Episode guide
The Closer: Season 3
15 episodes · first aired Jun 18, 2007
The theme for Season Three is family. The PHD has now come together as a unified division, and their stories center on how they function as a family that must cope with a budget crisis. Episodes this season explore issues of family, beginning with a tale of bigamy, and ending with two stories of family pitted against one another. The season also explores the elements of family life in America, the secrets a family keeps and the horrors a family must face. In Brenda's personal life, we meet her father for the first time along with Fritz, with some interesting results. Brenda faces a personal health crisis even as her relationship with Fritz takes a large step forward.
- 1 Homewrecker Jun 18, 2007 · 46m Brenda and the team investigate the grisly slaying of a family, and the only survivor is the drug-addled teen son. Meanwhile, a financial crisis rocks the LAPD, bringing about budget cuts…
- 2 Grave Doubt Jun 25, 2007 · 46m The body of a long-dead murder victim is uncovered along with Lt. Provenza’s business card, setting off the squad’s search for his identity and killer.
- 3 Saving Face Jul 2, 2007 · 46m At a retired cop’s funeral, Lt Provenza and Lt. Flynn discover something quite unexpected along with the corpse.
- 4 Ruby Jul 9, 2007 · 46m A recently released sex offender is accused of kidnapping a child, and with time running out, Det. Gabriel makes a startling choice.
- 5 The Round File Jul 16, 2007 · 46m An old man’s confession to seven murders leads Deputy Chief Johnson to investigate the sudden and unnatural deaths at his nursing home.
- 6 Dumb Luck Jul 23, 2007 · 46m Brenda and the PHD investigate the murder of a personal trainer who was involved with the wife of a possessive husband with a temper. Complicating the investigation, their only witness is…
- 7 Four to Eight Jul 30, 2007 · 46m When two Catorce gang members are shot to death, Brenda and her squad must solve the murders before a gang war erupts. Meanwhile, Brenda has her own personal health scare when she finally…
- 8 Manhunt Aug 6, 2007 · 46m It looks to be the return of a serial killer when two bodies turn up dead. With the knowledge that he kills in sets of three, Chief Pope charges Brenda and her squad to hunt down the…
- 9 Blindsided Aug 13, 2007 · 46m In an effort to get good PR for the department, Deputy Chief Johnson takes a journalist on a ride-along, but when the Crown Vic is targeted and shot at, Brenda is forced to live under…
- 10 Culture Shock Aug 20, 2007 · 46m When a Chinese business woman is found dead on the tour bus she and her husband operate, Brenda and the squad must dig deep to investigate her past life.
- 11 Lover's Leap Aug 27, 2007 · 46m A car belonging to a Department of Homeland Security employee is found wrecked at the bottom of Mulholland Drive. Priority Homicide is brought in to uncover the details surrounding the…
- 12 Til Death Do Us Part (1) Sep 3, 2007 · 46m Deputy Chief Johnson’s investigation into a famous Hollywood divorce attorney found floating in his swimming pool is under heavy scrutiny. Meanwhile, Fritz and Brenda are trying to…
- 13 Til Death Do Us Part (2) Sep 10, 2007 · 46m Still experiencing the strain of her case, Brenda finds herself under another time crunch when she must disprove a questionable alibi within 48 hours to prevent the investigation from…
- 14 Next of Kin (1) Dec 3, 2007 · 46m Brenda finds an opportunity to visit home when she attempts to track down a witness who disappears to Atlanta. Unfortunately, once she finds the witness, her holidays with family take on a…
- 15 Next of Kin (2) Dec 3, 2007 · 46m Returning to L.A. proves to be a challenge when Brenda's witness remains hesitant, causing her to be creative. The fallout left behind in Atlanta leaves Brenda's parents picking up the…