A major personal arc involves Jane Rizzoli discovering she is pregnant. This plotline challenges her identity as a "hard-working cop" and impacts her perspective throughout the early part of the season.

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The season premiere focuses on the murder of a jogger and the theft of her baby.

The most significant event of the season was the departure of Detective Barry Frost . This change was necessary following the tragic real-life death of actor Lee Thompson Young . The second episode, "Goodbye," serves as a tribute and funeral for both the character and the actor.

Jane jumps from a bridge to save a prosecutor suspected of murder. "Family Matters"

The team grieves for Frost while investigating a woman who arrives at the station covered in blood with no memory of a crime. "Bridge to Tomorrow"

Season 5 of the crime drama consists of 18 episodes and is widely remembered for a major real-life tragedy that reshaped the series. Key Season 5 Developments