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The Closer S5E5 — Half Load

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The Closer•Season 5•Episode 5

Half Load

8.1/10 · 446 votesJul 6, 200946 min

Ranked #12 of 15 in Season 5•−0.2 vs season avg

When a reformed gang member is murdered, the case takes the team back to a familiar neighborhood where they find themselves unwelcomed. Brenda must figure out a way to solve what appears to have been a missed-mark murder and bring peace to an unstable community.

Directed byRoxann Dawson

Written byMike Berchem, Ken Martin

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Cast10

Kyra Sedgwick

Kyra Sedgwick

Brenda Leigh Johnson

J.K. Simmons

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Will Pope

Corey Reynolds

Corey Reynolds

David Gabriel

Robert Gossett

Robert Gossett

Russell Taylor

G.W. Bailey

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Louie Provenza

Tony Denison

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Andy Flynn

Michael Paul Chan

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Mike Tao

Phillip P. Keene

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Officer Buzz Watson

Jon Tenney

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Special Agent Fritz Howard

Raymond Cruz

Raymond Cruz

Julio Sanchez

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Roxann Dawson

Roxann Dawson

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Mike Berchem

Writer

Kyra Sedgwick

Kyra Sedgwick

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James Duff

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Spike Silver

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Ken Martin

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Episode Summary

"Half Load" is episode 5 of The Closer season 5. It scored 8.1/10 from 446 votes, ranking #12 of 15 episodes this season (season average 8.3). Directed by Roxann Dawson and written by Mike Berchem, Ken Martin, it aired on July 6, 2009.

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