<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>blinkx TV - The Closer</title><link>http://tv.blinkx.com/show/the-closer/nYoTlaPC41FjvuPAkCX3jQ</link><description>Watch Full Episodes of The Closer Online: 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. The Closer is created by the producers of Nip/Tuck and The Agency.</description><language>en</language><docs>http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification</docs><webMaster>webmaster@blinkx.com (blinkx webmaster)</webMaster><pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:24:53 +0000</pubDate><lastBuildDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:24:53 +0000</lastBuildDate><image><url>http://tv.blinkx.comhttp://cdn.blinkx.com/store/images/video/b/08/TVShows/69f5218e9bd5bf9394081eb0d65b60be.jpg</url><title>Watch Full Episodes of The Closer Online</title><link>http://tv.blinkx.com/show/the-closer/nYoTlaPC41FjvuPAkCX3jQ</link></image><item><title>Season 5 Episode 22</title><link>http://tv.blinkx.com/show/the-closer/qRn79CLjBe1zA0WG-h9f8oSX-XA#s5e22</link><description>The Closer : Season 5 Episode 22</description><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009 04:15:51 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Waivers of Extradition</title><link>http://tv.blinkx.com/show/the-closer/qRn79CLjBe1zA0WG-h9f8oSX-XA#s5e12</link><description>TV-14-V) After the stabbing death of a woman who was killed by someone wearing a Ninja outfit, Brenda and the squad soon realize they might have a bigger case on their hands.</description><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Maternal Instincts</title><link>http://tv.blinkx.com/show/the-closer/qRn79CLjBe1zA0WG-h9f8oSX-XA#s5e11</link><description>The Closer : Maternal Instincts</description><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2009 20:07:54 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Smells Like Murder</title><link>http://tv.blinkx.com/show/the-closer/qRn79CLjBe1zA0WG-h9f8oSX-XA#s5e10</link><description>The Closer : Smells Like Murder</description><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Identity Theft</title><link>http://tv.blinkx.com/show/the-closer/qRn79CLjBe1zA0WG-h9f8oSX-XA#s5e9</link><description>Brenda needs to reopen a case in which a man had confessed to murder while she was away on her honeymoon, but got the details of the crime wrong during his allocution. First she thinks he is trying to cover for his schizophrenic son, because his doctor is the victim. Brenda's investigation is interrupted by her mother's visit, who hopes Brenda and Fritz will take in her troublesome niece for the summer.</description><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Elysian Fields</title><link>http://tv.blinkx.com/show/the-closer/qRn79CLjBe1zA0WG-h9f8oSX-XA#s5e8</link><description>The squad investigates the murder of a man who, 10 years ago, was the lead suspect in the murder of two girls. The state of the body indicates he was dragged behind a truck or SUV a full day before being shot twice in the head and dumped in Elysian Park. A detective comes out of retirement to help with the investigation, but his obsession with closing his decade-old case threatens Brenda’s own inquiry. Source: TNT.com</description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Strike Three</title><link>http://tv.blinkx.com/show/the-closer/qRn79CLjBe1zA0WG-h9f8oSX-XA#s5e7</link><description>Brenda crosses paths again with Captain Raydor when a gunfight kills two police officers and a teenage boy.The subsequent rift comes crashing full force into the team's case involving a Klan-related gang.</description><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Tapped Out</title><link>http://tv.blinkx.com/show/the-closer/qRn79CLjBe1zA0WG-h9f8oSX-XA#s5e6</link><description>The Closer : Tapped Out</description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Half Load</title><link>http://tv.blinkx.com/show/the-closer/qRn79CLjBe1zA0WG-h9f8oSX-XA#s5e5</link><description>When a reformed gang member is murdered, the case takes the team back to a familiar neighborhood where they find themselves unwelcomed.Brenda must figure out a way to solve what appears to have been a missed-mark murder and bring peace to an unstable community.</description><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Walking Back the Cat</title><link>http://tv.blinkx.com/show/the-closer/qRn79CLjBe1zA0WG-h9f8oSX-XA#s5e4</link><description>A missing-person's case turns into a full-scale murder investigation for Brenda and Fritz, involving drugs and gay dance parties. But Brenda's style of investigating clashes with Fritz's FBI code of conduct.</description><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Red Tape</title><link>http://tv.blinkx.com/show/the-closer/qRn79CLjBe1zA0WG-h9f8oSX-XA#s5e3</link><description>Gabriel finds himself in trouble when he guns down a murder suspect, and none of his evidence corroborates the story of his version of the events of the day. The forces Investigation director Melinda Hatcher comes to look into the shooting, which interferes with Brenda's investigation.</description><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Blood Money</title><link>http://tv.blinkx.com/show/the-closer/qRn79CLjBe1zA0WG-h9f8oSX-XA#s5e2</link><description>The Closer : Blood Money</description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Products of Discovery</title><link>http://tv.blinkx.com/show/the-closer/qRn79CLjBe1zA0WG-h9f8oSX-XA#s5e1</link><description>Brenda and her crew dig for clues when a family of four is found murdered, but the case changes it's direction when Brenda unwittingly tumbles into an FBI investigation. Elsewhere, Provenza's usually upbeat mood has turned into a downward spiral.</description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Junk in the Trunk</title><link>http://tv.blinkx.com/show/the-closer/PUhFedowMfqEJNR38P7fKRGLK00#s4e12</link><description>Brenda and her squad investigate the case of a plus-sized man who was murdered and finding his identity and cause of death is nearly impossible due to the deterioration of the corpse.</description><pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Time Bomb</title><link>http://tv.blinkx.com/show/the-closer/PUhFedowMfqEJNR38P7fKRGLK00#s4e10</link><description>The death of a teenager is investigated by Brenda and Co. Their search uncovers that the teen may have been part of a plot in which hundreds of people may have been killed by a bomb. Now it is a search against time to find the bomb.</description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Tijuana Brass</title><link>http://tv.blinkx.com/show/the-closer/PUhFedowMfqEJNR38P7fKRGLK00#s4e9</link><description>Brenda is given a tough case after two detectives are found dead in Mexico.</description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Split Ends</title><link>http://tv.blinkx.com/show/the-closer/PUhFedowMfqEJNR38P7fKRGLK00#s4e8</link><description>A case involving a deep history of domestic violence gets hairy when a when a TV-show hairstylist is found slain in Hollywood. Brenda's visiting parents also have her on edge.</description><pubDate>Mon, 01 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Sudden Death</title><link>http://tv.blinkx.com/show/the-closer/PUhFedowMfqEJNR38P7fKRGLK00#s4e7</link><description>When Detective Sanchez's brother is shot, the events for Brenda and the squad become personal. Departmental leaks and a fiery detective has the team scrambling to find the shooter.</description><pubDate>Mon, 25 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>The Problem Child</title><link>http://tv.blinkx.com/show/the-closer/PUhFedowMfqEJNR38P7fKRGLK00#s4e6</link><description>The case of a vanished troubled tween boy is probed by the Priority Homicide squad. Brenda's evidence has her wondering if the boy is a victim, a runaway or even a killer, due to his violent past.</description><pubDate>Mon, 18 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Dial 'M' For Provenza</title><link>http://tv.blinkx.com/show/the-closer/PUhFedowMfqEJNR38P7fKRGLK00#s4e5</link><description>Provenza's loss of evidence from a successful sting operation gets him in hot water. Despite being given a 48-hour window to retrieve the lost materials, Brenda and her team are forced to free their suspect.</description><pubDate>Mon, 11 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Live Wire</title><link>http://tv.blinkx.com/show/the-closer/PUhFedowMfqEJNR38P7fKRGLK00#s4e4</link><description>Brenda and Lt. Tao have to make a death notification to a woman whose husband was murdered. She believes her husband was at work, when in reality, he had been fired six months before. Sgt Gabriel and Det. Daniels are having relationship issues and it is affecting their work.</description><pubDate>Mon, 04 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Cherry Bomb</title><link>http://tv.blinkx.com/show/the-closer/PUhFedowMfqEJNR38P7fKRGLK00#s4e3</link><description>The son of a LA County Sheriff's officer is questioned when a 16 year old girl is found dead. The investigation reveals that the boy may be hiding behind his father's badge and that this may not have been the first time. Brenda will need to dig deep in order to find the clues, especially with his father running interference.</description><pubDate>Mon, 28 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Speed Bump</title><link>http://tv.blinkx.com/show/the-closer/PUhFedowMfqEJNR38P7fKRGLK00#s4e2</link><description>When the murderer of the daughter of a wealthy producer is paroled after ten years, her parents initiate a campaign of harassment against the man, now living in a halfway house. The man turns up dead and Homicide must investigate. The girl's parents become their prime suspects.But is the halfway house where the man lived all it seemed to be?</description><pubDate>Mon, 21 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Controlled Burn</title><link>http://tv.blinkx.com/show/the-closer/PUhFedowMfqEJNR38P7fKRGLK00#s4e1</link><description>A blazing fire through Griffith Park threatens a large area around Los Angeles. While on a search for criminal activity, Brenda stumbles upon an arch enemy, Billy Croelick. 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Meanwhile, unearthed secrets jeopardize Brenda and Fritz's relationship.</description><pubDate>Mon, 10 Sep 2007 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Til Death Do Us Part Part 1</title><link>http://tv.blinkx.com/show/the-closer/VtLzC3z2oJLPk88xq3zvWe_Tt8E#s3e12</link><description>In Part 1 of the two-part Season 3 finale, Brenda investigates the slaying of a prominent Hollywood divorce lawyer. But when she's unable to coerce a confession from the main suspect, she must testify at trial for the prosecution. Elsewhere, Brenda unearths an alarming secret about Fritz's past.</description><pubDate>Mon, 03 Sep 2007 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Lover's Leap</title><link>http://tv.blinkx.com/show/the-closer/VtLzC3z2oJLPk88xq3zvWe_Tt8E#s3e11</link><description>When a staffer from Homeland Security is discovered murdered in Los Angeles, Brenda tangles with the FBI for control of the investigation.</description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Aug 2007 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Culture Shock</title><link>http://tv.blinkx.com/show/the-closer/VtLzC3z2oJLPk88xq3zvWe_Tt8E#s3e10</link><description>Brenda springs into action to investigate the murder of a young Chinese woman, who was the owner of a big-money tour company. 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With the knowledge that the predator murders in threes, Brenda and her team race to apprehend him before he finishes his deadly triple play.</description><pubDate>Mon, 06 Aug 2007 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Four to Eight</title><link>http://tv.blinkx.com/show/the-closer/VtLzC3z2oJLPk88xq3zvWe_Tt8E#s3e7</link><description>Racially motivated gang warfare threatens to erupt when two Hispanic teens are shot and killed. As Brenda launches an investigation, the cousin of one of the victims sets out to avenge the murders.</description><pubDate>Mon, 30 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Dumb Luck</title><link>http://tv.blinkx.com/show/the-closer/VtLzC3z2oJLPk88xq3zvWe_Tt8E#s3e6</link><description>Brenda and Co. probe the slaying of a fitness trainer who was wooing a married woman with a territorial, hotheaded hubby. Emerging as the sole witness is a jittery valet with obsessive-compulsive disorder. Elsewhere, the officers tilt and topple around the office when they must wear hazmat suits for anti-terrorism training.</description><pubDate>Mon, 23 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>The Round File</title><link>http://tv.blinkx.com/show/the-closer/VtLzC3z2oJLPk88xq3zvWe_Tt8E#s3e5</link><description>The squad confronts a man who refuses to reveal his identity, but admits to the murder of seven people. Meanwhile, Fritz and Brenda's house-hunting begins to pay off.</description><pubDate>Mon, 16 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Ruby</title><link>http://tv.blinkx.com/show/the-closer/VtLzC3z2oJLPk88xq3zvWe_Tt8E#s3e4</link><description>An African-American girl is kidnapped while walking home from school. Now, the squad must race against the clock to find out who is behind the abduction and where she is. When the case focuses on a sex offender on parole, Sgt. Gabriel takes the investigation into his own hands, which jeopardizes the case and his position on the LAPD.</description><pubDate>Mon, 09 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Saving Face</title><link>http://tv.blinkx.com/show/the-closer/VtLzC3z2oJLPk88xq3zvWe_Tt8E#s3e3</link><description>During a funeral for one of their own, the squad discovers a body of a blonde in a friend's casket. As Brenda investigates, Flynn and Provenza realize they may know something about the victim.</description><pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Grave Doubts</title><link>http://tv.blinkx.com/show/the-closer/VtLzC3z2oJLPk88xq3zvWe_Tt8E#s3e2</link><description>The body of a missing teenaged gang member is found with Provenza's business card in his pocket. The investigation finds that the teen tried to make contact with Provenza years ago, but disappeared shortly after. As the crime is investigated, a priest is caught in the middle. Meanwhile, Fritz accidentally reveals to Brenda's father that they're living together.</description><pubDate>Mon, 25 Jun 2007 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Homewrecker</title><link>http://tv.blinkx.com/show/the-closer/VtLzC3z2oJLPk88xq3zvWe_Tt8E#s3e1</link><description>Brenda and the PHD look into the murder of a family and the one survivor -- the drug-addicted teenaged son. Meanwhile, budget cuts lead to dramatic changes at the LAPD. Elsewhere, Fritz thinks Brenda should find a new house.</description><pubDate>Mon, 18 Jun 2007 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Serving The King (1)</title><link>http://tv.blinkx.com/show/the-closer/5vw4jwAunYyq6vAZQyCOBmpowOo#s2e14</link><description>Brenda teams up with her former CIA mentor to head a covert inquiry into the murder of a defector. The labyrinthine case involves a boy alleged to be a terrorist, an erstwhile KGB agent, the slaying of CIA agents and missing plutonium.</description><pubDate>Mon, 04 Dec 2006 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Overkill</title><link>http://tv.blinkx.com/show/the-closer/5vw4jwAunYyq6vAZQyCOBmpowOo#s2e13</link><description>Brenda teams up with her FBI boyfriend Fritz to investigate the attempted assassination of a federally protected witness at a mob bigwig's trial. The case soon becomes extremely perilous when Brenda and her team are pitted against a professional killer.</description><pubDate>Mon, 04 Sep 2006 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>No Good Deed (a.k.a. Assumption High)</title><link>http://tv.blinkx.com/show/the-closer/5vw4jwAunYyq6vAZQyCOBmpowOo#s2e12</link><description>Once again, the PHD finds themselves wading through suspects in the murder of the star witness in a corporal punishment case. When Estelle, Pope's angry ex-wife, spills the beans about Brenda to her team, Fritz begins to wonder how she really feels.</description><pubDate>Mon, 28 Aug 2006 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Borderline (a.k.a. Over The Line)</title><link>http://tv.blinkx.com/show/the-closer/5vw4jwAunYyq6vAZQyCOBmpowOo#s2e11</link><description>Brenda scrambles for clues to solve a multiple homicide connected to an illegal-immigrant smuggling ring. Meanwhile, Pope cuts off Brenda's driving privileges after she gets into a fender bender and flees the accident scene.</description><pubDate>Mon, 21 Aug 2006 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>The Other Woman</title><link>http://tv.blinkx.com/show/the-closer/5vw4jwAunYyq6vAZQyCOBmpowOo#s2e10</link><description>Deputy Police Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson is called to testify in the case of Pope vs. Pope, a custody hearing between her boss, Assistant Police Chief Will Pope and his estranged wife. But the proceedings may make Brendas past relationship with Pope public, causing Brenda concern that such a revelation may threaten the squads trust in her. Meanwhile, Brendas team investigates the death of a woman whose identity may have been stolen by a drug addict.</description><pubDate>Sun, 13 Aug 2006 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Heroic Measures</title><link>http://tv.blinkx.com/show/the-closer/5vw4jwAunYyq6vAZQyCOBmpowOo#s2e9</link><description>When her son dies during surgery, a grieving mother claims that two surgeons were negligent, spurring Brenda to investigate.</description><pubDate>Mon, 07 Aug 2006 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Critical Missing</title><link>http://tv.blinkx.com/show/the-closer/5vw4jwAunYyq6vAZQyCOBmpowOo#s2e8</link><description>When the drowned bodies of a mother and daughter are found by fishermen, Brenda and the team must determine if the apparent suicides are more than that. Following a strange coil of discoveries, the most surprising revelation that surfaces is one about the killer.</description><pubDate>Mon, 31 Jul 2006 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Head over Heels</title><link>http://tv.blinkx.com/show/the-closer/5vw4jwAunYyq6vAZQyCOBmpowOo#s2e7</link><description>Brenda investigates the slaying of a male adult-film star with HIV---and discovers that he may have exposed more than 200 women to the virus. In other events, Fritz finds a pregnancy test in Brenda's purse.</description><pubDate>Mon, 24 Jul 2006 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Out of Focus</title><link>http://tv.blinkx.com/show/the-closer/5vw4jwAunYyq6vAZQyCOBmpowOo#s2e6</link><description>Deputy Chief Brenda Johnson is called in to investigate the death of a paparazzi photographer who appears to have killed himself by jumping from a hotel window. Her team of investigators soon discovers that a popular celebrity was staying at the hotel and may have been the target of the photographers prying camera tactics. Meanwhile, Fritz has been getting calls from a female colleague at the FBI, stirring up feelings of jealousy in Brenda.</description><pubDate>Mon, 17 Jul 2006 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>To Protect and To Serve</title><link>http://tv.blinkx.com/show/the-closer/5vw4jwAunYyq6vAZQyCOBmpowOo#s2e5</link><description>Brenda and the PHD have to solve their latest case without Pope, Taylor, or the rest of the LAPD finding out---because they've copped a non-priority case which involves a dead woman and Lt. Provenza's garage.</description><pubDate>Mon, 10 Jul 2006 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Aftertaste</title><link>http://tv.blinkx.com/show/the-closer/5vw4jwAunYyq6vAZQyCOBmpowOo#s2e4</link><description>Deputy Chief Brenda Johnson investigates the murder of a young woman at a high-priced restaurant. Among the suspects are a slimy investor who has previously been investigated for murder and her husband, an ambitious chef. As the investigation unfolds, Brenda learns that the victim may have used unconventional ways to advance her career and the career of her husband. Meanwhile, Brenda must also deal with a major landmark in her life: her 40th birthday. She attempts to hide the fact from the squad, but their investigative skills eventually uncover her secret.</description><pubDate>Mon, 03 Jul 2006 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Slippin'</title><link>http://tv.blinkx.com/show/the-closer/5vw4jwAunYyq6vAZQyCOBmpowOo#s2e3</link><description>Brenda digs up clues to the apparent gang-related slaying of three youths---one of whom has a personal connection to Taylor. On the personal front, Brenda's mother continues to complicate Brenda's life during her stay in Los Angeles.</description><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jun 2006 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Mom Duty</title><link>http://tv.blinkx.com/show/the-closer/5vw4jwAunYyq6vAZQyCOBmpowOo#s2e2</link><description>Brenda's fastidious and conservative mother arrives from Atlanta, disrupting Fritz's plans to move in with Brenda. Meanwhile, Brenda investigates the mysterious death of a female juror in the trial of an Armenian mob kingpin.</description><pubDate>Mon, 19 Jun 2006 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Blue Blood</title><link>http://tv.blinkx.com/show/the-closer/5vw4jwAunYyq6vAZQyCOBmpowOo#s2e1</link><description>Brenda investigates the slaying of a detective and the drug dealer he was investigating, both of whom were found dead in an abandoned L.A. warehouse. Meanwhile, Brenda's undefined relationship with Fritz blossoms when they discuss living together.</description><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jun 2006 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Standards and Practices</title><link>http://tv.blinkx.com/show/the-closer/aVQwLjlPSu4G20KReBqgKwlOKvU#s1e13</link><description>While the Priority Homicide Division is busy investigating the murder of a Hollywood producer, an anonymous complaint is filed against Brenda that threatens to jeopardize her career. When Captain Pope offers assistance, Brenda is dubious. Is he trying to help, or edge her out? After she refuses to compromise, or temper her attitude, Brenda's team conspires behind her back and seals her fate, surprising everyone - especially Brenda.</description><pubDate>Mon, 05 Sep 2005 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Fatal Retraction</title><link>http://tv.blinkx.com/show/the-closer/aVQwLjlPSu4G20KReBqgKwlOKvU#s1e12</link><description>A case of mistaken identity results in the release of a convicted psycho-killer. Now Brenda and the Priority Homicide Division not only have to find the killer, but also the real identity of victim. As Brenda sorts through the complicated details surrounding the bizarre case, she discovers that a member of her team may have tampered with the evidence. But she may have bigger problems when the recently released killer fixates on her.</description><pubDate>Mon, 29 Aug 2005 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>L.A. Woman</title><link>http://tv.blinkx.com/show/the-closer/aVQwLjlPSu4G20KReBqgKwlOKvU#s1e11</link><description>When a prominent Iranian businessman is gunned down in Hollywood, Brenda locks horns with the FBI over who will run the investigation. Reluctantly agreeing to work together, the FBI assigns Brenda's boyfriend, Agent Fritz Howard, to the case. But when it becomes apparent that the FBI has its own agenda, can Brenda's relationship with Fritz handle the pressure?</description><pubDate>Mon, 22 Aug 2005 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>The Butler Did It</title><link>http://tv.blinkx.com/show/the-closer/aVQwLjlPSu4G20KReBqgKwlOKvU#s1e10</link><description>The unexpected death of the young widow of one of L.A.'s wealthiest men and the subsequent suicide of their butler spells double trouble for Brenda and her team. With all the members of the dearly departed's dysfunctional family under suspicion, the Priority Homicide Division must separate the fact from fiction in a complicated who-dunnit. But as Brenda focuses on obtaining a conviction, is she being frozen out by Captain Pope and LAPD brass?</description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Aug 2005 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Good Housekeeping</title><link>http://tv.blinkx.com/show/the-closer/aVQwLjlPSu4G20KReBqgKwlOKvU#s1e9</link><description>When the daughter of a maid in an affluent L.A. household is raped and murdered, the Priority Homicide Division is enlisted to find the girl's killer. Leads point to a registered sex offender, and the case seems open and shut until a cruel twist sends the investigation back to square one. But when Brenda uncovers shocking new evidence, she finds herself compromising a conviction to bring the real murderer to justice.</description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Aug 2005 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Batter Up</title><link>http://tv.blinkx.com/show/the-closer/aVQwLjlPSu4G20KReBqgKwlOKvU#s1e8</link><description>Chief Pope is under fire when a spree of hate crimes targeting the gay community escalates from robbery to murder. Determined to catch the killer before he strikes again, Pope reassigns the case to Brenda and the Priority Murder Division, much to the displeasure of Captain Taylor. But when a member of Brenda's team secretly provides Taylor with a lead that could close the case, Brenda hands Pope an ultimatum that will shake up the squad.</description><pubDate>Mon, 01 Aug 2005 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>You Are Here</title><link>http://tv.blinkx.com/show/the-closer/aVQwLjlPSu4G20KReBqgKwlOKvU#s1e7</link><description>Brenda's love life is put on hold (again) when she is called to investigate an execution-style murder and carjacking of a California State Judge with more than a few enemies. The good new is there is an eyewitness to the crime. The bad news: The witness is the Judge's autistic teenage son. Now to solve the case, Brenda must get inside the boy's head and unlock the secrets that will reveal the identity of the real killer.</description><pubDate>Mon, 25 Jul 2005 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Fantasy Date</title><link>http://tv.blinkx.com/show/the-closer/aVQwLjlPSu4G20KReBqgKwlOKvU#s1e6</link><description>When the daughter of a prominent Congresswoman is raped and murdered in her home, shocking evidence points to the victim's sexual predilections. Brenda and the Priority Murder squad delve into a seedy underworld of S&amp;M and the case takes a surprising turn. As Chief Pope pushes Brenda for a conviction in the high-profile case, she discovers a secret that could make her the next victim.</description><pubDate>Mon, 18 Jul 2005 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Flashpoint</title><link>http://tv.blinkx.com/show/the-closer/aVQwLjlPSu4G20KReBqgKwlOKvU#s1e5</link><description>While administering an important drug test on a new anti-depressant to help addictive teenagers stay clean, a prominent doctor is murdered in his office. With the billion-dollar drug company refusing to cooperate and a growing list of suspects, Brenda and the Priority Homicide Division have their hands full. When Brenda disagrees with a member of her team over how to run the investigation, she finds her past coming back to haunt her, but as the allegations of her prior misconduct surface in the local press, Brenda discovers a suspect who has a dirty little secret of his own.</description><pubDate>Mon, 11 Jul 2005 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Show Yourself</title><link>http://tv.blinkx.com/show/the-closer/aVQwLjlPSu4G20KReBqgKwlOKvU#s1e4</link><description>When three members of a notorious Latino gang are gunned down in MacArthur Park, LA's Priority Homicide Division is brought in to investigate. There's little political interest in gang-on-gang violence, but Brenda discovers that the homicides may have been caused by a highly skilled military sniper bent on revenge. As the body count rises and eye-for-an-eye gang violence escalates, Brenda finds herself placing her trust in the father of the alleged killer, who claims he wants to stop his son's lethal mission. But as she zeroes in on the sniper, is Brenda leading her team on a wild-goose chase that will further undermine her credibility?</description><pubDate>Mon, 04 Jul 2005 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>The Big Picture</title><link>http://tv.blinkx.com/show/the-closer/aVQwLjlPSu4G20KReBqgKwlOKvU#s1e3</link><description>The murder of a Russian call girl becomes a case for the Priority Homicide Division when it's discovered that her clients include some of Los Angeles' most high-profile VIPs. But as Brenda investigates the involvement of Russian mobsters and a crooked customs agent, she meets with opposition from Assistant Police Chief Pope, whose motives are not totally by the book. With the FBI breathing down her neck and her own team doubting her, Brenda finds herself out on a limb trying to bring the killer to justice.</description><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jun 2005 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>About Face</title><link>http://tv.blinkx.com/show/the-closer/aVQwLjlPSu4G20KReBqgKwlOKvU#s1e2</link><description>Glamorous former model Heather McCarty seemed to have it all: a movie-star husband, a fabulous Hollywood mansion, every luxury money could buy and she left behind a beautiful corpse. It soon becomes apparent to Chief Deputy Brenda Johnson that foul play is involved — and the victim's philandering actor-husband is the chief suspect. While getting her own Hollywood makeover as she retraces Heather's last days on Earth, Brenda discovers some unglamorous secrets about the former model's marriage. But as the Priority Murder Squad chips away at the perfect veneer of Heather McCarthy's life, the killer's motive hits a little too close to home for Brenda.</description><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jun 2005 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Pilot</title><link>http://tv.blinkx.com/show/the-closer/aVQwLjlPSu4G20KReBqgKwlOKvU#s1e1</link><description>When an unidentified woman is found brutally murdered in the Hollywood home of a successful hi-tech millionaire, LAPD's newly appointed head of the Priority Murder Squad, Deputy Chief Brenda Johnson, finds herself challenged not only by the strangeness of the case, but by those who resent her appointment. With her Southern drawl and less than genteel ways, Brenda proceeds to show her skeptical team the skills she learned as a CIA trained interrogator and begins to unravel the mystery behind the high-profile murder. But when she discovers that the accused killer and the victim have a lot more in common than anyone guessed, the case takes an unexpected twist that surprises even the most senior member of the squad.</description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jun 2005 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>The Closer : Tapped Out</title><link>http://tv.blinkx.com/show/the-closer/pvPXwZxf8qZU2_GQfusYaHsX4rtcqO9eyzJMAw#a2009-07-19-05-02-24</link><description>TV-14-V) Brenda�s team investigates the shooting death of a popular online �hook-up king.�</description><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2009 05:02:24 +0000</pubDate></item><item><title>The Closer : Red Tape</title><link>http://tv.blinkx.com/show/the-closer/pvPXwZxf8qZU2_GQfusYaHsX4rtcqO9eyzJMAw#a2009-06-27-03-27-54</link><description>TV-14-V) Sgt. Gabriel shoots a murder suspect he is certain is armed and firing at him, but the evidence does not match up with his account.</description><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2009 03:27:54 +0000</pubDate></item></channel></rss>