The second season of TNT's female buddy-cop series based on Tess Gerritsen's books finds Angie Harmon and Sasha Alexander returning as Jane Rizzoli, a tough-girl Irish-American homicide detective, and Maura Isles, the skilled, sophisticated Boston medical examiner who is both Jane's best friend and a professional colleague. The storyline picks up from the preceding season, with Jane suffering from depression after being wounded in a deadly shootout in the precinct, and reluctant to accept an award. Each of the remaining episodes focuses on a single major case, with the finale serving up another semi-cliffhanger, involving the shooting of Maura's father. Secondary plots feature other family members, such as Jane's troubled brother, Tommy (Colin Egglesfield), and the continuing supporting cast includes Bruce McGill as Jane's grizzled partner, and Lorraine Bracco as her somewhat spacey mom. Also on hand are occasional guest stars, with one episode showcasing Fox host Bill O'Reilly, playing himself. Rizzoli & Isles isn't blessed with great writing—the plots are fairly generic and the dialogue often strained—but as an up-to-date take on the Cagney & Lacey formula, the series is agreeable, thanks mostly to its game cast. Compiling all 15 episodes from the 2011 second season, extras include a behind-the-scenes featurette, deleted scenes, and a blooper reel. Recommended. (F. Swietek)
Rizzoli & Isles: The Compete Second Season
Warner, 3 discs, 629 min., not rated, DVD: $39.98 Volume 27, Issue 6
Rizzoli & Isles: The Compete Second Season
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