Product Details

• Actors: Sasha Alexander, Angie Harmon, Lorraine Bracco
• Format: Dolby, Box set, Color, Widescreen, NTSC
• Language: Portuguese (Stereo), English (Dolby Digital 5.1)
• Subtitles: English, French, Spanish, Portuguese
• Dubbed: Portuguese
• Subtitles for the Hearing Impaired: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.77:1
• Number of discs: 3
• Rated: Unrated
• Studio: Warner Home Video
• DVD Release Date: June 28, 2011
• Run Time: 434 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (182 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B003R4ZMPE
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #788 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
  • #56 in Movies & TV > DVD > Mystery & Thrillers
  • #99 in Movies & TV > DVD > Drama
• Learn more about "Rizzoli & Isles: The Complete First Season" on IMDb

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Talk about grrrl power! Rizzoli & Isles features the best two-woman crime-solving duo since Cagney & Lacey--supported by terrific writing and outside-the-box cases. Angie Harmon has never been better, as the tough Boston detective Jane Rizzoli. Her partner in crime (solving) is the equally impressive Sasha Alexander as Dr. Maura Isles, the by-the-books medical examiner who always has Rizzoli's back, but is often appalled at the cop's hard-charging tough-Boston-girl approach. Rizzoli & Isles is based on the series of popular mysteries by Tess Gerritsen, and adapted faithfully and engagingly for TV viewers. One thing that sets Rizzoli & Isles apart from the average police procedural is its crisp direction and subtle writing; even the most die-hard cop-show viewer will be engaged and surprised by the plots' twists and turns. And then there's the acting. Harmon has harnessed her dramatic chops and uses them perfectly as Rizzoli, and Alexander is both ideal sidekick and sometime foil as she tries to steer Rizzoli to follow the rules. The key in any double-starring series is chemistry, and Harmon and Alexander have it in spades--their sparring and intellectual one-upmanship are completely believable. The cases in season one are varied, though focus mostly on serial killers, with one particularly gripping case flashing back to the notorious Boston Strangler case. The first season of Rizzoli & Isles features two great behind-the-scenes features, one with series creator Janet Tamaro on how she adapted the Gerritsen books, and another with the cast and crew about the making of the series. There's also a hilarious gag reel that shows just how much fun everyone is really having on the set. A must for crime-show buffs and fans of great actresses heading their own series. --A.T. Hurley

Product Description

Tough & smart. Edgy & humorous. Rizzoli & Isles. Angie Harmon and Sasha Alexander star as combative, working-class Boston detective Jane Rizzoli and cool, cerebral medical examiner Dr. Maura Isles in an exciting police procedural with a compelling point of view, based on the bestselling novels by Tess Gerritsen. The two women have each other's backs as they investigate their city’s grittiest and most puzzling homicides, from the Back Bay to back alleys. The high-caliber supporting cast includes Lorraine Bracco (The Sopranos) as Jane’s overprotective mom. Some best friends shop together, some meet for Mojitos, some join book clubs. Rizzoli and Isles bust crime.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

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

Format:DVD

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.

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

Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase

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.

47 of 62 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Series March 3, 2011

By Bonnie Macker

Format:DVD

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.

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.

Format:DVD

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.

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful

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

By Starfallen815

Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase

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.

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

Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase

'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!... I believe that may be what would be termed in America 'cruel and unusual' punishment. I just call it sheer torture!

Some while back I bought a multi-region DVD player for just this very reason and have not regretted it as it has come in very handy in the past. Also, the 'Extras' on American DVDs are oftentimes different from our British versions (and sometimes better too). So, no complaints at all about the content. My only grumble is about the rather weird fastener on the plastic container. Mine broke the first time I opened it and now cannot be snapped shut; fortunately the box also came with a cardboard slip cover so that holds it closed.
The service from the seller was very good and the DVD arrived across the pond in excellent time - the wonky box-fastener is the only reason I have not awarded 5 stars. Except, on reflection, that's unfair; Rizzoli and Isles deserves 5 stars, wonky box notwithstanding.
Miss this fabulous show at your peril - you'll be missing a treat, and this may be a rhetorical question, but can it be that Sasha Alexander is the most beautiful woman in the Solar System? I rather think she is...... Read more ›

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!