Tamaro to Step Down as Rizzoli & Isles Showrunner

After four seasons Janet Tamaro will be stepping down as showrunner of Rizzoli & Isles.  According to Variety, Tamaro has decided not to renew her contract for the TNT crime drama s fifth season, but will remain on board as a consulting producer.  Tamaro developed Rizzoli & Isles for television from a series of novels form Tess Gerritsen, and has been at the show s helm since it s premiere on TNT in 2010.  She has served as a writer, executive producer, and shorunner.  Her departure from the showrunning role comes after recent rumors of discord on set for the past few months. A new showrunner has not yet been named. Tamaro cited the recent suicide of R&I cast member Lee Thompson Young as a factor in her decision, a catalyst for me to examine what I want to be doing next.  Currently, she is in talks with Warner Horizon TV, studio behind R&I, for the potential development of new TV projects, beyond procedureals and into serialized TV drama.  She also has a deal with new Regen

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