TNT Renews 'Rizzoli & Isles' for Season 3

TNT TNT has drawn the trigger on the third season of Rizzoli & Isles. The cable network has purchased 15 episodes, that will launch in summer time 2012. The Angie Harmon-Sasha Alexander procedural has carried out well on Monday nights at 10 p.m. within the rankings for TNT, which lately acquired another season of Steven Spielberg's Falling Skies and greenlit the Dallas reboot. Rizzoli & Isles released its sophomore season this summer time with 8.six million audiences. "This summer time, Rizzoli & Isles has proven that last year's record-breaking rankings were where it starts of the show's amazing history," stated Michael Wright, executive v . p . and mind of programming for TNT, The best spinner's and Turner Classic Movies. "Having a terrific cast, a high-notch production team and also the type of tales TNT fans crave, Rizzoli & Isles is poised to carry on its success alongside blockbuster TNT series such as the Closer and Falling Skies." The hourlong drama will return with new episodes from the second season in November and December. Rizzoli & Isles follows Jane Rizzoli (Harmon), a difficult Boston police detective, and Maura Isles (Alexander), a fortunate medical examiner as well as their friendship/working relationship. Email: philiana.ng@thr.com Angie Harmon TNT