The Closer

S01E12: Fatal Retraction

Brenda and her team must find not only a killer, but also identify the killer's victim when a deranged, homicidal madman is set free due to mistaken identity. While trying to make sense of an array of complexities in this unusual matter, the case takes an even darker turn when Brenda becomes the center of the psychopathic killer's attention.

Overview

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 cases. Johnson's quirky personality and hard-nosed approach often rubs her colleagues the wrong way, but her reputation as one of the world's best interrogator eventually wins over even her toughest critics.

Episodes

Pilot

S01E01 Pilot

June 13, 2005 8.5 53 min
A seemingly routine murder investigation by the LAPD Robbery-Homicide Division is interrupted by the arrival of Deputy Chief Brenda Johnson, the new head of the LAPD’s Priority Murder Squad. An outsider from Atlanta in her...
About Face

S01E02 About Face

June 20, 2005 8.4 46 min
Brenda and the team must investigate the murder of high-profile model Heather Kingsley, who dies as a result of nicotine poisoning. As Brenda investigates, she is drawn into the world of celebrity beauty, where illusion...
The Big Picture

S01E03 The Big Picture

June 27, 2005 7.6 46 min
Brenda must fight for justice for two Russian prostitutes murdered by the illegitimate son of a Russian mafia figure. As she does, she confronts her own prejudices, and discovers the justice for these women is...
Show Yourself

S01E04 Show Yourself

July 4, 2005 8.7 46 min
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...
Flashpoint

S01E05 Flashpoint

July 11, 2005 8.4 46 min
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...
Fantasy Date

S01E06 Fantasy Date

July 18, 2005 9.0 46 min
Brenda finds herself the unexpected victim of violence against women when she investigates the murder of a congresswoman's daughter. At first, it appears the victim was engaged in sexual activity online that included an invitation...
You Are Here

S01E07 You Are Here

July 25, 2005 7.9 46 min
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...
Batter Up

S01E08 Batter Up

August 1, 2005 8.0 46 min
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...
Good Housekeeping

S01E09 Good Housekeeping

August 8, 2005 8.9 46 min
The murder of an adolescent girl from Mexico, found dead in the Los Angeles River, proves difficult and painful for Brenda and her team. At first, a known sex-offender seems the likely candidate, but questions...
The Butler Did It

S01E10 The Butler Did It

August 15, 2005 8.9 46 min
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,...
L.A. Woman

S01E11 L.A. Woman

August 22, 2005 8.4 46 min
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...
Fatal Retraction

S01E12 Fatal Retraction

August 29, 2005 9.3 46 min
Brenda and her team must find not only a killer, but also identify the killer's victim when a deranged, homicidal madman is set free due to mistaken identity. While trying to make sense of an...
Standards and Practices

S01E13 Standards and Practices

September 5, 2005 9.1 51 min
An unnamed source files a grievance against Brenda in the midst of a high-profile investigation of a murdered L.A. filmmaker. With her career on the line, Brenda is skeptical of Chief Pope's intentions when he...

Cast

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
Mary McDonnell
Mary McDonnell
Captain Sharon Raydor
Matt McCoy
Matt McCoy
Kevin Adams

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