Article: "Rizzoli & Isles" strikes a good balance between drama & humor!

From Herald-Dispatch:

For years, "The Closer" was the number one series on basic cable. Then along came "Rizzoli & Isles." Last year, I was hard on the show's premiere because it was so dark. But there's none of that in this season's first two episodes as the show strikes a good balance between drama and humor.

At the heart of the show is the relationship between Boston police detective Jane Rizzoli (Angie Harmon) and medical examiner Maura Isles (Sasha Alexander). The two are good at solving crimes, but they are great at looking out for each other.

The premiere picks up with Jane recovering from the gunshot wound she suffered last season. She's trying to return her life to normal, which is not easy with the bomb her mother (Lorraine Bracco) drops on her. And she tries to find her groove on the job again by helping to solve the murder of a war hero.

The key to the show's success is the chemistry between Harmon and Alexander and it is some of the strongest I've seen in a while. The cases are also strong-especially the one in the second episode involving the murder of a surrogate mother.

"Rizzoli & Isles" premieres Monday, July 11 at 10 p.m. on TNT.

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