Hit cop drama The Closer doesn’t return until December 7, but fans can spend some time with co-creator James Duff right now, courtesy of TNT’s extensive online video library.
Also an executive producer, writer, and occasional director on the network’s most high-profile show, Duff provides a unique and interesting behind-the-scenes look at the Kyra Sedgwick series in a trio of clips.
In the first video he shares his approach to selecting guest stars for the procedural, while the second video gives an insider summary of what it takes to fine-tune an episode of The Closer, starting with the script and ending with the filmed action on-screen. Finally, the third video takes viewers on a virtual visit to Duff’s office, where he keeps a really nice assortment of items from fantasy movies.
Check out all of the clips below to tide you over until Team Brenda’s fifth-midseason premiere in early December, when the show will serve as the lead-in for TNT’s newest original series, Men of a Certain Age.
The Closer returns on Monday, December 7, at 9pm ET.