The Best Episodes Written By Janet Tamaro
Every TV Episode Written by Janet Tamaro Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters
Janet Tamaro Ratings Summary
The best episode written by Janet Tamaro is "In Over Your Head", rated 10/10 from 2 user votes. It was "directed by Jamie Babbit". "In Over Your Head" aired on 7/2/2013 and is rated 0.5 point(s) higher than their second highest rated, "You're Gonna Miss Me When I'm Gone".
10.0/10 2 votes#1 - In Over Your Head
Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 7/2/2013
Jane is unhappy when a former colleague returns as the new lieutenant of the drug unit; a tip from Cailin causes Maura to investigate Hope.
Director: Jamie Babbit
Writer: Janet Tamaro
9.5/10 4 votes#2 - You're Gonna Miss Me When I'm Gone
Season 4 Episode 16 - Aired 3/18/2014
A senator's daughter is found murdered; Tommy begins to slip back into old habits; Jane reveals some shocking news.
Director: Norman Buckley
Writer: Janet Tamaro
9.0/10 2 votes#3 - Don't Stop Dancing, Girl
Season 2 Episode 14 - Aired 12/19/2011
The world of competitive dance turns deadly when the mother of a star performer is stabbed to death at a competition. Jane and the team search for clues, but they soon realize something is off about the woman’s history. Korsak has his hands full when his stepson is accused of shooting a cop. Guest star Lolita Davidovich returns as Korsak’s ex-wife Melody.
Director: N/A
Writer: Janet Tamaro
9.0/10 5 votes#4 - 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
9.0/10 3 votes#5 - 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
9.0/10 2 votes#6 - We Are Family
Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 6/25/2013
A community parade turns deadly in a case that brings family tensions and politics to the forefront. Maura, who is dealing with her own family issues, is not quite herself. And a surprise visit from Lt. Col. Casey Jones reveals some shocking news.
Director: Michael Katleman
Writer: Janet Tamaro
8.8/10 11 votes#7 - Aliens in a Spaceship
Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 11/15/2006
The bodies of twin boys, kidnapped five years earlier, are discovered. The investigation lead Booth and Brennan to a notorious kidnapper known as the Grave Digger. During the investigation, Brennan and Hodgins become the Grave Digger's next victims.
Director: Craig Ross Jr.
Writer: Janet Tamaro
8.7/10 3 votes#8 - I'm Your Boogie Man
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 8/30/2010
Jane was once abducted and neared killed by imprisoned serial killer Charles Hoyt. Now a body found in a park has all the indications of being his work. Jane must do her best to keep her fear of this man in check while Maura attempts to get inside the mind of the killer.
Director: Mark Haber
Writer: Janet Tamaro
8.7/10 3 votes#9 - We Don't Need Another Hero
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 7/11/2011
After taking a bullet in the Season Finale during a siege of the precinct, Jane Rizzoli is honored as a hero at a public event. The celebration is short-lived, however, when disaster strikes. The ensuing case reunites Jane with an old high-school flame, Sgt. Major Casey Jones, who may be just the person she needs to heal her emotional scars.
Director: Michael Zinberg
Writer: Janet Tamaro
8.7/10 3 votes#10 - Don't Hate the Player
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 8/8/2011
Jane and Maura investigate after the coach of the Boston Pilgrims baseball team is found dead in the locker room. The death comes as a star player and the team owners battle for control of the team. Meanwhile, Jane's brother Tommy returns home after being released from jail.
Director: Holly Dale
Writer: Janet Tamaro
8.7/10 3 votes#11 - Can I Get A Witness?
Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 11/28/2011
The shooting of a community activist brings out a witness who's willing to testify. TV host Bill O'Reilly airs his disapproval of the police department.
Director: Andy Wolk
Writer: Janet Tamaro
8.7/10 3 votes#12 - Burning Down the House
Season 2 Episode 15 - Aired 12/26/2011
When a warehouse fire kills a firefighter, Jane and Maura must investigate whether it was arson or an accident. But the investigation hits a snag when a hit-and-run leaves someone in the hospital. Guest star Billy Burke returns as FBI Agent Gabriel Dean, who hopes to rekindle his relationship with Jane. And guest star Jacqueline Bissett reprises her role as Maura’s mother, Constance Isles.
Director: Michael Zinberg
Writer: Janet Tamaro
8.7/10 3 votes#13 - 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
8.7/10 3 votes#14 - Partners in Crime
Season 4 Episode 12 - Aired 9/10/2013
The squad rushes to solve a violent homicide case muddied by conflicting evidence. Maura is burdened with the major decision of whether to take in her recently paroled grandfather. Meanwhile, Jane and Casey are forced to decide between their careers and their romantic relationship.
Director: Randall Zisk
Writer: Janet Tamaro
8.5/10 4 votes#15 - When the Gun Goes Bang, Bang, Bang
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 9/13/2010
After an undercover cop working a narcotics-smuggling sting is shot dead, the killers next turn their sites on Boston homicide headquarters, leaving Jane, Maura and Frankie Jr. trapped in a fight for survival on their home turf. It's a situation that will force Maura to challenge herself like never before. On the home front, Jane's parents are excited that their oldest child, Tommy, is being released after serving time in prison.
Director: Michael M. Robin
Writer: Janet Tamaro
8.3/10 6 votes#16 - Boston Strangler Redux
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 7/19/2010
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.
Director: Michael M. Robin
Writer: Janet Tamaro
8.1/10 50 votes#17 - Do No Harm
Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 4/6/2005
Jack tends to a severely wounded Boone after Locke returns him to the caves. In the confusion, Locke slips away to deal with his guilt over the crisis. Meanwhile, Claire unexpectedly goes into labor while deep in the forest.
Director: Stephen Williams
Writer: Janet Tamaro
8.0/10 4 votes#18 - Remember Me
Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 9/12/2011
A serial killer claims to have clues about the murder of another prisoner; Frankie Jr. prepares to take the detectives exam.
Director: Randall Zisk
Writer: Janet Tamaro
7.8/10 9 votes#19 - Player Under Pressure
Season 3 Episode 11 - Aired 4/21/2008
All team members are working to identify the bones from a college athlete who suffered a lot of fractures. After the body is identified they talk to his sister and somebody who acted as a sort of an adviser for the deceased. Angela and Hodgins have an important talk. Zack is overwhelmed by having to reconstruct the crushed bones to form a skeleton.
Director: Jessica Landaw
Writer: Janet Tamaro
7.7/10 6 votes#20 - 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
7.4/10 5 votes#21 - 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
7.1/10 10 votes#22 - See One, Do One, Teach One
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 7/12/2010
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.
Director: Michael M. Robin
Writer: Janet Tamaro
7.0/10 10 votes#23 - The Man in the Mud
Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 4/14/2008
A body discovered in a hot spring turns out to be that of Tripp Goddard, a sexy motorcycle racer who had disappeared two weeks earlier. Sweets talks Booth and Bones into going out with him and his girlfriend.
Director: Scott Lautanen
Writer: Janet Tamaro
7.0/10 6 votes#24 - Night, Mother
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 12/15/2004
Mac and Stella investigate the murder of a woman who was stabbed in the heart with a wooden stake. The police arrest a woman who was kneeling over the body with blood on her, but Mac isn't convinced that she committed the crime.
Director: Greg Yaitanes
Writer: Janet Tamaro
7.0/10 6 votes#25 - 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