The Closer's final season began in August 2011.
The Closer is an American television police procedural , starring Kyra Sedgwick as Brenda Leigh Johnson , a Los Angeles Police Department Deputy Chief .. Kyra Sedgwick. Kyra Sedgwick. American television. Television in the United States. police procedural. police procedural. Brenda Leigh Johnson. Brenda Leigh Johnson. Los Angeles Police Department. Los Angeles Police Department. Deputy Chief. Chief of police#United States. Originally from Atlanta , Georgia , and CIA-trained , Brenda has a reputation as a closer -- an interrogator who not only solves a case , but obtains confessions that lead to convictions and so `` closing '' the case .. Atlanta. Atlanta. Georgia. Georgia ( U.S. state ). CIA. CIA. interrogator. interrogator. Deputy Chief Johnson sometimes uses deceit and intimidation to persuade a suspect to confess .. Deputy Chief. Chief of police#United States. The series ran on TNT from June 13 , 2005 , to August 13 , 2012 .. TNT. TNT ( TV channel ). The Closer was created by James Duff and the Shephard / Robin Company in association with Warner Bros. .. James Duff. James Duff ( writer ). Television .. On Monday , July 11 , 2011 , the series began its seventh and final season , having finished its sixth season as cable 's highest rated drama .. The Closers final six episodes began airing on Monday , July 9 , 2012 , with its finale airing on Monday , August 13 , 2012 .. Following the finale , The Closers spin-off Major Crimes premiered .. Major Crimes. Major Crimes