the tv show the closer

Annie Clark arrives at Joel Ford's house intending to make his parents dislike her, but instead, she wins them over. At a banquet, Judy Lowe exposes Annie as Joel's hired companion, but Joel's mother refuses to believe it. Later, Joel reluctantly admits the truth, and his father decides to play matchmaker and keep it a secret. When Judy's accusations lead to Annie being kicked out, Joel's mother secretly helps bring them closer together. With his parents' support, Joel finally realizes his feelings and pursues Annie.

Ten years after Yancy Stuart vanished in a tragic hiking accident, her brother Jeffery finally found her, only to learn she had no memory of him. When Jeffery rescued Yancy from an abusive boyfriend, they agreed to reconnect despite her lost memories. Driven by guilt for not protecting her before, Jeffery worked to improve her life, but rebuilding their bond proved challenging. As they grew closer, Jeffery discovered they weren't biologically related. Embracing his feelings, he confessed his love. Together, they overcame adversaries, media scrutiny, and personal struggles, ultimately forming a strong and loving family.

The female billionaire Yara returned to her country with determination. She planned to expose her "scumbag" ex-husband, Will Chandler, on a live streaming show, believing he had abandoned her during her serious illness and embezzled all her assets. Using a memory extraction device, Yara gradually discovered that the man she had hated for six years was actually the lifesaver she had been searching for. Six years ago, Yara's mother and younger brother had threatened Will by leveraging her illness, forcing him to sell property and jewelry and plunge into huge debts. To save Yara, Will had severely damaged his health. In order to spare Yara from seeing his miserable condition, Will had completely disappeared from her life, living in pain alone. Upon learning the truth, Yara sent her mother and brother to prison and remarried Will.

She was the Kingsley heiress who gave up her crown for love. Karina fell for her boss, William, and after one reckless night, carried his child. He married her—but only in secret—while his heart still belonged to Fiona, the woman he could never forget. Years later, Fiona returned with a son, and William made the cruelest choice: embracing another child while abandoning his own. Shattered, Karina clung to her son Galen’s plea: “Give him three more chances.” But with every chance William wastes… Karina edges closer to walking away forever.

Six years ago, Winni and Chester were a loving couple, until Chester's old friend Ruth returned to the country. Ruth disguised herself with a kind face and became friends with Winni, secretly plotting to replace Winni as Chester's wife. Not long after, Winni became pregnant, but the doctor informed Chester that the child had no blood relationship to him. Chester iced out Winni and gradually grew closer to Ruth. Six years later, Winni's son, Ron, was critically ill with leukemia. Only Chester's bone marrow could save him. In order to please Chester, Winni had to bow down to Ruth. However, during their interaction, she gradually uncovered why Chester thought Ron was an illegitimate child.

Heart surgeon Mervin Charles dies suddenly and is reborn as a 7-year-old homeless boy who then names himself Merlin Charles. He's rescued at a shopping mall by his former colleague Camille Reynolds,and he discovers her phone wallpaper is actually his photo. News reports reveal that Mervin has become a vegetative patient. To get closer to his original body, Merlin lies about being an orphan and gets adopted by Camille. Through various medical incidents together,both their perspectives gradually change. Mervin finally understands that being a doctor isn't about self-salvation, but about healing and saving others. In the end, he not only returns to his original body but also successfully wins Camille's heart.

Dante Wood finds himself trapped in an infinite loop on his birthday, repeatedly shot dead by a killer wearing a clown mask in a toilet cubicle. He jolts awake on a couch and initially believes it was a nightmare. When he enters the toilet the second time, his subconscious warns him of impending danger—but the killer strikes again. By the third revival, Dante finally catches on—the only way to break free of this deadly loop is to get away from the killer. As he and Shelby Morris attempt to escape by car, a speeding truck crushes them both. When he wakes up from death for the fourth time, Dante resolves to investigate every clue. During a scuffle between Shelby and Ryan Patel, a clown mask falls out of Ryan's bag... With each rebirth, Dante pieces together more fragments of the puzzle, inching closer to the truth.

Mark Dalton engaged in charity work and financially supported Carla Fulton, who was in poverty. Carla mistakenly believed that she held a special place in Mark's heart and gradually became arrogant. Five years later, after graduating from university, Carla, in an attempt to show off, lied that Mark was her brother and brought her classmates to intern at his company. Mark, busy with the company's IPO, delegated the task of arranging the internships to his subordinates. The subordinates did not dare to stop her, allowing her to act recklessly within the company. She fired the technical team and declared herself the chairperson. When Mark was negotiating a partnership with Saturn Group, Carla's outrageous behavior caused the deal to fall through, and Mark was so furious that he fainted and was hospitalized. Carla continued her reckless actions, pushing the company to the brink of bankruptcy, and even planned to sell it. After Mark regained consciousness, he exposed her lies. Resentful, Carla teamed up with a rival company to sabotage Mark's projects. In the end, Mark uncovered the conspiracy, Carla was arrested, and the company successfully went public with the support of Saturn Group.

Lowell, the CEO of Wonder Group, gave up his career and walked away from everything for love—marrying Lillian. For years, he believed he had found happiness. But everything changed when Lillian's first love, Karl Scott, returned to their hometown. The moment they reunited, old feelings quickly reignited, and before long, the two were entangled in a secret affair. To make matters worse, even Lowell and Lillian's son began growing closer to Karl, treating him like more of a father than Lowell himself. Faced with his wife's betrayal and his son's rejection, Lowell endured the pain in silence—again and again. But eventually, something in him broke. Tired of being taken for granted, he made a decision: he would end the marriage and reclaim everything that was rightfully his. In the end, when Lowell revealed his true, wealthy background and calmly filed for divorce, Lillian was left in shock—and full of regret.

Jessica Jensen, originally a carefree rich girl, enjoyed the love and protection of her family. However, for the sake of love, she gave up wealth and chose to marry the poor Albert. Ignoring her family's objections, she cut off all contact with them and strived to be a good wife. Unfortunately, Albert cheated on her with her sister, Nana Jensen. This betrayal plunged Jessica into deep pain and despair. Reconnecting with her family, Jessica poured out her grievances and pain. Her father then decided to host a grand feast to welcome her back to the family and seek revenge for her. At the feast, Nana, dressed to impress, believed she was the star of the event, expecting the family to recognize her as a distant relative. Nana used the occasion to show off, but Jessica's three childhood friends appeared one by one, confirming Jessica's identity and shattering Nana's dreams. However, Nana spread rumors that Jessica had inappropriate relationships with the three friends. Jessica's father stepped in, ready to expose everything. Yet Jessica stopped him, choosing to take revenge herself. In the storm of her life, Jessica bravely faced the challenges. Rather than depending on her family, she decided to take up arms and fight back against the betrayers and rumor-mongers. In this battle of revenge, she would emerge victorious with her own strength.