Episode
The Closer: An Ugly Game
Overview
The routine arrest of a crack addict exposes a questionable rehab facility and leads Brenda and her squad on a race to find a missing young woman. The case leads Gabriel to question Brenda’s judgment and Fritz to reveal to Brenda the some ugly truths about his past.
Details
- Series
- The Closer
- Season
- Season 6
- Episode
- Episode 15
- Air date
- 2011-01-03
- Runtime
- 46 min
Episode context
An Ugly Game is Episode 15 in Season 6 of The Closer. It aired on 2011-01-03. The runtime is 46 min.
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