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Season 3 – Rizzoli and Isles

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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.

Critics Reviews

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David Hinckley New York Daily News Rizzoli & Isles has become one of the best cop shows on TV. Rated: 4/5 Jun 5, 2012 Full Review Courtney Vaudreuil TV Equals Imagine a combination of Road House, the Hobbit, Fatal Attraction, and Dangerous Minds. Great, we're all on the same page. Sep 25, 2020 Full Review Conner Davey What Culture The show still managed to keep up it€™s brilliant humorous streak €“so greatly brought to life once again by a cast of characters with such amazing chemistry. Rated: 4.5/5 Oct 4, 2018 Full Review Ed Bark Uncle Barky It's strictly so-so stuff, but Harmon still merits your attendance. Even when she's required to say, "Oh, for the love of Pete." Sep 20, 2013 Full Review Michelle Patterson We Got This Covered In a way, I wish this [plot-point] had not been so obvious, but it still doesn't take away from the excellent season premiere of the hit TNT drama. Sep 19, 2013 Full Review Christine Orlando TV Fanatic Rizzoli & Isles. It's good to have you back. Rated: 4.3/5 Sep 19, 2013 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member After see this serie in a couple of episodes, she is the perfect Jennifer Walters/She-Hulk. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Audience Member I've watched this since my local OTA channel started a few months ago started playing 2 episodes a weekend. This was put in place where I used to watch Bones, and then The Closer. Great, a new woman-centric mystery, I thought. I've stuck with it till now, but I have to ditch on this nonsense. Talk about "derivative." I think the writers pull out old episodes of other mysteries and borrow the salient facts of the plot and write their own version. I've seen several Bones plots hinted at through episodes, and they must also be watching some kind of slasher or serial killer programs because they keep going back to the same plots. It's all way too local, these serial killer-after-Rizzoli stories and Isles-chooses-men-poorly. Three members of the same family working together in the same building also smacks of nepotism that I suspect one doesn't find in the Boston PD these days. Let me be clear: there need to be more programs that star women, and there are appealing aspects of this program, but the writing stinks. It's unimaginative, pulling soap-operaish plots from a thin file and recycling these actresses through each season. Kudos to Harmon, Alexander, and Bracco for having relatively normal lives (homes, spouses, children) and playing attractive smart women "of a certain age." But the creator and producers have a lot to answer for. They have fallen down on making this a much better program, as it could be. I vote you keep the cast and replace the producers and writers. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Angie Harmon

Detective Jane Rizzoli

Sasha Alexander

Maura Isles

Lorraine Bracco

Angela Rizzoli

Lee Thompson Young

Detective Barry Frost

Bruce McGill

Detective Vince Korsak

Jordan Bridges

Frankie Rizzoli Jr.

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Jun 5, 2012 What Doesn't Kill You Jane and Maura's friendship is strained after the shooting of Maura's biological father; Jane's relationship with Agent Dean is exposed. Details Episode 2 Aired Jun 12, 2012 Dirty Little Secret Tension mounts between Jane and Maura; Jane and Maura investigate the death of a college student; Angela is upset by Frankie Sr.'s news. Details Episode 3 Aired Jun 19, 2012 This Is How a Heart Breaks Maura meets a man in an unusual way; Jane has mixed emotions when someone from her past returns. Details Episode 4 Aired Jun 26, 2012 Welcome to the Dollhouse Jane and Maura must piece together clues when the bodies of young women dressed as dolls are found on the public transit system; Angela makes changes at the cafe; Jane learns more about Casey's injury. Details Episode 5 Aired Jul 3, 2012 Throwing Down the Gauntlet Jane tries to find a way to get Maura to meet her biological mother; Angela gets involved in a political campaign; a nun from Jane and Frankie Jr.'s past returns. Details Episode 6 Aired Jul 10, 2012 Money Maker Jane and Maura investigate when a financier is found in a trash can, wearing a cloak and mask; Maura makes a deeper connection with her biological mother and half-sister. Details Episode 7 Aired Jul 17, 2012 Crazy for You Detectives must piece together clues to find the murderer of two psychiatrists; a medical examiner offers to help Jane and Maura on a case. Details Episode 8 Aired Jul 24, 2012 Cuts Like a Knife Jane and Maura investigate the murder of a bride; Jane's new neighbor captures the attention of Angela, Frankie and Frost. Details Episode 9 Aired Jul 31, 2012 Home Town Glory Jane and Frankie work hard to solve the murder of someone who grew up with them; Jane and Maura must decide when to reveal the truth about Lydia's pregnancy to Angela. Details Episode 10 Aired Aug 14, 2012 Melt My Heart to Stone A statue breaks open to reveal a dead woman inside; the squad gets a new homicide detective; Dennis Rockmond returns to Boston and tries to woo Maura; Lydia goes into labor. Details Episode 11 Aired Nov 27, 2012 Class Action Satisfaction Jane and the team try to find the contamination source after a man dies from poisoning; Stanley's true feelings are revealed; Tommy and Lydia disagree about custody of their baby; Detective Korsak reunites with his ex-wife. Details Episode 12 Aired Dec 4, 2012 Love the Way You Lie A famous author's suicide might not be all that it seems; Frost reviews an old murder case; Jane discovers Angela's new romance. Details Episode 13 Aired Dec 11, 2012 Virtual Love The virtual world and the real world collide when a microbrewer is killed; Angela starts seeing someone new; Jane and the team mentor underprivileged teenagers. Details Episode 14 Aired Dec 18, 2012 Over/Under A former college football player is stabbed during a fundraiser; Frost's mother visits Boston. Details Episode 15 Aired Dec 25, 2012 No More Drama in My Life Dr. Hope Martin returns to ask Maura for a favor; Jane worries about Lt. Col. Jones' spinal surgery; Tommy shows off baby T.J.; a building collapses. Details

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Season Info

Executive Producer
Janet Tamaro, Bill Haber, Joel Fields
Network
TNT
Rating
TV-14 (L|V)
Genre
Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
Jun 5, 2012