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The Closer Season 6 Episodes
Season 6 Episode Guide
15 Episodes 2010 - 2011
In Season 6 of "The Closer", Brenda (Kyra Sedgwick) competes for the coveted position of LAPD chief. In addition, Captain Raydor (Mary McDonnell) is back, and she's surprisingly supportive of Brenda's career aspirations. The season also features an appearance by Brenda's parents (Barry Corbin and Frances Sternhagen); and cases involving a missing nanny; and a custody battle.
Episode 1
The Big Bang
Mon, Jul 12, 2010 60 mins
Season 6 opens with the shooting death of a man. Among the messy complications hindering Brenda's investigation: an affair involving the victim, a missing murder weapon and the squad's difficult move to their new high-tech headquarters.
Episode 2
Help Wanted
Mon, Jul 19, 2010 60 mins
Captain Raydor arrives to help Brenda investigate the vanishing of a nanny who has connections to the mayor. But the case takes uneasy turns when a stun-gun-wielding rapist emerges as a suspect, and Raydor may have hidden motives for shadowing Brenda.
Episode 3
In Custody
Mon, Jul 26, 2010 60 mins
As they probe a dubious suicide, Brenda and her squad are swept up in a fiery custody battle between a dying man and his drug-addled ex-wife. Meanwhile, Pope sets his sights on scoring the police-chief post.
Episode 4
Layover
Mon, Aug 2, 2010 60 mins
Provenza stumbles into a compromising situation, as is his habit, when he romances a flight attendant on company time---then discovers a dead body in her condominium.
Episode 5
Heart Attack
Mon, Aug 9, 2010 60 mins
Detective Mikki Mendoza directs Brenda and her squad to probe a string of sadistic slayings that may signal a Mexican drug cartel's arrival in the city.
Episode 6
Off the Hook
Mon, Aug 16, 2010 60 mins
Pope implements a plan to improve the department's public image in the wake of the brutal slaying of a parole-board member who was killed during a phone call with Gabriel. But before any image is boosted, Brenda must first solve the murder.
Episode 7
Jump the Gun
Mon, Aug 23, 2010 60 mins
The squad investigates a deadly bank robbery likely committed by a notorious gang of thieves, but this latest crime doesn't fit their modus operandi. Meanwhile, Pope receives word about his chances for landing the police-chief post as office politics continue to churn.
Episode 8
War Zone
Mon, Aug 30, 2010 60 mins
Brenda investigates the shooting deaths of three soldiers who had just returned from Afghanistan. With national-security issues surrounding the case, Brenda finds herself in an investigative tug-of-war with a military officer.
Episode 9
Last Woman Standing
Mon, Sep 6, 2010 60 mins
The squad digs for clues in the slaying of an aspiring actress. All the while, Brenda gears up to interview for the job of chief of police, though she has mixed feelings about taking the post. Mary McDonnell reprises her role as Captain Sharon Raydor.
Episode 10
Executive Order
Mon, Sep 13, 2010 60 mins
The slayings of two paramedics could be a harsh signal, indicating that a potential terrorist attack is coming. Brenda's squad and the FBI embark on separate investigations, yet a scrambling Brenda is forced to work with a counterterrorism bigwig who---like Brenda---is a final candidate for the police-chief post.
Episode 11
Old Money
Mon, Dec 6, 2010 60 mins
Brenda sleuths when one of her colleagues is ambushed on the street. While focusing on a money-packed garbage bag and its importance to the case, Brenda also tries to clear the colleague from a false rap of witness tampering.
Episode 12
High Crimes
Mon, Dec 13, 2010 60 mins
Chief of Police Tommy Delk enlists the team to investigate thefts at various medical-marijuana dispensaries. The seemingly innocuous assignment takes a perilous turn, however, when one robbery results in murder. Before long, the case even tests Brenda's readiness to rise to a higher departmental post.
Episode 13
Living Proof: Part One
Mon, Dec 20, 2010 60 mins
Part 1 of 2. The team's holiday plans are potentially ruined when a long-standing feud results in a stabbing on Christmas Eve and the death of a patriarch. Especially irritated is Brenda, whose parents have arrived for the holidays and come bearing special news.
Episode 14
Living Proof: Part Two
Mon, Dec 27, 2010 60 mins
Conclusion. The squad continues to investigate on Christmas Day when a blood feud precipitates more violence. However, Brenda's focus turns to her parents when their RV is robbed.
Episode 15
An Ugly Game
Mon, Jan 3, 2011 60 mins
A crack addict, a potentially shady rehab facility and a missing young woman swirl around an investigation in the Season 6 finale. Before long, Brenda's judgment comes into question and Fritz must disclose dark secrets from his past.
