7.1/10514 votes#1 - Triumph Over Trauma
Season 11 Episode 1 - Aired 12/4/2020
Amidst a shifting political climate, Frank goes head to head with City Council Speaker Regina over protests against police brutality. Also, Jamie and his nephew Joe Hill work together to locate Danny and Baez when they go missing while searching for a killer, and Eddie steps up to help an abrasive woman find her father's body after it was misplaced during the outset of the pandemic.
Director: David Barrett
Writer: Siobhan Byrne O'Connor
8.1/10380 votes#2 - In the Name of the Father
Season 11 Episode 2 - Aired 12/11/2020
Danny and Jamie combine forces to convict a notorious drug lord, as Erin nervously awaits the Governor's selection for the new District Attorney. Also, Frank and his grandson, Joe Hill (Will Hochman), face a difficult decision as they navigate their new and complicated family ties.
Director: John Behring
Writer: Brian Burns
7.9/10359 votes#3 - Atonement
Season 11 Episode 3 - Aired 12/18/2020
Frank struggles after Joe Hill's lineage as a Reagan is revealed; Erin and Anthony receive gift-wrapped evidence; Danny's opposition to authority clashes with Jamie's adherence to the rules, as both brothers work to solve a murder.
Director: David Barrett
Writer: Kevin Riley
7.9/10354 votes#4 - Redemption
Season 11 Episode 4 - Aired 1/8/2021
Erin is conflicted by the weight of her authority in the sentencing of a man who is guilty of vehicular homicide; Danny and Baez pursue a rideshare rapist; Jamie and Eddie team up to aid a fellow officer when his partner is shot on the job.
Director: Alex Chapple
Writer: Ian Biederman
7.9/10347 votes#5 - Spilling Secrets
Season 11 Episode 5 - Aired 1/22/2021
Eddie and her partner, Officer Rachel Witten, are heralded for their bravery for stopping an active shooter, until a civilian comes forward to accuse them of faking the incident as part of a government conspiracy.
Director: John Behring
Writer: N/A
7.3/10357 votes#6 - The New Normal
Season 11 Episode 6 - Aired 2/5/2021
The Reagans confront hard choices on the job when Frank deals with a police captain who's losing his grip over his precinct, and Danny faces backlash from the Baez and Internal Affairs over a tough call he made in the field.
Director: David Barrett
Writer: Ian Biederman
7.8/10334 votes#7 - In Too Deep
Season 11 Episode 7 - Aired 2/12/2021
After Danny witnesses a drive-by shooting, he butts head with the detective assigned to the case; a childhood friend of Jamie's is convinced that she has single-handedly solved a cold case murder.
Director: Jennifer Opresnick
Writer: Daniel Truly
7.8/10340 votes#8 - More Than Meets the Eye
Season 11 Episode 8 - Aired 3/5/2021
Erin tries not to feel overpowered as her new boss shadows her at work just as she's trying to get a nervous eye-witness to reveal the identity of who shot her boyfriend. Also, the serial killer who previously held Danny and Baez hostage resurfaces, and when Jaime arrests an intrusive reporter who appears at a series of store lootings, it leads to a standoff between Frank and the Attorney General over the press' First Amendment rights.
Director: David Barrett
Writer: Siobhan Byrne O'Connor
7.7/10328 votes#9 - For Whom the Bell Tolls
Season 11 Episode 9 - Aired 3/26/2021
Baez confides in Danny and asks for his help in proving her innocence after she finds a corpse in her front yard. Also, Erin struggles to find a peaceful solution when she receives harsh case notes from her boss, Jamie and Eddie butt heads over the handling of a young cop’s punishment, and Frank makes his whole team attend therapy after Gormley exhibits troubling behavior.
Director: Robert Harmon
Writer: Brian Burns
7.4/10322 votes#10 - The Common Good
Season 11 Episode 10 - Aired 4/2/2021
Frank asks Erin to liaise between him and NY Governor Mendez regarding policy reform he privately backs, but can’t publicly support, because it goes against police rank and file. Danny and Baez become enmeshed in the world of competitive gaming when a high-profile video game streamer is murdered, and Eddie and Witten suspect a live-in nanny is being abused after she approaches them on the street for help.
Director: David Barrett
Writer: Kevin Riley
7.3/10377 votes#11 - Guardian Angels
Season 11 Episode 11 - Aired 4/9/2021
Frank takes matters into his own hands to save Gormley's career when complaints against him become public knowledge; Danny and Baez learn to be allies when the transgender community comes under attack.
Director: Ralph Hemecker
Writer: Ian Biederman
8.2/10330 votes#12 - Happy Endings
Season 11 Episode 12 - Aired 4/16/2021
Business becomes personal for Frank and his 1 Police Plaza team when Baker is assaulted on the street, as well as for Erin, when she asks her ex-husband, Jack Boyle, to represent a defendant she’s prosecuting. Also, Eddie wonders if she’s being too stubborn after she publicly undermines one of Jamie’s decisions at work, and Danny and Baez investigate the attempted murder of a couple with huge secrets.
Director: Eric Laneuville
Writer: Siobhan Byrne O'Connor
8.1/10334 votes#13 - Fallen Heroes
Season 11 Episode 13 - Aired 4/30/2021
Jamie refuses to explain why he contests the arrest report of a fellow officer who was assaulted in the field; Danny and Baez clash when their lead suspect for a murder of one of Danny's favorite comics.
Director: David Barrett
Writer: Daniel Truly
7.4/10302 votes#14 - The New You
Season 11 Episode 14 - Aired 5/7/2021
Frank and Garrett quarrel when Garrett refuses to walk back a quote he provided to a local newspaper. Also, Danny and Baez discover a connection to a feud between local residents and city-sponsored hotels for the homeless while investigating a murder, Anthony is mistaken for a mafioso and Eddie pressures Jamie to take a love language quiz.
Director: Jackeline Tejada
Writer: Brian Burns
8.5/10374 votes#15 - The End (1)
Season 11 Episode 15 - Aired 5/14/2021
Shockwaves ripple through the Reagan family when Danny discovers that their newest family member, Joe Hill (Will Hochman), is working undercover for the ATF to bring down a gunrunning organization.
Director: Alex Zakrzewski
Writer: Siobhan Byrne O'Connor, Kevin Riley
8.6/10406 votes#16 - Justifies the Means (2)
Season 11 Episode 16 - Aired 5/14/2021
The Reagans band together to prevent Joe Hill from being killed in the line of duty like his father when they fear Joe’s cover has been blown within the gunrunning outfit he’s helping the ATF bring down.
Director: Alex Zakrzewski, David Barrett
Writer: Siobhan Byrne O'Connor, Kevin Riley
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A drama about a multi-generational family of cops dedicated to New York City law enforcement. Frank Reagan is the New York Police Commissioner and heads...
Genres:CrimeDrama
Network:CBS
Season 11 Ratings Summary
"Triumph Over Trauma" is the best rated episode of "Blue Bloods" season 11. It scored 7.1/10 based on 514 votes. Directed by David Barrett and written by Siobhan Byrne O'Connor, it aired on 12/4/2020. This episode is rated 1.0 points higher than the second-best, "In the Name of the Father".