The Closer

When an unidentified woman is found murdered in the home of a hi-tech millionaire, Deputy Chief Brenda Johnson finds herself challenged not only by the strangeness of the case but by those who resent her appointment.

Brenda investigates the puzzling murder of a movie star's wife.

The murder of a Russian call girl becomes a case for the Priority Homicide Division when it's discovered her clients include some of Los Angeles VIPs. As Brenda investigates, she meets with opposition from Assistant Police Chief Pope.

When gang members are gunned down, LA's Priority Homicide Division is investigates. There's little political interest in gang-on-gang violence but Brenda discovers the homicides may have been caused by a military sniper bent on revenge.

While administering a drug test on an anti-depressant, a doctor is murdered in his office. With the drug company refusing to cooperate and a growing list of suspects, Brenda and the Priority Homicide Division have their hands full.

When the daughter of a 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 and the case takes a surprising turn.

Brenda's love life is put on hold when she is called to investigate an execution-style murder and carjacking of a California state judge with more than a few enemies. The only witness to the crime is the judge's autistic teenage son.

Chief Pope comes under political pressure when a spree of hate crimes targeting the gay community escalates from robbery to murder. Pope reassigns the case to Brenda and the Priority Homicide Division to the displeasure of Captain Taylor.

When the daughter of a maid is raped and murdered, the Priority Homicide Division is enlisted to find her killer. Leads point to a sex offender and seems open and shut until a cruel twist sends the investigation back to square one.

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.

Assassins kill an Iranian businessman and his driver.

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.

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.