Rizzoli & Isles

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Season 1
  • Network: TNT
  • Series Premiere Date: Jul 12, 2010
Season #: 9, 9, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
Metascore
61

Generally favorable reviews - based on 17 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 17
  3. Negative: 2 out of 17
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Critic Reviews

  1. Zap2it (Inside the Box)
    Reviewed by: Hanh Nguyen
    80
    Expect some equally strong language to reflect the harshness of the crimes, but enough charisma from the protagonists to keep the show from derailing into glorified grisliness.
  2. People Weekly
    Reviewed by: Tom Gliatto
    75
    Their interaction is friendly, if mildly teasing, professional and catfight-free. This allows the show to have the relaxing, unchallenging pleasures of good fluff even when the premiere is actually going a bit heavy on the gore.
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  3. Boston Herald
    Reviewed by: Mark A. Perigard
    75
    The good part involves just about any scene focusing on Angie Harmon ("Law & Order") as Boston homicide detective Jane Rizzoli. The flip side? Just about every scene that isn't centered on her, especially those involving Jane's best friend, medical examiner Maura Isles (Sasha Alexander).
  5. New York Post
    Reviewed by: Linda Stasi
    75
    What I particularly like about this show (aside from the good chemistry between the leads) is that the women solve crimes the old-fashioned way.
  6. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Ken Tucker
    75
    With The Closer and Rizzoli & Isles, you're in the company of smart women who know how to laugh at themselves and close cases.
  7. Miami Herald
    Reviewed by: Glenn Garvin
    70
    Though it's intended to be a female buddy show in which she plays off Sasha Alexander's coolly uppercrust medical examiner Maura Isles, Harmon definitely gets the upper hand--at least in the pilot episode.
  8. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Randee Dawn
    70
    It jolts along with humor, suspense, insight and a fair amount of oozing blood.
  9. Newsday
    Reviewed by: Verne Gay
    67
    Mostly this show belongs to Harmon, once a key member of the "Law & Order" ensemble. She's likable and intriguing. That salvages an otherwise average cop show.

Awards & Rankings

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#73 Best TV Season of 2010
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#55 Most Discussed TV Season of 2010
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#13 Most Shared TV Season of 2010

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User Score
7.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 90 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 62 out of 90
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 90
  3. Negative: 18 out of 90
  1. nautico
    Jun 21, 2012
    2
    Some of the worst writing I have ever seen acted out on the small screen. The dialogue between the two principals is ludicrously corny. ISome of the worst writing I have ever seen acted out on the small screen. The dialogue between the two principals is ludicrously corny. I feel sorry for them. They deserve so much better.… Full Review »
  2. Phocus
    Aug 20, 2010
    9
    Lose the gay stories. Two women, great chemistry, fun dialogue, pretty faces, adequate writing, pretty faces, humor and likability, unlimitedLose the gay stories. Two women, great chemistry, fun dialogue, pretty faces, adequate writing, pretty faces, humor and likability, unlimited potential. Bump up the story-lines, add a straight writer, and lose the gay stuff. Add a little more action and keep the pretty faces.… Full Review »
  3. earlysparker
    Oct 8, 2018
    10
    I just started watching this show and I found it quickly moved to the top of my favorites list. I binged the first season and now I can'tI just started watching this show and I found it quickly moved to the top of my favorites list. I binged the first season and now I can't stop. I would have to say that my favorite character on the show is Maura Isles.… Full Review »
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