Rizzoli & Isles Cancelled — TNT Series Not Returning for Season 8
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Summary and storyline
Starring Angie Harmon and Sasha Alexander, Rizzoli & Isles is an American police procedural drama television series that follows the work of a police detective and a medical examiner in Boston, Massachusetts. Based on the novels of the same name, written by Tess Gerritsen, this series first aired in July of 2010. Rizzoli & Isles have returned for the seventh and final season on June 6, 2016. The final chapter is set to contain 13 episodes.
Jane Rizzoli (Harmon) is a police detective at the Boston Police Department and Dr. Maura Isles (Alexander) is a medical examiner, who helps Rizzoli solve crimes and doubles as her best friend. As the only female cop at the Boston PD’s homicide division, Rizzoli is tough and ferocious. Isles, on the other hand, is feminine but very cold, as she feels more comfortable working with the dead, than the living. Although the two have strikingly different personalities, their partnership is very effective in catching some of Boston’s most dangerous criminals.
Ratings and cancelation
The seventh season is likely to continue the series' successful run – since its launch in 2010 Rizzoli & Isles has consistently been among the top 5 cable series in total viewership, as well as among the top 10 in the 25-54 demo. The sixth season of Rizzoli and Isles averaged about 11.5 million viewers per episode across all platforms. The seventh season is doing just as well, but apparently TNT wants to change the vector of its development and is steadily getting rid of its older shows, even ones as successful as Rizzoli and Isles.
Season 7 recap
The seventh and final season of the canceled police procedural Rizzoli & Isles has ended its 13-episode run with the highest viewership of the two last seasons. The season finale which aired on September 5, 2016 drew an audience of 5.26 million viewers and a 0.7 rating in the 18-49 demographic. Ocean-Frank, the last episode of the series, followed a murder investigation, where the victim was found handcuffed to the bed in his own house. Everyone is planning their futures, sharing plans and making farewell videos for the “Bon Voyage” party. Series' viewership began to steadily decline starting with season 3, and cast members, creators and producers agreed that it was the right time for Rizzoli & Isles to end. Fans might not agree so easily, but there isn't much else to do except bid the show farewell after a long run.
Episodes
| # | Name | Air Dates |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Two Shots: Move Forward | Jun 6, 2016 |
| 2 | Dangerous Curve Ahead | Jun 6, 2016 |
| 3 | Cops vs. Zombies | Jun 13, 2016 |
| 4 | Post Mortem | Jun 20, 2016 |
| 5 | Shadow of Doubt | Jun 27, 2016 |
| 6 | There Be Ghosts | Jul 11, 2016 |
| 7 | Dead Weight | Jul 18, 2016 |
| 8 | 2M7258-100 | Jul 25, 2016 |
| 9 | 65 Hours | Aug 1, 2016 |
| 10 | For Richer or Poorer | Aug 15, 2016 |
| 11 | Stiffed | Aug 22, 2016 |
| 12 | Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow | Aug 29, 2016 |
| 13 | Ocean Frank | Sep 5, 2016 |
| # | Name | Air Dates |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Platform | Jun 16, 2015 |
| 2 | Bassholes | Jun 23, 2015 |
| 3 | Deadly Harvest | Jun 30, 2015 |
| 4 | Imitation Game | Jul 7, 2015 |
| 5 | Misconduct Game | Jul 14, 2015 |
| 6 | Face Value | Jul 21, 2015 |
| 7 | A Bad Seed Grows | Jul 28, 2015 |
| 8 | Nice to Meet You, Dr. Isles | Aug 4, 2015 |
| 9 | Love Taps | Aug 11, 2015 |
| 10 | Sister Sister | Aug 18, 2015 |
| 11 | Fake It 'Til You Make It | Aug 25, 2015 |
| 12 | 5:26 | Sep 1, 2015 |
| 13 | Hide & Seek | Feb 16, 2016 |
| 14 | Murderjuana | Feb 16, 2016 |
| 15 | Scared to Death | Feb 23, 2016 |
| 16 | East Meets West | Mar 1, 2016 |
| 17 | Bomb Voyage | Mar 8, 2016 |
| 18 | A Shot in the Dark | Mar 15, 2016 |
| # | Name | Air Dates |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | A New Day | Jun 17, 2014 |
| 2 | ...Goodbye | Jun 24, 2014 |
| 3 | Too Good to Be True | Jul 1, 2014 |
| 4 | Doomsday | Jul 8, 2014 |
| 5 | The Best Laid Plans | Jul 15, 2014 |
| 6 | Knockout | Jul 22, 2014 |
| 7 | Boston Keltic | Jul 29, 2014 |
| 8 | Lost & Found | Aug 5, 2014 |
| 9 | It Takes a Village | Aug 12, 2014 |
| 10 | Phoenix Rising | Aug 19, 2014 |
| 11 | If You Can't Stand the Heat | Aug 26, 2014 |
| 12 | Burden of Proof | Sep 2, 2014 |
| 13 | Bridge to Tomorrow | Feb 17, 2015 |
| 14 | Foot Loose | Feb 24, 2015 |
| 15 | Gumshoe | Mar 3, 2015 |
| 16 | In Plain View | Mar 10, 2015 |
| 17 | Bite Out of Crime | Mar 17, 2015 |
| 18 | Family Matters | Mar 17, 2015 |
| # | Name | Air Dates |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | We Are Family | Jun 25, 2013 |
| 2 | In Over Your Head | Jul 2, 2013 |
| 3 | But I Am a Good Girl | Jul 9, 2013 |
| 4 | Killer in High Heels | Jul 16, 2013 |
| 5 | Dance with the Devil | Jul 23, 2013 |
| 6 | Somebody's Watching Me | Jul 30, 2013 |
| 7 | All for One | Aug 6, 2013 |
| 8 | Cold as Ice | Aug 13, 2013 |
| 9 | No One Mourns the Wicked | Aug 20, 2013 |
| 10 | Built for Speed | Aug 27, 2013 |
| 11 | Judge, Jury & Executioner | Sep 3, 2013 |
| 12 | Partners in Crime | Sep 10, 2013 |
| 13 | Tears of a Clown | Feb 25, 2014 |
| 14 | Just Push Play | Mar 4, 2014 |
| 15 | Food for Thought | Mar 11, 2014 |
| 16 | You're Gonna Miss Me When I'm Gone | Mar 18, 2014 |
| # | Name | Air Dates |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | What Doesn't Kill You | Jun 5, 2012 |
| 2 | Dirty Little Secret | Jun 12, 2012 |
| 3 | This is How the Heart Breaks | Jun 19, 2012 |
| 4 | Welcome to the Dollhouse | Jun 26, 2012 |
| 5 | Throwing Down the Gauntlet | Jul 3, 2012 |
| 6 | Money Maker | Jul 10, 2012 |
| 7 | Crazy for You | Jul 17, 2012 |
| 8 | Cuts Like a Knife | Jul 24, 2012 |
| 9 | Home Town Glory | Jul 31, 2012 |
| 10 | Melt My Heart to Stone | Aug 14, 2012 |
| 11 | Class Action Satisfaction | Nov 27, 2012 |
| 12 | Love the Way You Lie | Dec 4, 2012 |
| 13 | Virtual Love | Dec 11, 2012 |
| 14 | Over/Under | Dec 18, 2012 |
| 15 | No More Drama in My Life | Dec 25, 2012 |
| # | Name | Air Dates |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | We Don't Need Another Hero | Jul 11, 2011 |
| 2 | Living Proof | Jul 18, 2011 |
| 3 | Sailor Man | Jul 25, 2011 |
| 4 | Brown Eyed Girl | Aug 1, 2011 |
| 5 | Don't Hate the Player | Aug 8, 2011 |
| 6 | Rebel Without a Pause | Aug 15, 2011 |
| 7 | Bloodlines | Aug 22, 2011 |
| 8 | My Own Worst Enemy | Aug 29, 2011 |
| 9 | Gone Daddy Gone | Sep 5, 2011 |
| 10 | Remember Me | Sep 12, 2011 |
| 11 | Can I Get a Witness? | Nov 28, 2011 |
| 12 | He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother | Dec 5, 2011 |
| 13 | Seventeen Ain't So Sweet | Dec 12, 2011 |
| 14 | Don't Stop Dancing, Girl | Dec 19, 2011 |
| 15 | Burning Down the House | Dec 26, 2011 |
| # | Name | Air Dates |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | See One. Do One. Teach One. | Jul 12, 2010 |
| 2 | Boston Strangler Redux | Jul 19, 2010 |
| 3 | Sympathy for the Devil | Jul 26, 2010 |
| 4 | She Works Hard for the Money | Aug 2, 2010 |
| 5 | Money for Nothing | Aug 9, 2010 |
| 6 | I Kissed a Girl | Aug 16, 2010 |
| 7 | Born to Run | Aug 23, 2010 |
| 8 | I'm Your Boogie Man | Aug 30, 2010 |
| 9 | The Beast in Me | Sep 6, 2010 |
| 10 | When the Gun Goes Bang, Bang, Bang | Sep 13, 2010 |
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Comments 9
Given the format for the ending of Series 7, why can't the series continue with Jane and Maura getting engrossed in crime together, but in Europe?! They've already got their plane tickets and their bags packed!! They could perhaps corroborate with the gang they've left behind in Boston, by pursuing international criminals.
A little imagination goes a long way!
Well guess you never listen to your audience! Good luck on your new ventures. Why don't you sell to another channel!