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The Worst Episodes of The Closer

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The Worst Episodes of The Closer

Deputy Police Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson transfers from Atlanta to LA to head up a special unit of the LAPD that handles sensitive, high-profile murder...

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  1. Background image for Show Yourself
    7.7/10(564 votes)

    #1 - Show Yourself

    S1:E4

    Brenda and the Priority Homicide Team investigate a sniper who is killing gang members in and around MacArthur Park. Offering assistance is an ex-Army colonel who believes the sniper to be his son. As an all-out gang war looms, Brenda tentatively accepts his assistance.

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  2. Background image for L.A. Woman
    7.8/10(649 votes)

    #2 - L.A. Woman

    S1:E11

    Brenda finds herself at odds with the FBI in a struggle to gain control of the murder investigation of a well-known businessman. Deciding to work in tandem, Brenda finds herself working directly with Fritz, who was assigned to the case.

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  3. Background image for Four to Eight
    7.8/10(465 votes)

    #3 - Four to Eight

    S3:E7

    When two Catorce gang members are shot to death, Brenda and her squad must solve the murders before a gang war erupts. Meanwhile, Brenda has her own personal health scare when she finally visits the doctor.

    Director:Arvin Brown
    Writer:Ken Martin
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  4. Background image for Culture Shock
    7.8/10(448 votes)

    #4 - Culture Shock

    S3:E10

    When a Chinese business woman is found dead on the tour bus she and her husband operate, Brenda and the squad must dig deep to investigate her past life.

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  5. Background image for Good Faith
    7.8/10(366 votes)

    #5 - Good Faith

    S4:E11

    Brenda and the team investigate an apparent suicide that the medical examiner believes was actually a murder.

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  6. Background image for Blood Money
    7.8/10(370 votes)

    #6 - Blood Money

    S5:E2

    Brenda and the team are called in to investigate the questionable disappearance of a shady financial investor. The team is a mess with Daniels now in another division, Gabriel doing double duty, and Provenza with behavior more curious than usual. In the meantime, Brenda and Fritz deal with a sick Kitty.

    Director:Rick Wallace
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  8. Background image for You Are Here
    7.9/10(530 votes)

    #7 - You Are Here

    S1:E7

    A judge is murdered in Griffith Park and Brenda's investigation takes an unexpected twist when her best witness, or perhaps her prime suspect, is his teenage son with autism. Challenged by the boy's behaviors, but convinced he has the clue to unraveling the case, Brenda must try to understand him in order to learn what he knows.

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  9. Background image for Batter Up
    7.9/10(530 votes)

    #8 - Batter Up

    S1:E8

    When a gay man is murdered, seemingly the latest victim of a string of hate crimes, Brenda must confront prejudices inside and out of the LAPD. Meanwhile, Flynn and Taylor step up their efforts to undermine Brenda once again, but with unexpected effects, as the team begins to rally around Brenda.

    Director:Arvin Brown
    Writer:James Duff
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  10. Background image for Aftertaste
    7.9/10(479 votes)

    #9 - Aftertaste

    S2:E4

    Brenda and the PHD investigate a high-profile case when a woman is brutally murdered at L.A.'s trendiest restaurant. On the home front, Brenda tries to keep a low profile as she closes in on her 40th birthday.

    Director:Arvin Brown
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  11. Background image for Out of Focus
    7.9/10(463 votes)

    #10 - Out of Focus

    S2:E6

    Brenda and the team find themselves wading through a long list of suspects when a celebrity photographer takes a fatal fall from his hotel room balcony. In the meantime, Brenda starts to feel like Fritz is behaving strangely, making her realize that superstars may not be the only ones who have secrets to keep.

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  12. Background image for Lover's Leap
    7.9/10(430 votes)

    #11 - Lover's Leap

    S3:E11

    A car belonging to a Department of Homeland Security employee is found wrecked at the bottom of Mulholland Drive. Priority Homicide is brought in to uncover the details surrounding the driver’s death, but the investigation leads Brenda a lot closer to home then she expected.

    Director:Jesse Bochco
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  13. Background image for Live Wire
    7.9/10(413 votes)

    #12 - Live Wire

    S4:E4

    A man wearing a surveillance wire is shot to death at point blank range in downtown Los Angeles, while interpersonal relationships on the squad force Brenda into a corner.

    Director:Elodie Keene
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  14. Background image for Fate Line
    7.9/10(413 votes)

    #13 - Fate Line

    S4:E14

    Fritz's sister agrees to use her psychic powers to help the Priority Homicide Division resolve one of their cases, and while her abilities appear to help her understand how Brenda works, they don't seem to stop her from offering misguided advice.

    Director:James Duff
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  15. Background image for Walking Back the Cat
    7.9/10(366 votes)

    #14 - Walking Back the Cat

    S5:E4

    Once again working with Fritz and the FBI, the team helps get to the bottom of a murder which occurred amidst a drug ring investigation. Also again, Brenda finds FBI feathers ruffled by her unorthodox methods.

    Director:Steve Robin
    Writer:Leo Geter
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  16. Background image for You Have the Right to Remain Jolly
    7.9/10(418 votes)

    #15 - You Have the Right to Remain Jolly

    S7:E12

    Fred Willard (Modern Family) guest stars as Santa Jack, the owner of a Christmas village who believes he could be the real Father Christmas.

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  17. Background image for Flashpoint
    8.0/10(551 votes)

    #16 - Flashpoint

    S1:E5

    Brenda enters the high-stakes world of pharmaceutical research, when a drug trial for new anti-addiction medication lead to the death of one of the principal investigators. Nothing is quite as it seems as she investigates the high-powered president of the drug company sponsoring the trial, the seemingly easy-going psychiatrist and the teenaged participants in the study.

    Director:Craig Zisk
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  18. Background image for The Butler Did It
    8.0/10(545 votes)

    #17 - The Butler Did It

    S1:E10

    Three wealthy, spoiled and unruly children become the target of Brenda's investigation when their stepmother is murdered and the family butler seemingly commits suicide shortly thereafter. Riding heard on the trio is their family attorney, who cleans up their messes and provides them with alibis.

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  19. Background image for Blue Blood
    8.0/10(497 votes)

    #18 - Blue Blood

    S2:E1

    Brenda and her team race against the clock to get to the truth, as things don't add up when an LA cop turns up dead. Meanwhile tension increases between the Priority Homicide Division and the Robbery-Homicide Division.

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  20. Background image for Mom Duty
    8.0/10(493 votes)

    #19 - Mom Duty

    S2:E2

    When a juror in the trial of an infamous mobster is found dead, Brenda and the Priority Homicide Division find that their involvement in solving the case may be affecting the jury's final decision. Complicating her personal life, Brenda faces another new challenge: a surprise visit from her mother.

    Director:Gloria Muzio
    Writer:Wendy West
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  21. Background image for The Other Woman
    8.0/10(468 votes)

    #20 - The Other Woman

    S2:E10

    The PHD must deal with a case of mistaken identity in order to get to the bottom of an investigation. While they're busy with the case, Brenda is involved in a different case: Pope's divorce. After being called to testify, Brenda finds that both her career and reputation are on the line.

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  22. Background image for Borderline
    8.0/10(455 votes)

    #21 - Borderline

    S2:E11

    Leaving the scene of an accident to get to a multiple homicide scene, Brenda finds herself unable to drive the streets of L.A. which she worked so hard to learn. Once she gets to the crime scene, she and the PHD are faced with another challenge: the murdered bodies are nowhere to be found. In order to solve this case, they must first search for the victims before they can hunt for the killer.

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  23. Background image for Next of Kin (1)
    8.0/10(437 votes)

    #22 - Next of Kin (1)

    S3:E14

    Brenda finds an opportunity to visit home when she attempts to track down a witness who disappears to Atlanta. Unfortunately, once she finds the witness, her holidays with family take on a whole new meaning.

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  24. Background image for Speed Bump
    8.0/10(418 votes)

    #23 - Speed Bump

    S4:E2

    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.

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  25. Background image for Split Ends
    8.0/10(415 votes)

    #24 - Split Ends

    S4:E8

    Brenda and the squad investigate the murder of a hair stylist and Brenda's parents stop in for a visit on their way to Alaska.

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  26. Background image for The Life
    8.0/10(337 votes)

    #25 - The Life

    S5:E13

    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.

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Show Yourself" is the worst rated episode of "The Closer". It scored 7.7/10 based on 564 votes. Directed by Michael M. Robin and written by Wendy West, it aired on 7/4/2005. This episode scored 0.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "L.A. Woman".