Rizzoli & Isles
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Rizzoli & Isles is a TNT television series starring Angie Harmon
as police detective Jane Rizzoli and Sasha Alexander
as medical examiner Dr. Maura Isles. The one-hour drama is based on the Rizzoli & Isles series of novels by Tess Gerritsen
. It premiered on July 12, 2010.
The series was renewed for a 15-episode second season on July 30, 2010, after having aired three episodes, which premiered on July 11, 2011. On August 5, 2011, TNT ordered a 15-episode third season of the series, set to premiere in the summer of 2012.
. Boston detective Jane Rizzoli (Angie Harmon
) was investigating a serial killer
named Charles Hoyt (Michael Massee
) some time before the series began. Hoyt, who was banned from medical school for fondling a corpse, used his vast medical knowledge to systematically torture and kill vulnerable women. Eventually, he captures Rizzoli and pins her to the floor with scalpels. As he prepares to cut Rizzoli's throat, her partner, Vince Korsak (Bruce McGill
), shoots Hoyt and saves Rizzoli's life. Rizzoli reasons that, after seeing her so vulnerable, Korsak would never trust her as a partner.
The series pilot, "See One. Do One. Teach One", is largely based on the novel The Apprentice
. Rizzoli and medical examiner Maura Isles (Sasha Alexander
) investigate a killer with Hoyt's modus operandi
, plus an interest in necrophilia. Rizzoli and Isles discover that the copycat was a soldier named John Stark (Brendan McCarthy) who met Hoyt in medical school, had his identity erased for CIA black operations, and mimicked Hoyt's MO in a killing spree during said operations. Meanwhile, Hoyt escapes from prison and rejoins his apprentice. They capture Rizzoli and attempt to kill her, but she manages to disarm them by tasing them and impaling Hoyt in the eye with a flare. She shoots the apprentice to death and, when Hoyt reaches for Rizzoli's gun, she shoots him through the hands, giving him injuries similar to the ones he gave her.
Hoyt returns eighteen months later through another apprentice, Lola (Scottie Thompson
), in "I'm Your Boogie Man." Having murdered Lola's abusive husband two years earlier, Hoyt uses her Stockholm syndrome
to his advantage, and uses her to stalk Rizzoli. Lola seduces and captures Frankie Rizzoli (Jordan Bridges
) before tying Jane up. She plans to kidnap Jane until Hoyt can escape from prison, but Rizzoli manages to distract Lola long enough for Frankie to kill Lola with her own revolver.
order under the original title, Rizzoli. The pilot script was written by Janet Tamaro
.
Main casting announcements began in late October. Angie Harmon was the first actor cast, in the title role of police detective Jane Rizzoli. Sasha Alexander came on board next to portray medical examiner Dr. Maura Isles. Bruce McGill signed as Rizzoli's former partner, Vince Korsak. Her current partner, Barry Frost, is portrayed by Lee Thompson Young. The role of Rizzoli's younger brother, Frankie, was filled by Jordan Bridges. In mid-November, Lorraine Bracco signed on as Rizzoli's mom, Angela. In early 2010 Billy Burke
was announced as FBI agent Gabriel Dean.
In late January, TNT green-lighted the pilot to series with the new title Rizzoli & Isles. Ten episodes were ordered. Reports in April stated that the show would premiere on July 12, 2010, and this was confirmed by TNT at its 2010 cable upfront
presentation in mid-May. The series is produced in the Los Angeles area, with filming expected to take five months.
Due to a sponsorship deal between MillerCoors
and Turner Broadcasting for the summer 2010 season, the series included product placement for MGD 64, including billboards in the backgrounds of some scenes. The first season was additionally sponsored by Vonage
.
, which had 110,000 more viewers. The show finished the week in third behind The Closer and the final episode of Deadliest Catch
to feature the late Phil Harris
.
The premiere set a record as the highest-rated debut for a commercial-supported cable series, and it was the second-highest debut ever for a basic cable TV series. Rizzoli & Isles is second only to the 2008 premiere of Raising the Bar
, which attracted 7.7 million viewers during its commercial-free debut. Live + 7 day ratings for the premiere updated the show's status as the all time most watched cable series launch, with DVR viewers increasing the show's rating to just over 9 million viewers.
Angie Harmon
Angela Michelle "Angie" Harmon is an American fashion model and television/film actress. She became a well-known model before gaining international fame for her roles in Baywatch Nights and Law & Order....
as police detective Jane Rizzoli and Sasha Alexander
Sasha Alexander
Sasha Alexander is an American actress. She is best known for several roles, including Gretchen Witter, the sister of Pacey Witter on Dawson's Creek; NCIS Special Agent Kate Todd in the first two seasons of NCIS; as Lucy in Yes Man ; and as Catherine in He's Just Not That Into You .She currently...
as medical examiner Dr. Maura Isles. The one-hour drama is based on the Rizzoli & Isles series of novels by Tess Gerritsen
Tess Gerritsen
Tess Gerritsen, M.D., is a Chinese-American novelist and retired physician. Her first name is really Terry; she decided to feminize it when she was a writer of romance novels.-Early life:...
. It premiered on July 12, 2010.
The series was renewed for a 15-episode second season on July 30, 2010, after having aired three episodes, which premiered on July 11, 2011. On August 5, 2011, TNT ordered a 15-episode third season of the series, set to premiere in the summer of 2012.
Overview
The series' backstory is inspired by The SurgeonThe Surgeon (novel)
The Surgeon is a suspense novel by Tess Gerritsen, the first of the Maura Isles/Jane Rizzoli series.-Plot:A terrifying new serial killer begins stalking the streets of Boston, using his vast medical knowledge to systematically torture and kill vulnerable women, a modus operandi which has earned...
. Boston detective Jane Rizzoli (Angie Harmon
Angie Harmon
Angela Michelle "Angie" Harmon is an American fashion model and television/film actress. She became a well-known model before gaining international fame for her roles in Baywatch Nights and Law & Order....
) was investigating a serial killer
Serial killer
A serial killer, as typically defined, is an individual who has murdered three or more people over a period of more than a month, with down time between the murders, and whose motivation for killing is usually based on psychological gratification...
named Charles Hoyt (Michael Massee
Michael Massee
Michael Massee is an American actor perhaps best known for his roles as villains in film and television, as well as his unintentional and accidental involvement in the death of Brandon Lee.-Career:...
) some time before the series began. Hoyt, who was banned from medical school for fondling a corpse, used his vast medical knowledge to systematically torture and kill vulnerable women. Eventually, he captures Rizzoli and pins her to the floor with scalpels. As he prepares to cut Rizzoli's throat, her partner, Vince Korsak (Bruce McGill
Bruce McGill
Bruce Travis McGill is an American actor who has an extensive list of credits in film and television. He is perhaps best known for his role as Jack Dalton on the television series MacGyver and as Daniel Simpson "D-Day" Day in National Lampoon's Animal House.-Early life:McGill was born in San...
), shoots Hoyt and saves Rizzoli's life. Rizzoli reasons that, after seeing her so vulnerable, Korsak would never trust her as a partner.
The series pilot, "See One. Do One. Teach One", is largely based on the novel The Apprentice
The Apprentice (Gerritsen novel)
The Apprentice is a 2002 novel written by Tess Gerritsen, second book of the Maura Isles/Jane Rizzoli series. Both the hardcover and paperback editions reached number 10 in The New York Times Best Seller lists.-Plot:...
. Rizzoli and medical examiner Maura Isles (Sasha Alexander
Sasha Alexander
Sasha Alexander is an American actress. She is best known for several roles, including Gretchen Witter, the sister of Pacey Witter on Dawson's Creek; NCIS Special Agent Kate Todd in the first two seasons of NCIS; as Lucy in Yes Man ; and as Catherine in He's Just Not That Into You .She currently...
) investigate a killer with Hoyt's modus operandi
Modus operandi
Modus operandi is a Latin phrase, approximately translated as "mode of operation". The term is used to describe someone's habits or manner of working, their method of operating or functioning...
, plus an interest in necrophilia. Rizzoli and Isles discover that the copycat was a soldier named John Stark (Brendan McCarthy) who met Hoyt in medical school, had his identity erased for CIA black operations, and mimicked Hoyt's MO in a killing spree during said operations. Meanwhile, Hoyt escapes from prison and rejoins his apprentice. They capture Rizzoli and attempt to kill her, but she manages to disarm them by tasing them and impaling Hoyt in the eye with a flare. She shoots the apprentice to death and, when Hoyt reaches for Rizzoli's gun, she shoots him through the hands, giving him injuries similar to the ones he gave her.
Hoyt returns eighteen months later through another apprentice, Lola (Scottie Thompson
Scottie Thompson
Susan Scott "Scottie" Thompson is an American film, television and stage actress.-Early life:Thompson grew up in Richmond, Virginia, where she attended Collegiate School. From an early age she began learning ballet, jazz and modern dance...
), in "I'm Your Boogie Man." Having murdered Lola's abusive husband two years earlier, Hoyt uses her Stockholm syndrome
Stockholm syndrome
In psychology, Stockholm Syndrome is an apparently paradoxical psychological phenomenon wherein hostages express empathy and have positive feelings towards their captors, sometimes to the point of defending them...
to his advantage, and uses her to stalk Rizzoli. Lola seduces and captures Frankie Rizzoli (Jordan Bridges
Jordan Bridges
-Early life:Bridges was born in California, and is the son of actor Beau Bridges and wife Julie Landfield. He is the nephew of Jeff Bridges and grandson of Lloyd Bridges and Dorothy Bridges.-Career:...
) before tying Jane up. She plans to kidnap Jane until Hoyt can escape from prison, but Rizzoli manages to distract Lola long enough for Frankie to kill Lola with her own revolver.
Production
The untitled project was on TNT's development slate as early as March 2008. In October 2009, TNT placed a cast-contingent pilotTelevision pilot
A "television pilot" is a standalone episode of a television series that is used to sell the show to a television network. At the time of its inception, the pilot is meant to be the "testing ground" to see if a series will be possibly desired and successful and therefore a test episode of an...
order under the original title, Rizzoli. The pilot script was written by Janet Tamaro
Janet Tamaro
Janet Tamaro is an American television writer and series creator, executive producer and showrunner.Tamaro began her career as an on-camera television correspondent. She worked for ABC NEWSOne, Inside Edition, and The Travel Channel as a correspondent and host...
.
Main casting announcements began in late October. Angie Harmon was the first actor cast, in the title role of police detective Jane Rizzoli. Sasha Alexander came on board next to portray medical examiner Dr. Maura Isles. Bruce McGill signed as Rizzoli's former partner, Vince Korsak. Her current partner, Barry Frost, is portrayed by Lee Thompson Young. The role of Rizzoli's younger brother, Frankie, was filled by Jordan Bridges. In mid-November, Lorraine Bracco signed on as Rizzoli's mom, Angela. In early 2010 Billy Burke
Billy Burke (actor)
William Albert "Billy" Burke is an American actor. He is known for his role as Charlie Swan in Twilight, The Twilight Saga: New Moon and the 2010 film The Twilight Saga: Eclipse. He is also known for his role as Gary Matheson in the second season of 24.-Life and career:Burke was born in...
was announced as FBI agent Gabriel Dean.
In late January, TNT green-lighted the pilot to series with the new title Rizzoli & Isles. Ten episodes were ordered. Reports in April stated that the show would premiere on July 12, 2010, and this was confirmed by TNT at its 2010 cable upfront
Upfront
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presentation in mid-May. The series is produced in the Los Angeles area, with filming expected to take five months.
Due to a sponsorship deal between MillerCoors
MillerCoors
MillerCoors is a joint venture between SABMiller and Molson Coors Brewing Company, announced on October 9, 2007. The joint venture has the responsibility of selling brands such as Miller Lite, Miller High Life, Miller Genuine Draft, Coors, Coors Light, Molson Canadian, and Blue Moon in the United...
and Turner Broadcasting for the summer 2010 season, the series included product placement for MGD 64, including billboards in the backgrounds of some scenes. The first season was additionally sponsored by Vonage
Vonage
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.
Cast
| Name | Portrayed by | Occupation | Seasons | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Angie Harmon Angie Harmon Angela Michelle "Angie" Harmon is an American fashion model and television/film actress. She became a well-known model before gaining international fame for her roles in Baywatch Nights and Law & Order.... | Boston Homicide Detective | Main | |
| Dr. Maura Isles | Sasha Alexander Sasha Alexander Sasha Alexander is an American actress. She is best known for several roles, including Gretchen Witter, the sister of Pacey Witter on Dawson's Creek; NCIS Special Agent Kate Todd in the first two seasons of NCIS; as Lucy in Yes Man ; and as Catherine in He's Just Not That Into You .She currently... |
Massachusetts Chief Medical Examiner | Main | |
| Barry Frost | Lee Thompson Young Lee Thompson Young Lee Thompson Young is an American actor. He is perhaps best known for his teenage role as the title character on the Disney Channel television series The Famous Jett Jackson... |
Boston Homicide Detective | Main | |
| Vince Korsak | Bruce McGill Bruce McGill Bruce Travis McGill is an American actor who has an extensive list of credits in film and television. He is perhaps best known for his role as Jack Dalton on the television series MacGyver and as Daniel Simpson "D-Day" Day in National Lampoon's Animal House.-Early life:McGill was born in San... |
Boston Homicide Sergeant | Main | |
| Frankie Rizzoli, Jr. | Jordan Bridges Jordan Bridges -Early life:Bridges was born in California, and is the son of actor Beau Bridges and wife Julie Landfield. He is the nephew of Jeff Bridges and grandson of Lloyd Bridges and Dorothy Bridges.-Career:... |
Boston Police Officer | Main | |
| Angela Rizzoli | Lorraine Bracco Lorraine Bracco Lorraine Bracco is an American actress. She is best known for her TV roles as Dr. Jennifer Melfi on HBO series, The Sopranos, and Angela Rizzoli on the TNT series, Rizzoli & Isles... |
Waitress, Boston Police Cafe | Main | |
| Frankie Rizzoli, Sr. | Chazz Palminteri Chazz Palminteri Calogero Lorenzo "Chazz" Palminteri is an American actor and writer, best known for his performances in The Usual Suspects, A Bronx Tale, and his Academy Award nominated role for Best Supporting Actor in Bullets Over Broadway.... |
Businessman, Plumber | Recurring | |
| "Dr." Charles Hoyt | Michael Massee Michael Massee Michael Massee is an American actor perhaps best known for his roles as villains in film and television, as well as his unintentional and accidental involvement in the death of Brandon Lee.-Career:... |
Medical Student (Expelled), Soldier (Discharged) | Recurring | |
| Gabriel Dean | Billy Burke Billy Burke Billy Burke or Bill Burke may refer to:*Billy Burke *Billy Burke *Billy Burke , professional golfer*Billy Burke , Major League Baseball player... |
FBI Agent | Recurring | |
| Tommy Rizzoli | Colin Egglesfield Colin Egglesfield Colin Egglesfield is an American actor. He is best known for his portrayal as Dr. Josh Madden in the long-running soap opera All My Children, as well as Auggie Kirkpatrick in The CW's short-lived teen drama Melrose Place.... |
Dog Walker | Recurring | |
| Constance Isles | Jacqueline Bisset Jacqueline Bisset Jacqueline Bisset is an English actress. She has been nominated for four Golden Globe Awards and an Emmy Award. She is known for her roles in the films Bullitt , Airport , The Deep , Class , and the TV series Nip/Tuck in 2006... |
Visual Artist | Recurring | |
- Jane Rizzoli is a Boston detective who was traumatized by Charles Hoyt. She has scars in the center of her hands where Hoyt stabbed her with scalpels. As a child, she was slightly chubby, earning her the nickname "Rollie Pollie Rizzoli". She adopted a dog named Joe Friday whom Korsak rescued during the pilot episode. She also played field hockey in junior college, and was an attacker.
- Dr. Maura Isles is a medical examiner and forensic expert. She is Rizzoli's best friend. She is socially awkward and has trouble with men due to her brutal honesty and habit of revealing all their medical conditions. She has a pet tortoise named Bass and is an adopted only child of a wealthy family. In high school, she was nicknamed "Maura-The-Bore-A". Her coworkers call her "The Queen of the Dead". It is later revealed that her biological father is an Irish hitman named Paddy Doyle, something she finds out while investigating her half-brother's death.
- Angela Rizzoli is Jane, Frankie and Tommy's mother. In the first season, she is a housewife who later works a part-time job selling "Miracle Juice". She and Frank are getting a divorce.
- Vince Korsak was Rizzoli's original partner. It is revealed in the series pilot that he saved her life from Hoyt. He will drop whatever he is doing on a moment's notice to rescue a small animal, and enjoys watching videos of dogs on the internet.
- Barry Frost is Rizzoli's second partner who gets ill when around dead bodies. Frost is an expert when it comes to computers. He is very protective of Rizzoli.
- Frankie Rizzoli, Jr. is Jane and Tommy's brother. He is a police officer against his mother's wishes, and sees his sister as a role model.
- Constance Isles is the adoptive mother of Dr. Maura Isles.
- Tommy Rizzoli is the brother of Jane and Frankie, arrested for running a priest over at a cross walk on his third DUI violation. He returns to the family fold following his release from prison.
- Gabriel Dean is an FBI agent often seen working with the Boston Homicide detectives and Medical Examiner's Office.
- Frank Rizzoli, Sr. is Jane, Frankie and Tommy's father. He owns and runs a plumbing business called "Rizzoli and Sons". He and Angela are getting a divorce.
- Charles Hoyt was a serial killer that stabbed Jane in both hands and, even after he was behind bars, was still a threat in Jane's life. Jane killed him in the episode "Remember Me."
Ratings
The series started strong in the ratings, as 7.55 million viewers tuned in for the premiere episode. Rizzoli & Isles was the second most-watched cable program on the evening of July 12, 2010, behind its lead-in, The CloserThe Closer
The Closer is an American crime drama, starring Kyra Sedgwick as Deputy Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson, a Georgia police detective who often closes her cases using sometimes-questionable methods...
, which had 110,000 more viewers. The show finished the week in third behind The Closer and the final episode of Deadliest Catch
Deadliest Catch
Deadliest Catch is a documentary/reality television series produced by Original Productions for the Discovery Channel. It portrays the real life events aboard fishing vessels in the Bering Sea during the Alaskan king crab and C. opilio crab fishing seasons.The Aleutian Islands port of Dutch Harbor,...
to feature the late Phil Harris
Phil Harris (fisherman)
Phillip Charles "Phil" Harris was an American captain and part owner of the crab fishing vessel Cornelia Marie, which is featured on Discovery Channel's documentary reality TV series Deadliest Catch. He suffered a massive stroke while offloading C. opilio crab in port at Saint Paul Island, Alaska,...
.
The premiere set a record as the highest-rated debut for a commercial-supported cable series, and it was the second-highest debut ever for a basic cable TV series. Rizzoli & Isles is second only to the 2008 premiere of Raising the Bar
Raising the Bar (TV series)
Raising the Bar is an American legal drama, which ran on TNT network from September 1, 2008 to December 24, 2009. The series revolves around a group of lawyer friends who find themselves on opposite sides of the criminal law.-Production:...
, which attracted 7.7 million viewers during its commercial-free debut. Live + 7 day ratings for the premiere updated the show's status as the all time most watched cable series launch, with DVR viewers increasing the show's rating to just over 9 million viewers.
| Season | Season Premiere | Season Finale | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Viewers Total (in millions) |
Viewers 18-49 |
Date | Viewers Total (in millions) |
Viewers 18-49 |
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| 1 | July 12, 2010 | 7.55 | 2.1 | September 13, 2010 | 6.56 | 1.5 |
| 2 | July 11, 2011 | 6.38 | 1.2 | style="background:#F9F9F9;font-size:11px;font-weight:normal;text-align:center;line-height:110%" | style="text-align:center;font-weight:normal" | style="text-align:center;font-weight:normal" |
Book series
| Title | Year | Notes | Protagonist | Secondary Protagonist | Tertiary Protagonist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Surgeon The Surgeon (novel) The Surgeon is a suspense novel by Tess Gerritsen, the first of the Maura Isles/Jane Rizzoli series.-Plot:A terrifying new serial killer begins stalking the streets of Boston, using his vast medical knowledge to systematically torture and kill vulnerable women, a modus operandi which has earned... |
2001 | Introduces Jane Rizzoli | Detective Thomas Moore | Detective Jane Rizzoli | Detective Darren Crowe |
| The Apprentice The Apprentice (Gerritsen novel) The Apprentice is a 2002 novel written by Tess Gerritsen, second book of the Maura Isles/Jane Rizzoli series. Both the hardcover and paperback editions reached number 10 in The New York Times Best Seller lists.-Plot:... |
2002 | Introduces Dr. Maura Isles | Detective Jane Rizzoli | Detective Vince Korsak | Agent Gabriel Dean |
| The Sinner The Sinner The Sinner is a 2003 mystery novel by Tess Gerritsen, the third book of the Maura Isles/Jane Rizzoli series.-Plot:The Sinner involves Detective Jane Rizzoli and a main character new to the series, first seen in "The Apprentice" as a minor figure, medical examiner Dr. Maura Isles... |
2003 | Dr. Maura Isles | Detective Jane Rizzoli | Detective Darren Crowe | |
| Body Double Body Double (novel) Body Double is a 2004 novel written by Tess Gerritsen, the fourth book of the Maura Isles/Jane Rizzoli series.-Plot:Returning to Boston from a business trip in Paris, Maura Isles encounters delays at Charles de Gaulle Airport, and finds upon landing in Boston that the airline has lost her luggage... |
2004 | Dr. Maura Isles | Detective Jane Rizzoli | Detective Barry Frost | |
| Vanish | 2005 | Detective Jane Rizzoli | Dr. Maura Isles | Agent Gabriel Dean | |
| The Mephisto Club | 2006 | Dr. Maura Isles | Detective Jane Rizzoli | Detective Barry Frost | |
| The Keepsake | 2008 | Keeping the Dead (UK Title) | Detective Jane Rizzoli | Dr. Maura Isles | Detective Barry Frost |
| Ice Cold | 2010 | The Killing Place (UK Title) | Detective Jane Rizzoli | Dr. Maura Isles | Detective Barry Frost |
| The Silent Girl | 2011 | Dr. Maura Isles | Detective Jane Rizzoli | Detective Barry Frost | |
DVD release
| Season | Region 1 Release Date | No. Discs | Features | Main Cast |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Complete First Season | June 28, 2011 | 3 | All 10 episodes from the First Season Rizzoli & Isles: Bringing the Characters to Life Unaired Scenes Gag Reel Rizzoli & Isles: Chicks in a Bottle |
Angie Harmon Angie Harmon Angela Michelle "Angie" Harmon is an American fashion model and television/film actress. She became a well-known model before gaining international fame for her roles in Baywatch Nights and Law & Order.... Sasha Alexander Sasha Alexander Sasha Alexander is an American actress. She is best known for several roles, including Gretchen Witter, the sister of Pacey Witter on Dawson's Creek; NCIS Special Agent Kate Todd in the first two seasons of NCIS; as Lucy in Yes Man ; and as Catherine in He's Just Not That Into You .She currently... Jordan Bridges Jordan Bridges -Early life:Bridges was born in California, and is the son of actor Beau Bridges and wife Julie Landfield. He is the nephew of Jeff Bridges and grandson of Lloyd Bridges and Dorothy Bridges.-Career:... Lee Thompson Young Lee Thompson Young Lee Thompson Young is an American actor. He is perhaps best known for his teenage role as the title character on the Disney Channel television series The Famous Jett Jackson... with Bruce McGill Bruce McGill Bruce Travis McGill is an American actor who has an extensive list of credits in film and television. He is perhaps best known for his role as Jack Dalton on the television series MacGyver and as Daniel Simpson "D-Day" Day in National Lampoon's Animal House.-Early life:McGill was born in San... and Lorraine Bracco Lorraine Bracco Lorraine Bracco is an American actress. She is best known for her TV roles as Dr. Jennifer Melfi on HBO series, The Sopranos, and Angela Rizzoli on the TNT series, Rizzoli & Isles... |
International broadcasting
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