After being on the air for just three weeks, TNT’s new Rizzoli & Isles TV show has already been renewed for a second season.
Rizzoli & Isles follows tough detective Jane Rizzoli (Harmon) as she teams up with serious forensic pathologist Maura Isles (Sasha Alexander). Others in the cast include Bruce McGill, Lee Thompson Young, Lorraine Bracco, and Jordan Bridges.
The premiere garnered a 1.5 rating in the 18-49 demo and 7.55 million total viewers. Rizzoli & Isles also set a record for the debut of a commercial-supported cable series. Week two’s demo number was steady at a 1.5 but viewership fell to 7.27 million. In week three, the demo fell to a 1.3 and viewership took a big drop, to 6.55 million.
Despite this week’s big tumble, TNT has decided to give Rizzoli & Isles a second season. The cable channel has ordered 13 episodes for season two and they’re expected to air sometime in 2011.
The 10 episodes of season one are expected to finish airing in late September.
What do you think? Are you glad to hear Rizzoli & Isles has been renewed? Do you think the ratings will keep going down?
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Yes. My husband & I both love this show and have
been anxiously awaiting it’s return.
Why on earth did Closer get more time? Get Rizzoli and Isles back on right after CLOSER like it used to be !!! If the ratings went down, maybe it’s because we COULDN ‘T FIND IT !!
I love Rizzoli & Isles didn’t miss an episode, even been watching all the reruns more than once. The characters are great! I’m anxiously awaiting their return !!
I love Rizzoli & Isles. and am so glad this show will return. I was affraid it would be cancelled since that is what always happens to a good series.
My 13 year old and I love watching Rizzoli & Isles together! It is suspensful, funny and entertaining for teenagers and adults…not a family show unless everyone is 13 or above!…..Great story lines and as expected entertaining and stellar acting. We can’t wait for the new season to begin!…..Like my son says “Those chicks are hot and the show is super cool!”
I think the show is really good. I hope the ratings go up because we all know if it doesn’t sell Gatorade or Slim Fast it won’t stay on TV.
I am soooo glad they renewed this series , I love Angie Harmon and she plays Rizzoli perfectly. She completely consumed this character and I think its one of her best roles ever, well I think she is excellent in every role she plays. I am totally psyched about season two and i am anxiously awaiting its premiere!!!
I cant wait to see the next season. My only question is when will I be able to see it start again.
congrats on a high quality show, spectacularly executed and wonderfully acted, so glad to see it is returning!
The show is a really good one worth watching…interesting characters that represent the spectrum.
I .love. the. show.
i am really glade to hearthat there will be a second season.. i live the show.. i would like to know whenthe season starts…i really hope the show make it and continues to air.. it has been my luck to start liking a show and it go off air hopefully my luck will change cause i really like the show…
my husband and I are anxious for season 2……we love the
show……
I am REALLY hoping that Rizzoli & Isles is NOT taken off TV!!! This is one of the main reasons why I really hate modern TV – I dont want to take a chance on getting involved in a show and caring about the characters only to have the show pulled from the network! I have read all of Tess Gerritson’s books and was in love with these characters before the actors actually brought them to life. It took a little bit of getting used to these two gorgeous women representing characters that are described in the author’s books as… Read more »
I am so happy they will be coming back on. It is a fantastic show and I love it. I can not wait for season 2, because I have been in suspense since the finale. Please hurry wuth the season 2, because I am having Rizzoli & Isles withdrawals..