Rizzoli & Isles

Rizzoli & Isles
Genre
Based onRizzoli & Isles
by Tess Gerritsen
Developed byJanet Tamaro
Starring
ComposerJames S. Levine
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons7
No. of episodes105 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
  • Bill Haber
  • Janet Tamaro
  • Michael M. Robin
  • Joel Fields
  • Michael Zinberg
  • Jan Nash
  • Ken Hanes
  • Antoinette Stella
  • Michael Sardo
  • Charles Grant Craig
  • Julie Hebert
  • Jeff Hayes
Production locationLos Angeles
Running time45–55 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkTNT
ReleaseJuly 12, 2010 (2010-07-12) –
September 5, 2016 (2016-09-05)

Rizzoli & Isles is an American crime drama television series. It stars Angie Harmon as Jane Rizzoli and Sasha Alexander as Maura Isles. Based on the series of Rizzoli & Isles novels by Tess Gerritsen. The series was shown on TNT on July 12, 2010[1] to September 5, 2016.[2]

Cast and characters

Main

  • Angie Harmon as Jane Clementine Rizzoli, a Boston detective in the Homicide Unit.
  • Sasha Alexander as Dr. Maura Dorothea Isles, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts' Chief Medical Examiner. Isles is a forensic expert working at the Boston Police Department and Jane's best friend.
  • Lorraine Bracco as Angela Rizzoli: Jane, Frankie, and Tommy's protective mother.
  • Bruce McGill as Vincent "Vince" Walter Korsak, Rizzoli's former partner who is promoted to sergeant-detective in season two.
  • Lee Thompson Young as Barold "Barry" Frost (seasons 1–4),
  • Jordan Bridges as Francesco "Frankie" Rizzoli, Jr.: a police officer and Jane's brother.
  • Brian Goodman as Sean Cavanaugh (seasons 3–4; recurring, seasons 1–2, 5): the lieutenant of the Boston PD's Homicide Unit.
  • Idara Victor as Nina Holiday (seasons 6–7; recurring, season 5): a crime scene analyst and computer technician.
  • Adam Sinclair as Dr. Kent Drake (season 7; recurring, season 6): a lab technician, and Maura's new assistant starting in the sixth season.

Recurring

Broadcast

Rizzoli & Isles started to air on GEM in Australia on November 29, 2010.[5] The series started to air on Super Channel in Canada on October 5, 2010.[6] On January 3, 2012, the series moved to Showcase.

The show has started to air on Calle 13 and Nova in Spain on May 11, 2011[7][8] and was broadcast on Fox Life in Portugal on June 29, 2011.[9]

The series aired on Warner TV in Singapore on February 1, 2011, on M-Net Series and Universal Channel in South Africa on August 30, 2011,[10] and on TVNorge in Norway on November 11, 2010.[5]

Rizzoli & Isles started to air on Alibi in the United Kingdom on September 13, 2011.[11] The second season premiered on January 26, 2012.[5]

The series, shown in original broadcast order, began airing on Lifetime in September 2020 as well as Start TV in January 2021.

Streaming

Rizzoli & Isles is available to stream on Max. The series is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video in the UK, Australia and Canada.

Reception

Ratings

Season Time slot (EST) Number of episodes Premiere Finale TV season Overall rank Overall viewership
Date Viewers
(millions) 		18–49 Rating Date Viewers
(millions) 		18–49 Rating
1 Monday 10:00 pm 10
July 12, 2010
 7.55[12] 2.1[12]
September 13, 2010
 6.56[13] 1.5[13] 2010 N/A N/A
2 15
July 11, 2011
 6.38[14] 1.2[14]
December 26, 2011
 5.79[15] 1.1[15] 2011 N/A N/A
3 Tuesday 9:00 pm 15
June 5, 2012
 5.62[16] 1.2[16]
December 25, 2012
 4.42[17] 0.8[17] 2012 #3[18] 7.40[18]
4 16
June 25, 2013
 6.64[19] 1.4[19]
March 18, 2014
 3.58[20] 0.7[20] 2013–14 N/A N/A
5 18
June 17, 2014
 5.81[21] 1.0[21]
March 17, 2015
 3.62[22] 0.6[22] 2014–15 N/A N/A
6 18
June 16, 2015
 4.39[23] 0.7[23]
March 15, 2016
 2.92[24] 0.5[24] 2015–16 N/A N/A
7
Monday 9:00 pm
 13
June 6, 2016
 3.91[25] 0.6[25]
September 5, 2016
 5.26[26] 0.7[26] 2016 TBA TBA

Awards and nominations

Year Association Category Recipient(s) Result
2012 Young Artist Awards Best Performance in a TV Series – Guest Starring Young Actor 18–21 Cameron Monaghan Nominated
2014 People's Choice Awards Favorite Cable TV Actress Angie Harmon Nominated
2015 People's Choice Awards Favorite Cable TV Actress Angie Harmon Won
Favorite Cable TV Drama Rizzoli & Isles Nominated
2016 People's Choice Awards Favorite Cable TV Actress Sasha Alexander Won

References

  1. ↑ "New Digs and Big Career Decisions on Tap as TNT's The Closer Returns for Sixth Season Monday, July 12". The Futon Critic. June 9, 2010. Retrieved June 20, 2010.
  2. ↑ "What to Watch on Monday: 'Rizzoli & Isles' series ends on TNT". The Charlotte Observer. September 5, 2016. Retrieved September 5, 2016.
  3. ↑ Heldenfels, Rich (September 4, 2015). "Mailbag: 'Rizzoli and Isles' parenting; 'Longmire' returns this week". Akron Beacon-Journal.
  4. ↑ "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother As of season 3, he has a son named T.J., but his relationship with the boy's mother is complicated by his own reluctance to take full responsibility.". Rizzoli & Isles. Season 2. Episode 12. December 5, 2011. 1:05 minutes in. TNT. Your baby is thirty two—Frankie Rizzoli, Jr.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Gerritsen, Tess (November 2010). "Tess Gerritsen FAQ". TessGerritsen.com. Archived from the original on May 2, 2012. Retrieved March 22, 2011.
  6. ↑ Wilford, Denette (August 30, 2010). "'Rizzoli & Isles' debuts". TVGuide.ca. Retrieved October 3, 2010.
  7. ↑ SensaCine (April 26, 2011). "'Rizzoli & Isles' llega a Calle 13 el próximo 11 de mayo". SensaCine.com (in Spanish). Retrieved July 13, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Rizzoli & Isles se estrena mañana en Nova - Series Adictos" (in Spanish). Retrieved July 13, 2024.
  9. ↑ "ESTREIA 'RIZZOLI & ISLES'". Fox Life. November 23, 2011. Archived from the original on November 23, 2011. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Rizzoli & Isles | Seasons | TVSA". www.tvsa.co.za. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
  11. ↑ "Rizzoli & Isles Set for UKTV's Alibi". Worldscreen.com. May 5, 2011. Retrieved May 5, 2011.
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 Gorman, Bill (July 13, 2010). "TNT's Rizzoli & Isles Sets Record with Cable's Biggest Ad-Supported Premiere, Draws 7.6 Million Viewers". TV By the Numbers. Archived from the original on July 16, 2010. Retrieved July 13, 2010.
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 Gorman, Bill (September 14, 2010). "TNT's The Closer and Rizzoli & Isles Close Out Summer With More Big Numbers". TV By the Numbers. Archived from the original on October 23, 2012. Retrieved September 14, 2010.
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 Seidman, Robert (July 12, 2011). "Monday Cable Ratings: "All-Star" Softball Edges Out 'Pawn Stars,' 'Home Run Derby' + 'Closer,' 'Rizzoli,' 'Alphas,' 'Eureka' & More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on July 14, 2011. Retrieved July 12, 2011.
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 "Monday Cable Ratings: Falcons-Saints+ 'Pawn Stars,' 'Closer,' 'Rizzoli & Isles,' 'WWE RAW' & Much More - Ratings | TVbytheNumbers". Tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com. December 28, 2011. Archived from the original on January 7, 2012. Retrieved August 14, 2012.
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 Kondolojy, Amanda (June 6, 2012). "Tuesday Cable Ratings: Celtics-Heat Lead +'Storage Wars', 'Deadliest Catch', 'Tosh.0', 'The Game,' 'Rizzoli & Isles' & More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on June 10, 2012. Retrieved June 7, 2012.
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 Bibel, Sara (December 27, 2012). "Tuesday Cable Ratings: NBA Basketball Wins Night, 'Doctor Who', 'Rizzoli & Isles', 'Leverage' & More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on December 31, 2012. Retrieved December 27, 2012.
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 Bibel, Sara (December 12, 2012). "Top Twenty Basic Cable Shows of 2012 Including 'Walking Dead', 'Jersey Shore' & 'Suits'". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on December 14, 2012. Retrieved December 12, 2012.
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 "Tuesday Cable Ratings: 'Catfish' & 'Rizzoli & Isles' Win Night, 'Pretty Little Liars', 'Deadliest Catch', 'Perception' & More". TVbytheNumbers. June 26, 2013. Archived from the original on June 29, 2013. Retrieved June 26, 2013.
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 Bibel, Sara (March 19, 2014). "Tuesday Cable Ratings: 'The Game' Wins Night, 'Pretty Little Liars', 'Teen Mom 2', 'Rizzoli & Isles', 'Justified', 'Cougar Town' & More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on March 20, 2014. Retrieved March 19, 2014.
  21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 Kondolojy, Amanda (June 18, 2014). "Tuesday Cable Ratings: World Cup Soccer Leads Night + 'Deadliest Catch', 'Rizzoli & Isles', 'The Haves & the Have Nots', 'Pretty Little Liars' & More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on June 22, 2014. Retrieved June 18, 2014.
  22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 Bibel, Sara (March 17, 2015). "Tuesday Cable Ratings: 'Pretty Little Liars', 'The Haves & The Have Nots' & 'Real Housewives of Beverly Hills' Win Night, 'Being Mary Jane', 'Rizzoli & Isles' & More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on March 21, 2015. Retrieved March 18, 2015.
  23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 Kondolojy, Amanda (June 17, 2015). "Tuesday Cable Ratings: 'Deadliest Catch' Tops Night + 'Rizzoli & Isles', 'Pretty Little Liars', 'SportsCenter' & More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on June 18, 2015. Retrieved June 18, 2015.
  24. ↑ 24.0 24.1 Welch, Alex (March 16, 2016). "Tuesday cable ratings: 'The People v. O.J. Simpson' and 'Fixer Upper' stay steady". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on March 18, 2016. Retrieved March 17, 2016.
  25. ↑ 25.0 25.1 Welch, Alex (June 7, 2016). "Monday cable ratings: 'Love and Hip Hop' leads". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on June 9, 2016. Retrieved June 7, 2016.
  26. ↑ 26.0 26.1 Welch, Alex (September 7, 2016). "Monday cable ratings: 'Rizzoli & Isles' series finale holds steady". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on September 9, 2016. Retrieved August 28, 2023.

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