What are the first names of the lead characters in "Rizzoli & Isles"?

The first names of the lead characters in “Rizzoli & Isles” are Jane and Maura.

Jane Rizzoli is a Boston homicide detective, while Dr. Maura Isles is the Commonwealth of Massachusetts’ chief medical examiner. Their professional partnership drives the series: Jane contributes investigative instincts and police experience, while Maura applies forensic medicine and pathology to the cases they solve.

The characters are also designed as opposites. Jane is direct, sarcastic, competitive, and comfortable in rough investigative situations. Maura is highly educated, precise, socially awkward, and fascinated by scientific detail. Their contrasting personalities provide much of the show’s humor, but they are also close friends who trust each other.

The TNT crime drama is based on characters from Tess Gerritsen’s Rizzoli & Isles novels, although the television adaptation changes elements of their backgrounds and relationship. Angie Harmon played Jane Rizzoli, and Sasha Alexander played Maura Isles. The series premiered in 2010, ran for seven seasons, and concluded in 2016 after 105 episodes. A frequent mistake is reversing the names or treating “Rizzoli” and “Isles” as first names; both are surnames.