It looks like season eight won’t be on the docket for police detective Jane Rizzoli and medical examiner Doctor Maura Isles. Variety reports that Turner Entertainment chief creative officer Kevin Reilly confirmed that the Rizzoli & Isles TV show has been cancelled by TNT.
Though stars Angie Harmon and Sasha Alexander likely would have kept making episodes, Reilly said that, “It felt like it was time.” The current cast also includes Lorraine Bracco, Jordan Bridges, and Bruce McGill.
While Rizzoli & Isles remains one of TNT’s top-rated shows, the ratings have fallen quite a bit over the years. The sixth season, which resumes on February 15th, is averaging a 0.7 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 4.35 million viewers. That’s down by about 17% when compared to the fifth season’s ratings.
On the plus side, there are still plenty of new episodes to come. There are six more episodes remaining in the sixth season and the show’s already been renewed for a seventh season of 13 episodes. The latter will begin airing in the summer.
What do you think? Do you agree with the decision to end the series? Is it the right time or, should TNT keep it going?
ALWAYS AT THE TOP OF MY DVR LIST. PLEASE DO NOT CANCEL THIS SHOW.
I have been watching Rizzoli & Isles from the very first season. I love the show and don’t know why TNT would cancel it. The actors are great and the show always has a good story line. I hope TNT will reconsider and renew the series.
I just starting watching all the reruns and I am hooked on this show. I wish TNT would reconsider. i don’t think I can tolerate one more reality show, so please keep this drama on the air.
I love Rizzoli & Isles. I watch all the reruns and was looking forward to the new season. TNT should not cancel this series. There are many more stories that can be written about Jane, Jane’s mom & brothers and Maura. Please reconsider renewing this series.
Please renew this show. It really is one of the better shows on the air right now. The relationships the characters have holds the show together. Please!!!
Please don’t take Rizzoli and Isles off the air. It is the one show that I look forward to watching. It doesn’t have the f___k word every 4th word!!! It doesn’t take the Lord’s name in vain!!!! I have 17 + years in Law Enforcement and I love to watch the plot unfold!!!!! Please reconsider not cancelling Rizzoli and Isles!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Best show on tv..should be renewed for season 8
There are very few shows on TV that I watch these days. Even I can see that the scripts haven’t been up to top-rated standards, but that is no excuse to cancel the show. Change writers or directors, but leave the show on. I truly wish to vote for keeping the show for another 100 shows. There are good vibes or chemistry whatever you want to call it. If canceled, I won’t be watching the show that replaces it no matter how good TNT might think it will be.
I love R&I. It’s my favorite show. The actors are excellent. This show is one of the few good,clean family shows left out there to watch so please do not cancel it. I look forward to Tuesday nights with R&I, please continue this wonderful show.
No this is one show that should continue. My 86 year old Mother watches with me and is one of only 2 shows she enjoys. It’s a serious show with humor and it works. Please reconsider.
I don’t even think there’s a advertising demo for 86 year olds… Maybe for the ppl that take care of them.
NO, the show SHOULD NOT BE CANCELED!!!!! It is one of the brighter shows out there everything else is going bleak. At least this show has some humor in it, good family & friend ties, and it is just a good show. A great team of actors!!!
Keep R & I! It’s time to have more shows like this instead of those stupid reality shows. Really? Who wants to know what someone is doing every minute of the day, or dating naked. I just don’t get that one. Please don’t tell me that’s quality tv.
I love this show! With all the reality crap and other horrible shows it is refreshing to have an enjoyable show to watch. Please don’t cancel!!!
Please don’t cancel Rizzoli and Isles. Have loved this show from the start. Need more shows like this with strong, beautiful women working along side men who are not portrayed as idiots but equals. Will hope and pray they reconsider.
Rizzoli and Isles needs to come back as it is one of the best shows on TV. Also Billy Burke’s character needs to come back as the love interest for Jane, just as in the books.