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Rizzoli & Isles S3E5 — Throwing Down the Gauntlet

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Rizzoli & Isles•Season 3•Episode 5

Throwing Down the Gauntlet

7.9/10 · 586 votesJul 3, 201242 min

Ranked #5 of 15 in Season 3•+0.2 vs season avg

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.

Directed byJamie Babbit

Written byJanet Tamaro

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Angie Harmon

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Detective Jane Rizzoli

Sasha Alexander

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Dr. Maura Isles

Jordan Bridges

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Frankie Rizzoli Jr.

Lee Thompson Young

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Detective Vince Korsak

Lorraine Bracco

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Angela Rizzoli

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Sean Cavanaugh

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Jamie Babbit

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Episode Summary

"Throwing Down the Gauntlet" is episode 5 of Rizzoli & Isles season 3. It scored 7.9/10 from 586 votes, ranking #5 of 15 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by Jamie Babbit and written by Janet Tamaro, it aired on July 3, 2012.

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