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The Closer S5E13 — The Life
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The Closer•Season 5•Episode 13

The Life

8.0/10 · 400 votesDec 7, 200946 min

Ranked #13 of 15 in Season 5•−0.3 vs season avg

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When an adolescent boy is found murdered where members of the Tres Colores gang frequently spend time, the subsequent murders of two more gang members point Brenda and the team to gang warfare. Unfortunately, the evidence trail leads them in a different direction.

Directed bySteve Robin
Written byJohn Coveny, Hunt Baldwin
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Cast10

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

Raymond Cruz

Raymond Cruz

Julio Sanchez

Crew5

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Steve Robin

Director

Kyra Sedgwick

Kyra Sedgwick

Executive Producer

J

James Duff

Creator

J

John Coveny

Writer

H

Hunt Baldwin

Writer

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Episode Summary

"The Life" is episode 13 of The Closer season 5. It scored 8.0/10 from 400 votes, ranking #13 of 15 episodes this season (season average 8.3). Directed by Steve Robin and written by John Coveny, Hunt Baldwin, it aired on December 7, 2009.

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