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?
Sorry to see Rizzoli & Isles get cancelled. Loved the show. You will be missed
The chemistry between the two female leads is OUTSTANDING!!! The way they play off each other is mesmerizing, dramatic and even funny at times. I LOVE ANGIE AND SASHA!!! I will miss this show! I, for one, feel this series could have lasted 3 to 4 more years with little effort!!!! Thank you for the entertainment RIZZOLI & ISLES!!!!
I look forward to watching the show on a weekly basis. It’s good for all ages especially for women who are the age 45 to 50. It’s your show that can be watched by many it will be missed Angie Harmon has always played a good part as well as your partner. Hopefully they moved Andover to better things look forward to seeing them on TV again
I am so sad to see this show end. It is one of my favorite shows. Crime solving with science and levity as well as strong female leads and relationships. Wish they would reconsider.
To bad one person can cancel a great show just because he thinks it’s run it’s course. I love the show. Maybe the decision maker has run his course. What’s coming another reality show?
I have never missed a show —one of my absolute favorites
My favorite show on tv. Can’t believe they are taking it off the air. One of only two shows I watch on tnt, the other being major crimes.
My household loves this show and will miss it tremendously. The new shows on TV are trashy and frankly stupid. This was a good family show. It just seems like TV is being taken over by reality shows, wevwatch TV to escape reality for a short time
Love this show and will miss it. The Animal Kingdom show is trashy, do t a good show! Great actors but poor morals and trashy!
It seems there’s less and less shows that are just good to watch. Not sexy or stupid or scary and just awful. Typical that it would be cancelled. Seems the only things on any more are the stupid stuff I listed above. Too bad.
to cancel a quality show as Rizzoli and Isles and add another trashy show as animal kingdom is very poor judgement. I am tired of this every time a good show is cancelled and a trashy show is added. I guess it’s just reruns of law and order on usa.
I love this show and I’m very disappointed. I understand if it truly has run it’s course, but I look forward to it every week and that’s not the case yet.
This is an excellent show, and has good values, I have watched this since it started and the story lines have always been good. The characters make you feel like you really know them. Ridiculous!
Why take off a show that promotes god values with humor and kindness. Not to mention the excellent female role models and the middle age wisdom of the older characters. Please reconsider and keep this on. Don’t do this to faithful fans.
I love Rizzoli and Isles, so the cancelation doesn’t make sense, except to one man who said it’s time to end it. You don’t end a highly successful show.
My husband and I are very disappointed that the show is being canceled. We just love the show, it has some funny times and makes us laugh. We look forward to watching the show. The characters are so good together. PLEASE don’t let this good show go away!!