Rizzoli & Isles: Season 2

2011 · 15 episodes · ★ 8.1

What Season 2 of Rizzoli & Isles

Season two opens with Jane Rizzoli back at her post in Homicide. The cases grow complicated again for her and Maura Isles, as they now affect family members and loved ones as well. Jane is dealing with physical and emotional wounds while old flames resurface, and her mother, Angela, is going through a divorce. Her brother Tommy, who has served time in prison, starts to take an interest in Maura, whose family life grows more complicated with her adoptive mother, Constance, and a biological father tied to the mob. Jane, blunt and hard to handle, and Maura, unable to hide what she thinks, keep combining their experience to solve the crimes.

15episodes

Jul 11, 2011premiered

Dec 26, 2011final episode

10.5 hrtotal runtime

Season 2 Episodes

2x01 We Don't Need Another Hero
Jul 11, 2011 · 42 min · ★ 8.7
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.
Directing: Michael Zinberg · Writing: Janet Tamaro · Starring: Chris Vance, Brian Goodman, Rick Chambers, Matthew Alan
2x02 Living Proof
Jul 18, 2011 · 42 min · ★ 6.7
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.
Directing: Bethany Rooney · Writer: Dee Johnson · Starring: Heather Tom, Joshua Bitton, Ever Carradine, Katie A. Keane
2x03 Sailor Man
Jul 25, 2011 · 42 min · ★ 8.0
Shortly after sailors invade the streets of Boston for Fleet Week, a young girl is found dead. Frost's father, a Navy Admiral, comes to town, causing tension with his son. And, Maura goes on a date with Angela's mechanic.
Directing: Michael Zinberg · Writer: Joel Fields · Starring: Matthew Del Negro, Alan Rachins, Ernie Hudson, Jack McGee
2x04 Brown Eyed Girl
Aug 1, 2011 · 42 min · ★ 8.1
When the daughter of a police officer is kidnapped in front of her younger brother, Jane and the team race to find the girl, fearing her abduction is connected to another case in which a young girl turned up dead only hours earlier.
Writer: Julie Hébert · Starring: Annie Wersching, Jadin Gould, Blake Robbins, Cheryl Lynn Bowers
2x05 Don't Hate the Player
Aug 8, 2011 · 42 min · ★ 8.3
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.
Directing: Holly Dale · Writer: Janet Tamaro · Starring: Brian Goodman, Colin Egglesfield, Gerardo Celasco, Kevin Chapman
2x06 Rebel Without a Pause
Aug 15, 2011 · 42 min · ★ 8.3
A Revolutionary War re-enactment becomes the scene of a real killing when a soldier turns up dead. Maura's extensive knowledge of American history becomes important as she and Jane try to solve the case. And Maura's brilliant mother, Constance Isles, comes to Boston for an art exhibit.
Directing: Nelson McCormick · Writer: Elizabeth Benjamin · Starring: Brian Goodman, Richard Thomas, Jackie Geary, Dendrie Taylor
2x07 Bloodlines
Aug 22, 2011 · 42 min · ★ 8.3
Jane and the team investigate what appears to be a modern-day witch hunt in Salem. Meanwhile, Frankie's old girlfriend returns to town with a surprise, and Jane has no problem speaking her mind about the situation.
Directing: Michael Zinberg · Writers: Elizabeth Benjamin, Dee Johnson · Starring: David Alpay, Aimee-Lynn Chadwick, Cameron Daddo, Marika Domińczyk
2x08 My Own Worst Enemy
Aug 29, 2011 · 42 min · ★ 8.3
Jane and Maura investigate a family's background when a man is killed; Jane suspects that Maura is hiding something.
Directing: Terrence O'Hara · Writing: Joel Fields · Starring: Arden Cho, Darryl Alan Reed, Sabin Rich, Patrick Wenk-Wolff
2x09 Gone Daddy Gone
Sep 5, 2011 · 42 min · ★ 8.5
When a young dockworker is found dead, the team discovers that there are mob connections; Jane tries to avoid sensitivity training; Maura starts spending time with Jane's brother.
Directing: Frederick E. O. Toye · Writer: Dee Johnson · Starring: John Doman, Colin Egglesfield, Alex Fernandez, Spencer Garrett
2x10 Remember Me
Sep 12, 2011 · 42 min · ★ 8.0
A serial killer claims to have clues about the murder of another prisoner; Frankie Jr. prepares to take the detectives exam.
Directing: Randall Zisk · Writers: Janet Tamaro, David J. North · Starring: Brian Goodman, Michael Massee, Rick Chambers, Glen Powell
2x11 Can I Get A Witness?
Nov 28, 2011 · 42 min · ★ 8.3
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.
Directing: Andy Wolk · Writers: Elizabeth Benjamin, Janet Tamaro · Starring: Brian Goodman, Alan Rachins, Roselyn Sánchez, Aaron Jennings
2x12 He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother
Dec 5, 2011 · 42 min · ★ 8.5
Boston Homicide teams up with the FBI after a bank manager is shot during a robbery. Jane’s brother Tommy may be facing more trouble just as his relationship with Maura begins to grow. Tessa Thompson guest-stars as by-the-book FBI Agent Anna Farrell, who has a complicated history with Detective Frost.
Directing: Steve Robin · Writing: Dee Johnson · Starring: Colin Egglesfield, Amanda Fuller, Tessa Thompson, Timothy Eulich
2x13 Seventeen Ain't So Sweet
Dec 12, 2011 · 42 min · ★ 6.4
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.
Directing: Rod Holcomb · Writers: Darin Goldberg, Shelley Meals · Starring: Chris Vance, Matthew Del Negro, Teddy Sears, Lolita Davidovich
2x14 Don't Stop Dancing, Girl
Dec 19, 2011 · 42 min · ★ 8.6
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.
Writer: Janet Tamaro · Starring: Brian Goodman, Lolita Davidovich, Allison Dunbar, Colby French
2x15 Burning Down the House Season Finale
Dec 26, 2011 · 42 min · ★ 8.7
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.
Directing: Michael Zinberg · Writer: Janet Tamaro · Starring: Tina Huang, Brian Goodman, Billy Burke, John Doman