TNT recently premiered a new police drama, Rizolli & Isles, starring Angie Harmon. Will the TV show be a big success or be cancelled like her last detective series, Women’s Murder Club?
In Rizzoli & Isles, tough detective Jane Rizzoli (Harmon) teams up with serious forensic pathologist Maura Isles (Sasha Alexander). The rest of the cast includes Bruce McGill, Lee Thompson Young, Lorraine Bracco, and Jordan Bridges.
The show debuted on July 12th, with a lead-in from The Closer. The series premiere attracted a 1.5 in the demo and 7.55 million viewers. Not only is that an excellent sampling but it nearly tied its established lead-in and came in third place among all of the week’s cable shows. It set a record as the highest-rated debut for a commercial-supported cable series.
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In week two, Rizzoli & Isles actually beat The Closer’s demo numbers. The episode again drew a 1.5 rating in the demo but total viewers slid to 7.27 million. For week three, on Monday night, viewership dropped — to a 1.3 in the demo and 6.548 million viewers.
While the ratings are still very good for the cable series, this week’s ratings drop is not a good sign. Hopefully it’s not the start of a trend. You may recall that TNT’s Raising the Bar also set ratings records when it debuted. After just two seasons, it was cancelled. It remains to be seen if Rizolli & Isles will follow in its footsteps.
What do you think? Do you think Rizzoli & Isles is worth watching or should it be cancelled already?
This intelligent, funny, wonderful series should be renewed for 100 years. Its depiction of relationships is realistic and fun. Both Angie Harmon and Sasha Alexander are terrific. They play off each other like two fine pianos in a double piano sonata. The Rizzoli family dynamics have everything. I’ve just finished watching the reruns, and cannot find out when the season 2 premier is. To leave us with such questions about whether Angie survives would be cruel.
First episode I watched seemed stilted and full of plot problems. But, with a few more viewings behind me, I say keep it going. I really liked Sasha Alexander in NCIS – especially the opening episode ‘Yankee White’. Hope she is successful in this series.
Great show…..keep it going.
keep it FOR MY SURVIVAL
KEEP IT! The last episode left us all hanging on to our hair!
i love this show so much and it better not get cut ^^
Definiotely keep it! Excellent show! When does it start again? M
i love thiss showww u shouldd keep on! i totally love thiss showw ! So dont change itt keep it on!
Please keep this series going. Rizzoli & Isles are an explosive combination of talent. I am trying to watch every episode . My work schedule keeps me from enjoying all their shows. I am catching their series later in the evening after work; I am very happy about being able to watch them when I come home. Please don’t change!
Please keep this series going. Rizzoli & Isles are an explosive combination of talent. I am trying to watch every episode . My work schedule keeps me from enjoying all their shows. I am catching their series later in the evening after work; I am very happy about being able to watch them when I come home. Please don’t change!
KEEP IT!!!!!! Me and my wife watch it every Monday and just think the show was amazing!!!!
Definately keep it, Angie Harmon is my favorite actress, The relationship with her and Maura is awesome, its funny, dramatic and intense. I absolutely want to see it back!!
I love this show! I hate the thought of the season coming to an end! What am I going to do on Monday nights at 10:00? Please renew it!!!!
I really love this show. I do hope they keep renewing it.
I love this series and have read all the books by Tess Gerritsen! I really like Angie Harmon ever since her Law and Order days so keep this series!
This is a GREAT show! Keep it for sure…give it some time to get a handle, it’ll be worth it!