Ruby
Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 7/9/2007
A recently released sex offender is accused of kidnapping a child, and with time running out, Det. Gabriel beats a confession out of him. Deputy Chief Johnson must deal with Gabriel and also get the pedophile to re-confess.
Director: Michael M. Robin
Writer: Mike Berchem, Steven Kane
8.4/10501 votes#5 - The Round File
Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 7/16/2007
An old man’s confession to seven murders leads Deputy Chief Johnson to investigate the sudden and unnatural deaths at his nursing home.
Director: Greer Shephard
Writer: Michael Alaimo
8.1/10497 votes#6 - Dumb Luck
Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 7/23/2007
Brenda and the PHD investigate the murder of a personal trainer who was involved with the wife of a possessive husband with a temper. Complicating the investigation: their only witness is the man's frightened valet, who also has OCD. Brenda must also solve the murder while sharing her squad with Homeland Security.
Director: Elodie Keene
Writer: Duppy Demetrius
7.7/10445 votes#7 - Four to Eight
Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 7/30/2007
When two Catorce gang members are shot to death, Brenda and her squad must solve the murders before a gang war erupts. Meanwhile, Brenda has her own personal health scare when she finally visits the doctor.
Director: Arvin Brown
Writer: Ken Martin
8.4/10481 votes#8 - Manhunt
Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 8/6/2007
It looks to be the return of a serial killer when two bodies turn up dead. With the knowledge that he kills in sets of three, Chief Pope charges Brenda and her squad to hunt down the killer before the third victim is taken.
Director: Rick Wallace
Writer: Mike Berchem, James Duff
8.7/10526 votes#9 - Blindsided
Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 8/13/2007
In an effort to get good PR for the department, Deputy Chief Johnson takes a journalist on a ride-along, but when the Crown Vic is targeted and shot at, Brenda is forced to live under 24-hour police protection, while being the key witness in the case she must solve.
Director: Kevin Bacon
Writer: Hunt Baldwin, John Coveny
7.8/10421 votes#10 - Culture Shock
Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 8/20/2007
When a Chinese business woman is found dead on the tour bus she and her husband operate, Brenda and the squad must dig deep to investigate her past life. Meanwhile, Brenda’s parents reveal to the squad that Brenda and Fritz are engaged.
Director: Elodie Keene
Writer: Adam Belanoff
7.8/10408 votes#11 - Lover's Leap
Season 3 Episode 11 - Aired 8/27/2007
A car belonging to a Department of Homeland Security employee is found wrecked at the bottom of Mulholland Drive. Priority Homicide is brought in to uncover the details surrounding the driver’s death, but the investigation leads Brenda a lot closer to home then she expected.
Director: Jesse Bochco
Writer: Steven Kane
8.0/10423 votes#12 - Til Death Do Us Part (1)
Season 3 Episode 12 - Aired 9/3/2007
Deputy Chief Johnson’s investigation into a famous Hollywood divorce attorney found floating in his swimming pool is under heavy scrutiny. Meanwhile, Fritz and Brenda are trying to consolidate their bills, but when Brenda discovers a secret Fritz has been keeping will she keep to the plan?
Director: Roger Young
Writer: Michael Alaimo
8.4/10422 votes#13 - Til Death Do Us Part (2)
Season 3 Episode 13 - Aired 9/10/2007
Still experiencing the strain of her case, Brenda finds herself under another time crunch when she must disprove a questionable alibi within 48 hours to prevent the investigation from falling flat. As Brenda searches for the truth in her case, she discovers some inside information that may have an unfortunate effect on her relationship with Fritz.
Director: Michael M. Robin
Writer: James Duff
7.9/10409 votes#14 - Next of Kin (1)
Season 3 Episode 14 - Aired 12/3/2007
Brenda finds an opportunity to visit home when she attempts to track down a witness who disappears to Atlanta. Unfortunately, once she finds the witness, her holidays with family take on a whole new meaning.
Director: Roger Young, Scott Ellis
Writer: Mike Berchem
8.1/10416 votes#15 - Next of Kin (2)
Season 3 Episode 15 - Aired 12/3/2007
Returning to L.A. proves to be a challenge when Brenda's witness remains hesitant, causing her to be creative. The fallout left behind in Atlanta leaves Brenda's parents picking up the pieces while Fritz becomes buried underneath all the stress.
Director: Roger Young, James Duff
Writer: Mike Berchem
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Deputy Police Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson transfers from Atlanta to LA to head up a special unit of the LAPD that handles sensitive, high-profile murder...
Genres:CrimeDramaMystery
Network:TNT
Season 3 Ratings Summary
"Homewrecker" is the best rated episode of "The Closer" season 3. It scored 8.6/10 based on 542 votes. Directed by Michael M. Robin and written by Mike Berchem, James Duff, it aired on 6/18/2007. This episode is rated 0.6 points higher than the second-best, "Grave Doubt".