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The Closer S3E3 — Saving Face
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The Closer•Season 3•Episode 3

Saving Face

8.7/10 · 658 votesJul 2, 200746 min

Ranked #2 of 15 in Season 3•+0.4 vs season avg

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At a retired cop’s funeral, Lt Provenza and Lt. Flynn discover something quite unexpected along with the corpse.

Directed byMichael Pressman
Written byAdam Belanoff
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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

Phillip P. Keene

Phillip P. Keene

Officer Buzz Watson

Jon Tenney

Jon Tenney

Special Agent Fritz Howard

Gina Ravera

Gina Ravera

Irene Daniels

Raymond Cruz

Raymond Cruz

Julio Sanchez

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Michael Pressman

Director

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Adam Belanoff

Writer

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Spike Silver

Stunt Coordinator

Kyra Sedgwick

Kyra Sedgwick

Producer

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Episode Summary

"Saving Face" is episode 3 of The Closer season 3. It scored 8.7/10 from 658 votes, ranking #2 of 15 episodes this season (season average 8.3). Directed by Michael Pressman and written by Adam Belanoff, it aired on July 2, 2007.

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