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The Closer S3E9 — Blindsided

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The Closer•Season 3•Episode 9

Blindsided

8.8/10 · 623 votesAug 13, 200746 min

Ranked #1 of 15 in Season 3•+0.5 vs season avg

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

Directed byKevin Bacon

Written byJohn Coveny, Hunt Baldwin

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Kyra Sedgwick

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Brenda Leigh Johnson

J.K. Simmons

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Will Pope

Corey Reynolds

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David Gabriel

Robert Gossett

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Russell Taylor

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Raymond Cruz

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John Coveny

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Hunt Baldwin

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Spike Silver

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Kyra Sedgwick

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Episode Summary

"Blindsided" is episode 9 of The Closer season 3. It scored 8.8/10 from 623 votes, ranking #1 of 15 episodes this season (season average 8.3). Directed by Kevin Bacon and written by John Coveny, Hunt Baldwin, it aired on August 13, 2007.

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