The Closer, Season 7 “To Serve With Love”
Another one where Flynn and Provenza are involved with a murder and try to worm their way out of the case and still refuse to call the chief right away. I would have thought that their numerous run ins with unfortunate scenarios would have taught them to just man up and call the chief rather than having to deal with her wrath. But, I’ll have to admit that these guys are really fun to watch, watch them dig themselves their own grave and jump in said grave.
Anyway, the murder victim was an imposter who was posing as a FBI suspect, who was to go to trial within a week. Flynn and Provenza are doing some light moonlighting and drag Buzz along to help find this elusive target to which they need to serve some court papers to get paid. The story takes the normal twists and turns, very by the books, but the story breaks off back into the three amigos (Flynn Provenza and Buzz) that are suspended for doing unauthorized work. The chief takes this opportunity to use the amigos to track down the real FBI suspect that the chief couldn’t find through normal ways. The ensuing chase is worth one good chuckle, though it is a little too slapstick for me.
Flynn and Provenza again mess up by kidnapping the FBI’s target. Their grave just got a foot deeper. But the chief is able to use this fumble to turn the suspect’s daughter and 4th wife against one another. The chief then has the three amigos replay the previous night in an attempt to lure the killer out of hiding. Go figure it was the lawyer that started this entire ordeal.
The episode was fun, but nothing more than that. Flynn and Provenza played their usual, fun selves. Having them star in a handful of episodes is hit or miss, since their humor / character really comes through in regular Closer episodes, but this time the case that Flynn and Provenza (and Buzz) got themselves involved in fell flat.
Rating: Pass
Original Air Date: 7/25/11
On TNT, Monday’s at 9/8c
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