Rizzoli & Isles

63
Metascore
2010-2016
7 seasons
TNT
Suspense, Drama
TV-14

Rizzoli & Isles follows Boston detective Jane Rizzoli (Angie Harmon) and medical examiner Maura Isles (Sasha Alexander), complete opposites and good friends who solve crimes and bust some of Boston's most notorious criminals.

63
Metascore
2010-2016
7 seasons
TNT
Suspense, Drama
TV-14

7 Shows Like Firefly Lane to Watch Now That It's Been Renewed for Season 2

Best friends for liiiiiiiiife

Wed, May 26, 2021

7 Shows Like Firefly Lane to Watch Now That It's Been Renewed for Season 2

Rizzoli & Isles' Angie Harmon on Jane's "Big Change" in the 100th Episode

Angie Harmon teases her big move

Mon, Jul 25, 2016

Rizzoli & Isles' Angie Harmon on Jane's "Big Change" in the 100th Episode

Rizzoli & Isles Mega Buzz: Jane's New Prison Pal Changes Her Life

Enter Cagney

Tue, Jul 19, 2016

Rizzoli & Isles Mega Buzz: Jane's New Prison Pal Changes Her Life

Rizzoli & Isles: 13 Times Jane and Maura Were BFF Goals

We're gonna miss this

Mon, Jun 20, 2016

Rizzoli & Isles: 13 Times Jane and Maura Were BFF Goals

The 12 Weirdest Things Maura Has Said on Rizzoli & Isles

Never change, Maura

Mon, Jun 13, 2016

The 12 Weirdest Things Maura Has Said on Rizzoli & Isles

Rizzoli & Isles Mega Buzz: What That Devastating Revelation Means for Maura

Don't worry too much

Tue, Jun 7, 2016

Rizzoli & Isles Mega Buzz: What That Devastating Revelation Means for Maura

Rizzoli & Isles to End With Season 7

"It felt like it was time"

Thu, Jan 7, 2016

Find Out When Rizzoli & Isles and Major Crimes Return

Mark your calendars!

Thu, Dec 3, 2015

Find Out When Rizzoli & Isles and Major Crimes Return

Mega Buzz: Uh Oh! Someone's in "Deadly Peril" on Rizzoli & Isles

Is it Maura this time instead of Jane?

Mon, Jul 13, 2015

Mega Buzz: Uh Oh! Someone's in "Deadly Peril" on Rizzoli & Isles

Mega Buzz: You Won't Know What to Think of Rizzoli & Isles' New Medical Examiner

Neither will Maura!

Wed, Jun 3, 2015

Mega Buzz: You Won't Know What to Think of Rizzoli & Isles' New Medical Examiner

TNT Renews Rizzoli & Isles for Sixth Season

TNT has ordered another season of Rizzoli & Isles, the network announced Tuesday.

Tue, Dec 9, 2014

TNT Renews Rizzoli & Isles for Sixth Season

NCIS: Who’s Playing Bishop’s Husband?

NCIS has finally cast Bishop's husband.

Wed, Oct 15, 2014

Top Moments: Clinton Name-Drops In on Colbert, The Bridge Makes an Eye-Popping Move

Our top moments of the week: 13. Worst Meltdown: The Power of Veto competition gives Zach one last chance to save himself in the Big Brother house and, as usual, he is over-confident. After failing to...

Fri, Aug 8, 2014

Top Moments: Clinton Name-Drops In on Colbert, The Bridge Makes an Eye-Popping Move

Rizzoli & Isles: Meet Frost's Replacement (But Don't Call Her That)

Rizzoli & Isles is getting a new team member this week, but you might not even realize it at first.Idara Victor (Turn) joins the drama as Nina Holiday, who's quietly introduced on Tuesday's episode (9/8c, TNT) with such little fanfare that you might assume it's a drive-by guest-starring role. But the low-key debut was a decision executive producer Jan Nash did not take lightly. "I think usually it would be a big deal for any show, but we didn't make it too much of a thing at the beginning," Nash tells TVGuide.com. "We wanted to ease into it given the circumstances."Get the scoop on your favorite returning summer showsThose circumstances, of course, being the death of Lee Thompson Young, who played Det. Barry Frost, last August. After a tribute to Young and Frost in the second episode of the season, Nash had to figure how ...

Tue, Aug 5, 2014

Rizzoli & Isles: Meet Frost's Replacement (But Don't Call Her That)

Battlestar Galactica's Jamie Bamber Lands Multi-Episode Arc on Rizzoli & Isles

Jamie Bamber has landed a multi-episode arc on Rizzoli & Isles, TVGuide.com has confirmed. As first reported by TVLine.com, the Battlestar Galactica alum will play...

Tue, Jul 1, 2014

Battlestar Galactica's Jamie Bamber Lands Multi-Episode Arc on Rizzoli & Isles

Top Moments: True Blood's Sucky Death and Triumph Poops on the World Cup

Our top moments of the week: 13. Best Brushes with Death: Despite Mike's misgivings, Johnny goes undercover to befriend Carlos, a high-rolling criminal on Graceland. Just when it seems Johnny has won him over, Carlos challenges him to a "friendly" gun duel and of course cheat by drawing early. He's about to squeeze the trigger, when his concerned sister interrupts. Whew! Moments later, Johnny escapes death a second time when...

Fri, Jun 27, 2014

Top Moments: True Blood's Sucky Death and Triumph Poops on the World Cup

Rizzoli & Isles Boss on Frost's Tribute: We Feel We Honored Lee Thompson Young

[WARNING: The following story contains spoilers about Tuesday's episode of Rizzoli & Isles. Read at your own risk.] Rizzoli & Isles officially said goodbye to Det. Barry Frost on Tuesday in a moving episode that also paid tribute to late star...

Wed, Jun 25, 2014

Rizzoli & Isles Boss on Frost's Tribute: We Feel We Honored Lee Thompson Young

World Cup: USA Beats Ghana, Will Face Portugal Sunday

The United States defeated Ghana 2-1 in the World Cup Monday, with defender John Brooks scoring in the 86th minute. Clint Dempsey scored the opening goal in the first 30 seconds, making the fastest goal in U.S. World Cup history and the fifth fastest in World Cup history, before Ghana, which had eliminated the U.S. in the last two World Cups, evened the game in the 82nd minute. The Americans' next match is Sunday against Portugal, which lost its first match to Germany on Monday, 4-0.

Tue, Jun 17, 2014

World Cup: USA Beats Ghana, Will Face Portugal Sunday

Rizzoli & Isles Boss on Writing Out Lee Thompson Young: "It Was Very Daunting"

To say Jan Nash came in to Rizzoli & Isles with an unenviable task would be an understatement. The former Without a Trace producer replaced creator/executive producer Janet Tamaro as showrunner in November, just three months after star Lee Thompson Young committed suicide at age 29. The final episodes of Season 4 were devoid of Young, but his character, Det. Barry Frost, hadn't been written out yet. Instead, he was said to be on vacation visiting his mom...

Tue, Jun 17, 2014

Rizzoli & Isles Boss on Writing Out Lee Thompson Young: "It Was Very Daunting"

Mega Buzz: A True Blood Tragedy, Falling Skies' Hybrid and Sleepy's New Monster

Every week, senior reporter Natalie Abrams satisfies your need for TV scoop. Please send all questions to megascoop@tvguide.com or tweet them to @NatalieAbrams I'm sad that this is going to be the final season of True Blood. Do you have anything to make me feel better? — Carrie Yes, but it may not make you feel better. When the HBO drama returns, the Hep-V-infected vampires that were poised to attack Bon Temps arrive and the bloodbath quickly ensues. Unfortunately, the casualties are not just redshirts. In fact, one character's fate is so jaw-dropping that you'll spend the rest of the episode wondering if what you just watched was a dream. It's not, which clearly means all bets are off in this final season. Anything on Falling Skies? — Deon As the trailer implied, Tom and Anne's daughter Alexis has gone through some very interesting changes...

Wed, Jun 4, 2014

Mega Buzz: A True Blood Tragedy, Falling Skies' Hybrid and Sleepy's New Monster

Mega Buzz: Game of Thrones' Power Change, Rizzoli's Goodbye and Orange Sexytime

Every week, senior reporter Natalie Abrams satisfies your need for TV scoop. Please send all questions to megascoop@tvguide.com or tweet them to @NatalieAbrams The only bad thing about the long holiday weekend was no new Game of Thrones! What's up with Sansa now that Littlefinger killed her aunt? — Georgia Because she's the only witness to what happened to the Lady Regent of the Vale, the eldest Stark daughter is suddenly thrust into a position of power. As this preview implies, Sansa holds Littlefinger's fate in her hands. But will she actually testify against the man who helped her escape King's Landing? Let's just say that her choice will show exactly how far she's come in playing the game. How is Rizzoli & Isles writing out Lee Thompson Young? — Kit  Jane and Maura...

Wed, May 28, 2014

Mega Buzz: Game of Thrones' Power Change, Rizzoli's Goodbye and Orange Sexytime

Exclusive: Unforgettable Collars Colin Egglesfield for Guest Spot

The Client List and Rizzoli & Isles star Colin Egglesfield will guest-star on Unforgettable next season, TVGuide.com has learned exclusively. Egglesfield will appear in the fifth episode of Season 3 as Charles Sewell, a hard-charging agent with the Coast Guard Investigative Services who helps Carrie (Poppy Montgomery) and Al (Dylan Walsh) in their ...

Fri, Apr 18, 2014

Exclusive: Unforgettable Collars Colin Egglesfield for Guest Spot

Director Dirk Wallace Craft Dies at 48

Director Dirk Wallace Craft, who worked on such TV shows as Rizzoli & Isles, Burn Notice and Nip/Tuck, has died after a three-year battle with an undisclosed illness, Variety reports. He was 48.

Thu, Mar 27, 2014

Top Moments: Walking Dead's Kids Aren't Alright and HIMYM's Parade of Stars

Our top moments of the week: 13. Best Hail Mary: After a father of three perishes while laying on top of his children to save them from a blaze on Chicago Fire, the man's wife sues the firehouse for wrongful death. During a deposition, the father's sacrifice affects Casey deeply, and he tells the widow that "what your husband did ... was the bravest thing I've ever seen." The woman starts to cry, but thankfully, she also decides to drop the lawsuit. A small victory, but a victory nonetheless. 12. Worst Timing: Jane's engagement on Rizzoli & Isles is short-lived after ...

Fri, Mar 21, 2014

Top Moments: Walking Dead's Kids Aren't Alright and HIMYM's Parade of Stars

Rizzoli & Isles Will Address Lee Thompson Young's Death in Season 5

Rizzoli & Isles will address Lee Thompson Young's death in Season 5, according to star Angie Harmon.

Thu, Mar 20, 2014

Exclusive Rizzoli & Isles Sneak Peek: Maura and Frankie Sitting in a Tree?

Is love in the air for Rizzoli and Isles? No, not like that!On Rizzoli & Isles' Season 4 finale Tuesday (9/8c, TNT), things get playful between Maura (Sasha Alexander) and Frankie (Jordan Bridges) when she tends to his busted lip. But just as he's about to make ...

Mon, Mar 17, 2014

Exclusive Rizzoli & Isles Sneak Peek: Maura and Frankie Sitting in a Tree?

TNT Announces Summer Premiere Dates for Rizzoli & Isles, Murder in the First and More

TNT has announced the premieres for its summer shows, including Rizzoli & Isles, Dallas and Franklin & Bash. The network also revealed the series premiere date of Murder in the First, a new crime drama from Emmy winner Steven Bochco that stars Taye Diggs, Kathleen Robertson and Tom Felton.

Fri, Mar 14, 2014

TNT Announces Summer Premiere Dates for Rizzoli & Isles, Murder in the First and More

Tuesday TV Review: Mind Games, Frontline at the Vatican, Glee's New Night

Even in a season distinguished by insta-duds like Lucky 7 and Betrayal, ABC hits a new low with Mind Games (Tuesday, 10/9c), an inexplicably and ridiculously convoluted drama which achieves the rare trick of making Christian Slater look like a master of understated acting. He plays an ex-con who teams with his frenetic, bipolar brother (Steve Zahn in an eye-poppingly cartoonish performance), an expert in all human behaviors but his own, to start a firm that specializes in elaborate psychological manipulations to achieve their clients' aims.

Tue, Feb 25, 2014

Tuesday TV Review: Mind Games, Frontline at the Vatican, Glee's New Night

Desperate Housewives Alum Reveals Past Addiction Struggle: Drugs "Will Steal Your Life"

Hollywood is still mourning the loss of Philip Seymour Hoffman, who died Sunday of an apparent drug overdose. But one famous face is trying to use the tragic news to help others. "I've considered what's at stake, for myself, by sharing this — but i find ...

Mon, Feb 3, 2014

Desperate Housewives Alum Reveals Past Addiction Struggle: Drugs "Will Steal Your Life"

Penny Marshall and Lorraine Bracco to Play Lesbian Couple on Fox's Mulaney

Penny Marshall and Lorraine Bracco have signed on for Fox's Mulaney, TVGuide.com has confirmed. Based on the life of John Mulaney, who will also write and star in the comedy, Mulaney follows...

Sat, Feb 1, 2014

Penny Marshall and Lorraine Bracco to Play Lesbian Couple on Fox's Mulaney

TNT Sets Winter Premiere Dates for Rizzoli & Isles and Perception

Rizzoli & Isles and Perception will premiere back-to-back on Tuesday, Feb. 25, TNT announced Tuesday.

Tue, Nov 12, 2013

TNT Sets Winter Premiere Dates for Rizzoli & Isles and Perception

Coroner's Report: Lee Thompson Young Suffered From Bipolar Disorder

Lee Thompson Young, who committed suicide on Aug. 19, was suffering from bipolar disorder, New York Daily News reports. The 29-year-old Rizzoli & Isles star, who also suffered from depression, was...

Wed, Oct 9, 2013

Coroner's Report: Lee Thompson Young Suffered From Bipolar Disorder

TNT Renews Cold Justice for Season 2

Cold Justice has been renewed for a second season, TNT announced Tuesday. The docu-drama follows former prosecutor Kelly Siegler and former crime-scene investigator Yolanda McClary as they solve small-town murder cases...

Tue, Oct 8, 2013

Famous Jett Jackson, Rizzoli & Isles Star Lee Thompson Young Dead at 29

Lee Thompson Young, who played the title character on Disney's The Famous Jett Jackson and currently stars on TNT's Rizzoli & Isles, has died at age 29, TMZreports. Authorities believe the cause of death is suicide.

Mon, Aug 19, 2013

Famous Jett Jackson, Rizzoli & Isles Star Lee Thompson Young Dead at 29

Ask Matt: Grey's Anatomy, Broadchurch, Killing, Longmire

Send questions and comments to askmatt@tvguidemagazine.com and follow me on Twitter!Question: I just read the news that Sandra Oh has decided to leave Grey's Anatomy at the end of the season. I'm sure a lot of fans will be upset or disappointed, but I actually respect her choice to leave and am grateful she has given so much notice to the writers so that they will be able to find a way to write her out effectively, which Grey's has not always had in the past. However, the broader question here is how much longer the show should run. I can't really imagine right now what it will be like without Christina, but there was also ...

Mon, Aug 19, 2013

Ask Matt: Grey's Anatomy, Broadchurch, Killing, Longmire

Exclusive: Castle Takes on Saved By the Bell with Antonio Sabato Jr.

Castle is about to get a little nostalgic! Former soap opera star Antonio Sabato Jr. will guest-star on the upcoming sixth season, TVGuide.com has learned exclusively. He will play Ramon Russo, an actor best known for his role on the fictional '90s sitcom 2 Cool For School. Fall TV: Get a first look at the new shows As the cast of the Saved By the Bell-esque sitcom prepares to...

Fri, Aug 2, 2013

Exclusive: Castle Takes on Saved By the Bell with Antonio Sabato Jr.

Rizzoli & Isles Exclusive First Look: Who's Got a Gun to Paddy's Head?

Maura's father, mob boss Paddy Doyle, will finally head to trial next week on Rizzoli & Isles, but it looks like he has a lot more to answer to than murder charges.In this exclusive first look at Tuesday's episode (9/8c, TNT), Maura (Sasha Alexander), Jane (Angie Harmon) and Korsak (Bruce McGill) find ...

Fri, Jul 19, 2013

Rizzoli & Isles Exclusive First Look: Who's Got a Gun to Paddy's Head?

First Look: Rizzoli & Isles in the Big House

It's hard to know what's a bigger blow to Maura Isles's dignity on the July 16 episode of Rizzoli & Isles: the fact that the fashionable Boston medical examiner (Sasha Alexander) goes to jail on murder charges — Maura gets...

Tue, Jul 9, 2013

First Look: Rizzoli & Isles in the Big House

Top Moments: Mad Men's Bittersweet Confession and Paula Deen's Bizarre Apology

Our top moments of the week: 12. Coming and Going Award: Rizzoli & Isles is back, and so is Casey! Jane is stunned when she finds her no-longer-paralyzed ex waiting at her doorstep. His spinal surgery was a success, but a romantic reunion is not in the cards just yet. After spending the night together, he tells her that he's returning to Afghanistan to train in virtual therapy for combat soldiers. "When I get back, I think it's time you and I give it a shot," he says. 11. Best Reveal, Part I: On Mistresses, Miranda, April's late husband's mistress, demands...

Fri, Jun 28, 2013

Top Moments: Mad Men's Bittersweet Confession and Paula Deen's Bizarre Apology

Rizzoli & Isles' Sasha Alexander: It's a Big Year for Maura

A lot will have happened when Rizzoli & Isles returns Tuesday — and that's just the way Sasha Alexander likes it.In the Season 3 finale, Maura (Alexander) had a change of heart and offered to donate her kidney to her ill half-sister Cailin (Emilee Wallace) on the condition that her biological mother Hope (Sharon Lawrence) didn't tell her. When Season 4 (9/8c, TNT) picks up three months later, she ...

Mon, Jun 24, 2013

Rizzoli & Isles' Sasha Alexander: It's a Big Year for Maura

Mega Buzz: Dexter Fallout, the NCIS: LA Kiss and That Originals Baby

Every week, editors Adam Bryant and Natalie Abrams satisfy your need for TV scoop. Please send all questions to megascoop@tvguide.com or tweet them to @adambryant or @NatalieAbrams. Can't wait for the final season of Dexter! Do you have any Deb-and-Dexter scoop? — Claire NATALIE: As if Dexter hasn't made Deb's life complicated enough, he'll do something in the season premiere that he believes to be noble, but will lead Deb to repeat a past mistake — and that's very bad. As a result, don't be surprised when these close siblings become adversaries.Deeks and Kensi: What happens after the kiss on NCIS: Los Angeles? — Moni, via TwitterADAM: Well, you're assuming that Deeks makes it out of Sidorov's torture trap alive....

Wed, Jun 12, 2013

Mega Buzz: Dexter Fallout, the NCIS: LA Kiss and That Originals Baby

On the Set: The Killer Chemistry of Rizzoli & Isles

You know there's a problem when the corpse starts laughing. All morning on the set of Rizzoli & Isles, Angie Harmon and Sasha Alexander have been struggling to get through a morgue scene...

Tue, Jun 11, 2013

On the Set: The Killer Chemistry of Rizzoli & Isles

Mega Buzz: True Blood Death, Criminal Minds Returns and The Killing's New Case

Every week, editors Adam Bryant and Natalie Abrams satisfy your need for TV scoop. Please send all questions to megascoop@tvguide.com or tweet them to @adambryant or @NatalieAbrams. I can't wait for True Blood to return! Please tell me you have some scoop! — Andre NATALIE: To sum up the show's return: Blood. Death. Blood. Repeat. (But that second death won't stick.) More specifically...

Wed, May 29, 2013

Mega Buzz: True Blood Death, Criminal Minds Returns and The Killing's New Case

TNT Announces Summer Premiere Dates for Falling Skies, Rizzoli & Isles, More

TNT announced premiere dates Wednesday for returning shows Rizzoli & Isles, Falling Skies, Franklin & Bash and more, as well as new shows The Hero, 72 Hours, King & Maxwell and Cold Justice.

Thu, Mar 21, 2013

TNT Announces Summer Premiere Dates for Falling Skies, Rizzoli & Isles, More

The Complete Pilot Report: The CW Has a Vampire Diaries Spin-Off and Tomorrow People

The fall TV season is taking shape. Networks have ordered dozens of new pilots starring familiar faces like Lost's Josh Holloway, Andy Samberg, The Office's Ellie Kemper and Malin Akerman (Watchmen), and from proven producers like J.J. Abrams, Arrow's Greg Berlanti, David Shore (House) and Joss Whedon. To keep track of who's doing what, read our complete list of all the series projects in contention — there are nearly 100! — and check back for updates on their status. Here are The CW's pilots: (Click here for ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC.)

Thu, Feb 14, 2013

The Complete Pilot Report: The CW Has a Vampire Diaries Spin-Off and Tomorrow People

Exclusive: Rizzoli & Isles Books Prison Break's Amaury Nolasco

Rizzoli & Isles has collared Prison Break star Amaury Nolasco for a guest spot, TVGuide.com has learned exclusively.The Transformers actor will play Lt. Det. Rafael Martinez, the newly appointed ...

Thu, Feb 7, 2013

Exclusive: Rizzoli & Isles Books Prison Break's Amaury Nolasco

Pilot Season: The CW Orders Redo on The Selection, Drama from Former Supernatural Boss

The CW has ordered two pilots, including a retooling of last year's failed project, The Selection. Set 300 years in the future, the Hunger Games-esque The Selection is about a working class woman chosen via lottery to compete for the Royal Prince's hand in marriage and to become the nation's future queen. The network previously ordered and shot the project last pilot season with Aimee Teegarden and Ethan Peck as the leads, but failed to pick it up to series. Although the new project will be re-cast, executive producers Elizabeth Craft and Sarah Fain, who also wrote the script, will again oversee the project. Get the latest pilot news here

Wed, Jan 23, 2013

Pilot Season: The CW Orders Redo on The Selection, Drama from Former Supernatural Boss

Rizzoli & Isles' Sasha Alexander on "Beautiful" Finale and Maura's "Breakthrough"

After last year's friendship-threatening season finale on Rizzoli & Isles, Sasha Alexander was happy to see the TNT drama go in a slightly different direction this year.Check out the 15 best TV shows of 2012Oh, it's still action-packed — a building will collapse — but Jane (Angie Harmon) and Maura (Alexander) will be working ...

Mon, Dec 24, 2012

Rizzoli & Isles' Sasha Alexander on "Beautiful" Finale and Maura's "Breakthrough"

Who's the Baby Daddy? Who Needs Surgery? 5 Spoilers for Rizzoli & Isles' Winter Premiere

Rizzoli & Isles... and baby?Last we saw Jane (Angie Harmon) and Maura (Sasha Alexander), Lydia (Alexandra Holden) — aka the ex-girlfriend of both Jane's dad Frank (Chazz Palmintieri) and her brother Tommy (Colin Egglesfield) — had left her newborn son on Maura's doorstep. This, of course, was moments ...

Tue, Nov 27, 2012

Who's the Baby Daddy? Who Needs Surgery? 5 Spoilers for Rizzoli & Isles' Winter Premiere

Mega Buzz: Glee's Other Man, a CSI Ex and New Vampire Friends

Every week, editors Adam Bryant and Natalie Abrams satisfy your need for TV scoop. Please send all questions to megascoop@tvguide.com or tweet them to @adambryant or @NatalieAbrams Blaine's not really going to go back to the Warblers on Glee, is he? — Sammy NATALIE: Thursday's superhero-themed episode sure makes it look that way! Even worse, we're going to meet the "other man," the boy with whom Blaine cheated on Kurt. Can he sink much lower? Yes, but look for a surprising ally to give him a kick in the pants so he'll get his act together. What can we expect from Finn's big episode of CSI? — Brandon ADAM: We'll finally meet...

Wed, Nov 21, 2012

Mega Buzz: Glee's Other Man, a CSI Ex and New Vampire Friends