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{{Short description|American police drama television series}}
{{About|the television series||Closer (disambiguation){{!}}Closer}}
{{Infobox television
| image              = The Closer logo.jpg
| genre              = {{Plain list|
*[[Crime drama]]
*[[Police procedural]]
}}
| creator            = {{Plain list|
*[[James Duff (writer)|James Duff]]
*[[Michael M. Robin]]
*[[Greer Shephard]]
}}
| starring           = {{Plain list|
*[[Kyra Sedgwick]]
*[[J. K. Simmons]]
*[[Corey Reynolds]]
*[[Robert Gossett]]
*[[G. W. Bailey]]
*[[Anthony Denison|Tony Denison]]
*[[Jon Tenney]]
*[[Michael Paul Chan]]
*[[Raymond Cruz]]
*[[Gina Ravera]]
*[[Phillip P. Keene]]
*[[Mary McDonnell]]
}}
| composer           = [[James S. Levine]]
| country            = United States
| language           = English
| num_seasons        = 7
| num_episodes       = 109  <!--Change episode count after they air.-->
| list_episodes      = List of The Closer episodes
| executive_producer = {{Plain list|
*James Duff
*Michael M. Robin
*Greer Shephard
*Kyra Sedgwick
*Rick Wallace
}}
| producer           = {{Plain list|
*Kyra Sedgwick
*Andrew J. Sacks
*Ronald Chang
*Sheelin Choksey
*Mike Berchem
*Michael Alaimo
*Duppy Demetrius
*Leo Geter
*Wendy West
*Patrick McKee
}}
| location           =
| camera             = 
| runtime            = 42–60 minutes
| company            = {{Plain list|
*The Shephard/Robin Company
*Walking Entropy
*[[Warner Bros. Television]]
}}
| network            = [[TNT (American TV network)|TNT]]
| first_aired        = {{Start date|2005|6|13}}
| last_aired         = {{End date|2012|8|13}}
| related            = ''[[Major Crimes (TV series)|Major Crimes]]'' 
}}

'''''The Closer''''' is an [[Television in the United States|American]] [[police procedural]] television series starring [[Kyra Sedgwick]] as [[Brenda Leigh Johnson]], a [[Los Angeles Police Department]] [[Chief of police#United States|deputy chief]]. A [[CIA]]-trained interrogator originally from [[Atlanta]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]], Brenda has a reputation as a closer—an [[interrogator]] who not only solves a case, but also obtains confessions that lead to convictions, thus "closing" the case. The series ran on [[TNT (American TV network)|TNT]] from June 13, 2005, to August 13, 2012.

''The Closer'' was created by [[James Duff (writer)|James Duff]] and the Shephard/Robin Company in association with [[Warner Bros. Television]].  On July 11, 2011, the series began its seventh and final season, having finished its sixth season as cable's highest-rated drama.<ref>{{cite press release |title=TNT Orders New Seasons of Three Hit Series: ''The Closer'', ''Rizzoli & Isles'' and ''Leverage''   |publisher=Turner Newsroom |date=July 30, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100802021906/http://news.turner.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=5275 |archive-date=August 2, 2010 |url-status=dead |access-date=January 1, 2013 |url=http://news.turner.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=5275}}</ref> ''The Closer''{{-'}}s final six episodes began airing on July 9, 2012, with its finale airing on August 13, 2012. Following the finale, ''The Closer''{{-'}}s spin-off, ''[[Major Crimes (TV series)|Major Crimes]]'', premiered.

==Episodes==
{{main|List of The Closer episodes}}
[[File:The Closer.jpg|thumb|left|Primary cast in 2006]]
Each episode of ''The Closer'' deals with an aspect of the [[Los Angeles]] culture as it interfaces with law enforcement in the [[megacity]]. The show deals with complex and subtle issues of public policy, ethics, personal integrity, and questions of good and evil. The rather large character ensemble explores the human condition, touching on individual faiths, traditional religious influences in the lives and communities of contemporary society, and the breakdown and dysfunction of family systems, work teaming, police violence, and government responsibility.<!-- {{Citation needed|date=November 2007}} --> The first season began with Brenda Leigh Johnson arriving at the [[LAPD]] to lead the Priority Murder Squad (PMS), quickly renamed Priority Homicide Division (PHD), a team that originally dealt solely with high-profile murder cases (seasons one to four).

During season four, an embarrassing tangle with the press over just what criteria make a homicide a priority allowed Brenda to manipulate circumstances so that the division was upgraded to a much larger major crimes division with a wider scope,{{#tag:ref|Previously known as Priority Murder Squad (season one, episodes one and two), then Priority Homicide Division (season one, episode three through season four, episode nine). The division's name was first changed from Priority Murder Squad when it was recognized that the initials were [[PMS]], leading to unintended humor due to Chief Johnson's sex. The division's official name was changed to Major Crimes Division (MCD) during season four, episode nine in response to the storyline's media misinterpretation of the use of the word "Priority", and the team first operated as the MCD in the following episode.

At the end of summer season four, episode nine ("Tijuana Brass"),<ref name="ReferenceA">"Tijuana Brass"</ref> the squad was given the task to handle a range of crimes, including fraud and kidnapping, and renamed the Major Crimes Division, whose brief was enlarged (in theory) to include to a wider range of major crimes including grand theft, fraud, rape, and homicide, along the lines of a [[major Case squad]]. Nevertheless, storylines continued to focus on solving murders until late in the sixth season, when after the ascension of a new police chief, the underused squad was assigned a serial armed robbery gang&mdash;which in the event, quickly became a murder investigation the next day.<ref name="ReferenceA"/>|group="note"|name="MCD"}} though most plots still focused on homicides. Most importantly to the show's plotlines, Commander Taylor's role was also changed from "rival and in-house adversary" to that of "unambiguously loyal subordinate", so he was thereafter reporting directly to Brenda and noticeably helpful as he coordinated interaction between the MCD and other units.

Season five introduced [[Mary McDonnell]] as Captain Sharon Raydor of the Force Investigations Division. Raydor and Brenda start out as rivals, but gradually develop grudging respect for each other and form an uneasy alliance. McDonnell went on to star in ''The Closer''{{'}}s spin-off, ''Major Crimes''.

During the final season, Brenda finds herself in civil legal difficulties as a result of the events in "War Zone" (season six, episode eight), and the LAPD concludes that a disloyal subordinate must be generating information leaks from within MCD. Taylor and Raydor take an active role in attempting to combat the leaker, and the legal matters do not reach a final resolution until the series' end, in the episode "The Last Word".

On December 10, 2010, TNT announced that the seventh season of ''The Closer'', which began production in the spring of 2011, would be the last. The channel said that the decision to retire the show was made by Sedgwick.<ref name="endcloser">{{cite web |url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/showtracker/2010/12/kyra-sedgwick-closes-the-closer.html |title=Kyra Sedgwick closes 'The Closer' |last=Fernandez |first=Mary Elena |date=December 10, 2010 |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |location=Show Tracker |access-date=December 10, 2010}}</ref><ref name="endcloser2">{{cite news |url=http://www.mediaspy.org/report/2010/12/12/us-kyra-sedgwick-calls-time-on-the-closer/ |title=Kyra Sedgwick calls time on The Closer |author=Media Spy |date=December 11, 2010 |publisher=Media Spy |access-date=December 12, 2010}}</ref> On January 30, 2011, it was announced that the final season would add six episodes to the usual 15-episode order, building toward the spin-off series, ''Major Crimes''.<ref name=ExpandSpinoff>{{cite magazine|last1=Rice|first1=Lynnette|last2=Hibbard|first2=James|title=TNT extends 'The Closer' final season to ready potential spin-off—EXCLUSIVE |url=http://insidetv.ew.com/2011/01/30/the-closer-final-season/ |location=Inside TV |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|access-date=January 30, 2011}}</ref><ref name=MajorCrimes>{{cite news |first=Daniel |last=Fienberg |title=TNT orders 'Closer' spinoff 'Major Crimes' starring Mary McDonnell |url=http://www.hitfix.com/articles/tnt-orders-closer-spinoff-major-crimes-starring-mary-mcdonnell |date=May 18, 2011 |work=[[HitFix]] |access-date=May 18, 2011}}</ref>

==Characters==
{{main|List of The Closer characters}}

The cast consists largely of an ensemble of detectives who make up the LAPD's fictional Major Crimes Division. It is led by Deputy Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson, played by Kyra Sedgwick. Some observers have noted strong similarities between Brenda and [[Jane Tennison]], [[Helen Mirren]]'s lead character in the British crime drama ''[[Prime Suspect]]'', with an article in ''[[USA Today]]'' claiming ''The Closer'' to be "an unofficial Americanization" of the British drama.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.usatoday.com/life/television/reviews/2006-06-11-closer-saved_x.htm |title=Call 911 for TNT's 'Saved'; 'Closer' still beats strong |work=[[USA Today]] |access-date=27 May 2015}}</ref>  In interviews, Sedgwick has acknowledged that the show owes "a debt" to ''Prime Suspect'' and her admiration for that show and Mirren were factors that first interested her in the role.<ref>{{cite news |first=Hal |last=Boedeker |date=July 25, 2007 |title=Kyra Sedgwick: 'The Closer' owes a debt to 'Prime Suspect,' but don't look for 'my idol' Helen Mirren on the show |url=http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/entertainment_tv_tvblog/2007/07/kyra-sedgwick-t.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080602002718/http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/entertainment_tv_tvblog/2007/07/kyra-sedgwick-t.html |archive-date=June 2, 2008 |department=Hal Boedeker the TV Guy (blog) |work=[[Orlando Sentinel]] |access-date=27 May 2015}}</ref>

Other main characters include Brenda's superior officer, Assistant Chief Will Pope ([[J. K. Simmons]]), Robbery-Homicide Division Commander Russell Taylor ([[Robert Gossett]]), and her FBI agent boyfriend-then-husband Fritz Howard ([[Jon Tenney]]). The remainder of the cast makes up Brenda's squad, each with expertise in a specific area, such as crime-scene investigation or gang activity. [[Gina Ravera]] was the only regular cast member to depart the series. She left the popular series after season four and before the start of season five. Her character, Detective Irene Daniels, was written as having been transferred to another division.

Mary McDonnell, a recurring cast member in seasons five and six, joined the cast full-time for season seven, continuing her role as Captain Sharon Raydor.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.tvguide.com/News/Mary-McDonnell-Closer-1031538.aspx |title=The Closer Promotes Mary McDonnell for Final Season - Today's News: Our Take |magazine=[[TV Guide|TVGuide.com]] |date=2011-04-06 |access-date=2012-08-15}}</ref>

=== Main cast and characters ===
* [[Kyra Sedgwick]] as Brenda Leigh Johnson, [[Los Angeles Police Department]] (LAPD) deputy chief, Major Crimes Division.<ref group="note" name="MCD"/> Originally a [[CIA]]-trained police detective from [[Atlanta]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]], she is the interrogation specialist Will Pope calls a "closer".
* [[J. K. Simmons]] as [[Will Pope]], LAPD assistant chief for operations, acting chief of police during season six and interim chief of police during season seven. His office is sometimes sarcastically referred to as "The Vatican".
* [[Corey Reynolds]] as [[Sgt. David Gabriel|David Gabriel]], LAPD sergeant, is a laterally appointed detective sergeant from season five onward.
* [[Robert Gossett]] as [[Commander Russell Taylor|Russell Taylor]], LAPD captain, is initially assigned to Robbery-Homicide Division, promoted to commander in season two, and appointed LAPD interdepartmental liaison in season four. 
* [[G. W. Bailey]] as [[Detective Lt. Louie Provenza|Louie Provenza]], LAPD detective lieutenant, is second-in-command of MCD. 
* [[Anthony Denison|Tony Denison]] as [[Detective Lt. Andy Flynn|Andy Flynn]], LAPD detective lieutenant, is transferred from Robbery-Homicide to MCD during season one.
* [[Jon Tenney]] as [[Fritz Howard]], Senior Special Agent of the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation]], is the FBI-LAPD liaison from season six onwards.
* [[Michael Paul Chan]] as Michael Tao, LAPD detective lieutenant, is the scientific investigation specialist (regular: seasons 3–7; recurring: seasons 1–2)
* [[Raymond Cruz]] as [[Detective Julio Sanchez|Julio Sanchez]], LAPD detective, is the guns and gangs specialist (regular: seasons 3–7; recurring: seasons 1–2)
* [[Gina Ravera]] as [[Detective Irene Daniels|Irene Daniels]], LAPD detective, is the forensic accounting specialist (regular: seasons 3–4; recurring: seasons 1–2)
* [[Phillip P. Keene]] as [[Buzz Watson]], LAPD civilian surveillance coordinator, handles video and audio tasks. (regular: seasons 4–7; recurring: seasons 1–3)
* [[Mary McDonnell]] as Sharon Raydor, LAPD captain, Force Investigation Division, is also Women's Coordinator for the LAPD (regular: season 7; recurring: seasons 5–6)

==Cultural impact==
Both gender researchers and members of the media have claimed that the series "expanded the vocabulary of what is acceptable for women as seen through the lens of popular culture."<ref name="CSM">{{cite journal|url=http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/2010/0712/The-Closer-opened-doors-for-women-and-for-basic-cable|title='The Closer' opened doors for women – and for basic cable|author=The Christian Science Monitor|journal=The Christian Science Monitor|date=12 July 2010|access-date=27 May 2015}}</ref>

<blockquote>"We've certainly seen women in powerful positions before," says author and gender researcher [[Maddy Dychtwald]], pointing out [[Angie Dickinson]] in 1974's ''[[Police Woman (TV series)|Police Woman]]'', and ''[[Cagney & Lacey]]'' from 1981. "But those women were largely token in a sea of dominant males, and most important, strove to be like the men that surrounded them."<!-- Sic—the original is missing the opening quotation mark. --> In contrast, Dychtwald says the former CIA-trained interrogator and Atlanta police detective played by Kyra Sedgwick, "retains (and revels in) her femininity, keeps her composure, can handle the two 'sexist pigs' who bait her due to their jealousy and insecurities, and not lose her head."<ref name="CSM"/></blockquote>

Media experts also noted that the series helped redefine the place of basic cable channels alongside network programming:

<blockquote>Beyond gently tweaking the popular image of women in power, "The Closer" has helped redefine the power balance between basic cable and broadcast networks, says Fordham University media expert [[Paul Levinson]]. Just glance at the equal number of recent Emmy nominations for basic and premium cable shows is confirmation, he adds. Beyond that, says ''More Magazine'' Entertainment Director Kathy Heintzelman, the off-season placement—the show launched in the summer and continues to air its seasons in counterbalance to the traditional network schedule—has helped redefine viewing habits. "It's helped people get used to the idea that summer is a time to watch original series on televisions," she adds.<ref name="CSM"/></blockquote>

==U.S. television ratings==
''The Closer''{{'}}s debut was watched by more than 7 million viewers according to [[Nielsen Media Research]] and was the top-rated premiere episode ever of any original scripted series on basic cable. The second- (8.28) and third-season (8.81) premieres broke the previous record. Viewer numbers (based on average total viewers per episode) of ''The Closer'' on [[Turner Network Television|TNT]]:

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|- 
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Season
! scope="col" colspan="3" | Season premiere
! scope="col" colspan="3" | Season finale
|-
! scope="col" style="font-size:90%;"| Date
! scope="col" style="font-size:90%;"| Viewers<br />Total<br />(in millions)
! scope="col" style="font-size:90%;"| Viewers<br />Households<br />(in millions)
! scope="col" style="font-size:90%;"| Date
! scope="col" style="font-size:90%;"| Viewers<br />Total<br />(in millions)
! scope="col" style="font-size:90%;"| Viewers<br />Households<br />(in millions)
|-
! scope="row" | 1
| June 13, 2005
|style="background:#f2f2f2;" | 7.03<ref name="futon05P">{{cite news|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/pr.aspx?id=20050614tnt02|work=The Futon Critic|date=June 14, 2005|title=TNT Original Dramatic Series The Closer Lands Record as Ad-Supported Cable's Top Original Scripted Series Telecast Ever}}</ref>
|style="background:#f2f2f2;" | 5.26<ref name="futon05P" />
| September 5, 2005
|style="background:#f2f2f2;" | 6.39<ref name="futon05F">{{cite news|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news.aspx?id=20050907tnt01|work=The Futon Critic|date=September 7, 2005|title=TNT'S The Closer Ends Season as Ad-Supported Cable's Top Original Series of 2005}}</ref>
|style="background:#f2f2f2;" | 4.61<ref name="futon05F" />
|-
! scope="row" | 2
| June 12, 2006
|style="background:#f2f2f2;" | 8.28<ref name="futon06P">{{cite news|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news.aspx?id=20060613tnt01|work=The Futon Critic|date=June 13, 2006|title=TNT'S Hit Original Series The Closer Smashes Record as Ad-Supported Cable's Top Scripted Series Telecast Of All Time}}</ref>
|style="background:#f2f2f2;" | 6.04<ref name="futon06P" />
| September 4, 2006<ref group="note" name="summer_finales">Summer finales: Seasons two and three both aired two additional episodes in December. Seasons four and six were divided into 10 summer and five winter episodes and season five had 12 summer and three winter episodes.</ref>
|style="background:#f2f2f2;" | 7.60<ref name="futon06F">{{cite news|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/pr.aspx?id=20060906tnt01|work=The Futon Critic|date=September 6, 2006|title=TNT's The Closer Ends Season with a Bang as 7.6 Million Viewers Watch Record-Breaking Finale}}</ref>
|style="background:#f2f2f2;" | 5.45<ref name="futon06F" />
|-
! scope="row" | 3
| June 18, 2007
|style="background:#f2f2f2;" | 8.81<ref name="futon07P">{{cite news|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news.aspx?id=20070619tnt01|work=The Futon Critic|date=June 19, 2007|title=TNT'S Season 3 Premiere of The Closer Is Best of All Time}}</ref>
|style="background:#f2f2f2;" | 6.38<ref name="futon07P" />
| September 10, 2007<ref group="note" name="summer_finales"/>
|style="background:#f2f2f2;" | 9.21<ref name="futon07F">{{cite news|url=http://www.turnerinfo.com/newsitem.aspx?P=TNT&CID01=2147654e-9f79-4f08-83af-22628dfd8738|date=September 11, 2007|title=With 9.2 Million Viewers and 6.8 Million Households Tuning in Last Night, TNT'S The Closer Breaks Live + Same Day Record for Ad-Supported Cable's #1 Series Telecast Ever|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071105143816/http://turnerinfo.com/newsitem.aspx?P=TNT&CID01=2147654e-9f79-4f08-83af-22628dfd8738|archive-date=November 5, 2007}}</ref>
|style="background:#f2f2f2;" | 6.84<ref name="futon07F" />
|-
! scope="row" | 4
| July 14, 2008
|style="background:#f2f2f2;" | 7.81<ref name=futon08P>{{cite news|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news.aspx?id=20080715tnt01|date=July 15, 2008|title=TNT'S The Closer Scores as Ad-Supported Cable's #1 Series Telecast for the Year-to-Date, with More Than 7.8 Million Viewers}}</ref>
|style="background:#f2f2f2;" | 5.91<ref name="futon08P" />
| September 15, 2008<ref group="note" name="summer_finales"/>
|style="background:#f2f2f2;" | 7.63<ref name=tvnumbers08F>{{cite news|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/09/23/monday-night-football-the-closer-and-saturday-ncaa-football-lead-cable-viewing/5268 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120917023810/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2008/09/23/monday-night-football-the-closer-and-saturday-ncaa-football-lead-cable-viewing/5268/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 17, 2012 |title=Monday Night Football, The Closer and Saturday NCAA Football lead Cable Viewing |date=September 23, 2008|access-date=December 7, 2009 |work=TV by the Numbers |author=Seidman, Robert}}</ref>
|style="background:#f2f2f2;" | 5.00<ref name="tvnumbers08F" />
|-
! scope="row" | 5
| June 8, 2009
|style="background:#f2f2f2;" | 7.14<ref name=tvnumbers09P>{{cite news|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2009/06/09/the-closer-premieres-to-71-million-raising-the-bar-just-36-million/20390 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120509202033/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2009/06/09/the-closer-premieres-to-71-million-raising-the-bar-just-36-million/20390/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=May 9, 2012 |title=The Closer Premieres To 7.1 Million, Raising The Bar Just 3.6 Million |date=December 26, 2016 |access-date=December 7, 2009 |work=TV by the Numbers |last=Gorman |first=Bill}}</ref>
|style="background:#f2f2f2;" | 5.35<ref name="tvnumbers09P" />
| August 24, 2009<ref group="note" name="summer_finales"/>
|style="background:#f2f2f2;" | 7.40<ref name="tvnumbers09F">{{cite web|url=http://turner.tekgroup.com/?CFID=155780753&CFTOKEN=6d2da87b9679298e-327F3981-9A8B-88A8-F9CBFD2F3A44B772|title=TNT Sets Summer Ratings on Fire with Monday-Wednesday Originals Lineup|last=Cassel|first=Karen|author2=Sal Petruzzi|date=August 26, 2009|publisher=[[TNT (U.S. TV network)|Turner Network Television]]|access-date=December 7, 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120608043412/http://turner.tekgroup.com/|archive-date=June 8, 2012}}</ref>
|style="background:#f2f2f2;" | 5.50<ref name="tvnumbers09F" />
|-
! scope="row" | 6
| July 12, 2010
|style="background:#f2f2f2;" | 7.66<ref name=tvnumbers10P>{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2010/07/13/tnt%e2%80%99s-rizzoli-isles-sets-record-with-cable%e2%80%99s-biggest-ad-supported-premiere-draws-7-6-million-viewers/56989 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101124091439/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2010/07/13/tnt%E2%80%99s-rizzoli-isles-sets-record-with-cable%E2%80%99s-biggest-ad-supported-premiere-draws-7-6-million-viewers/56989 |url-status=dead |archive-date=November 24, 2010 |title=TNT's 'Rizzoli & Isles' Sets Record with Cable's Biggest Ad-Supported Premiere, Draws 7.6 Million Viewers |date=July 13, 2010|access-date=September 15, 2010 |work=TV by the Numbers |author=Gorman, Bill}}</ref>
|style="background:#f2f2f2;" | 5.72<ref name="tvnumbers10P" />
| September 13, 2010<ref group="note" name="summer_finales"/>
|style="background:#f2f2f2;" | 7.20<ref name="tvnumbers10F">{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2010/09/14/tnt%e2%80%99s-the-closer-and-rizzoli-isles-close-out-record-setting-summer-as-ad-supported-cable%e2%80%99s-top-two-series/63239 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110620083858/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2010/09/14/tnt%E2%80%99s-the-closer-and-rizzoli-isles-close-out-record-setting-summer-as-ad-supported-cable%E2%80%99s-top-two-series/63239/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=June 20, 2011 |title=TNT's 'The Closer' and 'Rizzoli & Isles' Close Out Summer With More Big Numbers |last=Gorman|first=Bill |date=September 14, 2010 |work=TV by the Numbers |access-date=September 15, 2010}}</ref>
|style="background:#f2f2f2;" | 5.43<ref name="tvnumbers10F" />
|-
! scope="row" | 7
| July 11, 2011
|style="background:#f2f2f2;" | 7.23<ref name=tvnumbers11P>{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/07/12/monday-cable-ratings-all-star-softball-edges-out-pawn-stars-home-run-derby-closer-rizzoli-alphas-eureka-more/97860/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110714091334/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/07/12/monday-cable-ratings-all-star-softball-edges-out-pawn-stars-home-run-derby-closer-rizzoli-alphas-eureka-more/97860/|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 14, 2011|title=ESPN Edges Out 'Pawn Stars, + 'Closer,' 'Rizzoli,' 'Alphas,' 'Eureka,' & More |work=TV by the Numbers |date=July 12, 2011|access-date=June 18, 2012|author=Seidman, Robert}}</ref>
|style="background:#f2f2f2;" | TBA
| August 13, 2012<ref group="note" name="summer_finales"/>
|style="background:#f2f2f2;" | 9.08<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/08/14/monday-cable-ratings-nfl-pre-season-football-rules-night-love-and-hip-hop-atlanta-wwe-raw-the-closer-pawn-stars-more/144820/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120816223733/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/08/14/monday-cable-ratings-nfl-pre-season-football-rules-night-love-and-hip-hop-atlanta-wwe-raw-the-closer-pawn-stars-more/144820/|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 16, 2012|title=Monday Cable Ratings: NFL Pre-Season Football Rules Night, + 'Love And Hip Hop: Atlanta', 'WWE Raw', 'The Closer', 'Pawn Stars' & More |last=Kondolojy|first=Amanda |date=August 13, 2012 |work=TV by the Numbers|access-date=August 14, 2012}}</ref>
|style="background:#f2f2f2;" | TBA
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At the end of season three, ''The Closer'' became ad-supported cable's most-viewed scripted series of all time, ending the season with a live + same-day audience of 9.21 million viewers in 6.84 million households. The third-season finale holds the record for the largest live + 7-day audience for a single episode of an ad-supported cable series with 9.55 million viewers in 6.88 million households.  Live + 7 day (DVR) data for the season reflect 30–40% audience growth in three key age-based demographic groups.<ref>[http://www.turnerinfo.com/newsitem.aspx?P=TNT&CID01=2147654e-9f79-4f08-83af-22628dfd8738 TNT Pressroom<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071105143816/http://turnerinfo.com/newsitem.aspx?P=TNT&CID01=2147654e-9f79-4f08-83af-22628dfd8738 |date=2007-11-05 }}</ref> Season four's premiere slipped slightly from the season-three opening, with live + same-day ratings showing a 3% decline in audience from the previous year's opener.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mediapost.com/publications/?fa=Articles.showArticleHomePage&art_aid=86689|title=MediaPost Publications - Strong Debut for TNT's 'Closer,' 'Saving Grace,' But Last Year Was Better - 07/16/2008<!-- Bot generated title -->|website=mediapost.com}}</ref> For its Season Six premiere, on July 12, 2010, the show reached an estimated 7.66 million viewers.<ref name="tvnumbers10P" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allocine.fr/article/fichearticle_gen_carticle=18596318.html |title=Audiences du câble US : "Rizzoli & Isles" commence très fort ! - News Série Audiences - AlloCiné |date=15 July 2010 |publisher=Allocine.fr |access-date=2012-08-15}}</ref>

==Home media==
[[Warner Home Video]] has released all seven seasons of ''The Closer'' on DVD in Region 1.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Closer on DVD|url=http://www.wbshop.com/search.do?query=the+closer&format=DVD&pp=24&sortby=bestMatchesDescend|work=WBSHOP.com|access-date=2013-05-09}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!DVD Title
!Region 1
!Region 4 (Australia)
!Region 2 (Germany)
!Region 2 (France)
|-
|The Complete First Season
|May 29, 2007<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Closer-Season-1-Kyra-Sedgwick/dp/B000ENC6QY/ref=sr_1_11?keywords=the+closer+season+1&qid=1578619424&sr=8-11|website=www.amazon.com|access-date=2020-01-10|title=The Closer: Season 1 |date=29 May 2007 }}</ref>
|February 7, 2007<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sanity.com.au/products/2084824/Closer-The---Season-01|title=Closer, The - Season 01|website=Sanity|language=en|access-date=2019-11-16}}</ref>
|December 13, 2013<ref>{{Citation|last1=Keene|first1=Elodie|title=The Closer - Die komplette erste Staffel|url=https://www.amazon.de/Closer-komplette-erste-Staffel-DVDs/dp/B00GX3K4AY/ref=pd_aw_sbs_74_4/259-2762943-6136957?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B00GX3K4AY&pd_rd_r=82bc9104-fdad-4af7-bc0f-e4f411db51ff&pd_rd_w=rp4OQ&pd_rd_wg=uSWol&pf_rd_p=ecf0cb80-06b1-4598-85b1-6d77c4f95871&pf_rd_r=N51VPRFVYVV6Z0MNKYJ9&psc=1&refRID=N51VPRFVYVV6Z0MNKYJ9|publisher=Warner Home Video - DVD|access-date=2020-01-10|last2=Zisk|first2=Craig|last3=Yaitanes|first3=Greg|last4=Muzio|first4=Gloria|last5=Brown|first5=Arvin|date=13 December 2013 }}</ref>
|April 18, 2007<ref>{{Citation|title=The closer, saison 1 - Coffret 4 DVD|url=https://www.amazon.fr/closer-saison-Coffret-DVD/dp/B000MZGU16/ref=sr_1_9?__mk_fr_FR=%C3%85M%C3%85%C5%BD%C3%95%C3%91&keywords=the+closer&qid=1578618823&sr=8-9|publisher=Warner Bros.|access-date=2020-01-10}}</ref>
|-
|The Complete Second Season
|May 29, 2007<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Closer-Season-2-Kyra-Sedgwick/dp/B000N6UF0G/ref=sr_1_14?keywords=the+closer+season&qid=1578619411&sr=8-14|website=www.amazon.com|access-date=2020-01-10|title=The Closer: Season 2 |date=29 May 2007 }}</ref>
|October 3, 2007<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sanity.com.au/products/2100036/Closer-The---Season-02|title=Closer, The - Season 02|website=Sanity|language=en|access-date=2019-11-16}}</ref>
|November 29, 2013<ref>{{Citation|title=The Closer - Season 2|date=2013-11-29|url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Closer-Season-2-DVD/dp/B00GMCATSS/ref=sr_1_4?keywords=the+closer+season&qid=1578618094&sr=8-4|publisher=Warner Home Video - DVD|access-date=2020-01-10}}</ref>
|July 18, 2007<ref>{{Citation|title=The closer, saison 2 - Coffret 4 DVD|url=https://www.amazon.fr/closer-saison-Coffret-DVD/dp/B000OYAYVC|publisher=Warner Bros.|access-date=2020-01-10}}</ref>
|-
|The Complete Third Season
|July 1, 2008<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Closer-Season-3-Kyra-Sedgwick/dp/B0016Q0HY6/ref=sr_1_13?keywords=the+closer+season+3&qid=1578619487&sr=8-13|website=www.amazon.com|access-date=2020-01-10|title=The Closer: Season 3 |date=July 2008 }}</ref>
|October 1, 2008<ref name="Closer, The - Season 3">{{Cite web|url=https://www.sanity.com.au/products/2114490/Closer-The---Season-3|title=Closer, The - Season 3|website=Sanity|language=en|access-date=2019-11-16}}</ref>
|January 17, 2014<ref>{{Citation|title=The Closer - Staffel 3| date=17 January 2014 |url=https://www.amazon.de/Closer-Staffel-DVDs-Robert-Gossett/dp/B00HHO8WNY/ref=pd_aw_sbs_74_15?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B00HHO8WNY&pd_rd_r=82bc9104-fdad-4af7-bc0f-e4f411db51ff&pd_rd_w=rp4OQ&pd_rd_wg=uSWol&pf_rd_p=ecf0cb80-06b1-4598-85b1-6d77c4f95871&pf_rd_r=N51VPRFVYVV6Z0MNKYJ9&psc=1&refRID=N51VPRFVYVV6Z0MNKYJ9|publisher=Warner Home Video - DVD|access-date=2020-01-10}}</ref>
|August 27, 2008<ref>{{Citation|last1=Sedgwick|first1=Kyra|title=The Closer - Saison 3|url=https://www.amazon.fr/Closer-Saison-3-Kyra-Sedgwick/dp/B0019426S0/ref=sr_1_8?__mk_fr_FR=%C3%85M%C3%85%C5%BD%C3%95%C3%91&keywords=the+closer&qid=1578618823&sr=8-8|publisher=Warner Bros.|access-date=2020-01-10|last2=Simmons|first2=J. K.|last3=Keene|first3=Phillip P.|last4=Reynolds|first4=Corey|last5=Gossett|first5=Robert}}</ref>
|-
|The Complete Fourth Season
|May 26, 2009<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Closer-Season-4-Kyra-Sedgwick/dp/B001BMGXTI/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=the+closer+season+3&qid=1578619487&sr=8-3|website=www.amazon.com|access-date=2020-01-10|title=The Closer: Season 4 |date=26 May 2009 }}</ref>
|March 3, 2010<ref name="Closer, The - Season 3"/>
|January 17, 2014<ref>{{Citation|title=The Closer - Staffel 4| date=17 January 2014 |url=https://www.amazon.de/Closer-Staffel-DVDs-Kyra-Sedgwick/dp/B00HZHH34C/ref=pd_aw_sbs_74_7?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B00HZHH34C&pd_rd_r=82bc9104-fdad-4af7-bc0f-e4f411db51ff&pd_rd_w=rp4OQ&pd_rd_wg=uSWol&pf_rd_p=ecf0cb80-06b1-4598-85b1-6d77c4f95871&pf_rd_r=N51VPRFVYVV6Z0MNKYJ9&psc=1&refRID=N51VPRFVYVV6Z0MNKYJ9|publisher=Warner Home Video - DVD|access-date=2020-01-10}}</ref>
|October 28, 2009<ref>{{Citation|title=The Closer - Saison 4|url=https://www.amazon.fr/Closer-Saison-4-Kyra-Sedgwick/dp/B001VIRLLQ/ref=sr_1_4?__mk_fr_FR=%C3%85M%C3%85%C5%BD%C3%95%C3%91&keywords=the+closer&qid=1578618823&sr=8-4|publisher=Warner Bros.|access-date=2020-01-10}}</ref>
|-
|The Complete Fifth Season
|June 29, 2010<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Closer-Season-5-Kyra-Sedgwick/dp/B0027VST2Q/ref=sr_1_6?keywords=the+closer+season+5&qid=1578619549&sr=8-6|website=www.amazon.com|access-date=2020-01-10|title=The Closer: Season 5 |date=29 June 2010 }}</ref>
|November 10, 2010<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sanity.com.au/products/2152462/Closer-The---Season-5|title=Closer, The - Season 5|website=Sanity|language=en|access-date=2019-11-16}}</ref>
|January 17, 2014<ref>{{Citation|title=The Closer - Staffel 5| date=17 January 2014 |url=https://www.amazon.de/Closer-Staffel-DVDs-Kyra-Sedgwick/dp/B00HZHH37Y/ref=pd_aw_sbs_74_3/259-2762943-6136957?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B00HZHH37Y&pd_rd_r=82bc9104-fdad-4af7-bc0f-e4f411db51ff&pd_rd_w=rp4OQ&pd_rd_wg=uSWol&pf_rd_p=ecf0cb80-06b1-4598-85b1-6d77c4f95871&pf_rd_r=N51VPRFVYVV6Z0MNKYJ9&psc=1&refRID=N51VPRFVYVV6Z0MNKYJ9|publisher=Warner Home Video - DVD|access-date=2020-01-10}}</ref>
|March 2, 2011<ref>{{Citation|title=The Closer - Saison 5|url=https://www.amazon.fr/Closer-Saison-5-Kyra-Sedgwick/dp/B004FMRDYA/ref=sr_1_7?__mk_fr_FR=%C3%85M%C3%85%C5%BD%C3%95%C3%91&keywords=the+closer&qid=1578618823&sr=8-7|publisher=Warner Bros.|access-date=2020-01-10}}</ref>
|-
|The Complete Sixth Season
|June 21, 2011<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Closer-Season-6-Kyra-Sedgwick/dp/B003L77GWY/ref=sr_1_8?keywords=the+closer+season+3&qid=1578619487&sr=8-8|website=www.amazon.com|access-date=2020-01-10|title=The Closer: Season 6 |date=21 June 2011 }}</ref>
|November 2, 2011<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sanity.com.au/products/2202876/Closer-The---Season-6|title=Closer, The - Season 6|website=Sanity|language=en|access-date=2019-11-16}}</ref>
|January 17, 2014<ref>{{Citation|title=The Closer - Staffel 6| date=17 January 2014 |url=https://www.amazon.de/Closer-Staffel-DVDs-Kyra-Sedgwick/dp/B00HE905AK/ref=pd_aw_sbs_74_1/259-2762943-6136957?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B00HE905AK&pd_rd_r=82bc9104-fdad-4af7-bc0f-e4f411db51ff&pd_rd_w=rp4OQ&pd_rd_wg=uSWol&pf_rd_p=ecf0cb80-06b1-4598-85b1-6d77c4f95871&pf_rd_r=N51VPRFVYVV6Z0MNKYJ9&psc=1&refRID=N51VPRFVYVV6Z0MNKYJ9|publisher=Warner Home Video - DVD|access-date=2020-01-10}}</ref>
|March 7, 2012<ref>{{Citation|title=The Closer, saison 6 - coffret 3 DVD|url=https://www.amazon.fr/Closer-saison-coffret-DVD/dp/B006T6HHCS/ref=sr_1_6?__mk_fr_FR=%C3%85M%C3%85%C5%BD%C3%95%C3%91&keywords=the+closer&qid=1578618823&sr=8-6|publisher=Warner Bros.|access-date=2020-01-10}}</ref>
|-
|The Complete Seventh And Final Season
|August 21, 2012<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Closer-Season-7-Kyra-Sedgwick/dp/B004UXVDJA/ref=sr_1_11?keywords=the+closer+season+3&qid=1578619487&sr=8-11|website=www.amazon.com|access-date=2020-01-10|title=The Closer: Season 7 |date=21 August 2012 }}</ref>
|October 27, 2012<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sanity.com.au/products/2209379/Closer-The---Season-7|title=Closer, The - Season 7|website=Sanity|language=en|access-date=2019-11-16}}</ref>
|February 7, 2014<ref>{{Citation|last1=Keene|first1=Elodie|title=The Closer - Die komplette siebte Staffel|url=https://www.amazon.de/Closer-komplette-siebte-Staffel-DVDs/dp/B00C9SQMVM/ref=sr_1_9?__mk_de_DE=%C3%85M%C3%85%C5%BD%C3%95%C3%91&keywords=the+closer&qid=1578618475&sr=8-9|publisher=Warner Home Video - DVD|access-date=2020-01-10|last2=Zisk|first2=Craig|last3=Yaitanes|first3=Greg|last4=Muzio|first4=Gloria|last5=Brown|first5=Arvin|date=7 February 2014 }}</ref>
|August 28, 2013<ref>{{Citation|title=The Closer - Saison 7|url=https://www.amazon.fr/Closer-Saison-7-Kyra-Sedgwick/dp/B00C75W04U/ref=sr_1_3?__mk_fr_FR=%C3%85M%C3%85%C5%BD%C3%95%C3%91&keywords=the+closer&qid=1578618823&sr=8-3|publisher=Warner Bros.|access-date=2020-01-10}}</ref>
|-
|The Complete Series 1-7
|N/A
|October 31, 2012<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sanity.com.au/products/2214245/Closer---Complete-Collection-The|title=Closer - Complete Collection, The|website=Sanity|language=en|access-date=2019-11-16}}</ref>
|December 18, 2014<ref>{{Citation|title=The Closer - Die komplette Serie| date=18 December 2014 |url=https://www.amazon.de/Closer-komplette-Staffel-exklusiv-Amazon/dp/B00PCAOBBM/ref=sr_1_2?__mk_de_DE=%C3%85M%C3%85%C5%BD%C3%95%C3%91&keywords=the+closer&qid=1578618475&sr=8-2|publisher=Warner Home Video|access-date=2020-01-10}}</ref>
|October 16, 2013<ref>{{Citation|title=The Closer - L'intégrale des Saisons 1 à 7 - Coffret DVD|url=https://www.amazon.fr/Closer-Lint%C3%A9grale-Saisons-Coffret-DVD/dp/B00D4AXN48/ref=sr_1_1?__mk_fr_FR=%C3%85M%C3%85%C5%BD%C3%95%C3%91&keywords=the+closer&qid=1578618823&sr=8-1|publisher=Warner Bros.|access-date=2020-01-10}}</ref>
|}
{{:List of The Closer episodes}}

==Awards and accolades==
Until the Primetime Emmy Awards in 2011, Kyra Sedgwick had made history as being the only actress in the history of television to be nominated for an Emmy, Golden Globe, and Screen Actors Guild award every year that the show aired in the eligibility period. <!--redundant  However, that came to an end in 2011.
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{{anchor|Awards}}
{| class="wikitable" style="width:90%;"
|+List of Screen Actors Guild Award nominations
|-
! style="width:22%;"| Award
! style="width:16%;"| Date of ceremony
! style="width:31%;"| Category
! style="width:14%;"| Nominee
! style="width:7%;"| Result
|-
| rowspan="2"| [[12th Screen Actors Guild Awards|12th Screen Actors Guild Awards (2005)]]
| rowspan="2"| January 29, 2006
| [[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series|Female Actor in a Drama Series]]
| [[Kyra Sedgwick]]
| {{Nominated}}
|-
| [[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series|Ensemble in a Drama Series]]
| Regular Cast
| {{Nominated}}
|-
| [[13th Screen Actors Guild Awards|13th Screen Actors Guild Awards (2006)]]
| January 28, 2007
| [[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series|Female Actor in a Drama Series]]
| Kyra Sedgwick
| {{Nominated}}
|-
| rowspan="2"| [[14th Screen Actors Guild Awards|14th Screen Actors Guild Awards (2007)]]
| rowspan="2"| January 27, 2008
| [[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series|Female Actor in a Drama Series]]
| [[Kyra Sedgwick]]
| {{Nominated}}
|-
| [[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series|Ensemble in a Drama Series]]
| Regular Cast
| {{Nominated}}
|-
| rowspan="2"| [[15th Screen Actors Guild Awards|15th Screen Actors Guild Awards (2008)]]
| rowspan="2"| January 25, 2009
| [[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series|Female Actor in a Drama Series]]
| [[Kyra Sedgwick]]
| {{Nominated}}
|-
| [[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series|Ensemble in a Drama Series]]
| Regular Cast
| {{Nominated}}
|-
| rowspan="3"| [[16th Screen Actors Guild Awards|16th Screen Actors Guild Awards (2009)]]
| rowspan="3"| January 23, 2010
| [[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series|Female Actor in a Drama Series]]
| [[Kyra Sedgwick]]
| {{Nominated}}
|-
| [[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series|Ensemble in a Drama Series]]
| Regular Cast
| {{Nominated}}
|-
| [[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Television Series|Stunt Ensemble in a Television Series]]
| Stunt Team
| {{Nominated}}
|-
| rowspan="3"| [[17th Screen Actors Guild Awards|17th Screen Actors Guild Awards (2010)]]
| rowspan="3"| January 30, 2011
| [[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series|Female Actor in a Drama Series]]
| [[Kyra Sedgwick]]
| {{Nominated}}
|-
| [[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series|Ensemble in a Drama Series]]
| Regular Cast
| {{Nominated}}
|-
| [[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Television Series|Stunt Ensemble in a Television Series]]
| Stunt Team
| {{Nominated}}
|-
| [[18th Screen Actors Guild Awards|18th Screen Actors Guild Awards (2011)]]
| January 29, 2012
| [[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series|Female Actor in a Drama Series]]
| [[Kyra Sedgwick]]
| {{Nominated}}
|-
|}

{{anchor|Awards}}
{| class="wikitable" style="width:90%;"
|+List of Saturn Award nominations
|-
! style="width:22%;"| Award
! style="width:16%;"| Date of ceremony
! style="width:31%;"| Category
! style="width:14%;"| Nominee
! style="width:7%;"| Result
|-
| [[32nd Saturn Awards|32nd Saturn Awards (2005)]]
| May 2, 2006
| colspan="2"| [[Saturn Award for Best Syndicated/Cable Television Series|Best Syndicated/Cable Television Series]]
| {{Nominated}}
|-
| rowspan="2"| [[33rd Saturn Awards|33rd Saturn Awards (2006)]]
| rowspan="2"| May 10, 2007
| colspan="2"| [[Saturn Award for Best Syndicated/Cable Television Series|Best Syndicated/Cable Television Series]]
| {{Nominated}}
|-
| [[Saturn Award for Best Actress on Television|Best Actress on Television]]
| Kyra Sedgwick
| {{Nominated}}
|-
| rowspan="2"| [[34th Saturn Awards|34th Saturn Awards (2007)]]
| rowspan="2"| June 24, 2008
| colspan="2"| [[Saturn Award for Best Syndicated/Cable Television Series|Best Syndicated/Cable Television Series]]
| {{Nominated}}
|-
| [[Saturn Award for Best Actress on Television|Best Actress on Television]]
| Kyra Sedgwick
| {{Nominated}}
|-
| rowspan="2"| [[35th Saturn Awards|35th Saturn Awards (2008)]]
| rowspan="2"| June 25, 2009
| colspan="2"| [[Saturn Award for Best Syndicated/Cable Television Series|Best Syndicated/Cable Television Series]]
| {{Nominated}}
|-
| [[Saturn Award for Best Actress on Television|Best Actress on Television]]
| Kyra Sedgwick
| {{Nominated}}
|-
| rowspan="2"| [[36th Saturn Awards|36th Saturn Awards (2009)]]
| rowspan="2"| June 24, 2010
| colspan="2"| [[Saturn Award for Best Syndicated/Cable Television Series|Best Syndicated/Cable Television Series]]
| {{Nominated}}
|-
| [[Saturn Award for Best Actress on Television|Best Actress on Television]]
| Kyra Sedgwick
| {{Nominated}}
|-
| rowspan="2"| [[37th Saturn Awards|37th Saturn Awards (2010)]]
| rowspan="2"| June 23, 2011
| colspan="2"| [[Saturn Award for Best Syndicated/Cable Television Series|Best Syndicated/Cable Television Series]]
| {{Nominated}}
|-
| [[Saturn Award for Best Actress on Television|Best Actress on Television]]
| Kyra Sedgwick
| {{Nominated}}
|-
| rowspan="2"| [[38th Saturn Awards|38th Saturn Awards (2011)]]
| rowspan="2"| July 26, 2012
| colspan="2"| [[Saturn Award for Best Syndicated/Cable Television Series|Best Syndicated/Cable Television Series]]
| {{Nominated}}
|-
| [[Saturn Award for Best Actress on Television|Best Actress on Television]]
| Kyra Sedgwick
| {{Nominated}}
|-
|}

{{anchor|Awards}}
{| class="wikitable" style="width:90%;"
|+List of Primetime Emmy Awards and nominations
|-
! style="width:22%;"| Award
! style="width:16%;"| Date of ceremony
! style="width:31%;"| Category
! style="width:14%;"| Nominee
! style="width:7%;"| Result
|-
| [[58th Primetime Emmy Awards|58th Primetime Emmy Awards (2006)]]
| August 27, 2006
| [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series|Lead Actress in a Drama Series]]
| Kyra Sedgwick
| {{Nominated}}
|-
| [[59th Primetime Emmy Awards|59th Primetime Emmy Awards (2007)]]
| September 16, 2007
| [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series|Lead Actress in a Drama Series]]
| Kyra Sedgwick
| {{Nominated}}
|-
| [[60th Primetime Emmy Awards|60th Primetime Emmy Awards (2008)]]
| September 21, 2008
| [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series|Lead Actress in a Drama Series]]
| Kyra Sedgwick
| {{Nominated}}
|-
| [[61st Primetime Emmy Awards|61st Primetime Emmy Awards (2009)]]
| September 20, 2009
| [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series|Lead Actress in a Drama Series]]
| Kyra Sedgwick
| {{Nominated}}
|-
| rowspan="2"| [[62nd Primetime Emmy Awards|62nd Primetime Emmy Awards (2010)]]
| rowspan="2"| August 29, 2010
| [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series|Lead Actress in a Drama Series]]
| Kyra Sedgwick
| {{Won}}
|-
| [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series|Guest Actor in a Drama Series]]
| [[Beau Bridges]]
| {{Nominated}}
|-
| [[63rd Primetime Emmy Awards|63rd Primetime Emmy Awards (2011)]]
| September 18, 2011
| [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series|Guest Actress in a Drama Series]]
| [[Mary McDonnell]]
| {{Nominated}}
|}

{{anchor|Awards}}
{| class="wikitable" style="width:90%;"
|+List of Golden Globe Awards and nominations
|-
! style="width:22%;"| Award
! style="width:16%;"| Date of ceremony
! style="width:31%;"| Category
! style="width:14%;"| Nominee
! style="width:7%;"| Result
|-
| [[63rd Golden Globe Awards|63rd Golden Globe Awards (2006)]]
| January 16, 2006
| [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama|Best Actress – Television Series Drama]]
| Kyra Sedgwick
| {{Nominated}}
|-
| [[64th Golden Globe Awards|64th Golden Globe Awards (2007)]]
| January 15, 2007
| [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama|Best Actress – Television Series Drama]]
| Kyra Sedgwick
| {{Won}}
|-
| [[65th Golden Globe Awards|65th Golden Globe Awards (2008)]]
| January 13, 2008
| [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama|Best Actress – Television Series Drama]]
| Kyra Sedgwick
| {{Nominated}}
|-
| [[66th Golden Globe Awards|66th Golden Globe Awards (2009)]]
| January 11, 2009
| [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama|Best Actress – Television Series Drama]]
| Kyra Sedgwick
| {{Nominated}}
|-
| [[67th Golden Globe Awards|67th Golden Globe Awards (2010)]]
| January 17, 2010
| [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama|Best Actress – Television Series Drama]]
| Kyra Sedgwick
| {{Nominated}}
|-
| [[68th Golden Globe Awards|68th Golden Globe Awards (2011)]]
| January 16, 2011
| [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama|Best Actress – Television Series Drama]]
| Kyra Sedgwick
| {{Nominated}}
|-
|}

{{anchor|Awards}}
{| class="wikitable" style="width:90%;"
|+List of other awards and nominations
|-
! style="width:22%;"| Award
! style="width:16%;"| Date of ceremony
! style="width:31%;"| Category
! style="width:14%;"| Nominee
! style="width:7%;"| Result
|-
| [[Satellite Awards 2005|Satellite Awards (2005)]]
| December 17, 2005
| [[Satellite Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama|Best Actress – Television Series Drama]]
| Kyra Sedgwick
| {{Won}}
|-
| rowspan="2"| [[Imagen Awards|Imagen Awards (2006)]]
| rowspan="2"| August 18, 2006
| Best Supporting Actor
| [[Raymond Cruz]]
| {{Won}}
|-
| Best Supporting Actress
| [[Gina Ravera]]
| {{Nominated}}
|-
| [[Satellite Awards 2006|Satellite Awards (2006)]]
| December 18, 2006
| [[Satellite Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama|Best Actress – Television Series Drama]]
| Kyra Sedgwick
| {{Won}}
|-
| [[Gracie Awards|Gracie Awards (2006)]]
| 
| Female Lead in a Drama Series
| Kyra Sedgwick
| {{Won}}
|-
| [[Satellite Awards 2007|Satellite Awards (2007)]]
| December 16, 2007
| [[Satellite Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama|Best Actress – Television Series Drama]]
| Kyra Sedgwick
| {{Nominated}}
|-
| [[Writers Guild of America Awards 2007|Writers Guild of America Awards (2007)]]
| February 9, 2008
| [[Writers Guild of America Award for Television: Episodic Drama|Episodic Drama]]
| "The Round File"
| {{Nominated}}
|-
| [[Satellite Awards 2008|Satellite Awards (2008)]]
| December 14, 2008
| [[Satellite Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama|Best Actress – Television Series Drama]]
| Kyra Sedgwick
| {{Nominated}}
|-
| [[35th People's Choice Awards|35th People's Choice Awards (2008)]]
| January 7, 2009
| Favorite TV Drama Diva
| Kyra Sedgwick
| {{Won}}
|-
| PRISM Awards (2008)
| 
| Best Drama Episode
| "Till Death Do Us" Parts 1 and 2
| {{Nominated}}
|-
| [[41st NAACP Image Awards|41st NAACP Image Awards (2010)]]
| February 26, 2010
| Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
| [[Corey Reynolds]]
| {{Nominated}}
|-
| rowspan="2"| PRISM Awards (2011)
| rowspan="2"| 
| Best Drama Series Episode
| "Old Money"
| {{Nominated}}
|-
| Best Performance in a Drama Episode
| [[Anthony Denison|Anthony John Dennison]]
| {{Nominated}}
|-
| GoldDerby SNUBBEE Awards (2011)
| 
| Outstanding Snubbed Lead Actress (Comedy or Drama)
| Kyra Sedgwick
| {{Nominated}}
|-
|}

==Syndication and streaming==
''The Closer'' has been airing in reruns on [[Lifetime (TV network)|Lifetime]], [[Start TV]], and [[TNT (American TV network)|TNT]] during the years since its finale. MyNetworkTV acquired the broadcast syndication rights to the series, premiering on September 30, 2015 after airing on broadcast syndication since 2010.<ref>{{cite web |last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |url=https://deadline.com/2015/06/the-closer-mynetworktv-fall-lineup-the-walking-dead-moves-tuesday-night-1201439559/ |title='The Closer' Joins MyNetworkTV Fall Lineup; 'The Walking Dead' Moves To Tuesday Night |date=June 8, 2015 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |publisher=[[Penske Business Media]] |access-date=June 9, 2015 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150612011023/https://deadline.com/2015/06/the-closer-mynetworktv-fall-lineup-the-walking-dead-moves-tuesday-night-1201439559/ |archive-date=June 12, 2015}}</ref>

==International distribution==
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* Latin America: [[Space (Latin American TV channel)|Space]], [[TNT Series]]
* {{ALB}}: [[TVSH]]
* {{AUS}}: [[Nine Network]], [[GEM (Australian TV channel)|GEM]]
* {{AUT}}: [[ORF (broadcaster)|ORF]], [[ATV (Austria)|ATV]]
* {{BEL}}: [[2BE (TV channel)|2BE]], [[VIJF]], [[13th Street Universal (Benelux)|13th Street]]
* {{BRA}}: [[Sistema Brasileiro de Televisão|SBT]], [[TNT Series|TNT Séries]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tnt.com.br/series/the-closer|title=THE CLOSER|website=TNTBR}}</ref>
* {{BUL}}: [[Nova Television (Bulgaria)|Nova Television]] (Seasons one-three)(new season sx), [[Diema|Diema 2]] (season four–present), Fox Crime (repeats), [[Universal TV|Universal Channel]]
* {{CAN}} English: [[Super Channel (Canada)|Super Channel]]
* {{CAN}} French: [[Séries+]]
* {{CRO}}: [[HRT 2]]
* {{Denmark}}: [[Kanal 4]]
* {{EST}}: [[Kanal 2]]
* {{FIN}}: [[MTV3]], [[AXN Crime]]
* {{NOR}}: [[TVNorge]]
* {{FRA}}: [[France 2]], [[Diva (TV network)|Diva]]
* {{GEO}}: [[Georgian Public Broadcaster]]
* {{GER}}: [[VOX (German TV channel)|VOX]], [[WarnerTV Serie]]
* {{GRE}}: [[Star Channel (Greece)|Star Channel]] 
* {{HKG}}: [[ViuTVsix]]
* {{HUN}}: [[RTL Klub]], [[Viasat 3|VIASAT3]]
* {{IRL}}: Channel 6 now [[3e]]/[[TV3 (Ireland)|TV3]]
* {{ISR}}: [[Yes Action]]
* {{ITA}}: [[AXN (Italian TV channel)|AXN]], [[Mediaset Premium]] (pay); [[Italia 1]], [[Rete 4]] (free)
* {{JPN}}: [[LaLa TV]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://lala.tv/programs/closer/|title=The Closer クローザー (Japanese)|website=lala.tv}}</ref>
* {{LTU}}: [[Tv3(Lithuania)|BTV]]
* {{MAS}}: [[WarnerTV]]
* {{NED}}: [[NET 5]], [[13th Street Universal (Benelux)|13th Street]]
* {{NZL}}: [[TV One (New Zealand)|TV One]], [[TVNZ 2|TV2]]
* {{PHL}}: [[Jack City]]
* {{POL}}: [[TVP2]], [[13th Street Universal Poland]]
* {{POR}}: [[Fox Crime]] 
* {{RUS}}: [[DTV Russia|DTV]], [[Diva (TV network)|Diva Universal]]
* {{SIN}}: [[WarnerTV]]
* {{SRB}}: [[TV Avala]] 
* {{SLO}}: [[Kanal A]] (Seasons 1–4), [[POP Brio]] (season five–present)
* {{KOR}}: [[Story on]], [[OCN Series]]
* {{SPN}}: [[Calle 13 (TV channel)|Calle 13]], [[Cuatro (TV channel)|Cuatro]], [[FDF (Spain)|FDF]], [[Divinity (TV channel)|Divinity]]
* {{SWE}}: [[TV3 (Sweden)|TV3]]
* {{SWI}}: [[RTS Un]], [[RSI La 1]]
* {{TUR}}: [[CNBC-e (TV channel)|CNBC-e]], [[AXN]]
* {{UK}}: [[Fox (UK and Ireland)|FOX UK]], [[More4]]
* {{URY}}: [[Saeta TV Channel 10|Canal 10]]
* {{RSA}}: [[M-Net]]
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==Notes==
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==References==
{{reflist|30em}}

==External links==
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* {{IMDb title|458253}}

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