TNT has announced that The Closer is returning on Monday, July 11th, with 10 new episodes. Will that be the end of cable’s most popular TV series? Not quite.
Last July, TNT announced that The Closer had been renewed for a seventh season of 15 episodes. In December, they revealed that season seven was now considered the final season and there wouldn’t be an eighth. Series star Kyra Sedgwick apparently felt it was time to call it quits. She said, “I want to thank TNT and Warner Bros. Television, as well as the incredible fans of The Closer, for all of their unwavering support over the last seven years.”
In January, TNT began rethinking their wanting to end their most popular series. It was later decided to add six more episodes to the order. So, 10 will air this summer, another five will air over the winter, and then the final six installments will run during the summer of 2012.
The final six episodes will serve as a goodbye to Sedgwick’s Brenda Leigh Johnson. They’ll also set up a potential spin-off series that would probably include the rest of The Closer characters and a new lead. At last report, the new show will be called Major Crimes and focus on the behind-the-scenes deal-making that keeps dangerous criminals off death row.
What do you think? Are you glad to hear that The Closer will be around for awhile longer or would you prefer that TNT air all 21 episodes in one grouping?
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I love this show. Please don’t end it. It can survive Kyra leaving. Make Sharon the new lead character. The show must go on.
I think this is a great show and tv will suffer a great loss ofna quality series.
I don’t want the closer to end. We should have a petition to let them know. There are so few really good detective shows.
I absolutely love this show and have been a loyal fan since it began many years ago. My mother, who is now deceased, loved it also, and we tried to watch it together every week. Now that she’s gone, I am still glued to the T.V. every Monday night at 9 PM watching Brenda Leigh and the gang, and it makes me feel close to my mom. Thanks to Kyra for all the talent she put into this show, and thanks to all the other cast members for their efforts. I am very relieved that there will be some additional… Read more »
This is one of my very favorite shows. I really like the part that Kyra plays as Brenda. I hate to see her go. She makes the show. I do love all the other actors as well. There seems to be that right chemistry that it takes to make a show really good. I wish Kyra would stay on and do future Closure episodes. It will be a real loss. My husband and I never miss her show and if we do we have it scheduled for recording. We even watch reruns. Great job everyone. Thank you.
O love The Closer. Watch show including encore presentations. If Brenda must go, I am glad the show is trying to protect the members of the squad room. Please continue the excellent scrips. So we will have to enjoy Brenda as long as we have her.
I’m really disappointed that the show is ending. The characters all have great dynamic. I think it will be a bust if Kyra isn’t on it, or any of the others for that matter. I hope she changes her mind.
I’m delighted with the scheduling TNT had come up with. 10 this summer,5..this winter and 6 in 2012. I love Brenda, but am happy they are moving on with the other cast members! I like them ALL. One reason I’m glad they are spinning off is because the story lines are great. Never disappointed Please keep the writers!! In the same vein…this season of Memphis Blues stinks. Don’t like the singing (like the stupid singing of Dwight’s to his mom!!) and the stories have been horrible. Need new writers. I keep watching just to see how much worse it can… Read more »
I love this show!! I make sure that I am in front of the television when it comes on! I have seen every episode since the very first one-never missed one!!!
please do not end the closer there must be some way to get Kyra to stay money talks
the show will not be the same without Kyra i love rizzoli and isles hope that doesn’t end
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I think this is great. I really enjoyed Kyra AND all the characters. I’m glad it won’t be a totally dead deal, but will miss Kyra and hope she changes her mind.
all 21 in a row please. Gonna really miss the show!
why is Kyra leaving?
this show can’t be over! I don’t think I like the show moving forward without kyra though. Just get her to stay! I love the closer and all of the actors/actresses. The writing is great and so is the chemistry between all of them!
I love this show. All of the actors are great. I don’t want to see this show to go off of the air. Don’t like the new Commander on the show. Hope he is gone. Love Kyra. I agree that this is a great show with great writers. We need more quality shows like this instead of these silly reality shows.