Screener Girl Checks Out The Closer And Saving Grace
Season Premiere Time On TNT
Two of my favorite women on television make their returns Monday with the season premieres of The Closer and Saving Grace on TNT.
If there’s one show that I thank my TiVo for on a daily basis, it’s The Closer. I never would have been a die hard fan if my trusty DVR hadn’t captured a marathon for me last year. Since then, I’ve gotten caught up on the first three seasons, and have been counting the months and days until the show returns. The season premiere is fantastic, and so worth the wait, as we’re immediately thrown back into the squad’s latest investigation into a 4-5 alarm blaze in the hills resulting in quite a few deaths. The team, as always, has multiple suspects and, as always, they shocked me with how the case was once again solved. Along the way, of course, there are plenty of other things to deal with, including but not limited to, a clandestine cat, a crime committed (in Brenda’s eyes) against the shower, a pesky reporter named Ricardo who with every turn threatens to undermine the investigation, and a visit from longtime Charmed whitelighter Brian Krause. My appreciation for the premiere has a lot to do with the awesome guest starring turn from Jason O’Mara, reprising his unforgettable role as Bill Croelick, the man with a penchant for setting fires. He and Kyra Sedgwick are electric together, and I can only hope that we see him again in the future. The hour flies by with plenty of drama and just the right touch of humor. An added bonus – the amount of detail that goes into even the tiniest part of the story, and the interaction between the team, is so terrific; I find myself wanting to know these people. Easily one of my favorite premieres so far this summer, I can’t wait for the next episode!
