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The Closer S5E7 — Strike Three

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The Closer•Season 5•Episode 7

Strike Three

8.6/10 · 476 votesJul 20, 200946 min

Ranked #4 of 15 in Season 5•+0.3 vs season avg

A high-profile shoot-out has left two policemen and a teenage boy dead leads to numerous mysteries spinning around the case. Enter Force Investigation Division bigwig Sharon Raydor, who upends Brenda's investigation with her merciless snooping.

Directed byNelson McCormick

Written bySteven Kane

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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

G.W. Bailey

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Andy Flynn

Michael Paul Chan

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Mike Tao

Phillip P. Keene

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Jon Tenney

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Special Agent Fritz Howard

Raymond Cruz

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Julio Sanchez

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Nelson McCormick

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Kyra Sedgwick

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James Duff

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Spike Silver

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Steven Kane

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Antal Kalik

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Tim Gilbert

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Michael J. Tamburro

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John Tamburro

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Jay Torrez

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Alina Andrei

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Episode Summary

"Strike Three" is episode 7 of The Closer season 5. It scored 8.6/10 from 476 votes, ranking #4 of 15 episodes this season (season average 8.3). Directed by Nelson McCormick and written by Steven Kane, it aired on July 20, 2009.

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