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'Rizzoli and Isles' Returns for Winter with More Lesbian Subtext!

'Rizzoli and Isles' Returns for Winter with More Lesbian Subtext!

It’s a big night for dyed-in-the-wool Rizzoli and Isles fans since the procedural that teems with lesbian subtext is back for a five-episode winter season beginning tonight on TNT. Just when it appeared that police procedurals were getting further and further away from the appeal of something akin to an Olivia Benson / Alex Cabot match-up, along came Det. Jane Rizzoli (Angie Harmon) and Dr. Maura Isles (Sasha Alexander) in the summer of 2010 to turn up the Sapphic subtext.

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It’s a big night for dyed-in-the-wool Rizzoli and Isles fans since the procedural that teems with lesbian subtext is back for a five-episode winter season beginning tonight on TNT.

Just when it appeared that police procedurals were getting further and further away from the appeal of something akin to an Olivia Benson / Alex Cabot match-up, along came Det. Jane Rizzoli (Angie Harmon) and Dr. Maura Isles (Sasha Alexander) in the summer of 2010 to turn up the Sapphic subtext.

Since its premiere Rizzoli and Isles has amassed a devoted fan base among gay women, inspiring lesbian subtext recaps and viewers to live Tweet their queer viewing experience.

Without further ado here’s executive producer Janet Tamaro, Harmon and Alexander with a look at the winter mini season.

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Tracy E. Gilchrist

Tracy E. Gilchrist is the VP, Executive Producer of Entertainment for the Advocate Channel. A media veteran, she writes about the intersections of LGBTQ+ equality and pop culture. Previously, she was the editor-in-chief of The Advocate and the first feminism editor for the 55-year-old brand. In 2017, she launched the company's first podcast, The Advocates. She is an experienced broadcast interviewer, panel moderator, and public speaker who has delivered her talk, "Pandora's Box to Pose: Game-changing Visibility in Film and TV," at universities throughout the country.

Tracy E. Gilchrist is the VP, Executive Producer of Entertainment for the Advocate Channel. A media veteran, she writes about the intersections of LGBTQ+ equality and pop culture. Previously, she was the editor-in-chief of The Advocate and the first feminism editor for the 55-year-old brand. In 2017, she launched the company's first podcast, The Advocates. She is an experienced broadcast interviewer, panel moderator, and public speaker who has delivered her talk, "Pandora's Box to Pose: Game-changing Visibility in Film and TV," at universities throughout the country.