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Rizzoli & Isles: The Complete First Season, Ep. 2 "Boston Strangler Redux"

Tensions are high as the squad investigates a possible copycat of the Boston Strangler. Jane butts heads with her new boss, Lieutenant Grant (recurring guest star DONNIE WAHLBERG).

Runtime: 43 minutes
Original air date: July 19, 2010
Network: TNT

Episode 2, "Boston Strangler Redux"

Synopsis: Tensions are high as the squad investigates a possible copycat of the Boston Strangler. Jane butts heads with her new boss, Lieutenant Grant (recurring guest star DONNIE WAHLBERG).

Original air date: July 19, 2010

Runtime: 43 minutes

ASIN: B003WJD3YQ

Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #22,196 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Rizzoli & Isles: The Complete First Season

Synopsis: Based on the best-selling crime novels, Angie Harmon and Sasha Alexander star as detective Jane Rizzoli and medical examiner Maura Isles. Opposites in many ways - Rizzoli is brash and tomboyish; the methodical and impeccably dressed Isles is often icy - together, they use their brilliant minds to bust Boston's most notorious criminals.

Starring: Angie Harmon, Sasha Alexander

Supporting actors: Jordan Bridges, Lee Thompson Young, Bruce McGill, Lorraine Bracco, Missi Pyle, Antonio Sabato Jr., Brenda Strong, Ethan Phillips, Raya Meddine, Jarrod Bunch, Kimberly Willess, Jay Ali, Melinda Ratner, Deborah Stewart, Bernadette Gambino, Tara Hunnewell, Stephanie Marks, Pau Masó

Season year: 2010

Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery

Executive producer: Dave Caplan

Network: TNT

ASIN: B003VN2HN6

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61 of 69 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Tough, Boston Tough... May 17, 2011

By D. S. Thurlow TOP 100 REVIEWERVINE™ VOICE

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The good news about "Rizzoli & Isles: The Complete First Season" is that it gets Angie Harmon (Law and Order) and Sasha Alexander (NCIS) back on network TV. The better news, depending on your tastes in police procedurals, is that it plunks the two of them down as mis-matched buddies in the middle of a rather dark, gritty crime drama.

Angie Harmon is Jane Rizzoli, a tough, driven Boston detective who survived an earlier and nearly fatal encounter with a serial killer named Charles Hoyt. She was saved by her old partner, the recurring character detective Vince Korsack (an excellent Bruce McGill). The edgy Jane has some unresolved trauma issues and a mother (Lorraine Bracco) waiting for Jane to settle down with a nice guy and start making grandchildren. Jane would rather be just one of the guys. Sasha Alexander is Dr. Maura Isles, Chief Medial Examiner, organized, strait-laced and often hilariously socially awkward. The two are an unlikely buddy team, but their teamwork and relationship grow steadily over the course of a short season.

This first season is heavy on serial killers, featuring Charles Hoyt and some copy cat killers. One episode has an intriguing throw back to the old Boston Strangler case. The season conclusion offers a frightening cliff-hanger, made bearable only by the recent announcement that "Rizzoli & Isles" are returning for a second season in the summer of 20ll.

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Readers Beware September 12, 2011

By Ria Darling VINE™ VOICE

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First, this is an excellent series and I love the chemistry between the actresses. However, readers be warned that this is not exactly the Rizzoli & Isles in the books and liberties are taken. That said, it's an interesting show and Angie Harmon is a joy to look at and I do like how they played up the quirky side of Maura Isles. Honestly, it's worth reading the books as well as watching the show. Having read the books I did not feel that the show wasn't worth my time.Looking forward to the next season on dvd.

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47 of 62 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Series March 3, 2011

By Bonnie Macker

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I watched this series for the first time on a flight from Los Angeles to New York. It is fast-paced, witty and keeps you guessing. I can't wait for the 1st season DVD to be issued.

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect mix of crime and humor June 29, 2011

By Nicola H.

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Angie Harmon really shines as the tough detective Jane Rizzoli, and I couldn't help but love Sasha Alexander's socially awkward smartypants medical examiner, Maura Isles. The supporting cast is great too - especially Lorraine Bracco and Bruce McGill, who provide a lot of laughs.

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9 of 11 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars I LOVE this show June 5, 2011

By Starfallen815

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Angie Harmon and Sasha Alexander make this show worth watching. The dynamics that they have while acting as Detective Jane Rizzoli, Harmon, and Dr. Maura Isles, Alexander, is great. I first saw this show on TNT one stressful evening and was immediately hooked into the plot and story line. I love this show and can't wait until it comes out.

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Love the show , not so keen on the box it came in.... February 4, 2012

By Witless544

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'Rizzoli and Isles' is my current absolutely favourite tv show. I live in England and bought the Region 1 DVD boxed set of the Complete Season 1 because the Region 2 version isn't yet available here and I just couldn't wait any longer - impatience isn't a worthy characteristic but sometimes, just sometimes, instant gratification is the only solution, simple as that; particularly when it comes to the interaction between the tough, swaggering homicide cop with a heart of pure gold, Detective Jane Rizzoli (Angie Harmon) and her best friend, eccentric, socially maladroit, quirky genius - and Chief Medical Examiner to boot, Dr Maura Isles (Sasha Alexander). Theirs is a partnership made in heaven, not least because the chemistry between the two actresses is quite extraordinary to behold.
Why do I love this show so much? Well, because it's funny, quirky and slightly off-kilter as well as being dramatic and sometimes scary (the character of Charles Hoyt the serial killer is very, very creepy and unnerving). It's exciting too. And I love to see a show with not one, but two strong, independent female characters, played by two immensely talented and insanely beautiful actresses - you go girls!
For me, the show stands up to multiple viewings because there's a lot going on here, by which I mean that I have rarely seen so much non-verbal communication on-screen between two people as that between Jane and Maura. As an added bonus there is the national treasure that is Lorraine Bracco as Jane's somewhat overbearing but totally loveable mother.
I'm awaiting the release of the R1 set of Season 2 in the US as I shall doubtless do exactly the same thing and snap it up. Season 2 started on satellite tv here just a fortnight ago and I simply cannot wait for 15 weeks to see the whole series!... Read more ›

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Series! January 30, 2012

By Kerri

Format:DVD

I love love love this series. This series brings in the human element that is missing from your long standing hits like Law & Order: SVU and all the CSIs. Not only is all the crime drama there, the scientific aspect, but we also have the human element...the characters' personal lives. I believe this is what makes this a hit show. Jane's match making Ma, Jane's little bro trying to be like his big sis, Maura and Jane's friendship, etc. You get to see all the past experiences in their lives and how they've been affected: Frost's absent Navy Admiral Dad, Korsack's multiple divorces, Jane's unwanted obsession by a serial killer, Maura's abandonment issues from her adoptive parents.

The chemistry between Angie Harmon and Sasha Alexander is fluid and natural and comes through so easily onscreen. It's rare to have that type of natural connection between the actors/actresses on a show and TNT has definitely found it in these two ladies.

This is one of the few scripted shows I watch!

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