The 10 best 'Blue Bloods' episodes, according to IMDb - ThemoviExpert (2024)
Following in your father’s footsteps is never easy, though Blue BloodReagan is family, it’s destiny. NYPD Police Commissioner Frank (Tom Selleck), son of former police commissioner Henry Reagan (Len Cariou), of his work as a curator and as Danny’s father (Mark Wahlberg) and Jamie (Will Estes), both of which are in force. Frank’s daughter Erin (Bridget Moynahan) works in the DA’s office, which often puts him at odds with his father, who is unhappy with the DA’s handling of cases.
For 13 seasons, viewers have watched the ups and downs of a multi-generational law enforcement family. From the near-fatal shooting of one of the show’s main characters and members of the Reagan family to an assassination attempt. Let’s take a look at the best episodes of the long-running series, according to IMDb.
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10 “Shoot the Messenger” – Season 5, Episode 7
IMDb Score: 8.3/10
Following NYPD Detective Danny Reagan and his new boss, Lt. Dee Ann Carver (LaTanya Richardson Jackson), comes across a drive-by shooting, the pair find themselves at odds over how to handle the case. With a young woman dead and a baby left behind, Danny and Lt. The Carvers must work together to find the killer. Danny’s aggressive attitude doesn’t stop with the lieutenant.
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Young brother Jamie Reagan investigates the apparent suicide of a young woman in her apartment. frankis blinded in a CBS interview by District Attorney Robert McCoy (Holt McCallany) announces that his office will reduce the prosecution of some non-violent, simple marijuana cases from misdemeanors to felonies.
9 “Framed” – Season 3, Episode 12
IMDb Score: 8.3/10
Danny lands on the opposite end of the legal spectrum after being arrested for cocaine possession, which puts the Reagan family on edge. A conflict of interest forces Frank and Jamie away from the case, including Danny’s sister, Assistant District Attorney Erin Reagan.
An investigation into a local librarian leads Danny to Captain Derek Elwood (Nestor Serrano) radar. Danny’s boss is not only corrupt, but a degenerate bet. Elwood goes to extremes by framing Danny with the drugs planted in the detective’s car. But Elwood’s crimes are revealed after Danny’s Kate (Megan Ketch) finds the black book, and his partner is exonerated.
8 “Protect and Serve” – Season 4, Episode 3
IMDb Score: 8.5/10
A suspension, a shooting, and a hostage situation do that Blue Bloods one of the most action-packed and emotional in the series. Jamie is suspended after being ordered to commit a crime by his boss. Danny and Detective Maria Baez (Marissa Ramirez) have investigated a shooting death, where the only witness is the victim’s 13-year-old son.
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After Danny arrests the suspect, Delgado takes Erin, a courtroom hostage. Holding the detective’s sister at gunpoint, Delgado wants Danny to negotiate hostages. Jamie puts himself in the line of fire to protect his brother from a bullet aimed at him. After being taken to the hospital, the younger brother was operated on.
7 “Way Out” – Season 3, Episode 23
IMDb Score: 8.5/10
Where to pick up The Bitter End Left in the series’ two-part season finale, the Reagan family seeks justice with Jamie’s partner Vinny (Sebastian Sozzi) is shot and killed when shots are fired at the Bitterman Projects. in a town hallto address community concerns, the Mayor of Poole (David Ramsey) filmed by an attendee with a childhood connection to Vinny.
Tired of the violence and intimidation of Los Lordes gangs, Nona Palmeira (Ana Nogueira) does not want his son to be caught in the cycle. Holding her baby, Nona jumps to her death in front of Jamie and Vinny. Danny realizes that he has a connection with Nona, who he met as a child. Promising to take care of Nona and her sister after their parents’ deaths, Danny must make amends after failing to keep his promise.
6 “Silver Linings” – Season 12, Episode 20
IMDb Score: 8.6/10
In the explosive season 12 finale, Jamie is reunited with his dead brother’s son Joe (Will Hochman) to search for a teenage victim of trafficking. Erin and Frank square off after publicly criticizing District Attorney Kimberly Crawford (Roslyn Ruff) new policy that would downgrade some nonviolent crimes from misdemeanors to felonies.
Soli Ruiz (Kyndra Sanchez) is kidnapped by a coyote while crossing the border with his mother. The hunt is on to find the 14-year-old undocumented youth and catch his kidnapper. Jamie promises to get Sol back to his mother safely, but when he and Joe finally find the teenager, he has a bomb strapped to his body.
5 “Justifies the Means” – Season 11, Episode 16
IMDb Score: 8.6/10
Joe is finally reunited with Reagan, but it’s bittersweet. Believing him killed in a car explosion, memories of his late father’s murder while working undercover reopen old wounds for the close-knit Irish-Catholic family.
A very much alive, still-in-hiding Joe runs into Danny, who believed his nephew was killed in the explosion. Visibly stunned, Danny joins in and lets Joe go so his cover doesn’t get blown. After the shock wears off, the family welcomes Joe back and invites him to Sunday dinner at Reagan’s house.
4 Blue Templar (Season 1, Episode 22)
IMDb Score: 8.6/10
A team of corrupt NYPD cops, Joe Sr. After learning that he killed the Blue Templar, Frank, Danny and Jamie vow to bring down the corrupt officers. A secret society formed in the 1970s to root out corrupt police after the infamous Serpico investigation, the Blue Templars eventually became the very corruption they were created to prevent.
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The Blue Templars suspected that Joe Sr. was working undercover and killed him before they could catch him. After the crooks are arrested, Detective Sonny Malevsky confesses to Frank that he was the one who shot his son. Taking matters into his own hands, instead of facing the legal consequences, Malevsky commits suicide with a gun in front of everyone.
3 “The End” – Season 11, Episode 15
IMDb Score: 8.6/10
Frank learns that his grandson, Joe, is working undercover for the ATF after Danny and Baez stumble upon the detective in an arms deal. What neither Frank nor Danny know is that Jamie has been keeping a secret: he has been Joe’s manager.
After the hit wears off, the Reagan family worries that Joe’s cover has been blown. Not wanting to repeat the murder of Joe Sr. while working undercover with a gang of corrupt cops. Unfortunately, these fears are realized after a car explosion leaves three dead; they think one of them is Joe.
2 “Family Secrets” – Season 10, Episode 19
IMDb Score: 9.0/10
In a heart-wrenching episode, the Reagans learn they’re not alone in their pursuit of Danny’s son Sean (Andrew Terraciano) gets a suspect with a DNA match. This brings them face to face with Joe Sr.’s son, Joe Hill, who they didn’t know existed.
As an NYPD detective, it’s obvious that Joe is following in the footsteps of his father and the Reagan family. Meeting Frank, Danny, Jamie and Erin is awkward when Joe asks her questions about her father. Still grieving the loss of Joe Sr., Jamie must decide if he and his wife, Eddie (Vanessa Lipta), struggling to expand their family with a baby.
1 “My Purpose Is True” – Season 8, Episode 22
IMDb rating 9.1/10
Murder, commitment, guilt and revenge “My Aim is True” is number one. When the wrongly convicted Prospect Park 6 are released from prison, Frank suspects they may be connected to a series of drive-by shootings shortly thereafter. Although full of guilt, the men spent nine years in prison for a crime they did not commit, the time is too convenient.
Suspicions grow when Erin’s friend and colleague Monica Graham (Tamara Tunie), is shot in front of her – to ask if Erin might have been the target. In one of the episode’s most touching moments, Danny visits his wife Linda (Amy Carlson) grave Jamie and Eddie are engaged to the delight of partner fans.
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"The Thin Blue Line" started one of the most devastating storylines in Blue Bloods. This episode is the first meeting of Danny and a dangerous drug cartel that puts a hit on him and his family.
First introduced as a young police officer and recent Harvard Law School graduate, Jamie is the youngest child of the current New York City Police Commissioner Frank Reagan and his wife Mary. Jamie grew up in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn with two older brothers, Danny and Joe, and an older sister, Erin.
After seven years on Blue Bloods, Carlson's contract came to an end. In the eighth-season premiere episode, which aired on September 29, 2017, it was revealed that Linda—who was a nurse—had died in a helicopter crash while transporting a patient.
Thus, it's not surprising that the cast of Blue Bloods is nearly as close off-screen as they are when working together in front of the camera. In fact, Donnie Wahlberg revealed to Entertainment Tonight that he regards his co-star Tom Selleck as both a mentor and father.
One of the ways they stay connected is by having Sunday dinner together. These "Blue Bloods" dinner scenes are integral to every episode, and fans probably can't imagine the show without them.
A running thread about a secret society of cops called The Blue Templar comes to an end in this episode of Blue Bloods. The late Joseph Reagan was allegedly part of this group and young Jamie Reagan almost immediately upon graduating the Police Academy was recruited to spy on them causing him much angst.
The situation further deteriorated between Jennifer Esposito and Blue Bloods, and by January 2013, the show officially announced Jackie Curatola would be written off. Esposito left Blue Bloods when Jackie told Danny she was retiring, citing burnout from the job as a reason why.
Marisa Ramirez has played NYPD Det. Maria Baez, partner to Det. Danny Reagan (Donnie Wahlberg) on CBS' hit police family drama Blue Bloods since 2013, and she's still having the time of her life.
In the CBS drama's Season 8 premiere (circa September 2017), the revelation that Linda (played by original cast member Amy Carlson) had died — off-screen, in May of that year — trickled out slowly over the first half-hour, via vague references to her not being in Danny's life.
Blue Bloods stars Tom Selleck as New York City Police Commissioner Frank Reagan; other main cast members include Donnie Wahlberg, Bridget Moynahan, Will Estes and Len Cariou for all 13 seasons, plus Amy Carlson (seasons 1–7), and Sami Gayle (seasons 1–11; played by Marlene Lawston in the pilot episode).
Jameson “Jamie” Reagan is a sergeant in the New York City Police Department. He currently serves as a field intelligence sergeant, for the Field Intelligence Unit, stationed at the 29th Precinct.
It was previously referenced, in Season One and Season Two, that Danny is approximately two years older than Erin. As such, the order of Reagan children would be: Danny, Erin, Joe, and Jamie. In a few episodes Frank has stated (or believed to have stated) that Joe is the oldest.
Part of it has to do with going to school at Columbia while simultaneously attending the university fictitiously in the show. Her growing career also contributes to her less regular appearances.
Sami Gayle portrayed Erin Reagan's (Bridget Moynahan) daughter, Nicky, on the first 10 seasons of the CBS drama. On the show, Nicky left New York to move to San Francisco, and the actress, who was studying at Columbia University at the time, took time to focus on her studies.
Why did Linda Reagan leave Blue Bloods? Amy Carlson decided not to renew her seven-year contract, which ended at the end of Season 7. She didn't give a specific reason about her exit at the time, but the actress expressed her gratitude to her fans and her character in an Instagram post on September 29, 2017.
In 2018, Tony Terraciano took a leave from the show when he began attending college. Blue Bloods showrunners explained this absence by writing the character's leave for college into the show. This works perfectly because when Tony has time to return to the show when Jack has time to visit his family.
Although they play father and son, Len Cariou is only five years and four months older than Tom Selleck. The actors who play Jack and Sean (Danny's kids) are brothers in real life in which Jack is the older brother and Sean the younger.
In the third season Esposito was diagnosed with celiac disease and, after collapsing on set, Esposito informed CBS that her condition would limit her availability to work on the series. Rather than work around her limited schedule, Blue Bloods producers chose to write her character out of the series in 2012.
The food generally arrives around 7 a.m. 4. The actors have no part in choosing the menu. That's a collaboration between Lillis, the writers and the owners of the restaurant that caters the dinners, John and Treva Chadwell of The BeeHive Oven in Brooklyn.
People first reported the story. While the 38-year-old's exciting confirmation is news to us, it's just as unexpected for her. "This was a complete surprise," Ramirez told People. "Some mornings I wake up and forget I'm pregnant!
Steven Ralph Schirripa is an American actor. He is best known for portraying Bobby Baccalieri on The Sopranos and Detective Anthony Abetemarco on Blue Bloods.
She married him at Morgan Hall, a place she considered bad luck after she divorced Jack Boyle. Though she is now single, she states that "The only time I felt lonley is hwen I was married to her father."
Either way, when it comes right down to it, it's not like the actors and actresses are actually drinking on set. Blue Bloods star Donnie Wahlberg explained in an interview with People that the wine is really grape juice, and the scotch is actually iced tea.
The Major Case Squad and the Technical Assistance Response Unit (TARU) are also located at 1PP. Inside 1 Police Plaza, a room on the second floor affectionately called "The Shack" serves as the police bureau office for local press outlets.
For 13, going into 14 seasons now, Donnie Wahlberg has been playing Detective Danny Reagan on Blue Bloods — and he's showing no sign of slowing down! You'll also get to see him twice a week starting April 16, both in the aforementioned procedural on CBS and the return of Very Scary People.
Wahlberg stars as 1st Grade Detective Danny Reagan on CBS's Blue Bloods, a police drama set in New York City. As of 2011, Wahlberg is the host of an internet radio show on Friday nights at 8 pm PST called "DDUB's R&B Back Rub" on Cherry Tree Radio and appeared in the 2011 comedy Zookeeper.
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Jamie discovers this alarming piece of news when he receives Riggins' prison records and sees Garrett listed as one of his former cellmates. Shocked, all he can do is mutter, “oh my God.” He better hope God is on his side as he plots his next move.
Jamie is freed following a daring rescue, but his mind lingers on the torture he endured. Jamie is freed following a daring rescue, but his mind lingers on the torture he endured. Jamie is freed following a daring rescue, but his mind lingers on the torture he endured.
Not long after his promotion to Detective, Joe began working undercover with the FBI. He investigated a fraternal organization known as the Blue Templar. The Blue Templar murdered Joe when his investigation into them became apparent to them.
He joined PEOPLE in May 2023. JP's work has previously appeared in Insider, Fortune, Teen People, and Entertainment Weekly. The cast of Blue Bloods is paying respects to their late costar Treat Williams, who died in a motorcycle accident on Monday at age 71.
In 2011, Frank was shot by Kevin Brennan, the son of the former head of the Westies who Frank arrested back in the '70s. Just two years later, Frank was the target of an assassination attempt by the Los Lordes gang. Though Frank was saved, Mayor Poole was left paralyzed by the shot.
Thus, it's not surprising that the cast of Blue Bloods is nearly as close off-screen as they are when working together in front of the camera. In fact, Donnie Wahlberg revealed to Entertainment Tonight that he regards his co-star Tom Selleck as both a mentor and father.
Selleck's salary for Blue Bloods is $200,000 per episode. This puts him among the highest-paid actors on television. His salary is only surpassed by a handful of actors, including Mark Harmon (NCIS) and Jim Parsons (The Big Bang Theory).
Detective Candice "Mac" McElroy (Megan Boone) – A temporary addition to the 54th Precinct, Detective Candice McElroy briefly served as Danny's partner in 2013. Detective First Grade Maria Baez (Marisa Ramirez) – Danny's partner since 2013, and someone he has known for almost 20 years.
Sami Gayle portrayed Erin Reagan's (Bridget Moynahan) daughter, Nicky, on the first 10 seasons of the CBS drama. On the show, Nicky left New York to move to San Francisco, and the actress, who was studying at Columbia University at the time, took time to focus on her studies.
We all knew that Tom Selleck will be the one to claim the gold: his Commissioner Frank Reagan is the big boss of the show, and no one could possibly imagine Blue Bloods without him and his dramatic gaze now.
In early seasons of the show, Donnie earned $60,000 per episode, roughly $1.3 million per season. In recent years his per episode salary has been $150,000, which works out to roughly $3.3 million per season.
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