The Closer: Season 7, Episode 15 “Silent Partner” (B+)
I hadn’t imagined this whole case ending like this, so subtly but so horribly for do-gooder Brenda Leigh Johnson. Peter Goldman’s presence throughout this episode helped to create an extremely intriguing plotline and also to rile up the tempers of just about everyone with whom he came into contact. Brenda has always been clever about how she goes about closing cases, but never has she put herself in such express danger as she was in this hour, patted down and essentially held at gunpoint as she did her best to get her suspect to confess to his crimes. Bringing Fritz along as FBI backup right outside the door was smart, and it seems that decision helped get the lawsuit against her dropped. The conclusion of the case is extremely fitting for this show, awful but not necessarily tragic, eternally labeling Brenda as an undiscerning cop by naming the new regulation that requires protection for suspects the Johnson rule. Telling Captain Raydor that she’s going to have to get Goldman protection because it’s the Johnson rule rather than just the right thing to do was an even more miserable blow. I’m sure she’s not going to take it lying down, and she still has six episodes left this coming summer to figure out what she’s going to do with her life. That and discovering who the leak is, since that’s another mystery that has yet to be solved. I’m still very much enamored with this show, and look forward to its return next summer.
Season grade so far: B+
Season MVP: Kyra Sedgwick
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