8.0/10543 votes#1 - What Doesn't Kill You
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 6/5/2012
Jane and Maura’s friendship suffers following the shooting of Maura’s biological father, gangster Paddy Doyle. Jane also finds herself in the middle of an Internal Affairs investigation. And her relationship with Agent Dean is exposed.
Director: Michael Katleman
Writer: Janet Tamaro
7.8/10492 votes#2 - Dirty Little Secret
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 6/12/2012
Tensions continue to mount between Jane and Maura, causing those close to them to be caught in the middle. But they must put aside their differences when they investigate the case of a college student who died in a tunnel. Meanwhile, Frankie Sr. returns with news that upsets Angela.
Director: Aaron Lipstadt
Writer: N/A
7.7/10493 votes#3 - This Is How a Heart Breaks
Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 6/19/2012
When Maura meets a new guy named Dennis in a very unusual way, he opens up a different side of her. And Jane is filled with mixed emotions after someone from her past returns.
Director: Steve Robin
Writer: N/A
7.8/10482 votes#4 - Welcome to the Dollhouse
Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 6/26/2012
Young female professionals dressed as dolls are turning up dead on the public transit system, and Jane and Maura must piece together the clues. Angela implements new ideas for the café. And Jane learns more about how Casey was injured.
Director: N/A
Writer: Janet Tamaro
7.8/10494 votes#5 - Throwing Down the Gauntlet
Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 7/3/2012
Jane looks for a way for Maura to meet her biological mother, Dr. Hope Davis. Angela gets involved in a political campaign. And a nun from Jane and Frankie Jr.’s past returns.
Director: Jamie Babbit
Writer: Janet Tamaro
7.6/10474 votes#6 - Money Maker
Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 7/10/2012
When a rich financier is found stuffed in a trashcan wearing a cloak and mask, Jane and Maura must figure out what happened. Meanwhile, Maura makes a deeper connection with her biological mother, Dr. Hope Davis, and half-sister, who still doesn’t know Maura is related to them.
Director: Greg Beeman
Writer: Janet Tamaro
7.6/10487 votes#7 - Crazy for You
Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 7/17/2012
The ladies probe the killing of a husband and wife who were psychiatrists. Soon, an attendee of a medical-examiners seminar offers to help Jane and Maura in the case. Elsewhere, the Rizzoli family realize they may have connections to a pregnant stranger.
Director: Fred Toye
Writer: Lindsay Sturman
7.6/10468 votes#8 - Cuts Like a Knife
Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 7/24/2012
A bride is killed right before she walks down the aisle, and Jane and Maura must figure out if the groom’s ex-girlfriend is a suspect, or if there’s a deeper connection to the bride’s European roots. On the homefront, Jane has a new neighbor who captures the attention of Angela, Frankie and Frost.
Director: Randall Zisk
Writer: N/A
7.4/10449 votes#9 - Home Town Glory
Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 7/31/2012
A boy band star returns to his roots for a show and winds up murdered. Jane and Frankie, who grew up with the victim, work hard to solve the case. Meanwhile, Jane and Maura must decide if it’s time to tell Angela the truth about Lydia’s pregnancy just as Angela prepares to throw her a baby shower.
Director: Milan Cheylov
Writer: Janet Tamaro
7.8/10468 votes#10 - Melt My Heart to Stone
Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 8/14/2012
When a statue breaks open to reveal a dead woman inside, Jane and Maura must find the killer quickly as the body count begins to rise. Back at headquarters, a new homicide detective is named to the squad. Meanwhile, Dennis Rockmond returns to Boston after disappearing on Maura and tries to woo her back. Lydia goes into labor.
Director: Michael Katleman
Writer: Janet Tamaro
7.6/10453 votes#11 - Class Action Satisfaction
Season 3 Episode 11 - Aired 11/27/2012
When a man having breakfast in the Division 1 Café dies from poisoning, Jane and the team must quickly find the source as Angela and the irascible Stanley both come under scrutiny. Meanwhile, Tommy wants proof that he’s the biological father of Lydia’s baby as she returns to take the baby back. And Detective Korsak is reunited with one of his ex-wives.
Director: Norman Buckley
Writer: Lindsay Sturman
7.7/10447 votes#12 - Love the Way You Lie
Season 3 Episode 12 - Aired 12/4/2012
A famous young writer of memoirs is found dead in an apparent suicide, but Jane and Maura soon discover there’s more to the story. Meanwhile, Frost becomes obsessed with an old case involving a young African American student as his final appeal is denied. And Jane discovers Angela is involved in a secret romance.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.3/10439 votes#13 - Virtual Love
Season 3 Episode 13 - Aired 12/11/2012
The virtual world and the real world collide when a microbrewer is killed. Angela tries to move on from a failed romance by seeing someone new. And Jane and the team begin to mentor underprivileged teenagers, a move that ends in near disaster.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.5/10445 votes#14 - Over/Under
Season 3 Episode 14 - Aired 12/18/2012
When a former college football player is stabbed inside a carwash during a fundraiser for his alma mater, Jane, Maura and the team must piece together clues to track down the killer. Meanwhile, Frost's mother visits Boston with some unexpected news. And Lt. Col. Casey Jones bumps into Jane and is forced to reveal some startling news of his own.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.9/10478 votes#15 - No More Drama in My Life
Season 3 Episode 15 - Aired 12/25/2012
Dr. Hope Martin returns to ask Maura for a life-altering favor. Jane worries about the impending spinal surgery for Lt. Col. Casey Jones (guest star Chris Vance), and Tommy shows off baby T.J. But all gets shoved to the side when a building collapses, trapping loved ones inside.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
The Best Episodes of Rizzoli & Isles Season 3
Every episode of Rizzoli & Isles Season 3 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Rizzoli & Isles Season 3!
Perhaps their strikingly different personalities make the relationship between detective Jane Rizzoli and medical examiner Maura Isles so effective. Jane, the only female cop in...
Genres:CrimeDramaMystery
Network:TNT
Season 3 Ratings Summary
"What Doesn't Kill You" is the best rated episode of "Rizzoli & Isles" season 3. It scored 8/10 based on 543 votes. Directed by Michael Katleman and written by Janet Tamaro, it aired on 6/5/2012. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Dirty Little Secret".