The WORST episodes of Rizzoli & Isles
Every episode of Rizzoli & Isles ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Rizzoli & Isles!
Boston detective Jane Rizzoli and medical examiner Maura Isles are complete opposites and good friends who solve crimes and bust some of Boston’s most notorious criminals. Jane and Maura often find themselves working together as both use their brilliant minds and expertise to figure Boston’s most complex cases.
#1 - 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 Martin, and half-sister, who still doesn’t know Maura is related to them.
#2 - Bassholes
Season 6 - Episode 2 - Aired 6/23/2015
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.
#3 - Nice to Meet You, Dr. Isles
Season 6 - Episode 8 - Aired 8/4/2015
When the jeweler to Boston's super cool and famous dies, the investigation leads us to a member of the Isles family. That leads to a secret Maura has been keeping for almost all of her life.
#4 - East Meets West
Season 6 - Episode 16 - Aired 3/1/2016
When a gun battle rages in a quiet neighborhood, Jane and Maura are thrown into the secretive world of an Eastern European gang; Maura comes down with a fever.
#5 - Gumshoe
Season 5 - Episode 15 - Aired 3/3/2015
The squad is forced to join forces with an over-eager private investigator when a successful clothing designer is found poisoned and his wife reported missing. Jane notices Angela is spending too much money and asks Maura to teach her mom how to handle her finances.
#6 - Scared to Death
Season 6 - Episode 15 - Aired 2/23/2016
A woman is murdered in a grisly scene reminiscent of a horror film, prompting the team to investigate a chilling game in which players pay to experience sheer terror.
#7 - Cuts Like a Knife
Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 7/24/2012
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.
#8 - Bite Out of Crime
Season 5 - Episode 17 - Aired 3/17/2015
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.
#9 - Imitation Game
Season 6 - Episode 4 - Aired 7/7/2015
The murder of a notorious thief sends Jane and Maura into the world of art heists and forgery and forces Jane to tango with an F.B.I. Agent who has a keen interest in her case. There's also a new man in Angela's life.
#10 - Face Value
Season 6 - Episode 6 - Aired 7/21/2015
The good news is the team finds a witness to a murder. The bad news is he suffers from Prosopagnosia, commonly known as facial recognition blindness, and he can't recognize the killer. The Rizzolis prepare for a visit from their scheming cousin Carlo.
#11 - Cops vs. Zombies
Season 7 - Episode 3 - Aired 6/13/2016
The team works on behalf of the dead - and the undead - after a murder at a zombie convention. Angela decides to pursue her GED after revealing that she never graduated from high school.
#12 - Bridge to Tomorrow (2)
Season 5 - Episode 13 - Aired 2/17/2015
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.
#13 - The Beast in Me
Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 9/6/2010
Jane's investigation of a murdered identity thief leads her to Boston's Irish-mob past. After startling new information, the victim leads Maura on a personal quest. On the home front, Frankie Jr. attempts to help his father find some new clients for his plumbing business.
#14 - In Plain View
Season 5 - Episode 16 - Aired 3/10/2015
After a man is found bludgeoned to death on the side of the road, Jane and the squad team up with another detective who believes he is hunting the same roadside killer. Meanwhile, Maura discovers she has had her identity stolen and recruits Angela to help track down the culprit.
#15 - Crazy for You
Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 7/17/2012
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.
#16 - Foot Loose
Season 5 - Episode 14 - Aired 2/24/2015
When a severed human foot washes up on shore, the squad is called in to identify the victim and track down the murderer as more body parts are found. After an unsuccessful job hunt, Angela finds she enjoys helping out Korsak at the Dirty Robber.
#17 - 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.
#18 - 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.
#19 - 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.
#20 - Knockout
Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired 7/22/2014
While Maura is away at a convention, Jane needs Susie's help to solve a murder; Korsak is forced to deal with painful unfinished business.
#21 - A Bad Seed Grows
Season 6 - Episode 7 - Aired 7/28/2015
When a 16-year-old girl is murdered and left in a cage, Jane and Maura must overcome the ethical dilemma of a psychiatrist and the stiff opposition of a fussy prosecutor to find the killer. Meanwhile, Jane has couch issues, and Frankie is seeing UFOs.
#22 - Two Shots: Move Forward
Season 7 - Episode 1 - Aired 6/6/2016
In the aftermath of a shooting, the team must work to find Alice Sands and bring her to justice before she destroys Jane's life.
#23 - I Kissed a Girl
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 8/16/2010
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.
#24 - Deadly Harvest
Season 6 - Episode 3 - Aired 6/30/2015
Jane and Maura are called to the BCU "Body Farm" -- an academic research facility dedicated to the study of human decomposition -- when a murder victim is found buried in a shallow grave among the research corpses. Angela also has secrets she is keeping buried from Jane.
#25 - Fake It 'Til You Make It
Season 6 - Episode 11 - Aired 8/25/2015
After a body turns up in Boston with links to another murder in Los Angeles, Jane and Maura pack up their sunscreen and hop on a plane. With the girls out of town, Angela and Korsak plan a double date with Kiki and Ron.