7.4
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Dr. Crippen is a fictional character portrayed by James Avery in the TV series The Closer.
In the first episode they appeared in, titled About Face (season 1), they were 59 years old.
They appear in 11 episodes out of a total of 109 aired

Dr. Crippen

by James Avery

character

Episodes11

  • 8
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    About Face
    episode S1.E2 june 2005
    Amidst meddling by Captain Taylor (who plants one of his staff on her team), Brenda looks into the murder of a movie star's wife.
  • 7.8
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    Batter Up
    episode S1.E8 august 2005
    Brenda is asked to prove a hate crime, but Taylor's interference may finally be enough to ruin the case.
  • 8.4
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    Good Housekeeping
    episode S1.E9 august 2005
    Brenda's investigation into the rape and murder of a young girl begins to affect her emotions, and in order to close the case she makes an unlikely deal.
  • 7.9
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    The Butler Did It
    episode S1.E10 august 2005
    Brenda tangles with a meddling deputy D.A. as she investigates a butler's possible murder made to appear as suicide.
  • 8.6
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    Fatal Retraction
    episode S1.E12 august 2005
    Brenda is asked to help keep a criminal imprisoned when the woman he was convicted of murdering shows up recently dead, and her actions alienate everyone. Meanwhile, Captain Taylor makes a fateful decision about supporting one of his men.
  • 7.9
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    Mom Duty
    episode S2.E2 june 2006
    When a juror dies during a mob boss trial, Brenda has to finesse her way to questioning the remaining jurors. Meanwhile, an unannounced visit put her plans with Fritz on hold.
  • 7.8
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    Aftertaste
    episode S2.E4 july 2006
    The investigation into the murder of the manager of a trendy restaurant is complicated by Brenda's odd behavior.
  • 7.9
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    Out of Focus
    episode S2.E6 july 2006
    Brenda investigates the apparent suicide of a "stalkerazzo," and Fritz receives a disturbing phone call.
  • 8
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    Head Over Heels
    episode S2.E7 july 2006
    Brenda's investigation into the murder of a porn star who was subsequently dismembered brings up emotions that may or may not be related to the case.
  • 8
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    Grave Doubts
    episode S3.E2 june 2007
    The discovery of a body at a building site dating back to the L.A. Riots puts Brenda on a collision course with a priest, a politician, and one of her team.
  • 8.6
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    Saving Face
    episode S3.E3 july 2007
    Brenda becomes the most downloaded video on YouTube after being assaulted by a bride whose wedding she's stopped due to a corpse falling out of a casket.