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 enjoy watching the show. I can’t wait until Tuesday to come around. I watch this show with my family every Tuesday night we don’t miss an episode. I am 44yrs. Old, my three children ages are 19, 20 and 23 my husband age is 54 and yes older adults enjoy the show too. It’s very exciting to see a show that is center around two women who are strong, skill and has a braiin and can get the job done. It will sadden our family if this show is cancel. Thanks
I really enjoy this show. However I am 68 and not in the age targeted group who are probably off at the bar while I am home watching. There is so much trash on tv including the republican race, it’s nice to see something with a plot in it. Do not disappoint us who are older out here. Thanks
I love this show and all of the characters. There is so much garbage on t.v.especially with all the “awful reality shows” that it is slim pickings for the over 40 crowd.
Give us a break and keep this delightful show on the air.
We Love this show, and look forward to each new season. Please reconsider the decision to end.
I just don’t understand how you can cancel a TV series that has high ratings. It makes no sense at all. Please reconsider this decision concerning Rizzoli and Isles.
Please, please keep Jane and Maura going. We need a show with two strong, women role models. The show is very entertaining with very believable main and supporting characters. Have been a fan since day one, await every new season.
Keep this show! It is excellent and one of the ,or popular shows on tv
The show deserves to be continued beyond season 7. How do you take your top rates show off the air? My wife and I love how the show has done such a great job of making all the relationships work.
I agree every time I like a show I mean really like the show they take it off the air I am so sick and tired of them doing that put put it on a different channel if the ratings are bad on the channel its on quit taking off the shows we like please thank you
Please don’t not get rid of rozzoli&isles love this show it makes my night they are so funny ya better not take this show off the air ty
The reason that this show does badly especially in the first week or two is the stupid schedule for showing new episodes. I HATE this “Oh, we have to do it like the Europeans.” The show comes back and as this is the ONLY TNT show that I watch now, I have to remember that it is back!
I think it really stinks that this show will not be coming back. I make sure that I am home so that I do not miss he show. I’m tired of every show I like goes off the air, but this one going off the air has no good reason why it should be.
Please reconsider as this show is great. It also shows the human side of people involved in law enforcement that they need in times like these in our country. This show shows the side of the majority that really do care for the public and that they also have a life of their own too. I can’t understand getting rid of GOOD shows.
Should be renewed. Good story line .like the ones cast. You are always taking off good shows. This is a well written show, clean, not blood and guts, not about sex.
I love Rizzoli and Isles, I have to remind my mom every week. Please reconsider. There are so few quality shows left. Reality tv is such a waste of time. I think it actually makes one lose IQ points.