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New TNT ‘Rizzoli and Isles’ Episode Preview After Lee Thompson Young Barry Frost Replacement [SPOILERS] [UPDATE]

Tonight TNT’s hit crime drama, Rizzoli and Isles is all new tonight. Check out the preview below to see what tonight’s episode has in store. Recently the show introduced us to the replacement character for Barry Frost. Last year, Frost actor, Lee Thompson Young tragically took his own life after suffering from years of depression.

The official plot synopsis for tonight’s all new episode of Rizzoli and Isles, titled “"It Takes a Village," reads:

“A woman's mummified remains are found in a case that tests the team's investigative prowess. Jane works from the hospital as she tries to overcome a loss.”

It was recently announced that actress Idara Victor will replace Barry Frost...sort of. Victor will play Nina Holiday on the series. Executive producer Jan Nash recently spoke with TV Guide about not making a big deal out replacing Frost:

"I think usually it would be a big deal for any show, but we didn't make it too much of a thing at the beginning. We wanted to ease into it given the circumstances...Obviously you can't replace Lee and the Barry Frost role on the show, and in making the decision to really live in the dramatic impact of the loss, we ended up creating some new dynamics within the existing characters. We put Korsak [Bruce McGill] and Jane [Angie Harmon] on cases together, letting Frankie [Jordan Bridges] be involved and have access, and you don't want to disrupt those again by throwing a new detective into it. We really put a lot of thought into creating this new character. We think of her as a new character, not his replacement per se. She's filling a part of the show that is adjacent to, but not quite what Frost was doing."

Check out the all new episode of Rizzoli and Isles tonight at 9:00 p.m. on TNT.

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