The Closer: The Complete Third Season
Warner Home Video (2005)
TV Series  /  Crime, Mystery
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IMDB   7.8
172 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
Raymond Cruz Julio Sanchez
Kyra Sedgwick Brenda Leigh Johnson
Jon Tenney Fritz Howard
Robert Gossett Russell Taylor
Corey Reynolds David Gabriel
Phillip P. Keene Buzz Watson
Gina Ravera Irene Daniels
S. Epatha Merkerson Dr. Rebecca Dioli
Jonathan Del Arco Dr. Fernando Morales
Frances Sternhagen Willie Ray Johnson
Barry Corbin Clay Johnson
James Patrick Stuart Deputy D.A. Garnett
French Stewart Gary Evans
Scott Alan Smith Lawyer #3 / courtroom
Steven Culp Lucas Cordry
James Avery Dr. Crippen
Director
Arvin Brown
Michael Pressman
Roger Young
Elodie Keene
Producer James Duff
Michael Weiss
Michael M. Robin
Greer Shephard
Writer James Duff
Duppy Demetrius
Steven Kane
Adam Belanoff
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    4/2/2008  1.  Home Wrecker
In the third-season opener, Brenda and the team investigate the grisly slaying of a family, and the only survivor is the drug-addled teen son. Meanwhile, a financial crisis rocks the LAPD, bringing about budget cuts, numerous changes --- and possibly Provenza’s early retirement. And Fritz hopes to move into a new house with Brenda.
Director:  Michael M. Robin  Writer:  James Duff  / Mike Berchem 
    Seen it: Yes   60 mins    6/18/2007  2.  Grave Doubts
The body of a long-dead murder victim is uncovered along with Lt. Provenza’s business card, setting off the squad’s search for his identity and killer. When the bullet is traced to a gang weapon that had been turned into the LAPD 15 years prior, Deputy Chief Johnson is forced to contend with political activist Father Jack.
Director:  Arvin Brown  Writer:  Hunt Baldwin  / John Coveny 
    Seen it: Yes   60 mins    6/25/2007  3.  Saving Face
At a retired cop’s funeral, Lt Provenza and Lt. Flynn discover something quite unexpected along with the corpse.
Director:  Michael Pressman  Writer:  Adam Belanoff 
    Seen it: Yes   60 mins    7/2/2007  4.  Ruby
A recently released sex offender is accused of kidnapping a child, and with time running out, Det. Gabriel beats a confession out of him. Deputy Chief Johnson must deal with Gabriel and also get the pedophile to re-confess.
Director:  Michael M. Robin  Writer:  Steven Kane 
    Seen it: Yes   60 mins    7/16/2007  5.  The Round File
An old man’s confession to seven murders leads Deputy Chief Johnson to investigate the sudden and unnatural deaths at his nursing home.
Director:  Greer Shephard  Writer:  Michael Alaimo 
    Seen it: Yes   60 mins    7/23/2007  6.  Dumb Luck
Brenda and the PHD investigate the murder of a personal trainer who was involved with the wife of a possessive husband with a temper. Complicating the investigation: their only witness is the man's frightened valet, who also has OCD. Brenda must also solve the murder while sharing her squad with Homeland Security.
Director:  Elodie Keene  Writer:  Duppy Demetrius 
    Seen it: Yes   60 mins    7/30/2007  7.  Four To Eight
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:  Ken Martin  Writer:  Arvin Brown 
    Seen it: Yes   60 mins    8/6/2007  8.  Manhunt
It looks to be the return of a serial killer when two bodies turn up dead. With the knowledge that he kills in sets of three, Chief Pope charges Brenda and her squad to hunt down the killer before the third victim is taken.
Director:  Rick Wallace  Writer:  James Duff  / Mike Berchem 
    Seen it: Yes   60 mins    8/13/2007  9.  Blindsided
In an effort to get good PR for the department, Deputy Chief Johnson takes a journalist on a ride-along, but when the Crown Vic is targeted and shot at, Brenda is forced to live under 24-hour police protection, while being the key witness in the case she must solve.
Director:  Kevin Bacon  Writer:  Hunt Baldwin  / John Coveny 
    Seen it: Yes   60 mins    8/20/2007  10.  Culture Shock
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. Meanwhile, Brenda’s parents reveal to the squad that Brenda and Fritz are engaged.
Director:  Elodie Keene  Writer:  Adam Belanoff 
    Seen it: Yes   60 mins    8/27/2007  11.  Lover's Leap
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  Writer:  Steven Kane 
    Seen it: Yes   60 mins    9/3/2007  12.  'Til Death Do Us Part (1)
Deputy Chief Johnson’s investigation into a famous Hollywood divorce attorney found floating in his swimming pool is under heavy scrutiny. Meanwhile, Fritz and Brenda are trying to consolidate their bills, but when Brenda discovers a secret Fritz has been keeping will she keep to the plan?
Director:  Roger Young  Writer:  Michael Alaimo 
    Seen it: Yes   60 mins    9/10/2007  13.  'Til Death Do Us Part (2)
Still experiencing the strain of her case, Brenda finds herself under another time crunch when she must disprove a questionable alibi within 48 hours to prevent the investigation from falling flat. As Brenda searches for the truth in her case, she discovers some inside information that may have an unfortunate effect on her relationship with Fritz.
Director:  Michael M. Robin  Writer:  Duppy Demetrius 
    Seen it: Yes   60 mins    12/3/2007  14.  Next of Kin (1)
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.
Director:  Scott Ellis  Writer:  Mike Berchem 
    Seen it: Yes   60 mins    12/3/2007  15.  Next of Kin (2)
Returning to L.A. proves to be a challenge when Brenda's witness remains hesitant, causing her to be creative. The fallout left behind in Atlanta leaves Brenda's parents picking up the pieces while Fritz becomes buried underneath all the stress.
Director:  James Duff  Writer:  Mike Berchem 
Edition Details
Series The Closer
Distributor Warner Home Video
Release Date 7/1/2008
Packaging Keep Case
Screen Ratio Widescreen (1.78:1)
Subtitles Chinese; English; French; Portuguese
Audio Tracks Dolby Digital 5.1 [English]
No. of Discs/Tapes 4