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107-603: (Redirected from Sharon Raydor ) This is a list of characters from the television series The Closer , which ran from 2005 to 2012 on TNT in the United States . The series centers on the officers of the LAPD's Priority Murder Squad (season 1), renamed Priority Homicide Division (seasons 1–4), then renamed the Major Crimes Division (seasons 4–7). Many of these characters reappeared in

214-401: A CIA -trained interrogator and police detective from Atlanta , Georgia , she is the interrogation specialist Will Pope calls a "closer". J. K. Simmons as Will Pope , LAPD assistant chief for operations, acting chief of police during season six and interim chief of police during season seven. His office is sometimes sarcastically referred to as "The Vatican". He and Johnson previously had

321-467: A global city , is both the state's capital and its largest city. The Atlanta metropolitan area , with a population of more than 6.3 million people in 2023, is the sixth most populous metropolitan area in the United States and contains about 57% of Georgia's entire population. Other major metropolitan areas in the state include Augusta , Savannah , Columbus , and Macon . The Province of Georgia

428-532: A primary language , while 7.82% (795,646) spoke Spanish, and 6.55% (666,849) spoke languages other than English or Spanish at home, with the most common of which were Vietnamese, Chinese, and Korean. In total, 14.38% (1,462,495) of Georgia's population age   5 and older spoke a mother language other than English. According to the Pew Research Center , the composition of religious affiliation in Georgia

535-567: A affair while he was married. Corey Reynolds as David Gabriel , LAPD sergeant, is a laterally appointed detective sergeant from season one onward. He has a master's degree in public administration from the University of Southern California. Robert Gossett as Russell Taylor , LAPD captain, is initially assigned to Robbery-Homicide Division, promoted to commander in season 2, and appointed LAPD interdepartmental liaison in season 4. G. W. Bailey as Louie Provenza , LAPD detective lieutenant,

642-462: A better working relationship with her. Hobbs acts as the primary DDA in Major Crimes where she has a good working relationship with Sharon Raydor. After deciding to go to law school, Rusty Beck becomes her intern and later assistant in second half of season 5 and in season 6. Deputy DA Emma Rios ( Nadine Velazquez ): A Deputy District Attorney for Los Angeles County appearing in Major Crimes who

749-516: A coastline on the Atlantic Ocean, Georgia is also vulnerable to hurricanes , although direct hurricane strikes were rare during the 20th century. Georgia often is affected by hurricanes that strike the Florida Panhandle , weaken over land, and bring strong tropical storm winds and heavy rain to the interior, a recent example being Hurricane Michael , as well as hurricanes that come close to

856-622: A governor appointed by the king of Great Britain . The Province of Georgia was one of the Thirteen Colonies that revolted against British rule in the American Revolution by signing the 1776 Declaration of Independence . The State of Georgia's first constitution was ratified in February 1777. Georgia was the 10th state to ratify the Articles of Confederation on July 24, 1778, and was

963-473: A material witness in the Philip Stroh case, Rusty Beck, first as a foster child, then eventually as her adopted son, and in later seasons of the show falls in love with Lt. Andy Flynn and marries him. She dies of a heart attack during the last season. Deputy Chief (later Chief ) Thomas "Tommy" Delk ( Courtney B. Vance ): Initially an LAPD Deputy Chief in charge of handling matters relating to terrorism, he

1070-537: A medical examiner for the Los Angeles County Coroner's Office, in season 5. Coroner's Investigator Kendall (Ransford Doherty): A field operative who is responsible for examining the body at a crime scene, and transporting it to the LA County Coroner's office. In the Major Crimes episode "Intersection", Kendall is personally affected by a car-on-bicycle homicide because he recently lost a cousin in

1177-791: A national leader in the civil rights movement . King joined with others to form the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) in Atlanta in 1957 to provide political leadership for the Civil Rights Movement across the South. The civil rights riots of the 1956 Sugar Bowl would also take place in Atlanta after a clash between Georgia Tech 's president Blake R. Van Leer and Governor Marvin Griffin . On February 5, 1958, during

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1284-458: A number of alternative practices, she "assisted" the MCD with one of their cases. Los Angeles County Coroner's Office [ edit ] Dr. Crippen ( James L. Avery ): The original medical examiner who Brenda and her team most commonly dealt with (seasons 1 to early 3). He was initially annoyed by Brenda’s attitude, much like the rest of the police department. He sustains a serious foot injury and

1391-415: A sea of dominant males, and most important, strove to be like the men that surrounded them." In contrast, Dychtwald says the former CIA-trained interrogator and Atlanta police detective played by Kyra Sedgwick, "retains (and revels in) her femininity, keeps her composure, can handle the two 'sexist pigs' who bait her due to their jealousy and insecurities, and not lose her head." Media experts also noted that

1498-518: A state-wide office. Julian Bond , a noted civil rights leader, was elected to the state House in 1965, and served multiple terms there and in the state senate. Atlanta Mayor Ivan Allen Jr. testified before Congress in support of the Civil Rights Act, and Governor Carl Sanders worked with the Kennedy administration to ensure the state's compliance. Ralph McGill , editor and syndicated columnist at

1605-674: A training mission flown by a B-47 , a Mark 15 nuclear bomb , also known as the Tybee Bomb , was lost off the coast of Tybee Island near Savannah. The bomb was thought by the Department of Energy to lie buried in silt at the bottom of Wassaw Sound . By the 1960s, the proportion of African Americans in Georgia had declined to 28% of the state's population, after waves of migration to the North and some immigration by whites. With their voting power diminished, it took some years for African Americans to win

1712-404: A transportation hub, in 1991 UPS established its headquarters in the suburb of Sandy Springs . In 1992, construction finished on Bank of America Plaza , the tallest building in the U.S. outside of New York or Chicago. On February 19th, 2003, Georgia adopted its current state flag , resembling the state's first official flag. In 2024, it was announced that Atlanta would host multiple games during

1819-506: A variety of pines, oaks, hollies, cypress , sweetgum , scaly-bark and white hickories , and sabal palmetto . East Georgia is in the subtropical coniferous forest biome and conifer species as other broadleaf evergreen flora make up the majority of the southern and coastal regions. Yellow jasmine and mountain laurel make up just a few of the flowering shrubs in the state. White-tailed deer are found in nearly all counties of Georgia. The northern mockingbird and brown thrasher are among

1926-489: Is 112 °F (44 °C) in Louisville on July 24, 1952, while the lowest is −17 °F (−27 °C) in northern Floyd County on January 27, 1940. Georgia is one of the leading states in frequency of tornadoes , though they are rarely stronger than EF1 . Although tornadoes striking the city are very rare, an EF2 tornado hit downtown Atlanta on March 14, 2008, causing moderate to severe damage to various buildings. With

2033-493: Is Brenda's main rival for the position of Chief of Police. Upon selection for the position, Delk offers Brenda Pope's job as Assistant Chief of Operations, which she declines—supporting Pope's fight to stay in the position. Delk's unexpected death puts departmental changes on hold. Detective Ross (Conan McCarty): A Robbery-Homicide detective whose loyalties are with Commander Taylor. Family [ edit ] Willie Rae Johnson ( Frances Sternhagen ): Brenda’s mother, who

2140-484: Is a recovering alcoholic, and Charlie and Brenda. Charlie also becomes emotionally involved with one of Brenda's cases when she befriends a teenage shooting victim and is used by Brenda to gather information. The boy ultimately dies of his injuries, devastating Charlie, but not before he gives Brenda information that leads to his killer. Claire Howard ( Amy Sedaris ): Fritz' colorful sister, and now Brenda's sister-in-law. A self-described intuitionist, and an adherent to

2247-505: Is also Women's Coordinator for the LAPD (main, season 7; recurring, seasons 5–6) Recurring characters [ edit ] Los Angeles Police Department [ edit ] Captain Sharon Raydor ( Mary McDonnell ): An internal-affairs officer who is introduced during season 5, initially to investigate a shooting in which Sgt. Gabriel is accused of misconduct; later she takes on the case of

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2354-492: Is different from Wikidata The Closer The Closer was created by James Duff and the Shephard/Robin Company in association with Warner Bros. Television . On July 11, 2011, the series began its seventh and final season, having finished its sixth season as cable's highest-rated drama. The Closer ' s final six episodes began airing on July 9, 2012, with its finale airing on August 13, 2012. Following

2461-434: Is exonerated for murder. Prior to that, he had been on trial for a similar murder, but was found not guilty. He reappears in season 4 and assists Brenda with a case, after which he promises to leave her jurisdiction and never return. Phillip Stroh ( Billy Burke ): A criminal defense lawyer who specializes in defending accused sex offenders, he first appears as the attorney for a suspected rapist, and demands access to all of

2568-556: Is felt chiefly in the mountainous areas of the northern part of the state, which are farther away from the ocean and can be 4,500 feet (1,400 m) above sea level. The USDA plant hardiness zones for Georgia range from zone 6b (no colder than −5 °F (−21 °C)) in the Blue Ridge Mountains to zone 8b (no colder than 15 °F (−9 °C) ) along the Atlantic coast and Florida border. The highest temperature ever recorded

2675-468: Is in charge of prosecuting the Phillip Stroh case despite her inexperience. Rios acts as the primary DDA throughout season 2, though her attitude, particularly towards Rusty Beck, often puts her at odds with the detectives. In season 3, she is once again replaced by Andrea Hobbs, not reappearing until the final two episodes of the season when Stroh predicts a series of rapes and murders before escaping. Rios

2782-519: Is introduced during season 2. Willie Rae was the buffer between Brenda and her father, and her enthusiasm for Brenda's work at times embarrassed Brenda. Despite this, she and Brenda had a close, loving relationship. She dies near the end of Season 7 after asking to tell Brenda something that she dies before she can express. Brenda is left devastated by her death and the fact that she brushed her mother off and so would never know what she had wanted to say. Clay Johnson ( Barry Corbin ): Brenda's father, who

2889-426: Is introduced during season 3. Clay suffers from a heart condition. He is often hurt by Brenda's neglect of the family, but loves her unconditionally, as she does him. Charleen "Charlie" Johnson ( Sosie Ruth Bacon ): Brenda's problematic 16-year-old niece, brought to LA by Willie Rae, who hopes Brenda and Fritz will help straighten her out. During her stay, Charlie's use of marijuana causes friction between Fritz, who

2996-419: Is later discovered to have been to draw the detectives' attention to a forged medical file that Rios had found claiming that Stroh was dying. Others [ edit ] Tom Blanchard ( Ray Wise ): Brenda and Pope’s lawyer on separate occasions. He is an adept, high-profile lawyer, aware of his own power and willing to use it. He is the keeper of a gift Will once gave to Brenda, although he has not revealed

3103-598: Is not known during the Closer and the first three seasons of Major Crimes , it's mentioned in Rusty Beck's video blog (posted to YouTube) in which he is interviewed. In the Major Crimes episode "Dead Drop", Morales' father visits from Uruguay and it is revealed that Morales is from a family of police officers, is the only one to take a different path and has lied about his role in the investigations for years to make his father proud. Privately, Morales' father confides that he knows

3210-444: Is not seen again until season 6 where she attends Sharon Raydor's funeral and is under protection because of the possibility of Stroh's return to the United States. Despite her protection, Rios is killed by Stroh who drowns Rios at the bottom of her own pool, making it look like an accident. However, the police don't buy it as Rios was an avid swimmer and Stroh has been connected to a series of deaths also staged as accidents. Rios' murder

3317-417: Is now named Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL). The busiest and most efficient airport in the world, it accommodates more than a hundred million passengers annually. Employing more than 60,000 people, the airport became a major engine for economic growth. With the advantages of cheap real estate, low taxes, right-to-work laws and a regulatory environment limiting government interference,

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3424-490: Is replaced by Dr. Morales. Dr. Fernando Morales ( Jonathan Del Arco ): A Deputy Medical Examiner for the Los Angeles County Coroner's Office, who took over (season 3) following Dr. Crippen's injury. Though sarcastic and rude in demeanor, with an occasionally morbid sense of humor, he is passionate about his work. Morales is openly gay, and at times will serve as a resource regarding the gay community. He occasionally jokingly flirts with Sergeant Gabriel. While Morales' full name

3531-517: Is revealed to go back to age sixteen, though his earliest known crime was in the sixth grade when he burned a teacher with sulfuric acid . Many of Stroh's earliest crimes had been covered up by his mother through bribes, allowing Stroh to avoid detection and justice. Notes [ edit ] References [ edit ] ^ " About Face ". The Closer . Season 1. Episode 2. 20 June 2005. TNT . ^ "The Closer's Coroner Comes Out" . ET Online . June 29, 2009. Archived from

3638-527: Is second-in-command of MCD, and has a curmudgeonly personality, as well as being unmotivated to do work. Tony Denison as Andy Flynn , LAPD detective lieutenant, is transferred from Robbery-Homicide to MCD during season 1. Jon Tenney as Fritz Howard , Senior Special Agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation , is the FBI–LAPD liaison from season 6 onward. He and Johnson were in a relationship prior to

3745-533: The Atlanta Constitution , earned admiration by writing in support of the Civil Rights Movement. In 1970, newly elected Governor Jimmy Carter declared in his inaugural address that the era of racial segregation had ended. In 1972, Georgians elected Andrew Young to Congress as the first African American Congressman since the Reconstruction era . In 1980, construction was completed on an expansion of what

3852-421: The 1980 census , 1,584,303 people from Georgia claimed English ancestry out of a total state population of 3,994,817, making them 40% of the state, and the largest ethnic group at the time. Today, many of these same people claiming they are of "American" ancestry are actually of English descent, and some are of Scots-Irish descent; however, their families have lived in the state for so long, in many cases since

3959-773: The 2020 United States census . This was an increase of 1,024,255, or 10.57% over the 2010 figure of 9,687,653 residents. As of 2010 , the number of illegal immigrants living in Georgia more than doubled to 480,000 from January 2000 to January 2009, according to a federal report. That gave Georgia the greatest percentage increase among the 10 states with the biggest undocumented immigrant populations during those years. Georgia has banned sanctuary cities . In 2018, The top countries of origin for Georgia's immigrants were Mexico , India , Jamaica , Korea , and Guatemala . There were 743,000 veterans in 2009. According to HUD 's 2022 Annual Homeless Assessment Report , there were an estimated 10,689 homeless people in Georgia. In

4066-668: The 2026 FIFA World Cup , which further substantiated the economic investment and growth in the city and state. Beginning from the Atlantic Ocean, the state's eastern border with South Carolina runs up the Savannah River , northwest to its origin at the confluence of the Tugaloo and Seneca Rivers . It then continues up the Tugaloo (originally Tugalo) and into the Chattooga River , its most significant tributary . These bounds were decided in

4173-529: The American Civil War , were almost exclusively enslaved. The Great Migration of hundreds of thousands of blacks from the rural South to the industrial North from 1914 to 1970 reduced the African American population. Georgia had the second-fastest-growing Asian population growth in the U.S. from 1990 to 2000, more than doubling in size during the ten-year period. Indian people and Chinese people are

4280-952: The Apalachicola , the Chatot , the Yuchi , the Chiaha, the Chickasaw , the Okmulgee, the Shawnee and the Timucua . Today there are no federally recognized tribes in Georgia, but there are three state-recognized tribes. Many inhabitants of Georgia identify as being Native American alone (32,151 people in 2010 census and 50,618 in 2020) or Native American in combination with one or more other races (51,873 people in 2010 census and 163,423 in 2020). Many Georgians also reported belonging to various Native American tribes in 2010 census,

4387-561: The Chattahoochee River near West Point . It continues downriver to the point where it joins the Flint River (the confluence of the two forming Florida's Apalachicola River ); the southern border goes almost due east and very slightly south, in a straight line to the St. Mary's River , which then forms the remainder of the boundary back to the ocean. The water boundaries are still set to be

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4494-510: The Civil War , it was the last state to be readmitted to the Union on July 15, 1870. In the late 19th century, during the post- Reconstruction period, Georgia's economy underwent significant changes, driven by a coalition of influential politicians, business leaders, and journalists, notably Henry W. Grady , who promoted the " New South " ideology focused on reconciliation and industrialization . In

4601-554: The Confederacy (with secessionists having a slight majority of delegates) and became a major theater of the Civil War . Major battles took place at Chickamauga , Kennesaw Mountain , and Atlanta . In December 1864, a large swath of the state from Atlanta to Savannah was destroyed during General William Tecumseh Sherman 's March to the Sea . 18,253 Georgian soldiers died in service, roughly one of every five who served. In 1870, following

4708-599: The Eastern Continental Divide , has been Georgia's capital city since 1868. It is the most populous city in Georgia, with a 2020 U.S. census population of just over 498,000. The state has seventeen cities with populations over 50,000, based on official 2020 U.S. census data. Along with the rest of the Southeast, Georgia's population continues to grow rapidly, with primary gains concentrated in urban areas. The U.S. Census Bureau lists fourteen metropolitan areas in

4815-631: The Mississippi River . On January 2, 1788, Georgia became the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution . Between 1802 and 1804, a portion of western Georgia was carved out to create the Mississippi Territory , which eventually became the U.S. states of Alabama and Mississippi . Georgia declared its secession from the Union on January 19, 1861, joining the ranks of the original seven Confederate States . After

4922-472: The North Georgia mountains , receives moderate to heavy precipitation, which varies from 45 inches (1,100 mm) in central Georgia to approximately 75 inches (1,900 mm) around the northeast part of the state. The degree to which the weather of a certain region of Georgia is subtropical depends on the latitude, its proximity to the Atlantic Ocean or Gulf of Mexico , and the elevation. The latter factor

5029-526: The Reconstruction era , Georgia became the last Confederate state to be restored to the Union . With white Democrats having regained power in the state legislature, they passed a poll tax in 1877, which disenfranchised many poor black (and some white) people, preventing them from registering. In 1908, the state established a white primary ; with the only competitive contests within the Democratic Party, it

5136-721: The Southern Baptist Convention with 1,759,317; the United Methodist Church with 619,394; and the Roman Catholic Church with 596,384. Non-denominational Evangelical Protestant had 566,782 members, the Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) has 175,184 members, and the National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc. has 172,982 members. The Presbyterian Church (USA) is the largest Presbyterian body in

5243-685: The Tennessee River . Georgia consists of five principal physiographic regions : The Cumberland Plateau , Ridge-and-Valley Appalachians , Blue Ridge Mountains , Piedmont , and the Atlantic coastal plain . Each region has its own distinctive characteristics. For instance, the region, which lies in the northwest corner of the state, includes limestone, sandstone, shale, and other sedimentary rocks, which have yielded construction-grade limestone, barite, ocher, and small amounts of coal. The state of Georgia has approximately 250 tree species and 58 protected plants. Georgia's native trees include red cedar ,

5350-463: The United States . It borders Tennessee to the northwest, North Carolina to the north, South Carolina to the northeast, the Atlantic Ocean to the southeast, Florida to the south, and Alabama to the west. Of the 50 United States , Georgia is the 24th-largest by area and eighth most populous . According to the U.S. Census Bureau , its 2023 estimated population was 11,029,227. Atlanta ,

5457-626: The 100 fastest-growing in the United States. Georgia is defined by a diversity of landscapes, flora, and fauna. The northern part of the state features the Blue Ridge Mountains , which are part of the broader Appalachian Mountain range. Moving south, the Piedmont plateau stretches from the foothills of the Blue Ridge to the Fall Line , an escarpment that marks the transition to the Coastal Plain in

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5564-571: The 160 bird species that live in the state. Reptiles include the eastern diamondback , copperhead , and cottonmouth snakes as well as alligators; amphibians include salamanders , frogs and toads . There are about 79 species of reptile and 63 amphibians known to live in Georgia. The Argentine black and white tegu is currently an invasive species in Georgia. It poses a problem to local wildlife by chasing down and killing many native species and dominating habitats. The most popular freshwater game fish are trout , bream , bass , and catfish , all but

5671-420: The 1797 Treaty of Beaufort , and tested in the U.S. Supreme Court in the two Georgia v. South Carolina cases in 1923 and 1989. The border then takes a sharp turn around the tip of Rabun County , at latitude 35°N , though from this point it diverges slightly south (due to inaccuracies in the original survey, conducted in 1818). This northern border was originally the Georgia and North Carolina border all

5778-556: The 18th century from rice-growing regions of West Africa led to the development of Gullah -Geechee language and culture in the Low Country among African Americans. They share a unique heritage in which many African traditions of food, religion and culture were retained. In the creolization of Southern culture, their foodways became an integral part of Low Country cooking. Sephardic Jews, French-speaking Swiss people, Moravians, Irish convicts, Piedmont Italians and Russian people immigrated to

5885-559: The 4th state to ratify the United States Constitution on January 2, 1788. After the Creek War (1813–1814) , General Andrew Jackson forced the Muscogee (Creek) tribes to surrender land to the state of Georgia, including in the Treaty of Fort Jackson (1814) , surrendering 21 million acres in what is now southern Georgia and central Alabama, and the Treaty of Indian Springs (1825) . In 1829, gold

5992-499: The Atlanta metropolitan area became a national center of finance, insurance, technology, manufacturing, real estate, logistics, and transportation companies, as well as the film, convention, and trade show businesses. As a testament to the city's growing international profile, in 1990 the International Olympic Committee selected Atlanta as the site of the 1996 Summer Olympics . Taking advantage of Atlanta's status as

6099-492: The Georgia coastline, brushing the coast on their way north without ever making landfall. Hurricane Matthew of 2016 and Hurricane Dorian of 2019 did just that. Due to anthropogenic climate change , the climate of Georgia is warming. This is already causing major disruption, for example, from sea level rise (Georgia is more vulnerable to it than many other states because its land is sinking) and further warming will increase it. Atlanta , located in north-central Georgia at

6206-467: The LAPD's evidence against his client in exchange for the name of the man's partner. As it turns out, Stroh himself was the partner, and used this tactic to ascertain that there was no evidence connecting him to the crime. Brenda becomes obsessed with proving Stroh's guilt, and he is finally arrested in the series finale after he breaks into her home and attempts to murder her and a witness to one of his crimes, Rusty Beck ( Graham Patrick Martin ). Reappears in

6313-539: The LAPD's fictional Major Crimes Division. It is led by Deputy Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson, played by Kyra Sedgwick. Some observers have noted strong similarities between Brenda and Jane Tennison , Helen Mirren 's lead character in the British crime drama Prime Suspect , with an article in USA Today claiming The Closer to be "an unofficial Americanization" of the British drama. In interviews, Sedgwick has acknowledged that

6420-723: The Supreme Court's ruling in Worcester v. Georgia (1832) that U.S. states were not permitted to redraw Indian boundaries, President Jackson and the state of Georgia ignored the ruling. In 1838, his successor, Martin Van Buren , dispatched federal troops to gather the tribes and deport them west of the Mississippi . This forced relocation, known as the Trail of Tears , led to the death of more than four thousand Cherokees. In early 1861, Georgia joined

6527-588: The United States, the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir Atlanta , located in the suburb city of Lilburn . Georgia is home to large Sikh religion population with 4 gurudwaras (Sikh religious worship places). Georgia is home to several historic synagogues including The Temple (Atlanta) , Congregation Beth Jacob (Atlanta) , and Congregation Mickve Israel (Savannah) . Chabad and the Rohr Jewish Learning Institute are also active in

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6634-493: The bank account Stroh's mother set up for him overseas with millions of dollars in it. In the show's final episodes "By Any Means" parts one through four, the Major Crimes detectives work to take Stroh down once and for all. At the end of Major Crimes , Stroh is shot dead by Rusty Beck though Lieutenant Provenza takes credit to protect Rusty. During the investigation into Stroh at the end of Major Crimes , his rape and murder spree

6741-688: The beginning of the series. Michael Paul Chan as Michael Tao , LAPD detective lieutenant, is the scientific investigation specialist (main, seasons 3–7; recurring, seasons 1–2) Raymond Cruz as Julio Sanchez , LAPD detective, is the guns and gangs specialist (main, seasons 3–7; recurring, seasons 1–2) Gina Ravera as Irene Daniels , LAPD detective, is the forensic accounting specialist (main, seasons 3–4; recurring, seasons 1–2) Phillip P. Keene as Buzz Watson , LAPD civilian surveillance coordinator, handles video and audio tasks. (Main, seasons 4–7; recurring, seasons 1–3) Mary McDonnell as Sharon Raydor , LAPD captain, Force Investigation Division,

6848-517: The cast full-time for season seven, continuing her role as Captain Sharon Raydor. Both gender researchers and members of the media have claimed that the series "expanded the vocabulary of what is acceptable for women as seen through the lens of popular culture." "We've certainly seen women in powerful positions before," says author and gender researcher Maddy Dychtwald , pointing out Angie Dickinson in 1974's Police Woman , and Cagney & Lacey from 1981. "But those women were largely token in

6955-451: The cast makes up Brenda's squad, each with expertise in a specific area, such as crime-scene investigation or gang activity. Gina Ravera was the only regular cast member to depart the series. She left the popular series after season four and before the start of season five. Her character, Detective Irene Daniels, was written as having been transferred to another division. Mary McDonnell, a recurring cast member in seasons five and six, joined

7062-423: The colonial period, that they choose to identify simply as having "American" ancestry or do not in fact know their own ancestry. Their ancestry primarily goes back to the original thirteen colonies and for this reason many of them today simply claim "American" ancestry, though they are of predominantly English ancestry. Historically, about half of Georgia's population was composed of African Americans who, before

7169-602: The colony's settlement, known as the Oglethorpe Plan , which envisioned an agrarian society of yeoman farmers and prohibited slavery. The colony was invaded by the Spanish in 1742, during the War of Jenkins' Ear . In 1752, after the government failed to renew subsidies that had helped support the colony, the Trustees turned over control to the crown . Georgia became a crown colony , with

7276-562: The controversial death of a material witness who had been in Brenda's custody. Often described as a stickler for the rules, Sharon's constant scrutiny of Major Crimes earns her the distrust of Brenda and her squad. Over time, Brenda and Sharon develop a grudging mutual respect which becomes an awkward alliance. Later, Sharon encourages Brenda to apply for chief of police. In the sequel/continuance series, Major Crimes , Sharon takes over Brenda's former squad, and, despite initial friction over her appointment, gradually earns their trust. She takes in

7383-419: The exact nature of this gift. Gavin Q. Baker ( Mark Pellegrino ) Brenda's flamboyant attorney in the Turrell Baylor and subsequent federal lawsuits. A former City Attorney for Los Angeles, Gavin is astute, clever, and brutally honest. Peter Goldman ( Curtis Armstrong ): Lawyer representing the Turrell Baylor family, who subsequently is on a mission to destroy Brenda's reputation. Subsequently appears in

7490-466: The final season, Brenda finds herself in civil legal difficulties as a result of the events in "War Zone" (season six, episode eight), and the LAPD concludes that a disloyal subordinate must be generating information leaks from within MCD. Taylor and Raydor take an active role in attempting to combat the leaker, and the legal matters do not reach a final resolution until the series' end, in the episode "The Last Word". On December 10, 2010, TNT announced that

7597-466: The finale, The Closer ' s spin-off, Major Crimes , premiered. Each episode of The Closer deals with an aspect of the Los Angeles culture as it interfaces with law enforcement in the megacity . The show deals with complex and subtle issues of public policy, ethics, personal integrity, and questions of good and evil. The rather large character ensemble explores the human condition, touching on individual faiths, traditional religious influences in

7704-686: The five part episode Hindsight of the spinoff series Major Crimes . Ricardo Ramos ( Stephen Martines ): Reporter from the Los Angeles Times , who occasionally observes or assists with LAPD cases. Ramos wrote articles suggesting preference for wealthy white victims in the choice of cases pursued by the Priority Homicide Division, leading to the unit being renamed the Major Crimes Division (MCD) during season 4. Bill Croelick ( Jason O'Mara ): A sociopathic murder suspect with an obsession with fire, who first appears in season 1 when he

7811-400: The largest Asian groups in Georgia. In addition, according to census estimates, Georgia ranks third among the states in terms of the percent of the total population that is African American (after Mississippi and Louisiana ) and third in numeric Black population after New York and Florida. Georgia also has a sizeable Latino population. Many are of Mexican descent. Georgia is the state with

7918-667: The largest of which was the Cherokee (21,525 people). Other tribes reported in Georgia in 2010 included for example the Muscogee (2,370 people), the Choctaw (1,419), the Sioux (1,027), the Seminole (664) and more. Georgia's 2018 total gross state product was $ 602 billion. For years Georgia as a state has had the highest credit rating by Standard & Poor's (AAA) and is one of only 15 states with

8025-441: The last of which are produced in state hatcheries for restocking. Popular saltwater game fish include red drum , spotted seatrout , flounder , and tarpon . Porpoises , whales, shrimp , oysters , and blue crabs are found inshore and offshore of the Georgia coast. The majority of the state is primarily a humid subtropical climate . Hot and humid summers are typical, except at the highest elevations. The entire state, including

8132-532: The lives and communities of contemporary society, and the breakdown and dysfunction of family systems, work teaming, police violence, and government responsibility. The first season began with Brenda Leigh Johnson arriving at the LAPD to lead the Priority Murder Squad (PMS), quickly renamed Priority Homicide Division (PHD), a team that originally dealt solely with high-profile murder cases (seasons one to four). During season four, an embarrassing tangle with

8239-515: The mid-20th century, several notable figures from Georgia, including Martin Luther King Jr. , emerged as key leaders in the civil rights movement . Atlanta was chosen to host the 1996 Summer Olympics , celebrating the centennial of the modern Olympic Games . Since 1945, Georgia has experienced significant population and economic expansion, aligning with the larger Sun Belt trend. Between 2007 and 2008, 14 of Georgia's counties were listed among

8346-408: The off-season placement—the show launched in the summer and continues to air its seasons in counterbalance to the traditional network schedule—has helped redefine viewing habits. "It's helped people get used to the idea that summer is a time to watch original series on televisions," she adds. The Closer ' s debut was watched by more than 7 million viewers according to Nielsen Media Research and

8453-871: The original on July 15, 2010. ^ "What's in a Name Pt. 4 | Identity | Rusty Beck" . YouTube . Retrieved 19 April 2023 . v t e The Closer Characters Brenda Leigh Johnson Will Pope David Gabriel Andy Flynn Louie Provenza Russell Taylor Julio Sanchez Fritz Howard Irene Daniels Related topics Episodes Major Crimes episodes Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_The_Closer_characters&oldid=1245673047#Main_characters " Categories : The Closer characters Lists of American crime television series characters Lists of American drama television series characters Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description

8560-535: The original thalweg of the rivers. Since then, several have been inundated by lakes created by dams, including the Apalachicola/Chattahoochee/Flint point now under Lake Seminole . An 1818 survey erroneously placed Georgia's border with Tennessee one mile (1.6 km) south of the intended location of the 35th parallel north. State legislators still dispute this placement , as correction of this inaccuracy would allow Georgia access to water from

8667-414: The press over just what criteria make a homicide a priority allowed Brenda to manipulate circumstances so that the division was upgraded to a much larger major crimes division with a wider scope, though most plots still focused on homicides. Most importantly to the show's plotlines, Commander Taylor's role was also changed from "rival and in-house adversary" to that of "unambiguously loyal subordinate", so he

8774-550: The previous year's opener. For its Season Six premiere, on July 12, 2010, the show reached an estimated 7.66 million viewers. Warner Home Video has released all seven seasons of The Closer on DVD in Region 1. Until the Primetime Emmy Awards in 2011, Kyra Sedgwick had made history as being the only actress in the history of television to be nominated for an Emmy, Golden Globe, and Screen Actors Guild award every year that

8881-408: The record for the largest live + 7-day audience for a single episode of an ad-supported cable series with 9.55 million viewers in 6.88 million households. Live + 7 day (DVR) data for the season reflect 30–40% audience growth in three key age-based demographic groups. Season four's premiere slipped slightly from the season-three opening, with live + same-day ratings showing a 3% decline in audience from

8988-674: The same manner. Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office [ edit ] Deputy DA Martin Garnett ( James Patrick Stuart ): A Deputy District Attorney for Los Angeles County, charged with making decisions about whether Brenda's cases will go to court. He and Brenda have an often-difficult working relationship. Deputy DA Andrea Hobbs (Kathe Mazur): A Deputy District Attorney for Los Angeles County, charged with making decisions about whether Brenda's cases will go to court. Like Garnett, she can bump heads with Brenda at times, but tends to have

9095-495: The second-highest total of these extralegal executions of any state in the South. The overwhelming number of victims were black and male. Political disfranchisement persisted through the mid-1960s, until after Congress passed the Voting Rights Act of 1965 . An Atlanta-born Baptist minister who was part of the educated middle class that had developed in Atlanta's African-American community, Martin Luther King Jr. , emerged as

9202-497: The series helped redefine the place of basic cable channels alongside network programming: Beyond gently tweaking the popular image of women in power, "The Closer" has helped redefine the power balance between basic cable and broadcast networks, says Fordham University media expert Paul Levinson . Just glance at the equal number of recent Emmy nominations for basic and premium cable shows is confirmation, he adds. Beyond that, says More Magazine Entertainment Director Kathy Heintzelman,

9309-416: The seventh season of The Closer , which began production in the spring of 2011, would be the last. The channel said that the decision to retire the show was made by Sedgwick. On January 30, 2011, it was announced that the final season would add six episodes to the usual 15-episode order, building toward the spin-off series, Major Crimes . The cast consists largely of an ensemble of detectives who make up

9416-464: The show aired in the eligibility period. The Closer has been airing in reruns on Lifetime , Start TV , and TNT during the years since its finale. MyNetworkTV acquired the broadcast syndication rights to the series, premiering on September 30, 2015 after airing on broadcast syndication since 2010. Georgia (U.S. state) Georgia is a state in the Southeastern region of

9523-400: The show owes "a debt" to Prime Suspect and her admiration for that show and Mirren were factors that first interested her in the role. Other main characters include Brenda's superior officer, Assistant Chief Will Pope ( J. K. Simmons ), Robbery-Homicide Division Commander Russell Taylor ( Robert Gossett ), and her FBI agent boyfriend-then-husband Fritz Howard ( Jon Tenney ). The remainder of

9630-540: The southern region of the state. The highest elevation in the state is Brasstown Bald , reaching 4,784 feet (1,458 m) above sea level, while the lowest point is at the Atlantic Ocean . Except for some elevated areas in the Blue Ridge, Georgia predominantly experiences a humid subtropical climate . Among the states located entirely east of the Mississippi River, Georgia ranks as the largest in terms of land area . Before settlement by European colonists , Georgia

9737-1576: The spin-off series Major Crimes . Overview [ edit ]   = Main cast (credited)   = Recurring cast Main characters Actor Character Seasons 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Kyra Sedgwick Brenda Leigh Johnson Main J. K. Simmons Will Pope Main Robert Gossett Russell Taylor Main Corey Reynolds David Gabriel Main G. W. Bailey Louie Provenza Main Tony Denison Andy Flynn Main Jon Tenney Fritz Howard Main Michael Paul Chan Michael Tao Recurring Main Raymond Cruz Julio Sanchez Recurring Main Gina Ravera Irene Daniels Recurring Main Phillip P. Keene Buzz Watson Recurring Main Mary McDonnell Sharon Raydor Recurring Main Main characters [ edit ] Kyra Sedgwick as Brenda Leigh Johnson , Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) deputy chief, Major Crimes Division. Originally

9844-411: The spinoff Major Crimes where he attempts to have Rusty killed by Wade Weller, one of Stroh's former clients and a fellow serial killer. Failing at that, Stroh pretends to cooperate with authorities in exchange for a life sentence, murders a judge (who was a classmate and friend) and escapes, fleeing the country. He eventually returns and begins murdering again after his stepbrother inadvertently cuts off

9951-489: The state during the colonial era. As of 2011 , 58.8% of Georgia's population younger than 1 were minorities (meaning they had at least one parent who was not non-Hispanic white) compared to other states like California with 75.1%, Texas with 69.8%, and New York with 55.6%. The largest European ancestry groups as of 2011 were: English 8.1%, Irish 8.1%, and German 7.2%. As of 2021 , 85.62% (8,711,102) of Georgia residents age   5 and older spoke English at home as

10058-579: The state, with 300 congregations and 100,000 members. The other large body, Presbyterian Church in America , had at its founding date 14 congregations and 2,800 members; in 2010 it counted 139 congregations and 32,000 members. The Roman Catholic Church is noteworthy in Georgia's urban areas, and includes the Archdiocese of Atlanta and the Diocese of Savannah . Georgia is home to the second-largest Hindu temple in

10165-423: The state. By the 2022 Public Religion Research Institute 's study, 71% of the population were Christian; throughout its Christian population, 60% were Protestant and 8% were Catholic. Jehovah's Witnesses and Mormons collectively made up 3% of other Christians according to the study. Judaism , Islam , Buddhism , and Hinduism collectively formed 4% of the state's non-Christian population; New Age spirituality

10272-556: The state. The population of the Atlanta metropolitan area added 1.23 million people (24%) between 2000 and 2010, and Atlanta rose in rank from the eleventh-largest metropolitan area in the United States to the ninth-largest . The Atlanta metropolitan area is the cultural and economic center of the Southeast ; its official population in 2020 was over 6 million, or 57% of Georgia's total population. The United States Census Bureau reported Georgia's official population to be 10,711,908 as of

10379-462: The third-lowest percentage of older people (65 or older), at 12.8 percent (as of 2015 ). The colonial settlement of large numbers of Scottish American , English American and Scotch-Irish Americans in the mountains and Piedmont, and coastal settlement by some English Americans and African Americans, have strongly influenced the state's culture in food, language and music. The concentration of African slaves repeatedly "imported" to coastal areas in

10486-535: The truth and is proud of his son regardless. Terrence Hynes (Robert Clendenin): A socially inept LA County Coroner's Forensics Support Technician with an odd sense of humor. Hynes is responsible for preparing a body to be brought to the Coroner's office for autopsy, and for assisting the Medical Examiner. He is pursuing medical studies during early seasons, and last appears as "Dr. Terrence" (his preferred moniker),

10593-466: The way to the Mississippi River , until Tennessee was divided from North Carolina , and the Yazoo companies induced the legislature of Georgia to pass an act, approved by the governor in 1795, to sell the greater part of Georgia's territory presently comprising Alabama and Mississippi . The state's western border runs in a straight line south-southeastward from a point southwest of Chattanooga , to meet

10700-736: Was 2% of the religious population. Approximately 23% of the state was irreligious . Population percentage of Georgia in the United States 2010: 3.14% 2020: 3.23% Tribes which historically lived in what is now Georgia include the Muscogee (including the Hitchiti subgroup), the Cherokee , the Oconi , the Guale , the Yamasee and the Apalachee . Other tribes which at various times lived in or migrated through Georgia include

10807-521: Was 70% Protestant, 9% Catholic, 1% Mormon, 1% Jewish, 0.5% Muslim, 0.5% Buddhist, and 0.5% Hindu. Atheists , deists , agnostics, and other unaffiliated people make up 13% of the population. Overall, Christianity was the dominant religion in the state, as part of the Bible Belt . According to the Association of Religion Data Archives in 2010, the largest Christian denominations by number of adherents were

10914-544: Was another way to exclude black people from politics. They constituted 46.7% of the state's population in 1900, but the proportion of Georgia's population that was African American dropped thereafter to 28%, primarily due to tens of thousands leaving the state during the Great Migration . According to the Equal Justice Initiative 's 2015 report on lynching in the United States (1877–1950), Georgia had 531 deaths,

11021-735: Was discovered in the North Georgia mountains leading to the Georgia Gold Rush and establishment of a federal mint in Dahlonega , which continued in operation until 1861. The resulting influx of American settlers put pressure on the federal U.S. government to take land from the Cherokee Nation . In 1830, President Andrew Jackson signed into law the Indian Removal Act , sending many eastern Indian nations to reservations in present-day Oklahoma, including all of Georgia's tribes. Despite

11128-461: Was established in 1732, with its first settlement occurring in 1733 when Savannah was founded. By 1752, Georgia had transitioned into a British royal colony , making it the last and southernmost of the original Thirteen Colonies . Named in honor of King George II of Great Britain , the Georgia Colony extended from South Carolina down to Spanish Florida and westward to French Louisiana along

11235-565: Was inhabited by the mound building cultures. The Province of Georgia was founded by British General James Oglethorpe at Savannah on February 12, 1733, a year after its creation as a new British colony. It was administered by the Trustees for the Establishment of the Colony of Georgia in America under a charter issued by (and named for) King George II . The Trustees implemented an elaborate plan for

11342-497: Was the top-rated premiere episode ever of any original scripted series on basic cable. The second- (8.28) and third-season (8.81) premieres broke the previous record. Viewer numbers (based on average total viewers per episode) of The Closer on TNT : At the end of season three, The Closer became ad-supported cable's most-viewed scripted series of all time, ending the season with a live + same-day audience of 9.21 million viewers in 6.84 million households. The third-season finale holds

11449-565: Was thereafter reporting directly to Brenda and noticeably helpful as he coordinated interaction between the MCD and other units. Season five introduced Mary McDonnell as Captain Sharon Raydor of the Force Investigations Division. Raydor and Brenda start out as rivals, but gradually develop grudging respect for each other and form an uneasy alliance. McDonnell went on to star in The Closer ' s spin-off, Major Crimes . During

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