Just days after its Netflix debut, this celebrated crime drama series is already a top 10 trending hit on Netflix’s U.S. charts. It features J.K. Simmons, playing one of his several iconic cop characters throughout his storied career, as part of a stellar ensemble cast.

This hit crime series just dropped on Netflix for the first time ever days ago, on December 22, arriving as an early Christmas present for Netflix subscribers just in time for the holidays. Don’t miss this forgotten TV classic that just resurfaced 20 years after its premiere.

All 7 Seasons Of The Closer Are Now On Netflix – What It’s About

The hit TNT crime series The Closer just dropped on Netflix this week and is already a streaming hit, ranking #9 on Netflix’s U.S. viewership chart (via FlixPatrol). Simmons stars alongside series lead Kyra Sedgwick, who plays Brenda Leigh Johnson in what many consider to be the Emmy-winning actress’s claim-to-fame performance, considering her 5 Emmy nominations and win for Lead Actress in 2010.

The Closer follows Brenda, a Los Angeles deputy police chief and a former CIA interrogator, who investigates high-profile crimes. Brenda’s background includes years of being one of Atlanta’s most dedicated police officers, which gives her plenty of southern charm and makes her stand out amongst the LA crowd – for better and for worse.

Why The Closer Is Still A Great Show To Binge-Watch Today

Despite its appearance, The Closer is far more than just a standard police procedural – it’s deeply character-driven, uniquely innovative in story approach, and unexpectedly funny. It’s also critically acclaimed, with a Rotten Tomatoes score of 83%, and fan-approved, with an RT audience score of 84%.

It’s not one of those dark, violent, intense crime series like Mayor of Kingstown, for example. In fact, you could even call this a nostalgic feel-good show, which is likely why fans are instantly flocking to binge-watch it now that it’s made its Netflix debut. What’s more, The Closer also has several holiday-themed episodes, including season 7’s “You Have the Right to Remain Jolly.”

The Closer is one of the best Netflix shows to binge-watch this week because it provides exactly what most new releases nowadays don’t. Firstly, there are already 109 episodes across seven seasons of The Closer to dive right into, so viewers, especially newcomers, have the luxury of not waiting months, even years, for new seasons to drop.

The Closer’s immediate streaming success in the United States this week – along with the similar streaming success of Holt McCallany’s crime thriller 61st Street, also cracking into the Top 10 – proves that there’s still a vast appetite for classic TV. Nostalgia remains a strong selling point, as well as guaranteed start-to-finish quality, which are key factors that contribute to The Closer’s viral streaming comeback on Netflix.