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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!

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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 Boston's homicide division, is tough, relentless and rarely lets her

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Rizzoli & Isles Season 3 Episode 1 - What Doesn't Kill You
    8.1/10(635 votes)

    S3:E1

    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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  2. Rizzoli & Isles Season 3 Episode 15 - No More Drama in My Life
    8.0/10(570 votes)

    S3:E15

    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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  3. Rizzoli & Isles Season 3 Episode 2 - Dirty Little Secret
    7.9/10(581 votes)

    S3:E2

    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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  4. Rizzoli & Isles Season 3 Episode 4 - Welcome to the Dollhouse
    7.9/10(572 votes)

    S3:E4

    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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  5. Rizzoli & Isles Season 3 Episode 5 - Throwing Down the Gauntlet
    7.9/10(586 votes)

    S3:E5

    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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  6. Rizzoli & Isles Season 3 Episode 10 - Melt My Heart to Stone
    7.9/10(554 votes)

    S3:E10

    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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  7. Rizzoli & Isles Season 3 Episode 3 - This Is How a Heart Breaks
    7.7/10(578 votes)

    S3:E3

    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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  8. Rizzoli & Isles Season 3 Episode 7 - Crazy for You
    7.7/10(579 votes)

    S3:E7

    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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  9. Rizzoli & Isles Season 3 Episode 8 - Cuts Like a Knife
    7.7/10(555 votes)

    S3:E8

    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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  10. Rizzoli & Isles Season 3 Episode 11 - Class Action Satisfaction
    7.7/10(545 votes)

    S3:E11

    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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  11. Rizzoli & Isles Season 3 Episode 12 - Love the Way You Lie
    7.7/10(534 votes)

    S3:E12

    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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  12. Rizzoli & Isles Season 3 Episode 6 - Money Maker
    7.6/10(562 votes)

    S3:E6

    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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  13. Rizzoli & Isles Season 3 Episode 14 - Over/Under
    7.6/10(533 votes)

    S3:E14

    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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  14. Rizzoli & Isles Season 3 Episode 9 - Home Town Glory
    7.4/10(537 votes)

    S3:E9

    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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  15. Rizzoli & Isles Season 3 Episode 13 - Virtual Love
    7.4/10(521 votes)

    S3:E13

    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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Season 3 Ratings Summary

"What Doesn't Kill You" is the best rated episode of "Rizzoli & Isles" season 3. It scored 8.1/10 based on 635 votes. Directed by Michael Katleman and written by Janet Tamaro, it aired on 6/5/2012. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "No More Drama in My Life".