Pilot

Episode aired Jun 13, 2005
Not Rated
53m

IMDb RATING

8.3/10

809

YOUR RATING

Kyra Sedgwick and Corey Reynolds in The Closer (2005)

Crime Drama Mystery

Brenda Johnson arrives in L.A. where she faces resentment from her peers and squad during her first investigation - a woman beaten to death, whose suspected murderer has disappeared along wi... Read allBrenda Johnson arrives in L.A. where she faces resentment from her peers and squad during her first investigation - a woman beaten to death, whose suspected murderer has disappeared along with all evidence of his existence.Brenda Johnson arrives in L.A. where she faces resentment from her peers and squad during her first investigation - a woman beaten to death, whose suspected murderer has disappeared along with all evidence of his existence.

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IMDb RATING

8.3/10

809

YOUR RATING

7User reviews

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10Hitchcoc

A Perfect Blending of Emotions

I am seeing this for the first time. At first i was turned off, thinking that she was coming on way to strong. Was this going to be one of those formula things where she is a shallow, unfeeling person, so you'd better take notice. First of all, Kyra Sedgwick grew on me in one episode. But in the second half of the pilot, I got to hear some wonderful writing and clever plotting. The interview with the young woman at the end is masterful. There are lots of bumps to smooth out in the department, but the cast is very good and I look forward to getting hooked.

5wkozak221

Interesting episode.

This was a good episode. It was fairly well written. The action moves along. The problem I have is this. Chief Pope tells everyone that Brenda is a Deputy Chief in name only. So that would mean she is a figurehead with no powers at all. If that is the case she couldn't do any of the things she does here and for the rest of the series.

9oldreliablenotary

She begins by putting them in their places.

Dpt Chief Brenda starts her job putting career LA cops in their places at a crime scene. Her initial relationships with one of the LT is highlighted alone with Sgt Gabriel. If the old boys club thought they didn't like her, she gives them reasons to really dislike her. Taylor resentment to backstab and doubletalk is shown. She isn't nice but she is a Closer and walks into LAPD outranking veterans with decades on the job. I was hooked on the shown from this episode and it improved from here. Will's true colors are shown too.

Trivia
When Provenza and Taylor are arguing in the hall by Ballistics about whose slug gets analyzed first, an uncredited Phillip P. Keene can be seen lurking in the background, hand on his hip to reveal a badge on his belt. He's seen in the background again later, but has no lines. Among the changes between this pilot and the regular series is that he would be added to the cast and play Buzz Watson.