Conversations with Cast of THE CLOSER

Panel includes: Kyra Sedgwick James Duff Phillip P. Keene Tony Denison Corey Reynolds Michael Paul Chan Jon Tenney Mary McDonnell GW Bailey Raymond Cruz Over the past six years, Sedgwick's Chief Johnson has put some of Los Angeles' most brutal killers behind bars. With her keen investigative instincts and brilliant interrogation techniques, Brenda often closes her cases by eliciting a confession or cornering a suspect through sometimes-questionable methods. Now, Brenda's tactics are coming under the scrutiny of the L.A.P.D.'s new Chief of Police, who is on the verge of announcing an extensive reorganization that could spell the end of Major Crimes. The situation also has the potential of fracturing the family-like dynamic within the squad. THE CLOSER is produced for TNT by The Shephard/Robin Company, in association with Warner Bros. Television. The series was created by James Duff, who serves as executive producer with Greer Shephard, Michael M. Robin, Kyra Sedgwick and Rick Wallace. The show is produced by Andrew J. Sacks. Gil Garcetti, Los Angeles district attorney from 1992 to 2000, serves as consulting producer. Event moderated by Debra Birnbaum, Editor in Chief, TV Guide. August 01, 2011