The Closer Review

"The Closer", starring Kyra Sedgewick, is a twist on procedural police programs we are accustomed to watching on TV. It is on TBS, a cable network, and I believe that furthers the storylines; as the conventional networks stifle writers into predictable plots.

Kyra's character, Assistant Chief Brenda Lee Johnson,&******* a neurotic, secretive candy-holic, emotional person who happens to have amazing intincts and powers of delegating her motley supporting cast of assorted detectives, each with their own unique talents and ambitions. She is the essential Southern Belle come to the big city, and has earned the respect of tough guys in and out of the station house with her unconventional ways.

She is also a loving, but sometimes confused, wife to an FBI agent-and their relationship often causes interesting on- and off- the job entanglements. Her mother and father are real "characters" themselves, and often figure into the stories; as did Amy Sedaris, who played Brenda's husband's annoyingly terrific "seer" sister.

Each week the stage is set for a completely new case, a dramatic tale full of twists and turns and lies and truths all to be uncovered. The interesting part is the ongoing back story of the characters in the station and how they are used in the case to further a solution.