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The Protector

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A detective juggles personal and professional life.

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Cast & Crew See All

Ally Walker
Gloria Sheppard
Tisha Campbell
Michelle Dulcett
Miguel Ferrer
Lieutenant Felix Valdez

Season 1 Episode Guide See All

Episode 1

Pilot

Sun, Jun 12, 201145 mins

Gloria and her partner, Michelle, probe a fatal mugging that may have been a targeted murder.

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Awards

  • 2012 - GMS Award - Best Music Supervision for Television - nominated

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Wed, Sep 14, 2011
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Ask Matt: The Closer, Damages, New Girl, Pan Am and More!

Send questions to [email protected] and follow me on Twitter!Question: I was wondering what you thought of the civil suit arc on The Closer this season. It's an interesting juxtaposition of morality on the one hand, and rooting for the characters on the other. It also shows all the different shades of grey in the law. If I heard about an incident in real life where police just dropped off someone in a neighborhood when they thought s/he would be killed, I'd be appalled. Yet I understand these characters' motives in this case, like all of them, and want to be on their side. The part of this arc I do love is Mark Pellegrino as Brenda's lawyer Gavin. I love the character and the nuances Pellegrino brings to playing him. Having only seen Pellegrino previously on Lost, and noting how different Gavin is from Jacob, I really appreciate what a fine actor he is. He deserves his own show. Unlike most of the other lawyer shows in recent years on TNT or USA, which I've skipped, I'd definitely watch a show centered around this ...

Mon, Sep 12, 2011
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Lifetime Axes The Protector After One Season

The Protector will not be back on the force for a second season, Deadline reports. Lifetime has opted not to order another season of the freshman cop drama starring Ally Walker as a...

Thu, Sep 8, 2011
Lifetime Axes The Protector After One Season

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