Rizzoli & Isles is getting ready for its final season on TNT, but one star was open to the long-running series continuing on another network.
This is not out of the norm today. Hulu saved The Mindy Project after FOX cancelled it, and Unforgettable aired a fourth season on A&E after CBS axed the series for a second time.
Sasha Alexander spoke about the series cancellation in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter. She said the following:
“It would have to depend on the deal and if it made sense or not. I’ve been working on Shameless for the past couple seasons as well so I’m looking forward to playing different roles but that doesn’t mean that I would have said no. I think it would just really have to depend on the situation because sometimes they move it to a [new] network but then they move you to Vancouver; it doesn’t mean that it would stay the way it is and just continue. This has been a really stellar job because it’s in L.A. and I have kids and so it’s really worked out in a very big way, but the interesting thing is also, you step into doing a pilot and they sign you for six years or seven years of your life and there are not many jobs like that. Even in the Army, you get to change barracks every two years. (Laughs.) To go that seven years is so rare and I think you have to enjoy it while its there and know when its time to move on. … At least we’re ending on an up. It’s really a bummer when you watch shows and they’re on for so long that you feel like they’ve exhausted every possible story you could ever tell, and I feel like that hasn’t happened to us.”
The seventh and final season of this series will air later this year. Were you surprised by the cancellation of this TNT series? Would you watch it on another network if the series moved? Tell us what you think.
Very surprised and disappointed. My family loves this show. We would follow to any network.
So disappointed it is cancelled! Love the show and would definitely watch it on another network.it seems that every show I like/watch, the network cancels– getting old having to follow another show that is appealing. In our world of video junk, this is a daunting task.
PLEASE RECONSIDER YOUR DECISION TO CANCEL!!
just a fun who done it.. actors work well together
. clean humor have notices tnt is good about canceling clean shows
I am so bummed that this show is ending!! My husband and I love this show and get so excited when we see an episode on the DVR. If they moved it to another channel we would definitely watch!! It’s a great show with great characters!
I think TNT is greedy-they seem to think the young rule TV. But the older people have the money! To end a show without knowing who was shot-really sucks. This happened to Longmirw. I love Rizzoli and Islez. Come on there had to be another network who is smart!
My family and I would watch this show on another channel, and I think TNT is stupid for cancelling this show. This had been a favorite of mine and I’m tired of the reality shows and science fiction.
I totally agree w/everyone…. I LOVE THIS SHOW!!!! And would watch it on any channel. PLEASE reconsider that idiotic cancellation!
The writing just got plain awful. That’s what killed R&I. I’m really sad to say because I loved the show too! Sad to see it end… Darn TNT, did the same to Saving Grace with Holly Hunter.
I love this series and I will watch it on an other cannel too. Rizzoli and Isles is the best!♥
I love this show, I will watch the show, was so disappointed when I saw the episode on 3/22/16 and the commercial showed FINAL SEASON.
Please continue the show!!!!!!!
Omg, I am highly disappointed this is not being renewed for season 8, and that season 6 only had 2 episodes. This is an amazing series. It’s hard to find good shows these days on TV that keep making you to want to go back & keep watching, that are not always offensive, that the characters have good chemistry & truly make you believe in the role they are playing. I will truly miss this one.
I love this show. The cast is awesome and I am really bummed to see it go. Hopefully TNT will re-examine their decision and keep the show going. If it does continue on another network (Netflix or otherwise) I would definitely watch it.
Long like Rizzoli & Isles!!
if it must be cancled. would love to see either of these ladies take to female position on NCIS. both would be a better choice than the one chosen.
I would watch it where ever it goes. on regular tv or Netflex. A & E would be great as well.
I have loved this show since season one and am going to miss it but definitely would watch it on another network!