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The Closer S5E15 — Dead Man's Hand

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The Closer•Season 5•Episode 15

Dead Man's Hand

8.4/10 · 435 votesDec 21, 200946 min

Ranked #5 of 15 in Season 5•+0.1 vs season avg

Capt. Raydor (special guest star Mary McDonnell) approaches Major Crimes about delicately looking into a possible case of spousal abuse involving one of her female officers. On the home front, Fritz becomes increasingly irritated at feeling ignored by Brenda.

Directed byJames Duff

Written byDuppy Demetrius, Ken Martin

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Dead Man's Hand

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

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J

James Duff

Director

Kyra Sedgwick

Kyra Sedgwick

Executive Producer

J

James Duff

Creator

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Spike Silver

Stunt Coordinator

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Duppy Demetrius

Writer

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Ken Martin

Writer

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Episode Summary

"Dead Man's Hand" is episode 15 of The Closer season 5. It scored 8.4/10 from 435 votes, ranking #5 of 15 episodes this season (season average 8.3). Directed by James Duff and written by Duppy Demetrius, Ken Martin, it aired on December 21, 2009.

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