The Closer

68
Metascore
2005-2012
7 seasons
TNT
Suspense, Drama
TV-14

Deputy Police Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson, formerly Atlanta police officer and CIA-trained interrogator, is given the opportunity to run her own division of elite officers of the Los Angeles Police Department. Her unusual procedure for obtaining confessions, blatant disregard for politics, and southern accent make her a marked woman. However, with all the bluster and bravado, she still maintains her title, The Closer.

68
Metascore
2005-2012
7 seasons
TNT
Suspense, Drama
TV-14

Mega Buzz: A True Blood Tragedy, Falling Skies' Hybrid and Sleepy's New Monster

Every week, senior reporter Natalie Abrams satisfies your need for TV scoop. Please send all questions to megascoop@tvguide.com or tweet them to @NatalieAbrams I'm sad that this is going to be the final season of True Blood. Do you have anything to make me feel better? — Carrie Yes, but it may not make you feel better. When the HBO drama returns, the Hep-V-infected vampires that were poised to attack Bon Temps arrive and the bloodbath quickly ensues. Unfortunately, the casualties are not just redshirts. In fact, one character's fate is so jaw-dropping that you'll spend the rest of the episode wondering if what you just watched was a dream. It's not, which clearly means all bets are off in this final season. Anything on Falling Skies? — Deon As the trailer implied, Tom and Anne's daughter Alexis has gone through some very interesting changes...

Wed, Jun 4, 2014

Mega Buzz: A True Blood Tragedy, Falling Skies' Hybrid and Sleepy's New Monster

TNT Eyes Major Crimes Spin-Off Starring Jon Tenney

TNT's Closer spin-off may be getting its own spin-off. The network is developing a potential Major Crimes offshoot that would star Jon Tenney, TVLine.com reports. 25 totally unnecessary spin-offs Tenney first appeared on The Closer as Special Agent Fritz Howard, the husband of the series' main character, Brenda Leigh Johnson (Kyra Sedgwick). Following The Closer's seven-season run...

Tue, May 20, 2014

TNT Eyes Major Crimes Spin-Off Starring Jon Tenney

TNT Orders Dramas From The Closer's Kyra Sedgwick, Ed Burns

TNT has ordered two new drama series from The Closer's Kyra Sedgwick and Mob City alum Ed Burns, the network announced Wednesday. Proof, executive-produced by The Closer alum, stars...

Wed, May 7, 2014

TNT Orders Dramas From The Closer's Kyra Sedgwick, Ed Burns

Scandal's Joe Morton Joins TNT Pilot Proof

Scandal star Joe Morton has joined the cast of TNT's supernatural medical pilot Proof, TVGuide.com has learned. Executive-produced by Kyra Sedgwick, the drama stars Jennifer Beals as Dr. Kathryn Russo, a brilliant surgeon who begins investigating supernatural phenomena including resurrections, out-of-body experiences, and hauntings. In her personal life, Russo is grappling with the loss of her teenage son and trying to salvage her strained relationship with her daughter. Pilot Season: Get all the latest news Morton, whose credits also include The Good Wife and White Collar, will play...

Fri, Mar 14, 2014

Scandal's Joe Morton Joins TNT Pilot Proof

Exclusive Major Crimes Video: Jon Tenney Goes Behind the Camera Again

One of the fringe benefits of Jon Tenney being loyal to The Closer and its spin-off Major Crimes for so many years? The shows have helped launch the actor's career behind the camera. Tenney sat in the director's chair once more for Monday's episode (9/8c, TNT), which finds the squad investigating the murder of a baseball scout that turns into a complicated kidnapping case — and TVGuide.com has your exclusive first look at Tenney in action.

Wed, Dec 11, 2013

Exclusive Major Crimes Video: Jon Tenney Goes Behind the Camera Again

Scandal Recruits The Closer's Jon Tenney as a New Love Interest

It's about time! Scandal's first lady Mellie (Bellamy Young) is finally going to get some attention from...

Fri, Dec 6, 2013

Scandal Recruits The Closer's Jon Tenney as a New Love Interest

Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick's Daughter Sosie Named Miss Golden Globe

Sosie Bacon, the 21-year-old daughter of Golden Globe winners Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick, has been named this year's Miss Golden Globe, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced. "I've been to the Golden Globes once before and it was such fun," Sosie said. "I was about 16 years old and I went with my mother the year she won. My parents have always had such a good relationship with the HFPA and the Golden Globes, so they are very supportive of me being Miss Golden Globe."

Fri, Nov 22, 2013

Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick's Daughter Sosie Named Miss Golden Globe

Michael Bay’s The Last Ship Sets Sail at TNT with Series Order

TNT has picked up Michael Bay's drama The Last Ship to series, the network announced Tuesday.

Wed, May 8, 2013

Michael Bay’s The Last Ship Sets Sail at TNT with Series Order

The Closer's J.K. Simmons Heads to Parks and Recreation

J.K. Simmons has been tapped as Ben's replacement on Parks and Recreation, Entertainment Weekly reports. Calm down, Ben (Adam Scott) and Leslie (Amy Poehler) fans! Your favorite civic-minded couple isn't breaking up...

Mon, Feb 4, 2013

The Closer's J.K. Simmons Heads to Parks and Recreation

TNT Picks Up Private Investigator Series From NCIS: LA Showrunner

TNT has picked up a new series from NCIS: LA showrunner Shane Brennan centered on two former Secret Service agents-turned-private investigators, Deadline reports. The untitled series, starring Jon Tenney and Rebecca Romijn, received a 10-episode order and is set to premiere some time this summer. Adapted from characters by bes-tselling author David Baldacci, the show follows...

Wed, Jan 16, 2013

TNT Picks Up Private Investigator Series From NCIS: LA Showrunner

Exclusive: Blue Bloods Books Mark Moses

Former Desperate Housewives and Mad Men star Mark Moses has booked a guest spot on CBS' Blue Bloods, TVGuide.com has learned exclusively.Moses will play Curtis Swint, a racist, xenophobic talk-radio host who visits New York for a live broadcast of his show. His outspoken views will force police commissioner Frank Reagan (Tom Selleck) to choose between his sworn duty to ensure Swint's rights to free speech and assembly, and his own personal creed of tolerance and equality....

Tue, Jan 15, 2013

Adam Baldwin Replaces Titus Welliver on TNT Pilot The Last Ship

Chuck alum Adam Baldwin will replace Titus Welliver in the TNT pilot The Last Ship, Deadline reports. Welliver was forced to depart the project because of a...

Mon, Oct 22, 2012

Adam Baldwin Replaces Titus Welliver on TNT Pilot The Last Ship

Eric Dane Cast in Michael Bay's TNT Pilot

It didn't take long for McSteamy to find new work! Less than a week after Eric Dane's character Mark Sloan made his final appearance on Grey's Anatomy, the actor has signed on to Michael Bay's new TNT pilot Last Ship.

Wed, Oct 10, 2012

Eric Dane Cast in Michael Bay's TNT Pilot

Major Crimes' Mary McDonnell on Turning Capt. Raydor into the Hero

Major Crimes star Mary McDonnell still isn't exactly sure how she ended up as the star of TNT's newest cop drama.Fall Preview: Get scoop on all your favorite returning shows The Battlestar Galactica alum first stepped into Capt. Sharon Raydor's shoes during The Closer's fifth season, when her Internal Affairs investigation put her at odds with Brenda Leigh Johnson (Kyra Sedgwick) and her team. Three years later, Brenda is gone and Raydor is now leading the squad on the spin-off Major Crimes."I've never had something grow this way," McDonnell tells TVGuide.com...

Mon, Sep 17, 2012

Major Crimes' Mary McDonnell on Turning Capt. Raydor into the Hero

Summer TV's Hits & Misses

It was a summer that won't be remembered fondly, at least by the broadcast networks. Despite a flurry of new shows, from CBS' Dogs in the City to ABC's Glass House, there wasn't much to crow about — at least until NBC's Summer Olympics ratings juggernaut came along. Cable fared better, launching new hits like A&E's Longmire and TNT's Perception and opening events like History's Hatfields & McCoys to big numbers. Here are some of this summer's highs and lows.

Tue, Sep 4, 2012

Ask Matt: Major Crimes, Covert Affairs, MTV's Inbetweeners and More

Question: Let's play armchair programmer. While I am enjoying Major Crimes, it does feel a bit like we're just waiting for Brenda Leigh to show. Do you think they could have benefited from holding Major Crimes until the traditional December run of The Closer to let us get a little distance? Or is it purely a creative question? Major Crimes looks just like The Closer. Could the show benefit from some slight visual tweaks? Perhaps a slightly different opening sequence? — Steven

Tue, Sep 4, 2012

Ask Matt: Major Crimes, Covert Affairs, MTV's Inbetweeners and More

Ratings: The Closer Goes Out on High Note, Major Crimes Debuts Big

The Closer went out with a bang. The series finale of the Kyra Sedgwick show drew 9.1 million viewers on Monday night, just 100,000 viewers shy of the series high set by the Season 3 finale. The finale was also up over last week's penultimate episode, which drew just 6 million viewers. The Closer postmortem: Brenda gets her final confession The Closer spinoff...

Tue, Aug 14, 2012

Ratings: The Closer Goes Out on High Note, Major Crimes Debuts Big

Review: Exit The Closer, Enter Major Crimes

One of the things I'll miss most about Brenda Leigh Johnson is her sweet tooth: that secret compulsion and most shameful addiction indulged by the Deputy Chief of the LAPD's Major Crimes Division whenever she reaches for that overstuffed top desk drawer, a Pavlovian response to the nerve-wracking stress of her high-profile job. In a more typical L.A. crime story, the hard-driving boss reveals a weakness for booze. With Brenda, it's the soothing waft of chocolate when she peels back the foil from a Ding Dong, savoring the guilty pleasure.

Mon, Aug 13, 2012

Review: Exit The Closer, Enter Major Crimes

TNT Says Goodbye to The Closer, Hello to Major Crimes

On Monday, The Closer's Brenda Leigh Johnson will hear her final confession. But TNT's Closer spin-off Major Crimes should be able to keep you from grief-eating a dozen Ding Dongs.The Closer winds down: Who can Brenda trust? The Closer's series finale finds Brenda (Kyra Sedgwick) trying to put away slippery defense attorney — and suspected serial rapist —Phillip Stroh (Billy Burke) once and for all. And although the climax of the Stroh storyline heavily impacts Brenda's future, it's the introduction of another character — an orphaned teenage hustler named Rusty (Graham Patrick Martin) — that may ultimately prove to be most important. So much so that he'll also be a focal point of Major Crimes...

Mon, Aug 13, 2012

TNT Says Goodbye to The Closer, Hello to Major Crimes

Ask Matt: The Newsroom, Glee Project, Falling Skies, True Blood, More

Send questions and comments to askmatt@tvguidemagazine.com and follow me on Twitter! Question: It seems that many TV critics (you being a notable exception) are coming down hard on The Newsroom, and I was wondering if you have an idea of why this is. Yes, it's preachy, but every Aaron Sorkin show and movie is. Successful, intelligent career women are portrayed as being driven mostly by their hormones, but that's true of every woman character on TV that's written by a man (unless played by Julianna Margulies or Connie Britton). And some of the plot contrivances (the wayward e-mails, the Bigfoot obsession, the cute blonde assistant who is smart when the plot needs her smart and dumb when the plot needs her dumb) are cringe-worthy. On the other hand, you've got a talented, likable cast ably delivering some of the snappiest dialogue on TV, which right there puts it ahead of 95 percent of everything else. I'm not saying it's not flawed, but the pluses outweigh the minuses by quite a bit, and the show is wildly entertaining. So why the heavily negative reaction? Is Sorkin held to a higher standard? Are journalists taking more shots because the show is set in a milieu they know (a newsroom) rather than the White House? Curious on your take on this. — Rick

Mon, Aug 6, 2012

Ask Matt: The Newsroom, Glee Project, Falling Skies, True Blood, More

Ask Matt: Eureka, Dallas, Falling Skies, True Blood, Damages

Question: I hope you'll mention the passing of one of my favorite shows, Eureka. With all the hoopla around the finale of The Closer and the buzz about new and returning summer shows, the final episode of this quirky and creative Syfy gem will probably go unnoticed by most. Over the years it's become one of my favorites, serving up some high concept sci-fi stories with a healthy dose of humor and heart. Although I knew it was ending, the announcement last week of the July 16 "series finale" made me sadder than I expected. It's like nothing else on TV and I will miss all these wonderful, eccentric characters and this charming, if sometimes dangerous, town. Thanks for your insightful columns and recommendations! — Lenore

Mon, Jul 16, 2012

Ask Matt: Eureka, Dallas, Falling Skies, True Blood, Damages

The Closer Winds Down: Who Can Brenda Trust?

TNT's The Closer is coming to an end — and perhaps so is Brenda Leigh Johnson's obsession with her work. In Monday's new episode (9/8c, TNT), the first of the show's final six hours, Brenda (Kyra Sedgwick) is still adjusting to the Los Angeles Police Department's newly instated "Johnson Rule." The mandate — which...

Mon, Jul 9, 2012

The Closer Winds Down: Who Can Brenda Trust?

24 Alum Riley Smith to Steam Up Season 5 of 90210

It looks like the time is right for Annie to fall in love again. 24 alum Riley Smith has landed a recurring role on 90210's upcoming fifth season as a love interest for...

Fri, Jun 22, 2012

24 Alum Riley Smith to Steam Up Season 5 of 90210

Watercooler: What Is On Your Summer Watch List?

OK, let's face it, summer is here. Sure, it may not be June 21 yet, but even you calendar purists can admit that Memorial Day pretty much kicks off the season. Once ya start grilling encased meats, it's on. Which usually means your favorite shows aren't.

Tue, May 29, 2012

Watercooler: What Is On Your Summer Watch List?

Mega Buzz: New Love Interests on Mentalist and Dexter and an NCIS: LA Return

Every week, editors Adam Bryant and Natalie Abrams satisfy your need for TV scoop. Please send all questions to megascoop@tvguide.com or tweet them at @adambryant or @NatalieAbrams. What else can you tell me about Patrick Jane's new love interest on The Mentalist? — Christine ADAM: Creator Bruno Heller wants to be clear about one thing: Loralei (Emmanuelle Chriqui) is no ordinary cocktail waitress, and as such viewers should take this relationship seriously. "It's certainly not a fling and it's not a spur-of-the-moment booty call or anything like that," Heller says. "She comes into Jane's life at a very, very low ebb. He's at a moment when he really needs a helping hand and a little ray of light, and she provides that." Please tell me you have info on Dexter! — James NATALIE: Could Dexter be getting...

Wed, Apr 18, 2012

Mega Buzz: New Love Interests on Mentalist and Dexter and an NCIS: LA Return

Ask Matt: Grey's, Once Upon a Time, Southland, Fringe, HBO's Comedies

Send questions and comments to askmatt@tvguidemagazine.com and follow me on Twitter! Question: I would love to know your thoughts on the Cristina/Owen storyline at this point in the season of Grey's Anatomy. It goes without saying that Sandra Oh and Kevin McKidd have been absolutely flawless and incredible in acting out their scenes together, particularly in last week's episode. However, do you think this is a case where the acting outshines and elevates the writing for the most part and makes it more nuanced that what is on the page of the script? While I enjoy watching Sandra and Kevin act opposite one another and while I will always root for Cristina/Owen to work it out in spite of their endless issues and this endless storyline, I feel that the writing has not been serving them or the characters we have come to know.

Mon, Apr 16, 2012

Ask Matt: Grey's, Once Upon a Time, Southland, Fringe, HBO's Comedies

TNT Announces Summer Premiere Dates for Dallas, The Closer's Final Season

TNT's highly anticipated reboot of Dallas is set to debut on June 13 at 9/8c, the network announced Thursday.

Thu, Mar 15, 2012

TNT Announces Summer Premiere Dates for Dallas, The Closer's Final Season

Exclusive: White Collar Corrupts The Closer's Raymond Cruz for Season 4

Raymond Cruz, best known to fans of The Closer as Detective Julio Sanchez, is playing a man of the law again on the upcoming season of White Collar, TVGuide.com has learned exclusively. But there's a twist! Cruz will play Sheriff Enrico Morales, a corrupt...

Tue, Mar 13, 2012

Exclusive: White Collar Corrupts The Closer's Raymond Cruz for Season 4

Modern Family Taps Barry Corbin to Play Cam's Dad

Here's daddy! Barry Corbin has been cast as Cam's dad in an upcoming episode of Modern Family, TVGuide.com has confirmed. Corbin will play...

Sat, Feb 11, 2012

Modern Family Taps Barry Corbin to Play Cam's Dad

The Closer's Jon Tenney to Visit HBO's Newsroom

From The Closer to The Newsroom, Jon Tenney is sticking with cable. The actor will guest-star in producer Aaron Sorkin's upcoming new HBO series, formally titled The Newsroom, about a fictional cable news network, TVLine reports. He'll play Wade, the boyfriend of the cable news show's executive producer, played by Emily Mortimer.

Thu, Dec 22, 2011

The Closer's Jon Tenney to Visit HBO's Newsroom

Lost's Mark Pellegrino Goes Noir for Castle

Mark Pellegrino will give Castle and Beckett trouble... from half a century in the past!

Thu, Dec 8, 2011

Lost's Mark Pellegrino Goes Noir for Castle

Cheers & Jeers: The Closer's Fred Claus

Cheers to Fred Willard for bringing joy to the world of The Closer.

Tue, Dec 6, 2011

Kate Burton Checks Back Into Grey's for Alternate Universe Episode

Kate Burton will reprise her role as Meredith Grey's mother for the upcoming alternate universe episode of Grey's Anatomy, Entertainment Weekly reports. The episode will imagine all the ways Meredith's life would be different if her mother, who suffered from Alzheimer's before she died in Season 3, was alive and...

Tue, Dec 6, 2011

Kate Burton Checks Back Into Grey's for Alternate Universe Episode

The Guide to Monday TV: The Closer, The Grinch, Terra Nova and More!

Taking advantage of the networks' post-sweeps lull, TNT roars back in a big way this week, with tonight's winter return (for five episodes) of its two biggest hits, The Closer and Rizzoli & Isles, and starting Tuesday for the next month, a weekly series of first-run mystery movies on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. (More on that later this week.)The Closer (8/7c) and Rizzoli (9/8c) each have similar starting points for this ...

Mon, Nov 28, 2011

The Guide to Monday TV: The Closer, The Grinch, Terra Nova and More!

Mega Buzz: Bones' New Baddie, a Revenge Death and Miami Romance

Every week, editors Adam Bryant and Natalie Abrams satisfy your need for TV scoop. Please send all questions to megascoop@tvguide.com. So excited for Bones to come back! What can you tell me about this season's new villain? — Brittany ADAM: Creator Hart Hanson tells us that if The Gravedigger was the "evil" version of Brennan and Jacob Broadsky was the "evil" version of Booth, then Christopher Pellant, the show's tech-savvy new killer, is the "evil" version of... Booth and Brennan's baby!? "It's too creepy to say that it's like, 'What if Booth and Brennan's baby grew up to be a horrible serial killer?'" Hanson says with a laugh. "But thematically, they have to deal with two things this year that are a combination of the two of them. One's the baby, and the other is this big baddie." I really don't want Daniel to die on Revenge. At least tell me who his killer is. — Melissa NATALIE: Let's put together some facts: Executive producer Mike Kelley has previously said that the second half of the season will show the trial of Daniel's murderer, so yeah, it looks like he's going die. Now, the show is currently looking for an actor to play a high-powered attorney who will defend...

Wed, Nov 2, 2011

Mega Buzz: Bones' New Baddie, a Revenge Death and Miami Romance

First Look: The Closer Toasts 100 Episodes

Kyra Sedgwick and Jon Tenney enjoyed a drink after wrapping The Closer's 100th episode (airing December 5 on TNT), which executive producer James Duff calls "a light Christmas gift" to fans. "We murder Santa Claus. We felt the world could use a little laugh at...

Wed, Oct 19, 2011

First Look: The Closer Toasts 100 Episodes

Mega Buzz: Who's the Boss on House, Damon-Elena on Diaries and New Girl's Party

Every week, editors Adam Bryant and Natalie Abrams satisfy your need for TV scoop. Please send all questions to megascoop@tvguide.com.Now that Cuddy is gone, who is going to be the new dean of medicine on House? — MelissaADAM: Like I'd tell you! I've been sworn to secrecy, but check back here after Monday's episode for a Q&A with the actor in question. In the meantime, I can tell you for sure it won't be Thirteen, who's only slated to appear in one episode this fall. "She may be back again later in the year. It all depends on a number of things," creator David Shore tells us. "But it is a goodbye."Will Elena ever admit to the chemistry she and Damon share on The Vampire Diaries? — Laura NATALIE: She may not, but her friends will certainly catch on to their budding passions...

Wed, Oct 5, 2011

Mega Buzz: Who's the Boss on House, Damon-Elena on Diaries and New Girl's Party

Ask Matt: The Good Wife's Move, Community, Sons of Anarchy and More!

Question: In previous years I followed CBS shows Shark and The Unit to their new time on Sunday evenings that ended up to be their last season. Because of the preceding football game, one never knows when a certain program will start, with delays that can last as long as an hour. This, of course, prevents one from switching to another network for a later program. Since we still have a video tape recorder that automatically fast-forwards over commercials (most of them), I would end up taping those shows, with an extra margin of half an hour. I don't know whether a TiVo type recorder can even adjust to such delays. It appears that The Good Wife will follow the same pattern. Perhaps this time I will watch it online, or On Demand. But I have to wonder how much this new time slot will affect its viewership (in addition to the new direction and hair style). — HannaMatt Roush: This is a perennial problem for viewers in the time zones where football overruns impact the start of CBS' prime-time lineup. (Rule of thumb: If you're not watching live, set the ...

Mon, Oct 3, 2011

Ask Matt: The Good Wife's Move, Community, Sons of Anarchy and More!

Elizabeth Perkins Appearing on The Closer

Weeds alum Elizabeth Perkins will guest-star in an upcoming episode of The Closer, Entertainment Weekly reports.Perkins, 50, will play Gail Meyers, the wife ...

Tue, Sep 20, 2011

Elizabeth Perkins Appearing on The Closer

Ask Matt: Entourage, Ringer, Closer, Torchwood and More!

Send questions to askmatt@tvguidemagazine.com and follow me on Twitter!Question: I know you weren't too fond of the final season of Entourage (to put it nicely), but I was curious if you thought Jeremy Piven's work this year was worthy of an Emmy nomination? — JoeMatt Roush: Sure. I wouldn't mind seeing him get one last nomination. He used to own that supporting comedy actor category, winning three in a row before he dropped off the radar (along with the show), part of the backlash ...

Mon, Sep 19, 2011

Ask Matt: Entourage, Ringer, Closer, Torchwood and More!

Scoop on The Good Wife, Glee and More

Emmy Weekend kicked off with the Performers Nominee Reception, hosted by the Television Academy, on September 16. The honored actors were so thrilled to be part of the group they couldn't help but share some scoop. Mary McDonnell said the remaining episodes of The Closer's final season are going to be intense. "I think it could get very, very heavy. Peter Goldman seems to have some kind of vendetta. He has too much information on Brenda that could be seen through a negative lens. And for some reason he's going at it.

Sat, Sep 17, 2011

Top Moments: Ringer Is on a Boat and Bachelor Pad’s Squirmy Awkwardness

Our top moments of the week: 15. Orange You Glad You Did This? Award: Now that Anderson Cooper has come out of the closet about his admiration for Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi, it's only fitting that they go out on a proper date. On his new daytime talk show, the Jersey Shore star takes Cooper for his first spray tan. "I had no idea that Mr. Anderstand had muscles," Snooki says, as a sheepish, shirtless Cooper undergoes the process. "So when he took off his shirt, he had, like, a huge peanut muscle. Cool." Cooper, at least, seems pleased with the results: "Wow! I've never had a tan line like that." Does anyone...

Fri, Sep 16, 2011

Top Moments: Ringer Is on a Boat and Bachelor Pad’s Squirmy Awkwardness

Mega Buzz: New Pairs on Good Wife and Diaries? Plus: Bloody Good Dexter Scoop

Every week, editors Adam Bryant and Natalie Abrams satisfy your need for TV scoop. Please send all questions to megascoop@tvguide.com. I need some Good Wife scoop! Anything on Kalinda? — Brittany ADAM: Archie Panjabi says viewers will get new insight into Kalinda's relationship with Will. "The two of them look out for each other a lot," Panjabi says. "I think we'll definitely get to see that in Season 3. They used to spend a lot of time drinking in bars." Given what we now know about Kalinda's history with Peter, we certainly hope nothing happened after those drinks. Please give us scoop on the new season of Dexter! — Mitchell NATALIE: The season premiere opens on...

Wed, Sep 14, 2011

Mega Buzz: New Pairs on Good Wife and Diaries? Plus: Bloody Good Dexter Scoop

Bones Scoop: Meet Season 7's New Baddie!

Starting a family may not be the biggest challenge for Booth and Brennan during Bones' seventh season.Fall Preview: Get scoop on your favorite returning showsThe Fox drama has cast Andrew Leeds (Dirt, Nip/Tuck) as this season's big villain, Christopher Pellant, TVGuide.com has learned. The character is described as a genius "hacktivist," who landed on the FBI's radar when he shut down military communications by cracking into both the Senate and the Defense Department's websites. Now under house arrest, the team is baffled by Pellant's ability to seemingly carry out a murder spree without setting off the alarm on his ankle monitor...

Tue, Sep 13, 2011

Bones Scoop: Meet Season 7's New Baddie!

Cheers & Jeers: The Closer --- Revenge of the Nerd!

Cheers to Curtis Armstrong for proving that his career is still going strong. Want more Cheers & Jeers? Subscribe to TV Guide Magazine. Nearly 30 years after his breakout role as Booger in Revenge of the Nerds, the ubiquitous character actor is busier than ever. In addition to his cameo in the new big-screen comedy Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star, he butted heads with Emmy winner Kyra Sedgwick as Peter Goldman, the sanctimonious attorney who literally turned his crusade against Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson into a federal case in The Closer's summer finale.

Tue, Sep 13, 2011

Cheers & Jeers: The Closer --- Revenge of the Nerd!

Matt's Guide to the TV Week: Closer Finale, CW and NBC Premieres, and More

MONDAYIt's not quite time to say goodbye for good to TNT's signature hit The Closer, which will return in November with new episodes, then finish out its run with a batch of episodes next summer. Tonight's "summer finale" (9/8c) is a potentially pivotal one, as Brenda awaits a judge's decision about whether to drop the charges in the civil suit that has been hanging over her and the department all season. The shooting death of a deputy sheriff provides some distraction. ... The popular, but by comparison ...

Mon, Sep 12, 2011

Matt's Guide to the TV Week: Closer Finale, CW and NBC Premieres, and More

Ask Matt: The Closer, Damages, New Girl, Pan Am and More!

Send questions to askmatt@tvguidemagazine.com 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

Ask Matt: The Closer, Damages, New Girl, Pan Am and More!

Emmys Poll: Who's Your Pick to Win Drama Lead Actress?

The Best Actress in a Drama Emmy was Julianna Margulies' to lose last year... and she lost.But the Good Wife star has another shot this year, while defending champ Kyra Sedgwick (The Closer) doesn't. Instead, Margulies will have to take down ...

Mon, Sep 12, 2011

Emmys Poll: Who's Your Pick to Win Drama Lead Actress?

Cable's Big Players Get into the Reality TV Business

Rizzoli & Isles, meet Mark Burnett. Cable networks like TNT, USA, FX and AMC became scripted powerhouses while mostly ignoring reality TV — until now. All four networks have big plans to enter the reality arena in the coming year in a bid to keep up with the times.Last week, TNT — known up until now as the home to dramas like Rizzoli — picked up the reality competition pilot Fortune Hunters, from ace reality producer Burnett. And over at AMC, the Mad Men network added two more reality projects to its plate: JJK Security, shot inside a real-life rural Georgia ...

Thu, Sep 8, 2011

Cable's Big Players Get into the Reality TV Business

Matt's Guide to Weekend TV Sept. 2-5

Special Labor Day edition, with some thoughts on the highs and lows of the holiday weekend programming: FRIDAY With only two episodes to go, how will Torchwood: Miracle Day (Starz, 10/9c) wrap things up? This penultimate episode jumps forward two months as the embattled remnants of the Torchwood team strike a deal with the devil to track down the "Blessing" and figure out what's behind the "miracle" that has turned the world upside down and sent everyone (including some longtime Torchwood fans) into a depression.

Fri, Sep 2, 2011