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The Worst Episodes of Rizzoli & Isles

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...

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  1. Background image for Too Good to be True
    6.7/10(7 votes)

    #1 - Too Good to be True

    S5:E3

    A killer uses online ads to find victims; Jane discovers that it will be difficult to keep her pregnancy quiet.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  2. Background image for Murderjuana
    6.8/10(5 votes)

    #2 - Murderjuana

    S6:E14

    A security guard foils a robbery when he kills one of the robbers, despite being wounded himself. Jane and Maura work together to solve the case after the search for the robber's accomplice raises some puzzling questions. Jane continues her quest to protect Maura and Angela. But is the price too high?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  3. Background image for Shadow of Doubt
    6.8/10(4 votes)

    #3 - Shadow of Doubt

    S7:E5

    When a wealthy woman is found dead at the bottom of her stairs, we realize that this was no ordinary slip-and-fall accident. The team is pressed into a game of cat and mouse with a clever killer determined to get away with the perfect crime. Plus, when Maura decides to undergo minor surgery, the surprising part of her healing will be reconnecting with Hope.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  4. Background image for She Works Hard for the Money
    7.0/10(7 votes)

    #4 - She Works Hard for the Money

    S1:E4

    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.

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  5. Background image for Seventeen Ain't So Sweet
    7.0/10(5 votes)

    #5 - Seventeen Ain't So Sweet

    S2:E13

    Jane attends her high school reunion and brings Maura along for the ride, but the fun is cut short when one of her old classmates turns up dead on the football field. Jane must focus on the past when she realizes everyone in her class is a potential suspect. Meanwhile, Korsak gets a visit from ex-wife Melody Patterson (guest star Lolita Davidovich), who hopes he’ll invest in her new business. Chris Vance returns as Sgt. Major Charles “Casey” Jones, an old flame of Jane’s, and Matthew Del Negro guest-stars as Angela’s car mechanic, Giovanni, who once had eyes for Maura.

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  6. Background image for Crazy for You
    7.0/10(5 votes)

    #6 - Crazy for You

    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:Fred Toye
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  8. Background image for Class Action Satisfaction
    7.0/10(5 votes)

    #7 - Class Action Satisfaction

    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.

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  9. Background image for Burden of Proof (1)
    7.0/10(5 votes)

    #8 - Burden of Proof (1)

    S5:E12

    A notable county prosecutor is arrested for murder; when Angela hears that Maura is planning to meet Jack's daughter, she sets out to educate Maura about the interests of children today.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  10. Background image for Bridge to Tomorrow (2)
    7.0/10(5 votes)

    #9 - Bridge to Tomorrow (2)

    S5:E13

    After Jane jumps from a bridge to save a prosecutor suspected of his murdering his mistress, Maura is terrified that she has lost her best friend. The squad must now renew the search to find the real killer. Meanwhile, Angela enlists Frankie's help as she applies to new jobs.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  11. Background image for Bite Out Of Crime
    7.0/10(5 votes)

    #10 - Bite Out Of Crime

    S5:E17

    The squad works overtime hunting down a serial killer sniper. Maura befriends a witness to the crime, who happens to suffer from a mental condition that has him believing he is a wolf.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  12. Background image for Bassholes
    7.0/10(5 votes)

    #11 - Bassholes

    S6:E2

    Jane and Maura find themselves submerged in the cutthroat, high stakes world of competitive bass fishing when a tournament-leading fisherman is killed. At the same time, Frankie is paying the price after losing a bet.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  13. Background image for Welcome to the Dollhouse
    7.1/10(7 votes)

    #12 - Welcome to the Dollhouse

    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
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  14. Background image for See One, Do One, Teach One
    7.2/10(13 votes)

    #13 - See One, Do One, Teach One

    S1:E1

    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.

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  15. Background image for Love the Way You Lie
    7.2/10(5 votes)

    #14 - Love the Way You Lie

    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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  16. Background image for All For One
    7.2/10(5 votes)

    #15 - All For One

    S4:E7

    A popular high school teacher is killed in a hit and run that is clearly no accident. The squad works to solve the case, but Jane is preoccupied with Lt. Martinez’s apparent favoritism towards his own drug unit.

    Director:Paul Holahan
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  17. Background image for I Kissed A Girl
    7.3/10(7 votes)

    #16 - I Kissed A Girl

    S1:E6

    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.

    Writer:Unknown
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  18. Background image for Living Proof
    7.3/10(6 votes)

    #17 - Living Proof

    S2:E2

    Jane and Maura's relaxing day at an outdoor spa is anything but when they discover the murder of a pregnant woman serving as a surrogate mother. Soon the hunt is on to find the baby's biological parents.

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  19. Background image for This Is How a Heart Breaks
    7.3/10(7 votes)

    #18 - This Is How a Heart Breaks

    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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  20. Background image for Somebody's Watching Me
    7.4/10(5 votes)

    #19 - Somebody's Watching Me

    S4:E6

    A viral video of Jane jeopardizes her career and reputation; the squad tries to solve a murder case involving a conspiracy theorist.

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  21. Background image for Money Maker
    7.5/10(6 votes)

    #20 - Money Maker

    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
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  22. Background image for Sympathy for the Devil
    7.7/10(6 votes)

    #21 - Sympathy for the Devil

    S1:E3

    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
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  23. Background image for Throwing Down the Gauntlet
    7.7/10(7 votes)

    #22 - Throwing Down the Gauntlet

    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
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  24. Background image for Money for Nothing
    7.9/10(7 votes)

    #23 - Money for Nothing

    S1:E5

    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.

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  25. Background image for Boston Strangler Redux
    8.0/10(9 votes)

    #24 - Boston Strangler Redux

    S1:E2

    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.

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  26. Background image for Born to Run
    8.0/10(6 votes)

    #25 - Born to Run

    S1:E7

    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
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Worst Episodes Summary

"Too Good to be True" is the worst rated episode of "Rizzoli & Isles". It scored 6.7/10 based on 7 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 7/1/2014. This episode scored 0.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Murderjuana".