Sick of the same old same old on television? Try adding a new show in your weekly lineup, RIZZOLI & ISLES starring Angie Harmon and Sasha Alexander, premiering TONIGHT at 10/9c on TNT. You may recognize these names from highly rated novels by Tess Gerritsen. This drama follows Boston detective Jane Rizzoli (Harmon) and medical examiner Maura Isles (Alexander), complete opposites and good friends who solve crimes and bust some of Boston’s most notorious criminals. Growing up at opposite ends of the economic spectrum, the two remain strikingly different from one another in many ways.
Jane, the only female detective in Boston’s homicide division, is a tough and gutsy cop who doesn’t let her guard down (except with Maura). Angie Harmon describes her a totally “bad ass”. Maura, meanwhile, is usually more comfortable among the dead than the living and is very scientific. She is always impeccably dressed in designer duds with a steady, sometimes icy temperament. Jane and Maura often find themselves working together as both use their brilliant minds and expertise to figure out Boston’s most complex cases.
Despite their many differences, Jane and Maura are best friends, with a quirky and supportive relationship. As Tamaro explains, “That Jane and Maura are so different and yet so effective as a team makes them unusual. There’s something rare about their relationship that I see in the world but not enough on television: two smart, strong, competent women who instinctively drop the protective shield when they’re with each other.”
RIZZOLI & ISLES also stars Lorraine Bracco (The Sopranos) as Angela, Jane’s demanding and intrusive mother; Lee Thompson Young (FlashForward) as Det. Barry Frost, Jane’s somewhat green partner; Bruce McGill (Law Abiding Citizen) as Det. Vince Korsak, Jane’s seasoned former partner; and Jordan Bridges (Dawson’s Creek) as Jane’s brother, Frankie, a patrol cop who hopes one day to become a detective.
Disclosure: No monetary compensation was received for posting this information for my readers. Enjoy the show!
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Great show. This one will be around for awhile.
maybe because it’s my home town it gave me the creeps. I’ve watched a couple episodes but I probably won’t continue watching. The first epi really freaked me out. then again I never really liked true crime. I do love the dynamic between Rizoli and Isles though