Who’s Missing in ‘The Closer’ Season Five Cast Photo?
For four years on The Closer we’ve had the same central Primary Homicide team, led by lead character Deputy Chief Brenda Johnson (Kyra Sedgwick). But, it looks like that’s going to change when the hit crime drama’s fifth season begins tomorrow, June 8, at 9pm ET, with the premiere “Products of Discovery.”
Pictured above are the Season Five regular cast members: from left to right, Corey Reynolds (Sergeant David Gabriel), G.W. Bailey (Detective Lieutenant Provenza), Tony Denison (Lieutenant Andy Flynn), J.K. Simmons (Assistant Police Chief Will Pope), Sedgwick, Robert Gossett (Commander Taylor), Raymond Cruz (Detective Julio Sanchez), Philip P. Keene (Buzz Watson), Jon Tenney (FBI Special Agent Fritz Howard), and Michael Paul Chan (Lieutenant Mike Tao).
Fans who’ve been watching the show for a long time should have no problem spotting the missing team member in that group. If you need a hint, though, or the entire answer, follow the jump to be majorly spoiled.
If you continued this far then you probably didn’t realize that Team Brenda is now strictly a one-woman unit. Apparently, Gina Ravera’s character Detective Irene Daniels has exited the show after a stint that began during the very first season. Maybe Daniels got that job transfer instead of her ex Sergeant Gabriel after all.
Hopefully, Ravera will at least return briefly as a guest star in a future episode. Her role was never that large or integral, but she was a constant, welcome presence, and she will be missed.
The Closer airs Mondays on TNT at 9pm EST.
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[...] of the changes viewers can expect this season include the exit of a former regular cast member, a significant lifestyle change for grumpy but always lovable Lieutenant Provenza (G.W. Bailey), [...]
[...] (although I’m telling you early right now) that Detective Irene Daniels (Gina Ravera) has left the squad after receiving a promotion to another division, leaving her ex, Sergeant David Gabriel, to take on [...]
I very much miss the beautiful Gina Ravera.
Phillip