The BEST episodes of The Closer season 7

Every episode of The Closer season 7, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Closer season 7!

Deputy Police Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson is a police detective who transfers from Atlanta to Los Angeles to head up a special unit of the LAPD that handles sensitive, high-profile murder cases. Despite a tendency to step on people's toes, Johnson manages to convert even her strongest adversaries with her unique ability to get to the truth.

Last Updated: 11/13/2024Network: TNT (US)Status: Ended
The Last Word
star
8.39
631 votes

#1 - The Last Word

Season 7 - Episode 21 - Aired 8/13/2012

In the series finale, we bid a final farewell to Brenda Leigh Johnson. When a young man calls 911 to report seeing someone being buried in Griffith Park, police find not only her remains, but those of several other women who were kills as far back as two years ago. Brenda immediately suspects Philip Stroh and, despite departmental restrictions, sets out to finally tie him to the murders. Meanwhile, the witness who called 911 makes Brenda look at her life and future.

Directors: Michael M. Robin
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Silent Partner
star
8.31
655 votes

#2 - Silent Partner

Season 7 - Episode 15 - Aired 12/26/2011

Brenda seeks help from a businessman, played by guest star Jason George (Grey's Anatomy), with old ties to the neighborhood where Turell Baylor was murdered.

Directors: Arvin Brown
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Armed Response
star
8.06
618 votes

#3 - Armed Response

Season 7 - Episode 20 - Aired 8/6/2012

Brenda finds a young couple involved to in the investigation by accident after finding two people dead outside in the street Brenda has no idea that the DA is watching her every move Capitan Raydor and Chief Pope find out who the leak is.

Directors: Michael M. Robin
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Necessary Evil
star
8.03
672 votes

#4 - Necessary Evil

Season 7 - Episode 11 - Aired 11/28/2011

The death of a high school principal who had been trying to raise test scores at his school to prevent it from being closed causes Brenda and Fritz to fight over who has control of the case because an already existing FBI investigation causes the cases to overlap.

Directors: Nelson McCormick
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Last Rites
star
7.94
585 votes

#5 - Last Rites

Season 7 - Episode 19 - Aired 7/30/2012

The murder of a priest puts the squad on a collision course with the Catholic Church and drives a wedge between Brenda and Chief Pope. Meanwhile, Brenda’s parents are in town while her father continues his cancer treatments.

Directors: David McWhirter
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Road Block
star
7.91
653 votes

#6 - Road Block

Season 7 - Episode 14 - Aired 12/19/2011

The LAPD's Police Commissioner and his wife, Gail, may be in trouble when Brenda becomes determined to uncover a scandal one of them tried to cover up.

Directors: Nelson McCormick
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Fresh Pursuit
star
7.90
659 votes

#7 - Fresh Pursuit

Season 7 - Episode 10 - Aired 9/12/2011

The squad investigates the death of a deputy sheriff; the judge considers dropping the charges against Brenda.

Directors: Michael M. Robin
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Death Warrant
star
7.89
663 votes

#8 - Death Warrant

Season 7 - Episode 8 - Aired 8/29/2011

Brenda seeks Capt. Raydor's help in an investigation of possible police brutality; Brenda's attorney starts deposing the squad about the Baylor case.

Directors: Steve Robin
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Relative Matters
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7.84
644 votes

#9 - Relative Matters

Season 7 - Episode 13 - Aired 12/12/2011

Brenda's parents return with surprising news that keeps Brenda's mind from her case.

Directors: David McWhirter
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A Family Affair
star
7.83
630 votes

#10 - A Family Affair

Season 7 - Episode 7 - Aired 8/22/2011

The team investigates the puzzling death of a fellow officer's daughter. Elsewhere, Captain Raydor advances in her meticulous audit of Brenda's unit and begins to sharpen focus on Detective Sanchez.

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To Serve with Love
star
7.76
669 votes

#11 - To Serve with Love

Season 7 - Episode 3 - Aired 7/25/2011

Flynn and Provenza get into the usual trouble moonlighting as process servers when a man dies shortly after they serve him.

Directors: Michael Pressman
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Drug Fiend
star
7.69
604 votes

#12 - Drug Fiend

Season 7 - Episode 18 - Aired 7/23/2012

Investigating the death of a beloved cancer doctor hits too close to home for Brenda who's already upset after learning that Pope is monitoring everything she does.

Directors: Paul McCrane
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Star Turn
star
7.68
574 votes

#13 - Star Turn

Season 7 - Episode 9 - Aired 9/5/2011

Brenda can't understand what led to a father's disappearance just as his daughter's single was about to hit the charts making her famous very quickly. Brenda has an opportunity to make her lawsuit disappear by settling with the family that brought it against her but that deal may not be as good as everybody hoped it would.

Directors: Stacey K. Black
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Under Control
star
7.63
713 votes

#14 - Under Control

Season 7 - Episode 4 - Aired 8/1/2011

Tao's son works at a camp where a boy goes missing.

Directors: Rick Wallace
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Hostile Witness
star
7.61
575 votes

#15 - Hostile Witness

Season 7 - Episode 16 - Aired 7/9/2012

Brenda encounters her nemesis, Philip Stroh. the defense attorney she suspects is a murdering rapist. Obsessed with taking him down, she pulls a shock-and-awe courtroom stunt that jeopardizes a case and lands her in hot water with the new D.A..

Directors: Steve Robin
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Fool's Gold
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7.60
517 votes

#16 - Fool's Gold

Season 7 - Episode 17 - Aired 7/16/2012

Provenza tries to help his ex-wife locate her wedding ring, but he stumbles into red-faced fumbles that include a robbery, an evidence-destroying canine and a frenetic appraiser.

Directors: Jon Tenney
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Unknown Trouble
star
7.59
713 votes

#17 - Unknown Trouble

Season 7 - Episode 1 - Aired 7/11/2011

Brenda and the squad investigate the owner of a hip-hop record label when one of his rap artists and six innocent bystanders are gunned down. The case hits home for Gabriel who knows two of the victims from church. Meanwhile, Chief Delk is getting ready to announce the department’s new organizational chart just as Brenda becomes the target of a civil suit against the police department.

Directors: Nelson McCormick
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Home Improvement
star
7.59
632 votes

#18 - Home Improvement

Season 7 - Episode 6 - Aired 8/15/2011

A body turns up on a home construction site, while Brenda and Fritz weigh the expense of a high priced attorney.

Directors: Sheelin Choksey
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You Have the Right to Remain Jolly
star
7.56
618 votes

#19 - You Have the Right to Remain Jolly

Season 7 - Episode 12 - Aired 12/5/2011

Fred Willard (Modern Family) guest stars as Santa Jack, the owner of a Christmas village who believes he could be the real Father Christmas.

Directors: Rick Wallace
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Forgive Us Our Trespasses
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7.53
655 votes

#20 - Forgive Us Our Trespasses

Season 7 - Episode 5 - Aired 8/8/2011

A family works to protect their late minister's reputation from scandal. Meanwhile, most of the Major Crimes Division is subpoenaed, raising suspicions about the one who wasn't.

Directors: Roxann Dawson
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Repeat Offender
star
7.45
729 votes

#21 - Repeat Offender

Season 7 - Episode 2 - Aired 7/18/2011

Brenda has to figure out how house sitting led to the death of a young lady. As the fallout from the civil lawsuit continues Captian Rader has to broaden her investigation to include the LAPD while the realignment within be in LAPD gets started.

Directors: Steve Robin
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