Episode
The Closer: Products of Discovery
Overview
While investigating the homicide of an entire family, the team once again finds themselves entangled in an FBI case. They also find themselves distracted by an unusually surly Provenza.
Details
- Series
- The Closer
- Season
- Season 5
- Episode
- Episode 1
- Air date
- 2009-06-08
- Runtime
- 46 min
Episode context
Products of Discovery is Episode 1 in Season 5 of The Closer. It aired on 2009-06-08. The runtime is 46 min.
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