Recently, we reported that TNT had cancelled Rizzoli & Isles. In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, TNT chief Kevin Reilly discussed why he’s ending the popular procedural.
Rizzoli & Isles is currently in the middle of its sixth season and will end after a short seventh season this summer.
Speaking the Hollywood Reporter at the TCA winter press tour, Reilly said he pulled the plug on Rizzoli & Isles because the series has run its course:
If I came in and said, year two of Rizzoli & Isles, we’re pulling the plug on it, I would have probably gotten some [feedback]. They have not said no to me on anything and I don’t think they would have said no, but I think they would have gone like, ‘Really?! You want to do that?’ And, honestly, that would have been a stupid move. I’ve got a show that people love, that’s performed really well, why would I do that? Coming to the end of a seven-year run, it’s an easier decision. Everybody involved, from producers to talent, are like, ‘It’s been a good run. We’re going to be one of a couple cable shows that has made it to that 100-plus [episode] number. There have been very few cable shows that have made that many episodes. So let’s go out when we’re strong and not limp.'”
For years, Rizzoli & Isles has been one of TNT’s flagship series, bringing in good ratings and an average of around four million viewers per episode in season six so far. The series’ cancellation seems to be part of Reilly’s larger revamping of both TNT and TBS as networks with acclaimed original material.
Rizzoli & Isles is just the latest dumpee for TNT. In December, three of the network’s dramas were cancelled—Legends, Public Morals, and Agent X.
What do you think? Are you a fan of Rizzoli & Isles? Do you think it’s time the series end?
You wanna know why it’s harder to keep series going for many seasons? Because actors get paid more the longer it goes on, and usually the numbers drop off. So unless they’re getting really great numbers the maths gets harder to justify. After all it is a money-making business – not pure art.
This show is such a ONE OF THE BEST TV SERIES on earth!!! WTH is CANCELLED?!?!?! I guess we can’t help stooppiiddd. UGH!
Cancelling Rizzoli and Isles is just more evidence that people who run cable networks don’t know ****. They can’t tell a winner from a loser because it’s all about their money and numbers and sometimes those are misleading. I have never watched anything on TNT or TBS again, because that is how I roll with big blowhards who have neither loyalty nor intelligence when it comes to shows that America loves
I love this show. It was heartbreaking to lose Frost and painful for the costars as was evident in the addressing his absence. It was such a fun and exciting show. I watch the reruns over and over!!!
Loved this show and going to miss all the actors
I’m so gutted I loved this programme please bring it back
This why I don’t like season shows every time they make good ones to watch they always take them off the air . They need bring this show back on with them all moving different paths in life how hard is that to make show besides taking it off the air. This show didn’t run it course that bs they make up to take them off air .
I loved this show and was surprised it went off the air. I loved it so much, I still watch the reruns. Sometimes 2-3 times. I never tire of it.