Episode
The Closer: Critical Missing
Overview
When the drowned bodies of a mother and daughter are found by fishermen, Brenda and the team must determine if the apparent suicides are more than that. Following a strange coil of discoveries, the most surprising revelation that surfaces is one about the killer.
Details
- Series
- The Closer
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 8
- Air date
- 2006-07-31
- Runtime
- 46 min
Episode context
Critical Missing is Episode 8 in Season 2 of The Closer. It aired on 2006-07-31. The runtime is 46 min.
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Episode 7: Head over Heels
When a few body parts of an adult film star are found in a dumpster, Brenda and the team must scramble for more pieces to solve this puzzle. Once they begin putting things together, the suspect list seems to get longer. Adding more questions to her life, Brenda also finds herself making a potentially life-altering discovery.
Episode 9: Heroic Measures
When a young boy blames himself for the death of his friend, Brenda must tread lightly to get to the bottom of the case. Complicating matters is the deceased child's mother, who offers up accusations of her own.
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Episode 10: The Other Woman
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Episode 13: Overkill
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