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Thanksgiving is coming and for many of us it's time to eat, drink and watch football. It's also a time to reflect on the things you're grateful for and since TV Squad is all about television, here's what I'm grateful for this holiday season, with regard to the tube.

Mad Men season finale
There was really nothing as satisfying in the entire year for me. Matt Weiner promised a game-changing episode and he delivered it with a whopper of a wrap up. Actually, nothing was really wrapped; it was more like the cards have been dealt and we're still waiting to see how the hands are played.

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]]>AllisonBreaking BadBreakingBadburn noticeBurnNoticeGleeGrateful DeadGratefulDeadKathy GriffinKathyGriffinMad MenMadMenMatt WeinerMattWeinerpatricia heatonPatriciaHeatonThanksgivingThe CloserThe MiddleTheCloserTheMiddleTV SquadTvSquadYou TubeYouTubeAllison WaldmanSun, 22 Nov 2009 16:03:00 ESTTNT making more cop dramashttp://www.tvsquad.com/2008/09/30/tnt-making-more-cop-dramas/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/09/30/tnt-making-more-cop-dramas/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/09/30/tnt-making-more-cop-dramas/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

The CloserAfter the success of The Closer, you can't blame TNT for going with a proven formula.

The cable network is close to greenlighting two police drama pilots, a project from Jerry Bruckheimer about young undercover officers and Bunker Hill starring Donnie Wahlberg (which actually already received an a pilot order).

TNT's certainly been a busy little bee, stacking up new series left and right. Besides these two pilots, they've got Time Heals, starring Jada Pinkett Smith as a hospital nursing director; Night and Day, with William Fichtner playing an agent for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms; and Men of a Certain Age, a dramedy featuring Ray Romano, Scott Bakula and Andre Braugher.

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]]>leveragemen of a certain ageMenOfACertainAgenight and dayNightAndDaypilotsraising the barRaisingTheBarthe closerTheClosertime healsTimeHealstnttrust meTrustMetv pilotsTvPilotsKelly WooTue, 30 Sep 2008 17:04:00 ESTThe Closer: Time Bomb (season finale)http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/09/16/the-closer-time-bomb-season-finale/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/09/16/the-closer-time-bomb-season-finale/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/09/16/the-closer-time-bomb-season-finale/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Kyra the closer(S04E10) For the season finale, The Closer came up with an episode that was packed with a little bit of everything. There was high drama and suspense, real danger, inappropriate humor and gripping emotion. It wasn't a perfect blend of elements.

In fact, at times I was put off by the chicanery. However, there's an old adage in show business (or maybe it's just movies?) that says, audiences will forgive you for anything if you give them a good finish. The Closer delivered by that measure in every respect. The big climax reveals are after the jump, so if you haven't watched the show yet, you've been warned.

The seriousness of the episode was really serious. The seemingly strange actions of some Valley Oak high schoolers were tied to the original victim, a guy who'd blown himself up with a pipe bomb. In this first act, even as fear of the building going up in an explosion was real, Brenda's comical exasperation was disarming.

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]]>anti-depressantsbomb squadbombsBombSquadBrendaColumbinepropane tanksPropaneTanksProvenzaRidgemont HighRidgemontHighSanchezslackersSoyjoyThe CloserTheCloserValley Oak high schoolValleyOakHighSchoolAllison WaldmanTue, 16 Sep 2008 08:24:00 ESTThe Closer: Tijuana Brasshttp://www.tvsquad.com/2008/09/09/the-closer-tijuana-brass/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/09/09/the-closer-tijuana-brass/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/09/09/the-closer-tijuana-brass/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Kyra Sedgwick and Jon Tenney - The Closer
(S04E09) It would appear that summer really is coming to an end. The Closer will wrap up its run next week with the big, explosive, finale. And with the end of the season in sight, "Tijuana Brass" started wrapping up the major ongoing story. The infamous Ramos article was finally published, and the the effects were many and varied. It couldn't have come at a worse time either, as Priority Homicide found themselves in the middle of a very delicate case.

Gallery: The Closer: Season Four

Robert GossettRaymond CruzMichael Paul ChanKyra SedgwickKyra Sedgwick

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]]>david barreragw baileyjk simmonsjon tenneykyra sedgwickmichael paul chanrobert gossettsilas mitchellstephen martinesBrett LoveTue, 09 Sep 2008 08:23:00 ESTTNT plotting spinoff to The Closerhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2008/09/04/tnt-plotting-spinoff-to-the-closer/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/09/04/tnt-plotting-spinoff-to-the-closer/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/09/04/tnt-plotting-spinoff-to-the-closer/#commentsFiled under: ,

yellow tape The CloserSpinoffs are nothing new in TV. Some of the biggest hits of all time were spinoffs -- Frasier, Boston Legal, Private Practice, The Jeffersons, The Andy Griffith Show, Rhoda, Maude, CSI: Miami, CSI: New York, Law & Order: SVU, Law & Order: CI...the list goes on and on.

The news today that TNT is backing a spinoff from The Closer is no surprise. It makes sense.

The Closer is the top drama on cable in the ratings and has garnered Emmy notice. That kind of success demands replication, and TNT has empowered the brains behind The Closer, creator James Duff to make it happen.

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]]>CSIdramaEmmysJames DuffJamesDuffLaw and OrderLawAndOrderspin offspinoffThe CloserThe FixerTheCloserTheFixerTNTAllison WaldmanThu, 04 Sep 2008 12:23:00 ESTThe Closer: Split Endshttp://www.tvsquad.com/2008/09/01/the-closer-split-ends/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/09/01/the-closer-split-ends/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/09/01/the-closer-split-ends/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Brenda TNT"Oh, goodness. Is this where they do Dancing with the Stars?"
-- Willie Ray Johnson, Brenda's momma

(S04E08) Here was an episode that epitomized what I like about The Closer. This was an excellent mystery. It was complicated and drew you into the chase. Like Brenda, you're wondering how it was done, why and by whom.

Of course, it didn't seem like it was going to be a heavy duty episode, not when the opening was all about Willie Ray and Clay's unexpected visit. That damn RV has brought Brenda's parents cross-country, even with gas at $4 a gallon!

Don't get me wrong, I like Barry Corbin and Frances Sternhagen. They're great actors, but the roles are so broadly drawn. The show uses them for comic relief, even though they can do drama brilliantly. The scenes at the film studio were too jokey to me, especially in light of the heinous crime scene that Brenda was investigating.

The murder reminded me of the O.J. Simpson case. It looked like Ryan -- an actor with anger management issues -- was the murderer. He lied and had a history of beating his wife. The sight of him with the gym bag and then those black gloves were all vaguely reminiscent of O.J. Of course, since he was the prime suspect, I never thought that he was the killer. Too obvious.

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]]>Dancing with the StarsDancingWithTheStarsdomestic abuseDomesticAbuseHousejunk foodJunkFoodL.A. TimesL.a.TimesmurdermysteryO.J. SimpsonO.j.SimpsonPriority HomicidePriorityHomicideThe closerTheCloserTNTAllison WaldmanMon, 01 Sep 2008 23:18:00 ESTThe Closer: Sudden Deathhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2008/08/26/the-closer-sudden-death/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/08/26/the-closer-sudden-death/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/08/26/the-closer-sudden-death/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Kyra Sedgwick and Raymond Cruz - The Closer
(S04E07) The Closer continues to get some great mileage out of the supporting cast in season four. With episodes featuring Flynn and Provenza already in the books, this week Sanchez steps to the front of the stage. The resulting story was quite a bit darker than what we saw with "Dial M For Provenza." As Sanchez dealt with the murder of his younger brother, we got to take a closer look at him than the usual episode provides.

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]]>blindsideddial m for provenzagw baileyjk simmonsjon tenneykevin baconkyra sedgwicklive wiremichael paul chanproblem childraymond cruzstephen martinesBrett LoveTue, 26 Aug 2008 08:05:00 ESTThe Closer: Problem Childhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2008/08/18/the-closer-problem-child/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/08/18/the-closer-problem-child/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/08/18/the-closer-problem-child/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Brenda in the door"What makes a child go bad? Nurture or nature?"

(S04E06) For the first act of tonight's show, I kept thinking, what's the deal with Sergei? The episode unfolded like an onion, revealing more and more about this kid. The more I heard, the less I cared that he was missing.

It makes you wonder, how does someone like Brenda remain neutral and not form an opinion too soon in the investigation? It must be her training, because while Pope was quick to remove the "critical missing" status from the case, Fritz -- who came along to provide backup -- was not. It was up to Brenda to make the tough call. For a while there, it seemed like she may have messed up by yielding to Will's point of view.

One of the virtues of The Closer is that even though it's a procedural drama, they let true feelings show. There are visceral emotions at play, like when the neighbor cried about how his dog was killed, and when Theresa showed the detectives Sergei's room and revealed how evil her brother was (to her), and when Jason confessed that Sergei was terrorizing him.

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]]>Bugs Bunny WorldBugsBunnyWorldCalabasasCaliforniaconfessioncrimeCritical missingCriticalMissingFrench stewartFrenchStewartGerman shepherdGermanShepherdL.A.P.D.Priority HomicidePriorityHomicideproceduralTNTAllison WaldmanMon, 18 Aug 2008 23:36:00 ESTThe Closer: Dial M For Provenzahttp://www.tvsquad.com/2008/08/12/the-closer-dial-m-for-provenza/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/08/12/the-closer-dial-m-for-provenza/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/08/12/the-closer-dial-m-for-provenza/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Jennifer Coolidge and G.W. Bailey - The Closer
(S04E05) This was probably the most anticipated episode of The Closer ever, for me. I mentioned the episode in the early look at the season, and the idea of Provenza stepping into the spotlight and working undercover seemed like a can't miss. Add to that the dramatic conclusion to last week's "Live Wire" and we really seemed to have the makings of a great episode on our hands. Unfortunately, it didn't really work out that way. "Dial M For Provenza" certainly had it's moments, but overall, I'd call it hit and miss. I'll explain, after the jump..


Gallery: The Closer: Season Four

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]]>cherry bombsg.w. baileyj.k. simmonsjennifer coolidgejon tenneykyra sedgwicklive wiretntBrett LoveTue, 12 Aug 2008 00:40:00 ESTThe Closer: Live Wirehttp://www.tvsquad.com/2008/08/05/the-closer-live-wire/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/08/05/the-closer-live-wire/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/08/05/the-closer-live-wire/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Black dress Brenda"You didn't do it for the justice system. You did it to close your case."

(S04E04) Nobody would ever doubt that Chief Brenda Johnson is a smart woman, but how smart was it of her to use Fritz the way she did? That's the question I came away with after seeing this episode. Is closing a case so important for the closer that she'd mess up her personal relationship?

Fritz was rightfully incensed by Brenda's tactics, and yet I could see it from her point of view, too. I guess that's why The Closer remains such a good drama -- the conflicts are real and there are no easy answers.

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]]>dramaEmmyFBIJon TenneyJonTenneyKyra SedgwickKyraSedgwickoffice romanceOfficeRomanceorthopedic shoesOrthopedicShoesSeinfeldThe CloserTheCloserTNTwearing a wireWearingAWireAllison WaldmanTue, 05 Aug 2008 10:41:00 ESTThe Closer: Cherry Bombhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2008/07/29/the-closer-cherry-bomb/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/07/29/the-closer-cherry-bomb/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/07/29/the-closer-cherry-bomb/#commentsFiled under: , ,

The Closer - Robert Gossett, Kyra Sedgwick, Daniel Baldwin
(S04E03) "You cannot trust the police. They lie about everything." - Brenda

I think TNT over sold this episode in the preview. If you tuned in a few minutes early you would have heard their tag, "The only thing more surprising than the crime is the twist at the end." Honestly, I didn't think there was much of a twist at the end. I'll save any spoilers for after the jump, but the groundwork for the ending was laid out pretty clearly early on. That's not to say it was a bad episode though, because there was a lot to really enjoy here.

Gallery: The Closer: Season Four

Robert GossettRaymond CruzMichael Paul ChanKyra SedgwickKyra Sedgwick

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]]>cherry bombcorey reynoldsdaniel baldwingina raveraj.k. simmonsjon tenneykyra sedgwickmichael paul chanrobert gossettspeed bumpBrett LoveTue, 29 Jul 2008 00:04:00 ESTThe Closer: Speed Bumpshttp://www.tvsquad.com/2008/07/22/the-closer-speed-bumps/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/07/22/the-closer-speed-bumps/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/07/22/the-closer-speed-bumps/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Brenda Leigh Johnson"Margaritas. One is never enough. Two is too many.
And 12, well, you're looking at 12."

(S04E02) Is this our Brenda? So happy, so horny, so friendly and jovial. After last week's heavy duty episode, with the fires and the serial arsonist with the creepy (also very beguiling) smile, this episode found Brenda in a playful mood. Don't you love a well-rounded character?

It was very romantic the way Brenda was awakened by Fritzie, and for a show that tends to show more of the neurotic Brenda than the sexy Brenda, this was a lovely change of pace. And if you can consider a story in which homeless drunks are run over (and over) by cars -- vehicular homicide indeed -- for insurance money a light, comic turn, then this episode qualifies.


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]]>Amy AquinoAmyAquinoEmmy nomineeEmmyNomineeFritzinsuranceJenny OHaraJennyOharaKyra SedgwickKyraSedgwickLos AngelesLosAngelesPaul Michael GlaserPaulMichaelGlaserTNTVicodanWendy PhillipsWendyPhillipsAllison WaldmanTue, 22 Jul 2008 00:41:00 ESTThe Closer nuptials? It looks good for Brenda and Fritziehttp://www.tvsquad.com/2008/07/16/the-closer-nuptials-it-looks-good-for-brenda-and-fritzie/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/07/16/the-closer-nuptials-it-looks-good-for-brenda-and-fritzie/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/07/16/the-closer-nuptials-it-looks-good-for-brenda-and-fritzie/#commentsFiled under: ,

Brenda - the CloserIs that music coming from The Closer production?

"Going to the chapel and we're gonna get married,
going to the chapel and we're gonna get married,
gee I really love you and we're gonna get married.
Going to the chapel of love!"

The Closer's Executive Producer James Duff, told TV Guide -- exclusively -- that a wedding may be in the works. Could Deputy Police Chief Brenda Johnson, a woman who's great at her job but a neurotic mess in her personal life, get it together to actually marry the love of her life, FBI agent Fritz Howard? Could it happen this season?

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]]>chapelFBIJames DuffJamesDuffLos AngelesLosAngelesmarriageThe CloserTheCloserTV GuideTvGuideweddingwedding dressesWeddingDressesAllison WaldmanWed, 16 Jul 2008 09:41:00 ESTThe Closer: Controlled Burn (season premiere)http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/07/14/the-closer-controlled-burn-season-premiere/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/07/14/the-closer-controlled-burn-season-premiere/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/07/14/the-closer-controlled-burn-season-premiere/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

Kyra Sedgwick and Jason O'mara - The Closer
(S04E01) "Hello, just plain Brenda." - Bill Croelick

Isn't it nice to have Brenda back on our televisions? It's like catching up with an old friend. Or, old friends, as the case may be. And what a way to come back. Multiple homicides, an entire park for a crime scene, the return of an old foe, and more shenanigans on the home front. Brenda's plate is very full as we jump into season four, and that's a good thing.

Gallery: The Closer: Season Four

Robert GossettRaymond CruzMichael Paul ChanKyra SedgwickKyra Sedgwick

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]]>brian krausecharmedfatal retractionj.k. simmonsjason omarajon tenneykyra sedgwickstephen martinestntBrett LoveMon, 14 Jul 2008 23:13:00 ESTThe Closer season four -- An early lookhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2008/07/12/the-closer-season-four-an-early-look/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/07/12/the-closer-season-four-an-early-look/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/07/12/the-closer-season-four-an-early-look/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

Kyra SedgwickFor fans of The Closer, the wait is almost over. Season four finally kicks off next week, knocking off the third of the five shows that I have anxiously been waiting for. Burn Notice and Stargate Atlantis premiered this week. The Closer and Psych go live next week. And Eureka returns at the end of the month. It's going to be a great summer for television.

The fine folks over at TNT were nice enough to send along a press kit, so I've just finished watching the premiere and reading up on a few of the things they have planned for the new season. Last year we spent a lot of time on family as Brenda (Kyra Sedgwick) and Fritz (Jon Tenney) moved forward with their engagement. That, of course, involved finally revealing the engagement to Brenda's parents (Frances Sternhagen, Barry Corbin). And we followed along as the two of them began to search for a new house. Season four picks up from there. After the jump, a look at the premiere and a few things coming this season. Possibly a couple very minor spoilers, but no big plot points.

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]]>barry corbinbionic womanbrian krausecharmeddaniel baldwinfrances sternhagenfriday night lightshomicidej k simmonsjon tenneykevin rankinkyra sedgwickpaul michael glaserstephen martinesThe CloserTheCloserTNTBrett LoveSat, 12 Jul 2008 14:42:00 ESTCatching up with The Closer and Saving Grace - VIDEOShttp://www.tvsquad.com/2008/07/03/catching-up-with-the-closer-and-saving-grace-videos/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/07/03/catching-up-with-the-closer-and-saving-grace-videos/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/07/03/catching-up-with-the-closer-and-saving-grace-videos/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Kyra SedgwickAll things considered, the summer television season is off to a pretty good start. I've been enjoying My Boys, The Middleman, Fear Itself, and So You Think You Can Dance, to name a few. The schedules might be a little heavy with the reality programming at the moment, but that's changing soon enough. Over the next few weeks we have the likes of Eureka, Psych, Burn Notice, Stargate: Atlantis, Monk, The Closer, and Saving Grace all making their returns.

With those last two in mind, I thought I would point everyone to some handy recaps the fine folks over at TNT put together to get us back up to speed before the shows return on July 14th. Each of the videos manages to crunch the last season down to about four and a half minutes, and I've embedded them after the jump.

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]]>burn noticeeurekafear itselfkyra sedgwickmonkmy boyspsychsaving gracestargate atlantisthe middlemanBrett LoveThu, 03 Jul 2008 11:23:00 ESTPress Kits Unwrapped: TNT's The Closerhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2008/05/22/press-kits-unwrapped-tnts-the-closer/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/05/22/press-kits-unwrapped-tnts-the-closer/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/05/22/press-kits-unwrapped-tnts-the-closer/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,

The closer press kit
When I got a knock on the door yesterday morning from the FedEx guy, I got all excited because I thought it was a pair of Cubs tickets that I bought for an upcoming trip I'm taking to Chicago. But when I looked down, I saw a black box. When I turned it over, the box had the label you see above. It's a press kit for TNT's returning hit The Closer, and it shows star Kyra Segdgwick guiltily nibbling on a bunch of cookies. The tag line on the label is "Everyone has something to confess..." Hmm. Interesting. Obviously this label held some strong clues as to what I would find in the box. So I cut the sealing tape, opened it up, and found what I suspected would be in the package...

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]]>cookieskyra sedgwickKyraSedgwickpress kits unwrappedthe closertntJoel KellerThu, 22 May 2008 11:43:00 ESTLost leads the pack with seven Saturn nominationshttp://www.tvsquad.com/2008/02/20/lost-leads-the-pack-with-seven-saturn-nominations/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/02/20/lost-leads-the-pack-with-seven-saturn-nominations/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/02/20/lost-leads-the-pack-with-seven-saturn-nominations/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Elizabeth MitchellThe Saturn Award nominations are in, and many popular sci-fi and fantasy shows made the cut. Returning favorites like Lost, Heroes, and Dexter were recognized by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror Films, as were newcomers Pushing Daisies and Journeyman.

With seven nominations, Lost is ahead of Dexter and Heroes, which received five and four nominations, respectively. Heroes was the big winner last year, taking home awards for Best Network Series as well as acting awards for Masi Oka and Hayden Panettiere. Both actors received nominations this year, along with co-star Greg Grunberg.

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]]>Anna FrielAnnaFrielDexterElizabeth MitchellErik KingEvangeline LillyGreg GrunbergHayden PanettiereHeroesJennifer CarpenterJosh HollowayKevin McKiddLee PaceLostMasi OkaMatthew FoxMichael C. HallMichael EmersonSaturn awardsSaturn nominationsSaturnAwardsSummer GlauTerry O'QuinnErin MartellWed, 20 Feb 2008 20:57:00 ESTThe Golden Globes: Best Actress - Dramahttp://www.tvsquad.com/2008/01/10/the-golden-globes-best-actress-drama/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/01/10/the-golden-globes-best-actress-drama/http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/01/10/the-golden-globes-best-actress-drama/#commentsFiled under: , , , , ,

Edie Falco With award shows upon us, even canceled ones, it behooves us to take a few minutes to recognize the extraordinary performances of the talented actresses in television dramas. This year, all of the nominees had their starts in film, including Academy Award winners Holly Hunter and Sally Field, and nominee Glenn Close. Field has won multiple Academy Awards, and last year won an Emmy for her performance on ABC's drama Brothers and Sisters. This is not a group of beginners, and there isn't a sloppy or undeserving nominee in the bunch. The nominees are:

Gallery: 2008 Golden Globe Nominees: Best Actress in a Drama

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]]>Jen CreerThu, 10 Jan 2008 15:00:00 ESTThe Closer: Next of Kinhttp://www.tvsquad.com/2007/12/04/the-closer-next-of-kin/http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/12/04/the-closer-next-of-kin/http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/12/04/the-closer-next-of-kin/#commentsFiled under: ,

the closer(S03E14) I'm sorry to say that I didn't like this "special" episode. It was a little too cheesy, over-the-top, and far-fetched. Yes, yes, it was great to see the cast during this time of the year since The Closer only airs during the summer. It felt comforting to reunite with Brenda, Fritz and Lts. Flynn and Provenza... but the story wasn't really worth it. The whole thing didn't suck, but I did feel let down by the episode.

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]]>corey reynoldsgina raveragw baileyj.k. simmonsjon tenneykyra sedgwickKyraSedgwickmichael paul chanphilip p. keeneraymond cruzrobert gossetttnttony denisonAnna JohnsTue, 04 Dec 2007 11:02:00 EST