| “ | You just love calling it murder, don't you? | ” |
— Phillip Stroh | ||
Brenda goes up against her old nemesis Phillip Stroh again when he defends a man suspected of raping and murdering a prostitute in court.
The Victim[]
- Gweneth Adler, a nurse at St. Leo's Children's Hospital who was found in a hotel room where she had been drugged, raped and murdered.
The Suspects[]
- George Harris, a cab driver who was charges with a similar rape about a year ago when his lawyer got him off when the rape victim couldn't be found.
- Phillip Stroh, a defense attorney specilizing in sex crimes who is himself a serial rapist and is suspected to be George's partner. Proves to be innocent this time around.
- Charlie, a bartender at Stella's where Gweneth was last seen alive before being found in the hotel. Identified as George Harris' partner by the pair's first victim when taken to the club in an attempt to get her to identify Phillip Stroh as the partner.
Evidence[]
Closing the Case[]
Brenda's Story[]
Guest Cast[]
Recurring Roles
- Jonathan Del Arco Dr. Morales
- Ransford Doherty Coroner's Investigator Kendall
Guest Stars
- Amanda Mason Warren DDA Claire Baldwin
- James B. Sikking Judge Edward Crosby
- Julia Whelan Natalie Gilbert
- Scott Michael Morgan George Harris
- Alex Solowitz Tommy
- Ryan Bittle Charlie
- Mark Mueller Bailiff
- Karen Lew Court Clerk
Special Guest Stars
- Billy Burke as Phillip Stroh
Locations[]
Episode Notes[]
- This episode was rated US TV-14-DL.
- Original International Air Dates:
Canada: July 11, 2012 on Super Channel 1 / Super Channel 1 HD
Finland: September 10, 2012 on MTV3
Czech Republic: December 13, 2012 on Prima LOVE
Turkey: December 25, 2012 on CN BC-e
- Unique to all of Phillip Stroh's appearances in both The Closer and Major Crimes, he is suspected of rape and murder and is actually innocent.