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The Best Episodes of Blue Bloods

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Blue Bloods Season 14 Episode 18 - End of Tour
    9.2/10(4 votes)

    #1 - End of Tour

    S14:E18

    It's all hands on deck for the Reagan family, as they race to stop deadly mayhem in the city when the gangs of New York unite to demand amnesty and the release of their imprisoned members and those awaiting trial.

    Director:Alex Zakrzewski
    Writers:Kevin Wade, Siobhan Byrne O'Connor

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  2. Blue Bloods Season 9 Episode 4 - Blackout
    9.0/10(5 votes)

    #2 - Blackout

    S9:E4

    When New York City experiences a major blackout, police officers scramble to contain the resulting chaos. Frank uncovers some unpleasant truths about his department. Jamie and Eddie question the line between work and their relationship.

    Director:Ralph Hemecker
    Writer:Allie Solomon

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  3. Blue Bloods Season 10 Episode 19 - Family Secrets
    9.0/10(4 votes)

    #3 - Family Secrets

    S10:E19

    After getting a match from an unknown relative from a DNA network, Sean Reagan does some detective work to figure out who this mystery person might be. Frank gets a personal request from a woman to transfer her son to a safer assignment. Danny seeks to uncover the truth behind the murder of a key witness in one of Erin's cases. Eddie begins to think about having a child after she and Jamie discover a newborn left outside their precinct.

    Director:David Barrett
    Writer:Siobhan Byrne O'Connor

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  4. Blue Bloods Season 12 Episode 14 - Allegiance
    9.0/10(3 votes)

    #4 - Allegiance

    S12:E14

    Erin's nephew becomes aware of witness tampering in a trial. Baez forces Danny to help her find the killer of her favorite TV personality. Eddie questions her decision to become a sergeant.

    Director:Donald E. Thorin Jr.
    Writers:Jack Ciapciak, Yasmine Cadet

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  5. Blue Bloods Season 13 Episode 1 - Keeping the Faith
    9.0/10(4 votes)

    #5 - Keeping the Faith

    S13:E1

    Eddie and Jamie deal with a domestic violence case associated with an investigation lead by Danny and Baez. Frank and his friend go on a mission to avail themselves to an unfiltered look at the city. Erin is presented with a surprising offer.

    Director:Alex Zakrzewski
    Writers:Kevin Wade, Siobhan Byrne O'Connor

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  6. Blue Bloods Season 13 Episode 2 - First Blush
    9.0/10(3 votes)

    #6 - First Blush

    S13:E2

    Frank announces he will not endorse Erin's run for District Attorney. Danny and Baez investigate a bloody crime scene at a hotel. Jamie starts a new job as a field intelligence sergeant that requires him to keep secrets from his family.

    Director:Alex Zakrzewski
    Writer:Somalia Nonyé Seaton

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  7. Blue Bloods Season 13 Episode 4 - Life During Wartime
    9.0/10(3 votes)

    #7 - Life During Wartime

    S13:E4

    Danny and Baez investigate a series of violent robberies targeting luxury timepieces. Erin is conflicted about charging a potentially innocent man. Frank is forced to reopen a case in which the officer involved was acquitted.

    Director:Douglas Aarniokoski
    Writer:Ian Biederman

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  8. Blue Bloods Season 13 Episode 6 - On Dangerous Ground
    9.0/10(3 votes)

    #8 - On Dangerous Ground

    S13:E6

    Danny and Jamie clash over a gang-related shooting. Erin and Anthony search for answers when a lawyer in their office jeopardizes a case involving Erin's nephew. Frank grows concerned when he's not invited to speak at a policing forum.

    Director:Ralph Hemecker
    Writer:Jack Ciapciak

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  9. Blue Bloods Season 13 Episode 7 - Heroes
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #9 - Heroes

    S13:E7

    Erin and Anthony clash when Anthony's daughter is the sole eyewitness to a fatal shooting. Frank wants to punish an off-duty cop for his inaction during an armed robbery. Danny and Baez investigate a violent mugging.

    Director:Douglas Aarniokoski
    Writer:Siobhan Byrne O'Connor

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  10. Blue Bloods Season 13 Episode 8 - Poetic Justice
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #10 - Poetic Justice

    S13:E8

    Danny crosses paths with a criminal from a previous case when he investigates a gang attack with a shocking motive. Frank and Mayor Chase butt heads over an off-duty cop who goes too far making a political statement.

    Director:Jackeline Tejada
    Writer:Brian Burns

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  11. Blue Bloods Season 13 Episode 9 - Nothing Sacred
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #11 - Nothing Sacred

    S13:E9

    Frank and his grandson Joe contend with a grievous insult to the memory of Joe's father. Erin and Henry work together to bust a scammer targeting the elderly. Eddie's captain takes suspicious interest in her efforts to locate a stolen puppy.

    Director:Bridget Moynahan
    Writer:Daniel Truly

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  12. Blue Bloods Season 13 Episode 10 - Fake It Till You Make It
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #12 - Fake It Till You Make It

    S13:E10

    Jamie and his new intel team officer infiltrate a high-tech car smuggling ring. Frank faces off against the city's transit chief over a program that is causing officer injuries on the job. Eddie asks Danny to help her bust a cop impersonator.

    Director:Robert Harmon
    Writer:Robert Harmon

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  13. Blue Bloods Season 13 Episode 12 - The Big Leagues
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #13 - The Big Leagues

    S13:E12

    Danny reunites with Mickey Patrick, his childhood friend and a former criminal, who comes to him for help finding his missing fiancee. Anthony surprises Erin with one last stakeout before her run for District Attorney.

    Director:Ralph Hemecker
    Writers:Brian Burns, Peter D'Antonio

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  14. Blue Bloods Season 13 Episode 14 - Collision Course
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #14 - Collision Course

    S13:E14

    Eddie's former partner returns and brings an accusation of excessive force against an officer. Danny and Baez clash with a troubled foster child at the center of their latest investigation. Erin must make a tough decision about her campaign.

    Director:Ralph Hemecker
    Writers:Daniel Truly, Jack Ciapciak

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  15. Blue Bloods Season 13 Episode 16 - The Naked Truth
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #15 - The Naked Truth

    S13:E16

    Jamie learns that Eddie’s close friend Tracey may be using the restaurant she owns as a drug front. Erin is accused of causing the suicide of a former colleague. Danny and Baez are faced with various descriptions of the same suspect.

    Director:Donald E. Thorin Jr.
    Writers:Daniel Truly, Abraham Nicoli

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  16. Blue Bloods Season 13 Episode 17 - Smoke & Mirrors
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #16 - Smoke & Mirrors

    S13:E17

    Frank clashes with the team when one of the members becomes the focus of a departmental investigation. Jamie and Danny team up to investigate a series of carjackings involving one of Danny's criminal informants.

    Director:Jackeline Tejada
    Writers:Kevin Riley, Van B. Nguyen

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  17. Blue Bloods Season 13 Episode 18 - Family Matters
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #17 - Family Matters

    S13:E18

    Danny and Baez investigate a case of grand larceny tied to feuding crime families. Frank clashes with Mayor Chase when an influx of immigrants arrive in the city. Erin questions whether her district attorney campaign is compromising her day job.

    Director:Ralph Hemecker
    Writers:Jack Ciapciak, Peter D'Antonio

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  18. Blue Bloods Season 13 Episode 19 - Fire Drill
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #18 - Fire Drill

    S13:E19

    Jamie partners with the FDNY to find the arsonist responsible for a massive fire at an NYPD evidence storage facility. Eddie asks Frank to put her on modified duty following her divisive arrest of an anti-cop protestor at a rally.

    Director:Donald E. Thorin Jr.
    Writer:Ian Biederman

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  19. Blue Bloods Season 13 Episode 20 - Irish Exits
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #19 - Irish Exits

    S13:E20

    Frank worries his longtime friend is hiding the true reason for returning to the city. Baez and her daughter are targeted by a criminal Baez once put away. Anthony is sucked into the inner workings of an underground crime ring.

    Director:Ralph Hemecker
    Writer:Kevin Riley

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  20. Blue Bloods Season 13 Episode 21 - Forgive Us Our Trespasses
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #20 - Forgive Us Our Trespasses

    S13:E21

    Danny and Baez team up with Danny's old partner to find a copycat killer. Frank and Mayor Chase battle over how best to handle the city's rising homeless population.

    Director:Alex Zakrzewski
    Writers:Kevin Wade, Siobhan Byrne O'Connor

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  21. Blue Bloods Season 3 Episode 23 - This Way Out
    8.8/10(6 votes)

    #21 - This Way Out

    S3:E23

    As the Reagans rally together to take down the leader of the gang responsible for the murder of someone close to them, Danny looks to the gang leader’s girlfriend to lead them to him. Meanwhile, Frank is left reeling from a second loss.

    Director:Peter Werner
    Writer:Kevin Wade

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  22. Blue Bloods Season 8 Episode 22 - My Aim is True
    8.8/10(5 votes)

    #22 - My Aim is True

    S8:E22

    When a series of drive-by murders occur after six wrongly convicted men are released from prison, Danny and Baez wonder if they were orchestrated by these men as an act of revenge. Jamie and Eddie find themselves in a life-threatening situation.

    Director:David Barrett
    Writer:Kevin Wade

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  23. Blue Bloods Season 9 Episode 5 - Thicker Than Water
    8.8/10(4 votes)

    #23 - Thicker Than Water

    S9:E5

    Danny and Baez investigate a murder attempt against a celebrated fertility doctor with a seemingly pristine reputation. Eddie must intervene in a Reagan family matter involving Danny's boys. Erin helps Anthony find justice after a date goes wrong.

    Director:Jackeline Tejada
    Writer:Daniel Truly

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  24. Blue Bloods Season 12 Episode 18 - Long Lost
    8.8/10(4 votes)

    #24 - Long Lost

    S12:E18

    A local celebrity asks Frank to make an exception to the NYPD age limit. An encounter with an old rival leads Erin to look into an alleged wrongful conviction. Jamie is torn over whether to report a sergeant. Danny and Baez look for an abducted kid.

    Director:Ralph Hemecker
    Writer:Kevin Riley

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  25. Blue Bloods Season 13 Episode 3 - Ghosted
    8.8/10(4 votes)

    #25 - Ghosted

    S13:E3

    Danny and Baez investigate after a vicious attack leaves their mutual friend Maggie hospitalized. Frank and the team debate the appropriate memorial protocol for a former Police Commissioner with a questionable professional legacy.

    Director:Jackeline Tejada
    Writers:Daniel Truly, Ashley Zazzarino

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Best Episodes Summary

"End of Tour" is the best rated episode of "Blue Bloods". It scored 9.2/10 based on 4 votes. Directed by Alex Zakrzewski and written by Kevin Wade, Siobhan Byrne O'Connor, it aired on 12/13/2024. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "Blackout".