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?
I really wonder what the network execs use to decide the fate of shows they do not seem to base their decisions on viewers.
I love this show! one of the best on TV. The chemistry between Maura and Rizzoli is magic! Please don’t cancel.
My favorite show! Don’t cancel it!
So, it was time to send this series to the old retirement home was it? Maybe you should reconsider that one
LOVE the show! Don’t cancel
Excellent show, top rated TNT, good reason to cancel? What has changed with schedule, time slot, competition? Adjust and fight! Keep it on!
The TNT executive wants to turn the channel to darker shows
so great shows like Rizzoli and isles is cancelled and instead garbage reality shows are left to air. This show is loved by my parents who are in their 70’s. me in my 40’s and even my 12 year old son watches it with me. Thank you TNT for taking away a show that bonds the generations. I am boycotting TNT BIG TIME
Me too in done with tnt
Keep Rizzoli and Isles, it is just hard to figure TNT season starts out. Love the show. Please reconsider cancelling!!
Rizzoli & Isles is one of my favorite shows! I think it shoild be renewed and not cancelled. Please reconsider TNT!
Rizzoli & Isles is one of our favorite shows. My husband and I are disappointed to see it end, but we understand that 7 seasons is quite a run for any show. We, however, would be delighted if the network changes its mind and “cancels its cancellation.”
Still highly rated, what’s the problem with TNT. Love this show. Could not another net work pick it up? Come on TNT, come to your senses and renew this very entertaining show for season eight and beyond.
this is a great show…it makes you smile so please keep it on.. Big mistake to cancel.
Keep the show going there are not very many high quality decent shows on TV anymore it is classy but funny too
No, No, No Please DO NOT CANCEL!!!! If you are that stupid I hope another network picks it up, like A&E Thank heavens they picked up Unforgettable another great show !! There aren’t to many good TV shows left the new shows that come out suck and reality TV shows are disgusting!!! My only complaint is all the damn law suit commercials for drugs!!!!! But that is on all channels
I love this show a Dan so does my mom between the two of us, we cross the “target market”… What a shame.