The Closer / Episode List
This episode list contains all episodes of the US television series The Closer , sorted by the US American first broadcast . Between 2005 and 2012, 109 episodes were created in seven seasons, each around 43 minutes in length.
Overview
| Season | Number of episodes | First broadcast in the USA | German-language first broadcast | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season premiere | Season finale | Season premiere | Season finale | ||
| 1 | 13 | June 13, 2005 | September 5, 2005 | November 8, 2006 | January 31, 2007 |
| 2 | 15th | June 12, 2006 | 4th December 2006 | February 7, 2007 | May 16, 2007 |
| 3 | 15th | June 18, 2007 | December 3, 2007 | April 2, 2008 | July 30, 2010 |
| 4th | 15th | July 14, 2008 | February 23, 2009 | September 18, 2009 | January 8, 2010 |
| 5 | 15th | June 8, 2009 | December 21, 2009 | January 15, 2010 | April 30, 2010 |
| 6th | 15th | July 12, 2010 | January 3, 2011 | March 18, 2011 | June 24, 2011 |
| 7th | 21st | July 11, 2011 | August 13, 2012 | March 14, 2012 | 22. July 2013 |
season 1
| No. ( total ) |
No. ( St. ) |
German title | Original title | First broadcast in the USA | German language first broadcast (VOX) | Director | script | First broadcast ORF one |
First broadcast of SF two |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Every beginning is difficult | pilot | June 13, 2005 | Nov 8, 2006 | Michael M. Robin | James Duff | Jan. 8, 2007 | Aug 20, 2007 |
| 2 | 2 | Deadly luxury | About Face | June 20, 2005 | Nov 15, 2006 | Michael M. Robin | James Duff | Jan 15, 2007 | Aug 27, 2007 |
| 3 | 3 | Russian mafia | The big picture | June 27, 2005 | Nov 22, 2006 | Elodie Keene | Nancy Miller | Jan. 22, 2007 | 3rd Sep 2007 |
| 4th | 4th | The sniper | Show yourself | 4th July 2005 | Nov 29, 2006 | Michael M. Robin | Wendy West | Jan. 29, 2007 | 17 Sep 2007 |
| 5 | 5 | Deadly pills | Flashpoint | July 11, 2005 | Dec 6, 2006 | Craig Zisk | Rick Kellard | Feb 5, 2007 | Sep 24 2007 |
| 6th | 6th | A date with death | Fantasy date | July 18, 2005 | Dec 13, 2006 | Greg Yaitanes | Roger Wolfson | Feb 12, 2007 | Oct 1, 2007 |
| 7th | 7th | The only witness | You are here | July 25, 2005 | Dec 20, 2006 | Gloria Muzio | Hunt Baldwin, John Coveny | Feb 19, 2007 | Oct 8, 2007 |
| 8th | 8th | Love or hate | Batter Up | Aug 1, 2005 | Dec 27, 2006 | Arvin Brown | James Duff | 5th Mar 2007 | Oct 15, 2007 |
| 9 | 9 | Wrong track | Good housekeeping | Aug 8, 2005 | Jan. 3, 2007 | Michael M. Robin | Wendy West | March 12 2007 | Oct 22, 2007 |
| 10 | 10 | Outdated | The butler did it | Aug 15, 2005 | Jan. 10, 2007 | Tawnia McKiernan | Rick Kellard | 19 Mar 2007 | Oct 29, 2007 |
| 11 | 11 | Negative pressure | LA Woman | 22 Aug 2005 | Jan. 17, 2007 | Rick Wallace | Hunt Baldwin, John Coveny | 26th Mar 2007 | Nov 5, 2007 |
| 12 | 12 | In the crosshairs | Fatal retraction | Aug 29, 2005 | Jan. 24, 2007 | Gloria Muzio | Synopsis: James Duff Acting: Wendy West, Roger Wolfson |
Apr 2, 2007 | Nov 12, 2007 |
| 13 | 13 | Blackened | Standards and Practices | 5th Sep 2005 | Jan. 31, 2007 | Michael M. Robin | James Duff | Apr 16, 2007 | Nov 19, 2007 |
season 2
| No. ( total ) |
No. ( St. ) |
German title | Original title | First broadcast in the USA | German language first broadcast (VOX) | Director | script | First broadcast ORF one |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14th | 1 | The third man | Blue blood | June 12, 2006 | Feb 7, 2007 | Michael M. Robin | James Duff, Mike Berchem | Apr 23, 2007 |
| 15th | 2 | With bag and baggage | Mom duty | June 19, 2006 | Feb 14, 2007 | Gloria Muzio | Wendy West | Apr 30, 2007 |
| 16 | 3 | Between the lines | Slippin ' | June 26, 2006 | Feb 21, 2007 | Elodie Keene | Hunt Baldwin, John Coveny | May 7, 2007 |
| 17th | 4th | Executioner's meal | Aft key | July 3, 2006 | Feb 28, 2007 | Arvin Brown | Steven Kane | May 14, 2007 |
| 18th | 5 | Time out | To Protect & To Serve | July 10, 2006 | 7th Mar 2007 | Elodie Keene | Adam Belanoff | May 21, 2007 |
| 19th | 6th | paparazzo | Out of focus | July 17, 2006 | 14 Mar 2007 | Michael M. Robin | Hunt Baldwin, John Coveny | June 4, 2007 |
| 20th | 7th | Headless | Head over heels | July 24, 2006 | 21 Mar 2007 | Matt Earl Beesley | Wendy West | June 11, 2007 |
| 21st | 8th | Deadly ritual | Critical Missing | July 31, 2006 | 28 Mar 2007 | Rick Wallace | James Duff, Mike Berchem | June 18, 2007 |
| 22nd | 9 | Death in the operating room | Heroic Measures | Aug 7, 2006 | Apr 11, 2007 | Nelson McCormick | Adam Belanoff | June 25, 2007 |
| 23 | 10 | Dependent | The Other Woman | Aug 14, 2006 | Apr 18, 2007 | Lesli Linka Glatter | Steven Kane | July 2, 2007 |
| 24 | 11 | Frontier workers | Borderline | Aug 21, 2006 | Apr 25, 2007 | Rick Wallace | Hunt Baldwin, John Coveny | July 9, 2007 |
| 25th | 12 | A murderous plan | No good deed | Aug 28, 2006 | May 2, 2007 | Charles Haid | James Duff, Wendy West | July 16, 2007 |
| 26th | 13 | In the hail of bullets | Overkill | 4th Sep 2006 | May 9, 2007 | Michael M. Robin | James Duff, Adam Belanoff | July 23, 2007 |
| 27 | 14th | The Mole (1) | Serving the King (Part 1) | Dec 4, 2006 | May 16, 2007 | Arvin Brown | Hunt Baldwin, John Coveny | July 30, 2007 |
| 28 | 15th | The Mole (2) | Serving the King (Part 2) | Dec 4, 2006 | May 16, 2007 | Kevin Bacon | James Duff, Mike Berchem | Aug 6, 2007 |
season 3
| No. ( total ) |
No. ( St. ) |
German title | Original title | First broadcast in the USA | German language first broadcast (VOX) | Director | script | First broadcast ORF one |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | 1 | Shadow life | Home wrecker | June 18, 2007 | Apr 2, 2008 | Michael M. Robin | James Duff, Mike Berchem | Apr 21, 2008 |
| 30th | 2 | The Mummy | Grave Doubt | June 25, 2007 | Apr 9, 2008 | Arvin Brown | John Coveny, Hunt Baldwin | Apr 28, 2008 |
| 31 | 3 | A coffin for two | Saving Face | July 2, 2007 | Apr 16, 2008 | Michael Pressman | Adam Belanoff | May 5, 2008 |
| 32 | 4th | Against the time | Ruby | July 9, 2007 | Apr 23, 2008 | Michael M. Robin | Synopsis: Mike Berchem Acting: Steven Kane |
May 19, 2008 |
| 33 | 5 | Rumpelstiltskin | The Round File | July 16, 2007 | Apr 30, 2008 | Greer Shephard | Michael Alaimo | May 26, 2008 |
| 34 | 6th | immunity | Dumb luck | July 23, 2007 | May 7, 2008 | Elodie Keene | Duppy Demetrius | June 2, 2008 |
| 35 | 7th | Gang war | Four to eight | July 30, 2007 | May 14, 2008 | Arvin Brown | Ken Martin | June 23, 2008 |
| 36 | 8th | Agony | Manhunt | Aug 6, 2007 | May 21, 2008 | Rick Wallace | James Duff, Mike Berchem | June 30, 2008 |
| 37 | 9 | Under fire | Blindsided | Aug 13, 2007 | May 28, 2008 | Kevin Bacon | John Coveny, Hunt Baldwin | July 7, 2008 |
| 38 | 10 | Chinatown | Culture Shock | Aug 20, 2007 | June 4, 2008 | Elodie Keene | Adam Belanoff | July 14, 2008 |
| 39 | 11 | Hide and seek | Lover's Leap | Aug 27, 2007 | July 16, 2010 | Jesse Bochco | Steven Kane | July 21, 2008 |
| 40 | 12 | Until death do you part (1) | 'Til Death Do Us Part (Part 1) | 3rd Sep 2007 | July 23, 2010 | Roger Young | Synopsis: James Duff Acting: Michael Alaimo |
July 28, 2008 |
| 41 | 13 | Until death do you part (2) | 'Til Death Do Us Part (Part 2) | Sep 10 2007 | July 23, 2010 | Michael M. Robin | Synopsis: James Duff Acting: Duppy Demetrius |
Aug 4, 2008 |
| 42 | 14th | On the run (1) | Next of Kin (Part I) | Dec 3, 2007 | July 30, 2010 | Scott Ellis | Synopsis: Mike Berchem Acting: Hunt Baldwin, John Coveny |
Aug 11, 2008 |
| 43 | 15th | On the run (2) | Next of Kin (Part II) | Dec 3, 2007 | July 30, 2010 | James Duff | Synopsis : Mike Berchem Acting: Adam Belanoff, James Duff |
Aug 18, 2008 |
Season 4
| No. ( total ) |
No. ( St. ) |
German title | Original title | First broadcast in the USA | German language first broadcast (VOX) | Director | script | First broadcast ORF one |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44 | 1 | Fire devil | Controlled Burn | July 14, 2008 | Sep 18 2009 | Michael M. Robin | James Duff, Mike Berchem | Jan. 12, 2009 |
| 45 | 2 | Hit and run | Speed bump | July 21, 2008 | 25 Sep 2009 | Arvin Brown | Hunt Baldwin, John Coveny | Jan. 19, 2009 |
| 46 | 3 | Hung | Cherry Bomb | July 28, 2008 | Oct 2, 2009 | Rick Wallace | Michael Alaimo | Jan. 26, 2009 |
| 47 | 4th | The revenge of the cartel | Live Wire | Aug 4, 2008 | Oct 9, 2009 | Elodie Keene | Steven Kane | Feb 2, 2009 |
| 48 | 5 | The hit man | Dial M for Provenza | Aug 11, 2008 | Oct 16, 2009 | Arvin Brown | Adam Belanoff | Feb 9, 2009 |
| 49 | 6th | The problem child | Problem Child | Aug 18, 2008 | Oct 23, 2009 | Scott Ellis | Duppy Demetrius | Feb 16, 2009 |
| 50 | 7th | On the open road | Sudden death | Aug 25, 2008 | Oct 30, 2009 | Kevin Bacon | Hunt Baldwin, John Coveny | 2nd Mar 2009 |
| 51 | 8th | Fatal | Split ends | Sep 1 2008 | Nov 6, 2009 | Roxann Dawson | Ken Martin, Mike Berchem | 9 Mar 2009 |
| 52 | 9 | Extreme unction | Tijuana Brass | 8 Sep 2008 | Nov 13, 2009 | Anthony Hemingway | James Duff, Mike Berchem | 16. Mar. 2009 |
| 53 | 10 | Time bombs | Time bomb | Sep 15 2008 | Nov 20, 2009 | Michael M. Robin | Steven Kane | 23 Mar 2009 |
| 54 | 11 | Trust in God | Good Faith | Jan. 26, 2009 | Nov 27, 2009 | Elodie Keene | Adam Belanoff | 30th Mar 2009 |
| 55 | 12 | Fat prey | Junk in the trunk | Feb 2, 2009 | Dec. 4, 2009 | Scott Ellis | Duppy Demetrius, Leo Geter | Apr 6, 2009 |
| 56 | 13 | Bad deal | Power of Attorney | Feb 9, 2009 | Dec 11, 2009 | Rick Wallace | Michael Alaimo | Jan 25, 2010 |
| 57 | 14th | The cell phone killer | Fate Line | Feb 16, 2009 | Dec 18, 2009 | James Duff | Steven Kane | Feb. 1, 2010 |
| 58 | 15th | At the last second | Double blind | Feb 23, 2009 | Jan. 8, 2010 | Matthew Penn | Ken Martin, Leo Geter | Feb 8, 2010 |
Season 5
| No. ( total ) |
No. ( St. ) |
German title | Original title | First broadcast in the USA | German language first broadcast (VOX) | Director | script | First broadcast ORF one |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59 | 1 | Procedure | Products of Discovery | June 8, 2009 | Jan 15, 2010 | Michael M. Robin | Michael Alaimo | 1st Mar 2010 |
| 60 | 2 | Blood toll | Blood Money | June 15, 2009 | Jan. 22, 2010 | Rick Wallace | Steven Kane | March 8 2010 |
| 61 | 3 | Bad luck | Red tape | June 22, 2009 | Jan. 29, 2010 | Rick Wallace | Duppy Demetrius | 15th Mar 2010 |
| 62 | 4th | Overdose | Walking back the cat | June 29, 2009 | Feb 5, 2010 | Steve Robin | Leo Geter | 22 Mar 2010 |
| 63 | 5 | Ricochet | Half load | July 6, 2009 | Feb 12, 2010 | Roxann Dawson | Ken Martin, Mike Berchem | 29 Mar 2010 |
| 64 | 6th | The impostor | Tapped Out | July 13, 2009 | 19 Feb 2010 | Adam Arkin | Adam Belanoff | Apr 5, 2010 |
| 65 | 7th | Ambush | Strike Three | July 20, 2009 | Feb. 26, 2010 | Nelson McCormick | Steven Kane | Apr 12, 2010 |
| 66 | 8th | The avenger | Elysian Fields | July 27, 2009 | 5th Mar 2010 | Nicole Kassell | Michael Alaimo | Apr 26, 2010 |
| 67 | 9 | One confession too much | Identity Theft | Aug 3, 2009 | March 12 2010 | Rick Wallace | Synopsis: Ken Martin Acting: James Duff, Steven Kane |
May 3, 2010 |
| 68 | 10 | Murder free | Smells Like Murder | Aug 10, 2009 | 19 Mar 2010 | Michael M. Robin | Duppy Demetrius | May 10, 2010 |
| 69 | 11 | Maternal instinct | Maternal instincts | 17 Aug 2009 | 26th Mar 2010 | David McWhirter | Leo Geter | May 17, 2010 |
| 70 | 12 | Delivered | Waivers of Extradition | Aug 24, 2009 | Apr 9, 2010 | Kevin Bacon | Adam Belanoff | May 31, 2010 |
| 71 | 13 | Hard plaster | The Life | Dec 7, 2009 | April 16, 2010 | Steve Robin | Hunt Baldwin, John Coveny | June 7, 2010 |
| 72 | 14th | Everything stays different | Make over | Dec 14, 2009 | 23 Apr 2010 | Rick Wallace | Michael Alaimo | June 14, 2010 |
| 73 | 15th | Bruises | Dead Man's hand | Dec 21, 2009 | Apr 30, 2010 | James Duff | Duppy Demetrius, Ken Martin | June 21, 2010 |
Season 6
| No. ( total ) |
No. ( St. ) |
German title | Original title | First broadcast in the USA | German language first broadcast (VOX) | Director | script | First broadcast ORF one |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 74 | 1 | Building sins | The big bang | July 12, 2010 | 18 Mar 2011 | Rick Wallace | James Duff, Mike Berchem | Apr 4, 2011 |
| 75 | 2 | The dead nanny | Help Wanted | July 19, 2010 | 25th Mar 2011 | Nelson McCormick | Steven Kane | Apr 11, 2011 |
| 76 | 3 | Up to the blood | In custody | July 26, 2010 | Apr 1, 2011 | Michael M. Robin | Michael Alaimo | Apr 18, 2011 |
| 77 | 4th | Hard landing | Layover | Aug 2, 2010 | Apr 8, 2011 | Steve Robin | Adam Belanoff | Apr 25, 2011 |
| 78 | 5 | Heartless | Heart attack | Aug 9, 2010 | Apr 15, 2011 | Roxann Dawson | Ken Martin | May 2, 2011 |
| 79 | 6th | Booted out | Off the hook | 16 Aug 2010 | Apr 29, 2011 | Michael M. Robin | Duppy Demetrius | May 9, 2011 |
| 80 | 7th | To jump to conclusions | Jump the gun | 23 Aug 2010 | May 6, 2011 | David McWhirter | Leo Geter | May 16, 2011 |
| 81 | 8th | Fear of terrorism | War zone | Aug 30, 2010 | May 13, 2011 | Steve Robin | Michael Alaimo | May 23, 2011 |
| 82 | 9 | Deadly date | Last woman standing | 6 Sep 2010 | May 20, 2011 | Stacey K. Black | Steven Kane | May 30, 2011 |
| 83 | 10 | Fire hazard | Executive order | 13 Sep 2010 | May 27, 2011 | Michael M. Robin | Adam Belanoff | June 6, 2011 |
| 84 | 11 | Bloody prey | Old money | Dec 6, 2010 | June 3, 2011 | Nelson McCormick | Hunt Baldwin, John Coveny | June 13, 2011 |
| 85 | 12 | Eliminated | High crimes | Dec 13, 2010 | June 10, 2011 | Nicole Kassell | Ralph Gifford, Carson Moore | June 20, 2011 |
| 86 | 13 | Blood revenge (1) | Living Proof (1) | Dec 20, 2010 | June 17, 2011 | Rick Wallace | Leo Geter | |
| 87 | 14th | Blood revenge (2) | Living Proof (2) | Dec. 27, 2010 | June 17, 2011 | James Duff | Michael Alaimo, Steven Kane | |
| 88 | 15th | Late insight | An Ugly Game | Jan. 3, 2011 | June 24, 2011 | Sheelin Choksey | Duppy Demetrius |
Season 7
The German-language first broadcast of the first 15 episodes took place from March to July 2012 on VOX, the remaining episodes from June 2013 on ORF eins.
| No. ( total ) |
No. ( St. ) |
German title | Original title | First broadcast in the USA | German language first broadcast (VOX / ORF eins) | Director | script | First broadcast ORF one |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89 | 1 | Money laundering | Unknown trouble | July 11, 2011 | 14 Mar 2012 | Nelson McCormick | Michael Alaimo | Jan. 30, 2012 |
| 90 | 2 | Deadly prank | Repeat Offender | July 18, 2011 | 21 Mar 2012 | Steve Robin | Steven Kane | Feb 6, 2012 |
| 91 | 3 | In secret mission | To serve with love | July 25, 2011 | 28 Mar 2012 | Michael Pressman | Adam Belanoff | Feb 13, 2012 |
| 92 | 4th | Summer camp | Under control | Aug 1, 2011 | Apr 4, 2012 | Rick Wallace | Duppy Demetrius | Feb 20, 2012 |
| 93 | 5 | Forgive us our debts | Forgive Us Our Trespasses | Aug 8, 2011 | Apr 11, 2012 | Roxann Dawson | Leo Geter, Jim Leonard | Feb. 27, 2012 |
| 94 | 6th | Austerity | Home improvement | Aug 15, 2011 | Apr 18, 2012 | Sheelin Choksey | James Duff, Mike Berchem | 5th Mar 2012 |
| 95 | 7th | Fallen Angel | A family affair | 22 Aug 2011 | Apr 25, 2012 | Anthony Hemingway | Michael Alaimo | March 12 2012 |
| 96 | 8th | Mouth dead | Death Warrant | 29 Aug 2011 | May 2, 2012 | Steve Robin | Steven Kane | 19 Mar 2012 |
| 97 | 9 | Rotten bait | Star turn | 5th Sep 2011 | May 9, 2012 | Stacey K. Black | Leo Geter | Apr 8, 2013 |
| 98 | 10 | Chase | Fresh Pursuit | Sep 12 2011 | May 16, 2012 | Michael M. Robin | Adam Belanoff | Apr 15, 2013 |
| 99 | 11 | Death by curriculum | Necessary Evil | Nov 28, 2011 | May 23, 2012 | Nelson McCormick | Duppy Demetrius | Apr 22, 2013 |
| 100 | 12 | Death in the chimney | You Have the Right to Remain Jolly | Dec 5, 2011 | May 30, 2012 | Rick Wallace | James Duff, Michael Alaimo | Apr 29, 2013 |
| 101 | 13 | Shaded | Relative Matters | Dec 12, 2011 | June 6, 2012 | David McWhirter | Ken Martin | May 6, 2013 |
| 102 | 14th | Death ride | Road block | Dec. 19, 2011 | June 20, 2012 | Nelson McCormick | Jim Leonard | 13th of May 2013 |
| 103 | 15th | The puller | Silent partner | Dec 26, 2011 | 4th July 2012 | Arvin Brown | James Duff, Mike Berchem | May 27, 2013 |
| 104 | 16 | Accomplices | Hostile Witness | July 9, 2012 | June. 17.2013 | Steve Robin | Steven Kane | June. 17.2013 |
| 105 | 17th | Wrestling match | Fool's Gold | July 16, 2012 | June 24, 2013 | Jon Tenney | Ralph Gifford, Carson Moore | June 24, 2013 |
| 106 | 18th | Sick business | Drug Fiend | July 23, 2012 | July, 1st 2013 | Paul McCrane | Duppy Demetrius | July, 1st 2013 |
| 107 | 19th | Priest murder | Last rites | July 30, 2012 | July 8, 2013 | David McWhirter | Leo Geter | July 8, 2013 |
| 108 | 20th | Treason | Armed Response | Aug 6, 2012 | 15th July 2013 | Michael M. Robin | Steven Kane, Jim Leonard | 15th July 2013 |
| 109 | 21st | The Brenda Leigh Johnson case | The Last Word | Aug 13, 2012 | 22. July 2013 | Michael M. Robin | James Duff, Mike Berchem | 22. July 2013 |
Web links
- Episode list in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Episode list at TheFutonCritic.com
- List of episodes at Fernsehserien.de