Scripted series · TNT
Rizzoli & Isles
Little girls are sugar and spice...and everything vice
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Angie Harmon
Detective Jane Rizzoli
105 eps
Sasha Alexander
Dr. Maura Isles
105 eps
Jordan Bridges
Frankie Rizzoli Jr.
105 eps
Lee Thompson Young
Detective Barry Frost
56 eps
Bruce McGill
Detective Vince Korsak
105 eps
Lorraine Bracco
Angela Rizzoli
105 eps
Tina Huang
Susie Chang
31 eps
Chris Vance
Charles 'Casey' Jones
10 eps
Idara Victor
Nina Holiday
42 eps
Brian Goodman
Sean Cavanaugh
43 eps
Adam Sinclair
Kent Drake
23 eps
Billy Burke
Gabriel Dean
4 eps
Donnie Wahlberg
Joey Grant
2 eps
Matthew Del Negro
Giovanni Gilberti
4 eps
Amaury Nolasco
Rafael Martinez
4 eps
Sharon Lawrence
Dr. Hope Martin
7 eps
Emilee Wallace
Cailin Martin
4 eps
John Doman
Patrick 'Paddy' Doyle
7 eps
Colin Egglesfield
Tommy Rizzoli
15 eps
Darryl Alan Reed
Rondo
8 eps
Alexandra Holden
Lydia Sparks
6 eps
Elya Baskin
Dr. Vladmir Papov
2 eps
Paul Perri
Attorney Walsh
2 eps
Alan Rachins
Stanley
6 eps
Kelly Rohrbach Walton
Charlotte 'Charlie' Hansen
2 eps
Andrea Bordeaux
Neda
3 eps
Vanessa Bell Calloway
Assistant District Attorney
3 eps
Michael Massee
Charles Hoyt
4 eps
Chazz Palminteri
Frank Rizzoli Sr.
6 eps
Lamont Thompson
Commander David Green
2 eps
Chris Butler
Darren Crowe
2 eps
Sabin Rich
BRIC Tech
2 eps
Jack Conley
Murray
2 eps
Omar J. Dorsey
Big Mo
3 eps
Ernie Hudson
Admiral Frost
2 eps
Rick Chambers
Tom Martin
7 eps
James Huang
Crime Lab Tech
2 eps
Beverly Leech
Rene Sparks
2 eps
Tommy Franklin
Mad Driver
2 eps
Jaz Sinclair
Tasha Williams
3 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Rizzoli & Isles actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Rizzoli & Isles reads strongest on Tension, Character Depth and Cliffhanger Intensity.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
The story
What it's about
Perhaps their strikingly different personalities make the relationship between detective Jane Rizzoli and medical examiner Maura Isles so effective. Jane, the only female cop in Boston's homicide division, is tough, relentless and rarely lets her guard down, while the impeccably dressed Maura displays a sometimes icy temperament — she is, after all, more comfortable among the dead than the living. Together, the best friends have forged a quirky and supportive relationship; they drop the protective shield in each other's company, and combine their expertise to solve Boston's most complex cases.
The run
Seasons
7 seasons · 105 episodes.
Season 0 · Unannounced
Specials
7 episodes
Season 1 · Complete
Season 1
201010 episodes
7.7IMDbBoston detective Jane Rizzoli and medical examiner Dr. Maura Isles have each other's backs as they investigate their city’s grittiest and most puzzling homicides, from the Back Bay to back alleys. Some best friends shop together, some meet for Mojitos, some join book clubs. Rizzoli and Isles bust crime.
Best episode · S01E10 When the Gun Goes Bang, Bang, Bang
Season 2 · Complete
Season 2
201115 episodes
8.1IMDbJane deals with emotional and physical scars as old loves re-appear and her mother Angela deals with divorce. Meanwhile Jane's ex-con brother Tommy has eyes for cerebral Maura, whose own family life is complicated by her adoptive mother Constance and a biological dad with a link to the Mob.
Best episode · S02E15 Burning Down the House
Season 3 · Complete
Season 3
201215 episodes
7.7IMDbJane shot Maura's estranged father, crime boss Paddy Doyle, as he tried to defend Maura against an assailant - an incident which has driven a deep wedge between the two friends and colleagues. Jane and Maura will work hard to set aside their differences as they investigate a number of complex and troublesome crimes.
Best episode · S03E01 What Doesn't Kill You
Season 4 · Complete
Season 4
201316 episodes
8.2IMDbJane and Maura will investigate a number of complex and troublesome cases, including the pending murder trial of Maura's biological father, Paddy Doyle. Plus, Lt. Detective Rafael Martinez, the newly appointed head of the Boston Police Department's drug unit, who has a conflicted professional past with Jane, will force her to relive a painful experience.
Best episode · S04E16 You're Gonna Miss Me When I'm Gone
Season 5 · Complete
Season 5
201418 episodes
8.0IMDbBest episode · S05E02 Goodbye
Season 6 · Complete
Season 6
201518 episodes
8.0IMDbBest episode · S06E13 Hide & Seek
Season 7 · Complete
Season 7
201613 episodes
8.1IMDbBest episode · S07E13 Ocean Frank
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S07E13
Ocean Frank
The facts don't add up when a dead man is found handcuffed in his home. As the Bon Voyage party approaches, everyone makes a video to say goodbye. In the series finale, everyone says farewell and plans for their next adventure.
S07E08
2M7258-100
Jane goes under cover in a county jail to draw out a killer who committed a brutal murder.
S05E02
Goodbye
A woman walks into the station and confesses to killing someone; the team tries to unravel a bizarre case while dealing with the loss of a colleague.
S02E01
We Don't Need Another Hero
After taking a bullet in the Season Finale during a siege of the precinct, Jane Rizzoli is honored as a hero at a public event. The celebration is short-lived, however, when disaster strikes. The ensuing case reunites Jane with an old high-school flame, Sgt. Major Casey Jones, who may be just the person she needs to heal her emotional scars.
- Directed by Michael Zinberg
- Written by Janet Tamaro
S04E16
You're Gonna Miss Me When I'm Gone
A senator's daughter is found murdered; Tommy begins to slip back into old habits; Jane reveals some shocking news.
- Directed by Norman Buckley
- Written by Janet Tamaro
S02E15
Burning Down the House
When a warehouse fire kills a firefighter, Jane and Maura must investigate whether it was arson or an accident. But the investigation hits a snag when a hit-and-run leaves someone in the hospital. Guest star Billy Burke returns as FBI Agent Gabriel Dean, who hopes to rekindle his relationship with Jane. And guest star Jacqueline Bissett reprises her role as Maura’s mother, Constance Isles.
- Directed by Michael Zinberg
- Written by Janet Tamaro
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S07E13
Ocean Frank
S07E12
Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow
S07E11
Stiffed
S07E10
For Richer or Poorer
- Directed by Sasha Alexander
- Written by Ken Hanes
S07E09
65 Hours
S07E08
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Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
Janet Tamaro
Showrunner
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Joel Fields
Executive producer
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Bill Haber
Executive producer
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Michael M. Robin
Executive producer
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Y. Shireen Razack
Writer
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Ken Hanes
Writer
Julie Hébert
Writer
Dee Johnson
Writer
Elizabeth Benjamin
Writer
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Shelley Meals
Writer
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David Gould
Writer
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Darin Goldberg
Writer
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Lindsay Sturman
Writer
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Linda McGibney
Writer
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Charles Grant Craig
Writer
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Jill Goldsmith
Writer
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David J. North
Writer
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Russ Grant
Writer
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Matt MacLeod
Writer
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Lisa Marie Petersen
Writer
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David A. Caplan
Writer
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Bonnie WeisProducer
- Ronald ChongProducer
- Sheelin ChokseyProducer
- Janet TamaroExecutive Producer
- Janet TamaroProducer
- Christopher GriffinProducer
Writing
- Y. Shireen RazackWriter
- Ken HanesWriter
- Julie HébertWriter
- Dee JohnsonWriter
- Elizabeth BenjaminWriter
- Shelley MealsWriter
Direction
- Paul HolahanDirector
- Matthew PennDirector
- Michael ZinbergDirector
- Bethany RooneyDirector
- Norman BuckleyDirector
- Greg BeemanDirector
Cinematography
- Rob SweeneyDirector of Photography
- Anthony HardwickDirector of Photography
Where to watch
Streaming
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