The Closer Review

I joined the Closer in its second season and have been a die-hard fan ever since.  Kyra Sedgwick is brilliant as Deputy Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson of the LAPD's Major Crimes Division.  It's a procedural show, so you don't have to have seen every episode to start watching.  But you'll definitely be hooked as soon as you do.

The show follows Brenda as she and her team of Detectives investigate murders, rapes and other major crimes in LA.  One of the best-written female characters on television, Brenda is beautiful, feminine, brilliant and can hold her own amongst the mostly male department.  She might be wearing a skirt, but she can take down a bad guy.  Best of all, she's a brilliant Closer - great at eliciting confessions from bad guys.

I'm a writer, so I'm usually good at guessing the outcomes of mystery shows.  But my favorite part of The Closer is that, unlike so many other shows, The Closer keeps you guessing right up until Brenda gets her confession.  And it always makes sense - never comes out of left-field.

If you haven't seen it, check it out.  You'll love Brenda and all the other fantastic characters.