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The complete first season of the popular US drama series starring Kyra Sedgwick. Brenda Johnson (Sedgwick) is a tough CIA-trained detective, with Southern charm, who has been brought from Atlanta to Los Angeles to head up the Priority Murder Squad, a special unit of the LAPD that handles sensitive, high-profile murder cases. Episodes comprise: 'Pilot', 'About Face', 'The Big Picture', 'Show Yourself', 'Flashpoint', 'Fantasy Date', 'You Are Here', 'Batter Up', 'Good Housekeeping', 'The Butler Did It', 'L.A. Woman', 'Fatal Retraction', 'Standards and Practices'.
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57 of 58 people found the following review helpful
By touchstone
Format:DVD
Kira Sedgwick is The Closer, newly imported from Atlanta as Deputy Chief in LA's prestigious new murder squad: so far, so seen-it-before. One difference is Sedgwick herself, sassy Southerner in a male department, resented and disliked, hopelessly sloppy and disorganised in her private life, trailing romantic failures in her past career, a faded beauty past her best and not bothering to conceal it but sure of herself in the job and abrasively not concealing that either. Definitely not one of those impossibly young, glamorous and well-groomed females we are used to in the standard cop spin-offs. A second difference is the supporting cast, all credible in their roles - more Law and Order than CSI - and mercifully not one of those irritating white college jocks in sight. A third difference is the taut and realistic script, and a fourth, most important of all, down-to-earth believable cases, again true to the tradition of the original Law and Order series, and a relief from the grotesqueries and mad excesses which have come to dominate CSI and it's spinoffs, or L&O SVU and L&O CI. The Closer looks like being a winner.
21 of 23 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I cannot agree with the negative comments made by some of the reviewers here. This show is brilliant, as is Kyra (wife of Kevin Bacon). I also love Boston Legal and Criminal Minds, CSI and many other fantastic US imports. The writing IS good, and the acting IS good and the characters ARE believable and we, in my family, LOVE IT. WATCH IT - and PERLEEZE, DO NOT CLOSE YOUR EYES!! Thank you, thank you so murch. (quote Brenda Lee)
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
By M. Allen
Format:DVD
This series (so far - up to episode 10 of 13) is enjoyable enough, although not enough to buy any R1 DVDs of future seasons!
I was surpised that a couple of reviewers criticise the leading actress, as she is great given what she is given to work with (then again, lots of folks mistake an actor/actress with their character)!
Overall, relatively predictable for me, but with some nice comic touches :-)
I was surpised that a couple of reviewers criticise the leading actress, as she is great given what she is given to work with (then again, lots of folks mistake an actor/actress with their character)!
Overall, relatively predictable for me, but with some nice comic touches :-)
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Kyra Sedgewick as a strong female detective - what more could you ask...
Love this series, and I love to see such a strong female role model. Every episode has a new mystery to solve and you also get to know her own problems, which makes it more... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Anna Maria
5.0 out of 5 stars
Don't want it to end
I thought so much of this police drama, it's the first time Ive bothered to buy a TV programme on DVD,
It is thoughtful but very funny sometimes. Read more
It is thoughtful but very funny sometimes. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Avril Povey
5.0 out of 5 stars
The closer
so glad im able to get the start off the series as i had aready got some thank you for that
Published 2 months ago by Mrs Jenny Hewitt
5.0 out of 5 stars
Southern Charm
This series definitely grows on you! I love Kyra Sedgwick depiction of tough detective Brenda Johnson who cares more about getting justice than playing the political boys club... Read more
Published 3 months ago by R. Lees
5.0 out of 5 stars
Entertaining
I loved this series on More 4 and didn't manage to get into it until the 2nd series so am enjoying watching how it all began. Arrived quickly after I'd placed my order.
Published 6 months ago by Ms. S. A. Handley
2.0 out of 5 stars
Decide for yourselves...
Having read the other reviews here I seem to be in the minority, but I have to say that I found the central character of this show to be one of the most annoying and unlikeable... Read more
Published 8 months ago by A long term FM fan
5.0 out of 5 stars
Brill DVD!!!
The Closer is brill. Kyra is fantastic as Brenda-Lee Johnson. I haven't managed to watch this series from the start hence the reason for me buying the DVD and it really is... Read more
Published 10 months ago by Suz-lola
5.0 out of 5 stars
Closer DVD
If you like crime series with a slightly off beat and comic tweist then this is an excellent series and great value for money.
Published 20 months ago by surfs Up
4.0 out of 5 stars
Frustrated
Why are we not getting the rest of these seasons. This is a terrific show. Maybe because there is not enough big bangs and sex in it? Read more
Published 21 months ago by Atalos
3.0 out of 5 stars
Entertaining
I confess that I had never even heard of this show when I accidentally came across a DVD (episodes 1-3) in the local DVD rental. Read more
Published 22 months ago by Teemacs
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