The Best Episodes of Rizzoli & Isles Season 3

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.1/10(589 votes)

   #1 - What Doesn't Kill You

   S3:E16/5/2012

   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

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   Director:Michael Katleman

   Writer:Janet Tamaro
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   7.8/10(536 votes)

   #2 - Dirty Little Secret

   S3:E26/12/2012

   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:Unknown

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   Director:Aaron Lipstadt

   Writer:Unknown
3. 

   7.7/10(534 votes)

   #3 - This Is How a Heart Breaks

   S3:E36/19/2012

   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:Unknown

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   Director:Steve Robin

   Writer:Unknown
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   7.9/10(524 votes)

   #4 - Welcome to the Dollhouse

   S3:E46/26/2012

   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:Unknown

   Writer:Janet Tamaro

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   Director:Unknown

   Writer:Janet Tamaro
5. 

   7.9/10(539 votes)

   #5 - Throwing Down the Gauntlet

   S3:E57/3/2012

   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

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   Director:Jamie Babbit

   Writer:Janet Tamaro
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   7.6/10(519 votes)

   #6 - Money Maker

   S3:E67/10/2012

   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

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   Director:Greg Beeman

   Writer:Janet Tamaro
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   7.7/10(536 votes)

   #7 - Crazy for You

   S3:E77/17/2012

   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:Frederick E. O. Toye

   Writer:Lindsay Sturman

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   Director:Frederick E. O. Toye

   Writer:Lindsay Sturman
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   7.7/10(512 votes)

   #8 - Cuts Like a Knife

   S3:E87/24/2012

   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:Unknown

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   Director:Randall Zisk

   Writer:Unknown
9. 

   7.4/10(493 votes)

   #9 - Home Town Glory

   S3:E97/31/2012

   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

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   Director:Milan Cheylov

   Writer:Janet Tamaro
10. 

    7.9/10(514 votes)

    #10 - Melt My Heart to Stone

    S3:E108/14/2012

    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

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    Director:Michael Katleman

    Writer:Janet Tamaro
11. 

    7.7/10(499 votes)

    #11 - Class Action Satisfaction

    S3:E1111/27/2012

    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

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    Director:Norman Buckley

    Writer:Lindsay Sturman
12. 

    7.7/10(491 votes)

    #12 - Love the Way You Lie

    S3:E1212/4/2012

    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:Unknown

    Writer:Unknown

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13. 

    7.3/10(480 votes)

    #13 - Virtual Love

    S3:E1312/11/2012

    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:Unknown

    Writer:Unknown

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    Director:Unknown

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14. 

    7.6/10(490 votes)

    #14 - Over/Under

    S3:E1412/18/2012

    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:Unknown

    Writer:Unknown

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15. 

    7.9/10(524 votes)

    #15 - No More Drama in My Life

    S3:E1512/25/2012

    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:Unknown

    Writer:Unknown

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