# Rizzoli & Isles (2010)

> A tough Boston homicide detective and a composed medical examiner form an unlikely best friendship while solving the city's most complex murders.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/30274

## Facts

- Seasons: 7
- Episodes: 105
- Episode runtime: 43 min
- Status: Ended
- Genres: crime, drama, comedy, mystery
- Created by: Janet Tamaro
- Network: TNT
- Cast: Angie Harmon, Sasha Alexander, Jordan Bridges, Lee Thompson Young, Bruce McGill, Lorraine Bracco, Tina Huang, Chris Vance
- TMDB rating: 7.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1551632/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Tone: witty, gritty, warm, brisk, banter driven

## What critics say

Audience reception is positive, with viewers praising the chemistry between the two leads and the pairing of a tough detective with a quirky medical examiner.

## Synopsis

Rizzoli & Isles (2010-2016) is an American cable crime series created by Janet Tamaro for TNT, running seven seasons and 105 episodes. Angie Harmon plays Detective Jane Rizzoli, the only female cop in Boston's homicide division, a tough and relentless investigator who rarely lets her guard down. Sasha Alexander plays Dr. Maura Isles, a medical examiner who is more comfortable among the dead than the living and carries an icy, impeccably dressed composure. Their engine is the contrast between them: each episode builds around a fresh murder that needs both Jane's street instincts and Maura's forensic expertise, while the two women slowly drop their protective shields in each other's company. Bruce McGill as Detective Vince Korsak and Lorraine Bracco as Angela Rizzoli, Jane's mother, widen the ensemble around the case work and family life. The show is a procedural built on weekly cases with a continuing personal arc, set in present day Boston. Its tone mixes gritty homicide work with warm, witty banter and loyal friendship. Fans of Bones, The Closer and Castle will find resonance in its blend of forensic detail, crime solving and character chemistry.

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