<P> Hoyt returns 18 months later through another apprentice, Lola, in "I'm Your Boogie Man". Having murdered Lola's abusive husband two years earlier, Hoyt uses her Stockholm syndrome to his advantage and uses her to stalk Jane . Lola seduces and captures Frankie Rizzoli before tying Jane up . She plans to kidnap Jane until Hoyt can escape from prison, but Jane manages to distract Lola long enough for Frankie to kill Lola with her own revolver . </P> <P> Hoyt returns again when he arranges for another inmate to be stabbed while he is dying of cancer, luring Jane into the prison so that he can taunt her about another unsolved murder he committed . While speaking to Jane in the prison infirmary, Hoyt tells her to look at what he is reading--Tess Gerritsen's novel The Silent Girl . Although she manages to find the bodies of his victims--the family of an old college professor of Hoyt's who was unaware of his expulsion--Hoyt, aided by a third apprentice, manages to capture Jane and Maura, only to have Jane beat Hoyt and then stab him when he and his apprentice try to kill Maura . </P> <P> The untitled project was on TNT's development slate as early as March 2008 . In October 2009, TNT placed a cast - contingent pilot order under the original title, Rizzoli . The pilot script was written by Janet Tamaro . Angie Harmon was the first actress cast, taking the title role of police detective Jane Rizzoli . Sasha Alexander won the role of medical examiner Dr. Maura Isles after auditioning with Harmon . Bruce McGill signed as Rizzoli's former partner, Sgt . Vince Korsak. Lee Thompson Young was cast as her new partner, Barry Frost . The role of Rizzoli's younger brother Frankie was filled by Jordan Bridges . Lorraine Bracco signed on as Rizzoli's mother, Angela . In early 2010, Billy Burke was announced as FBI agent Gabriel Dean . </P> <P> In late January 2010, TNT green - lighted the pilot to series with the new title Rizzoli & Isles . Ten episodes were ordered and the show premiered on July 12, 2010 . The series is produced on the Paramount Pictures lot in Hollywood, California . Owing to a sponsorship deal between MillerCoors and Turner Broadcasting for the summer 2010 season, the series included product placement for MGD 64, including billboards in the backgrounds of some scenes . The first season was additionally sponsored by Vonage . After having aired three episodes in 2010, the series was renewed for a second season, which aired from July 11 to December 26, 2011 . In August 2011, TNT ordered a third season, which aired from June 5 through December 25, 2012 . On June 29, 2012, TNT ordered a fourth season, which aired from June 25, 2013, through March 18, 2014 . On December 9, 2014, TNT renewed Rizzoli & Isles for an 18 - episode sixth season . </P>

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