TV Jots

Marathon Havoc

Next up on TNT’s hit Monday-night lineup are the new August 23 episodes of The Closer and Rizzoli & Isles called “Jump the Gun” and “Born to Run,” respectively.

The Closer kicks the crime-drama block off at 9pm ET. While Pope learns a bit about his chances of securing the police chief job he so covets, a dead security guard causes Team Brenda to investigate a group of robbers whose crimes stop following their usual pattern. The question is why.

Former Brothers & Sisters and Charmed cast member Balthazar Getty guest stars on the following fresh episode of Rizzoli & Isles, which is all about the Boston Marathon. Instead of participating in the renowned race as intended, Jane and Maura end up trying to capture a deranged person who is shooting other runners one by one as the marathon takes place.

Other than the fallen runners and the massive crowds that always accompany such large-scale marathons, their biggest problem is having to investigate on the down low in order to avoid mass panic. Yikes! Talk about taking an acclaimed real-world event and making it as terrifying as possible.

TNT hasn’t provided a preview for The Closer this week, but you can sneak a two-minute peek at “Born to Run” below.