The Closer

Brenda does an internal investigation after an officer and a dealer are killed, but the situation becomes complicated as she discovers more and more about the dead officer's past.

Brenda's mother (guest star FRANCES STERNHAGEN) visits, putting Brenda's plan to move in Fritz on hold. Brenda investigates the death of a jury member in the trial of a mob boss.

Brenda investigates the shooting of three youngsters, one of whom is the son of Taylor's friends.

Brenda probes the murder of a young woman at a high-priced restaurant, with suspects like a corrupt investor, who was previously suspected of murder, and her ambitious husband.

Provenza and Flynn discover a dead body in Provenza's garage, but they decide not to report it immediately, infuriating Brenda with their negligence when the body then disappears.

Brenda investigates when a paparazzo seems to have killed himself by jumping from a hotel window. A celebrity was staying at the hotel and may have been the photographer's target.

After finding body parts, Brenda learns that the victim was a porn star with AIDS. Brenda's investigation reveals that the victim's fellow stars may have also been exposed to HIV.

After fishermen discover the badly decomposed bodies of a mother and daughter in the Los Angeles harbor, evidence points to ritual suicide.

A bereaved mother accuses her dead son's doctors of murder. With Taylor and Pope questioning her rationale, Brenda faces the chance that she may not be able to close this case.

Brenda testifies in a custody hearing between Pope and his estranged wife, worrying that the proceedings may reveal Brenda's past relationship with him.

Brenda gets into a minor traffic accident but ignores protocol and leaves the scene so she can hurry to the location of a multiple homicide involving the smuggling of illegal immigrants.

Brenda investigates the death of a teen who was to testify that a man convicted of murder was not actually the culprit. Pope's ex-wife exposes his past relationship with Brenda.

When a major crime boss' wife is killed in FBI custody, Brenda and the LAPD face off against Fritz and the FBI for jurisdiction. Today's Mafia doesn't follow traditional rules.

Brenda is placed on administrative leave, and Taylor dismantles and reassigns her team. Help comes from an unexpected source when Brenda is offered the chance to redeem herself.

As Brenda investigates a wide-ranging case that began with the death of a Lebanese teen, she uncovers political intrigue and realizes that she herself is under surveillance.