The Best Episodes of Rizzoli & Isles Season 1

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.5/10(819 votes)

   #1 - When the Gun Goes Bang, Bang, Bang

   S1:E109/13/2010

   After an undercover cop working a narcotics-smuggling sting is shot dead, the killers next turn their sites on Boston homicide headquarters, leaving Jane, Maura and Frankie Jr. trapped in a fight for survival on their home turf. It's a situation that will force Maura to challenge herself like never before. On the home front, Jane's parents are excited that their oldest child, Tommy, is being released after serving time in prison.

   Director:Michael M. Robin

   Writer:Janet Tamaro

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   Director:Michael M. Robin

   Writer:Janet Tamaro
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   8.0/10(774 votes)

   #2 - Born to Run

   S1:E78/23/2010

   The Boston Marathon turns into a crime scene when a shooter begins targeting runners. Racing to catch the killer before another shooting, Jane and Maura must conduct their investigation in secret so as not to cause a mass panic.

   Director:Matthew Penn

   Writer:David Gould

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   Director:Matthew Penn

   Writer:David Gould
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   7.9/10(687 votes)

   #3 - The Beast In Me

   S1:E99/6/2010

   An investigation leads Jane into Boston's checkered past when an identity thief is murdered; Maura goes on a personal quest.

   Director:Adam Arkin

   Writer:Unknown

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   Director:Adam Arkin

   Writer:Unknown
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   7.8/10(853 votes)

   #4 - Boston Strangler Redux

   S1:E27/19/2010

   Tensions are high as the squad investigates a possible copycat of the legendary Boston Strangler…or could it be the Boston Strangler himself? Meanwhile, Jane butts heads with her new boss, Lt. Grant, who just happens to be from the same neighborhood where Jane grew up. And Maura gets into trouble with her habit of diagnosing everyone – including her date.

   Director:Michael M. Robin

   Writer:Janet Tamaro

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   Director:Michael M. Robin

   Writer:Janet Tamaro
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   7.8/10(804 votes)

   #5 - I Kissed A Girl

   S1:E68/16/2010

   Jane and Maura investigate what appears to be a hate crime, the brutal assault and murder of a woman leaving a lesbian bar. With Jane going undercover, they hope to lure the killer out in the open. Off the job, Maura hooks Jane up with a handsome yoga instructor.

   Director:Michael Zinberg

   Writer:Unknown

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   Director:Michael Zinberg

   Writer:Unknown
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   7.8/10(707 votes)

   #6 - I'm Your Boogie Man

   S1:E88/30/2010

   Jane was once abducted and neared killed by imprisoned serial killer Charles Hoyt. Now a body found in a park has all the indications of being his work. Jane must do her best to keep her fear of this man in check while Maura attempts to get inside the mind of the killer.

   Director:Mark Haber

   Writer:Janet Tamaro

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   Director:Mark Haber

   Writer:Janet Tamaro
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   7.7/10(1100 votes)

   #7 - See One, Do One, Teach One

   S1:E17/12/2010

   Detective Jane Rizzoli and medical examiner Maura Isles investigate the grisly murder of a wealthy couple. The M.O. matches the work of a serial killer known as the Surgeon, who once nearly murdered Jane. Now that the Surgeon is behind bars, it seems one of his proteges is picking up where he left off.

   Director:Michael M. Robin

   Writer:Janet Tamaro

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   Director:Michael M. Robin

   Writer:Janet Tamaro
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   7.6/10(786 votes)

   #8 - She Works Hard for the Money

   S1:E48/2/2010

   After a student is gunned down in broad daylight, the investigation reveals she had more than a few secrets. Meanwhile, Jane’s mother Angela gets into a spat with her father over the car.

   Director:Arvin Brown

   Writer:David A. Caplan

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   Director:Arvin Brown

   Writer:David A. Caplan
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   7.6/10(747 votes)

   #9 - Money for Nothing

   S1:E58/9/2010

   The eldest brother in a Boston “Brahmin” family (direct descendents of passengers on the Mayflower) is found in the harbor dead after an apparent sailing accident. But Maura’s close connection with the family and Jane’s resentment over the wealth they display threaten to derail their investigation. Angela, meanwhile, tries her hand at selling a Polynesian health drink.

   Director:Nelson McCormick

   Writer:Joel Fields

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   Director:Nelson McCormick

   Writer:Joel Fields
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    7.4/10(798 votes)

    #10 - Sympathy for the Devil

    S1:E37/26/2010

    Jane and Maura investigate the mysterious death of a young boy whose family is from Cape Verde. It appears at first that he may have died during an attempted exorcism, and it may take a message from beyond the grave for Jane to pinpoint exactly what happened. Jane is distracted from the case when her mother sets her up on a surprise date.

    Director:Roxann Dawson

    Writer:Joel Fields

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    Director:Roxann Dawson

    Writer:Joel Fields