Rizzoli And Isles Reviews. Rizzoli & isles can feel like a throwback to television from the 1980s and ’90s, when episodes were interchangeable and the cops (and coroners) always got their man. It's a compelling enough tale, with harmon projecting just the right amount of fear and defiance and isles a complementary mixture of comfort and good sense.

Perhaps their strikingly different personalities make the relationship between detective jane rizzoli and medical examiner maura isles so effective. What did a sniper who can’t aim, a sick parakeet and a dreaded visit from mom have in common?