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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Blue Bloods Season 14 Episode 18 - End of Tour
    9.4/10(5 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 14 Episode 10 - The Heart of a Saturday Night
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #21 - The Heart of a Saturday Night

    S14:E10

    Danny and Gormley race to find a detective who is dangerously determined to uncover how a rapist he arrested is back on the streets.

    Director:Ralph Hemecker
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Blue Bloods Season 14 Episode 12 - Without Fear or Favor
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #22 - Without Fear or Favor

    S14:E12

    Danny joins forces with British investigator Christopher Granger to pursue a deadly international fugitive. Erin faces pressure from her boss to secure an indictment against an officer.

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

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  23. Blue Bloods Season 14 Episode 13 - Bad to Worse
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #23 - Bad to Worse

    S14:E13

    Frank intervenes when tensions rise between Mayor Chase and the Fire Commissioner. Erin is blindsided when Henry agrees to testify for the defense in a case she is prosecuting. Danny and Baez investigate when human remains are discovered in a storage unit. Eddie and her partner navigate a complicated arrest when their criminal offender is scheduled to donate his kidney.

    Director:Alex Zakrzewski
    Writers:Daniel Truly, Tara Garvey

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  24. Blue Bloods Season 14 Episode 14 - New York Minute
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #24 - New York Minute

    S14:E14

    Danny and Baez scrutinize an art gallery suspected of selling counterfeit pieces after a detective investigating the establishment is murdered.

    Director:Ralph Hemecker
    Writers:Jack Ciapciak, Nicole Abraham

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  25. Blue Bloods Season 14 Episode 15 - No Good Deed
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #25 - No Good Deed

    S14:E15

    Danny and his nephew investigate the homicide of a delivery driver who may have been connected to an illegal narcotics ring. Eddie is determined to save the job of a probationary police officer who may be fired for responding to a crime. Frank faces a hard decision when he discovers Gormley is non-compliant with NYPD residency requirements. Erin clashes with her boss when a seemingly rehabilitated criminal from an old case becomes the subject of an armed robbery investigation.

    Director:Alex Zakrzewski
    Writer:Peter D'Antonio

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Best Episodes Summary

"End of Tour" is the best rated episode of "Blue Bloods". It scored 9.4/10 based on 5 votes. Directed by Alex Zakrzewski and written by Kevin Wade, Siobhan Byrne O'Connor, it aired on 12/13/2024. This episode scored 0.4 points higher than the second highest rated, "Blackout".