TNT programming

New Episodes for Week of Aug. 13, 2007

THE CLOSER

While escorting a television reporter doing a story about the LAPD, Brenda and Gabriel's squad car is targeted with a lethal hail of bullets

Frances Sternhagen and Barry Corbin guest-star as Brenda's parents

Kevin Bacon directs

"Blindsided" � Monday, Aug. 13, at 9 p.m. (ET/PT) � TV-14-L

Brenda's traumatic incident with a serial killer has left her psychologically shaky, so the departmental psychologist has taken her off of active duty. Meanwhile, Brenda's parents have come to visit, and Fritz gets to meet her father for the first time. But Brenda isn't sure she's ready to tell her parents about her engagement to Fritz.

Directed by Kevin Bacon

Written by Hunt Baldwin & John Coveny

Created by James Duff

Series Regulars

Dep. Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson � Kyra Sedgwick

Asst. Police Chief Will Pope � J.K. Simmons

Sgt. David Gabriel � Corey Reynolds

Commander Taylor � Robert Gossett

Det. Lt. Provenza � G.W. Bailey

Lt. Andy Flynn � Tony Denison

Lt. Mike Tao � Michael Paul Chan

Det. Julio Sanchez � Raymond Cruz

Det. Irene Daniels � Gina Ravera

FBI Agent Fritz Howard � Jon Tenney

Special Guest Stars

Willie Ray Johnson � Frances Sternhagen

Clay Johnson � Barry Corbin

Guest Stars

Buzz Watson � Phillip P. Keene

Bill Hawthorn � Blake Shields

Dr. Leonard � Michelle Clunie

Greg Pierson � Steve Braun

Vince Kemble � Brian Goodman

Chad � Jason Grutter

Roy � Brendan Wayne

Co-Stars

Deke Hawthorn � Frank Kopyc

LAPD Uniform � Kia Skrine