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The Closer S4E2 — Speed Bump
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The Closer•Season 4•Episode 2

Speed Bump

8.0/10 · 487 votesJul 21, 200846 min

Ranked #11 of 15 in Season 4•−0.3 vs season avg

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Brenda and the team must determine if a murder was revenge or mere coincidence when a recently released murderer turns up dead, the victim of a hit-and-run. As usual, Brenda's personal life isn't much better: she must deal with a recently incapacitated Fritz.

Directed byArvin Brown
Written byJohn Coveny, Hunt Baldwin
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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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Arvin Brown

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James Duff

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John Coveny

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Hunt Baldwin

Writer

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Spike Silver

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Kyra Sedgwick

Kyra Sedgwick

Co-Executive Producer

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Episode Summary

"Speed Bump" is episode 2 of The Closer season 4. It scored 8.0/10 from 487 votes, ranking #11 of 15 episodes this season (season average 8.3). Directed by Arvin Brown and written by John Coveny, Hunt Baldwin, it aired on July 21, 2008.

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