The Closer: The Complete Second Season
Warner Home Video (2005)
TV Series  /  Crime, Mystery
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IMDB   7.8
694 mins USA / English
DVD  Region 1   NR (Not Rated)
Anthony John Denison Andy Flynn
G.W. Bailey Louie Provenza
Michael Paul Chan Mike Tao
J.K. Simmons Will Pope
Kyra Sedgwick Brenda Leigh Johnson
Jon Tenney Fritz Howard
Robert Gossett Russell Taylor
Corey Reynolds David Gabriel
Phillip P. Keene Buzz Watson
Raymond Cruz Julio Sanchez
Gina Ravera Irene Daniels
James Avery Dr. Crippen
Conan McCarty Detective Ross
James Patrick Stuart Deputy D.A. Garnett
Ryan Van de Kamp Buchanan Detective
Ray Wise Tom Blanchard
Frances Sternhagen Willie Ray Johnson
Paul Schulze Richard Branch
Navid Negahban Dr. al-Thani
James Carpinello Larry Cole
Director
Arvin Brown
Charles Haid
Nelson McCormick
Elodie Keene
Producer James Duff
Michael Weiss
Michael M. Robin
Greer Shephard
Writer James Duff
Steven Kane
Adam Belanoff
Hunt Baldwin
Cinematography Brian J. Reynolds
Musician James S. Levine

Deputy Police Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson (Kyra Sedgwick) is a police detective who transfers from Atlanta to Los Angeles to head up a special unit of the LAPD that handles sensitive, high-profile murder cases. Despite a tendency to step on people's toes, Johnson manages to convert even her strongest adversaries with her unique ability to get to the truth.
Episodes
    Seen it: Yes   60 mins    6/12/2006  1.  Blue Blood
Season Premiere. Things don't add up when an LA cop turns up dead. Brenda and her team race against the clock to get to the truth, while tension increases between the Priority Homicide Division and the Robbery-Homicide Division. In the meantime, Brenda's relationship with Fritz elevates to a whole new level.
Director:  Michael M. Robin  Writer:  James Duff  / Mike Berchem 
Guest starring:  James Moses Black, Todd Carroll, Spike Silver,  James BlackPaul Dillon, Eli Goodman,  Gigi Rice, Braeden Lemasters, Kevin Kilner, Charlene Amoia
    Seen it: Yes   60 mins    6/19/2006  2.  Mom Duty
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 
Guest starring:  Jasmine Dustin, Holly Traister, Homie Doroodian,  Lorna ScottMark HarelikFrances SternhagenK CallanJoe SpanoJames AveryKim MyersJoel McKinnon Miller, Nancy Renee
    Seen it: Yes   60 mins    6/26/2006  3.  Slippin'
Things are not as they seem when Brenda and the team investigate the accidental murders of three college students caught in the middle of a gang shootout. Brenda must also continue her attempts at keeping her relationship with Fritz under wraps while her mother remains in town.
Director:  Elodie Keene  Writer:  Hunt Baldwin  / John Coveny 
Guest starring:  Lovensky Jean-Baptiste, Kendre Berry, J. T. Knight,  Frances Sternhagen, Kathleen Lancaster, Andrew Mariano, Aaron Andre Frazier, John Lafayette, Vanessa Bell Calloway
    Seen it: Yes   60 mins    7/3/2006  4.  Aftertaste
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  Writer:  Steven Kane 
Guest starring:  Douglas Sills,  François Giroday, Paul Duke,  James AveryPaolo Seganti, John Billingsley, Kate Fuglei
    Seen it: Yes   60 mins    7/10/2006  5.  To Protect & To Serve
Brenda finds herself involved in a cover-up of her own when she helps the PHD investigate a non-priority case. Why? Because the deceased woman was found in Provenza's garage. Once again, the team finds themselves racing against the clock before the LAPD brass discovers what they're up to. Will Brenda be able to protect her team and their hard-earned trust?
Director:  Elodie Keene  Writer:  Adam Belanoff 
Guest starring:  Sarah Zimmerman, Jeff Kober,  Conan McCarty, Steven Flynn,  Daniel Roebuck, Kenneth Davitian, Robert Lee
    Seen it: Yes   60 mins    7/17/2006  6.  Out of Focus
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. Once the cause of death is determined, the motive points to a big time actor with something to hide. 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.
Director:  Michael M. Robin  Writer:  Hunt Baldwin  / John Coveny 
Guest starring:  Roland Kickinger,  Eddie Jemison, Richard Cox,  Dale Dickey, Guri Weinberg,  James AveryRay Wise
    Seen it: Yes   60 mins    7/24/2006  7.  Head Over Heels
When a few body parts of an "adult film" star are found in a dumpster, Brenda and the team must scramble for more pieces to solve this puzzle. Once they begin putting things together, the suspect list seems to get longer. Adding more questions to her life, Brenda also finds herself making a potentially life-altering discovery.
Director:  Matt Earl Beesley  Writer:  Wendy West 
Guest starring:  Kevin Dunn, Raegan Payne, Cynthia Frost, Jazzmun, Bridger Palmer, Colleen Porch, Jason Padgett, Beth Broderick, William Stanford Davis,  Sean WhalenJames Avery, Robert Clendenin,  Pamela Gidley
    Seen it: Yes   60 mins    7/31/2006  8.  Critical Missing
When the drowned bodies of a mother and daughter are found by fishermen, Brenda and the team must determine if the apparent suicides are more than that. Following a strange coil of discoveries, the most surprising revelation that surfaces is one about the killer.
Director:  Rick Wallace  Writer:  James Duff  / Mike Berchem 
Guest starring:  Ivan Shaw,  Saemi NakamuraJames Frain
    Seen it: Yes   60 mins    8/7/2006  9.  Heroic Measures
When a young boy blames himself for the death of his friend, Brenda must tread lightly to get to the bottom of the case. Complicating matters is the deceased child's mother, who offers up accusations of her own.
Director:  Nelson McCormick  Writer:  Adam Belanoff 
Guest starring:  Cameron Dye,  Paul Hipp, Alix Korey,  John Bennett Perry, Pat Crowley, Michael Kostroff,  Anthony HealdJames Patrick Stuart, Deirdre Lovejoy, Taylor Boggan
    Seen it: Yes   60 mins    8/14/2006  10.  The Other Woman
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.
Director:  Lesli Linka Glatter  Writer:  Steven Kane 
Guest starring:  Jack Laufer, Jossara Jinaro, Carlease Burke,  Ray WiseJason Butler Harner, Robin Riker,  James HandyConcetta TomeiMark StewartRaphael Sbarge
    Seen it: Yes   60 mins    8/21/2006  11.  Borderline
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.
Director:  Rick Wallace  Writer:  Hunt Baldwin  / John Coveny 
Guest starring:  Lauren Tom, Tom Schanley, Luis Antonio Ramos, Tony Colitti, Robert Clendenin,  Phillip P. Keene, Jesse Garcia,  Glenn Morshower
    Seen it: Yes   60 mins    8/28/2006  12.  No Good Deed
Once again, the PHD finds themselves wading through suspects in the murder of the star witness in a capital punishment case. When Estelle, Pope's angry ex-wife, spills the beans about Brenda to her team, Fritz begins to wonder how she really feels.
Director:  Charles Haid  Writer:  James Duff  / Wendy West 
Guest starring:  Michael Paul Chan, Aaron Fors,  Tom VirtueJames Patrick StuartConan McCartyKeir O'Donnell, Shannon O'Hurley,  Phillip P. KeeneChris Conner, Hillary Tuck,  Gina Ravera
    Seen it: Yes   60 mins    9/4/2006  13.  Overkill
Brenda and Fritz have a hard time agreeing who is in charge when an informant's wife and and FBI agent are both murdered. Brenda discovers that she and the PHD must work quickly when the leading witness in the case is scheduled to testify against a powerful mobster. When the killer's identity is uncovered, the PHD finds themselves under attack; an attack that takes someone down.
    Seen it: Yes   60 mins    12/4/2006  14.  Serving the King (1)
Resulting from the showdown in the murder room, Brenda finds herself taking some involuntary time off. When she is asked to help a friend solve a murder that is linked to a terrorist group, Brenda works to find the killer and still keep it under wraps. Meanwhile, Commander Taylor jumps at the chance to break apart the PHD while Brenda is away.
Director:  Arvin Brown  Writer:  Hunt Baldwin  / John Coveny 
Guest starring:  Joy Lauren,  Phillip P. KeeneJames CarpinelloConan McCarty, Brady Smith,  Navid NegahbanDebra Mooney, Lisa Picotte, Dmitri Boudrine,  William DanielsPaul Schulze
    Seen it: Yes   60 mins    12/4/2006  15.  Serving the King (2)
Glad to be back with her team, Brenda focuses on finding a terrorist-linked suspect. Working with the CIA, who also wants their hands on this suspect, Brenda realizes that she was given false information, and wonders if she's been set up.To prevent herself and the PHD from falling prey to a sinister plan, Brenda must untangle a web of lies to determine who she can trust - before it's too late.
Director:  Kevin Bacon  Writer:  James Duff  / Mike Berchem 
Guest starring:  Gina Ravera, Joy Lauren,  Raymond CruzMichael Paul ChanWilliam Daniels, Eli Danker, Anne Bedian,  James CarpinelloNavid NegahbanPaul Schulze
Edition Details
Series The Closer
Distributor Warner Home Video
Release Date 5/29/2007
Packaging Keep Case
Screen Ratio Widescreen (1.78:1)
Subtitles English (Closed Captioned); French; Spanish
Audio Tracks Dolby Digital 5.1 [English]
Layers Single Side, Dual Layer
No. of Discs/Tapes 4

Features
Disc 01 Additional ScenesFeaturette:Breaking Down the Closer - In the same way Brenda Johnson breaks down suspects during her interrogations, we will break down this hit series in our behind-the-scenes featurette to uncover the origin of the shows unique cases, the history behind its quirky lead character and the production teams efforts to bring a sense of reality to their startlingly original stories.Gag Reel