7.7/10370 votes#1 - Hate Is Hate
Season 12 Episode 1 - Aired 10/1/2021
Danny consults a psychic to solve the murder of a young boy; Frank is at odds with the mayor over how best to protect the city from an uptick in crime following a high-profile shooting; Erin investigates a decades-old case.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.5/10328 votes#2 - Times Like These
Season 12 Episode 2 - Aired 10/8/2021
Tension escalates between Frank and Mayor Chase after Frank makes a public arrest that goes viral. Danny and Baez investigate a gang attack that takes an unexpected turn. Jamie worries when Eddie lies to him about where she's going in the evenings.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.6/10308 votes#3 - Protective Instincts
Season 12 Episode 3 - Aired 10/15/2021
Frank must decide between remaining police commissioner and pursuing a new professional chapter when his old friend presents him with an exciting job offer. Danny and Baez investigate the murder of a restaurant delivery man.
Director: Jackeline Tejada
Writer: Kevin Riley
7.9/10317 votes#4 - True Blue
Season 12 Episode 4 - Aired 10/22/2021
Jamie faces backlash from fellow officers when he partners with Erin and Anthony to investigate an underground bar the NYPD and FDNY use to hide their criminal indiscretions; Eddie's partner considers leaving the force.
Director: Ralph Hemecker
Writer: Jack Ciapciak
7.6/10323 votes#5 - Good Intentions
Season 12 Episode 5 - Aired 11/5/2021
Jamie and Eddie experience marital tension when Eddie allows her newly released ex-convict father to live with them; Danny and Baez go out of their way to help a desperate man find his missing sister.
Director: David Barrett
Writer: Daniel Truly
8.0/10326 votes#6 - Be Smart or Be Dead
Season 12 Episode 6 - Aired 11/12/2021
Frank causes family tension when he assigns Jamie to guard Danny after a hit is put on him; Frank tries to stop his grandson from seeking revenge after he’s attacked; Eddie gets a hostile new partner.
Director: John Behring
Writer: Siobhan Byrne O'Connor
7.6/10318 votes#7 - USA Today
Season 12 Episode 7 - Aired 11/19/2021
Danny and Baez's attempts to find who assaulted a shop owner are hindered by the community's refusal to cooperate; Erin's suspicions about her boss rise; Gormley, Garrett and Baker are threatened by a new staff member.
Director: Ralph Hemecker
Writer: Brian Burns
7.7/10295 votes#8 - Reality Check
Season 12 Episode 8 - Aired 12/3/2021
Danny partners with Anthony to solve a double homicide when Anthony's shady cousin proves to have gang ties to the crime; the boundary between Eddie and Jamie's work and personal relationship becomes strained.
Director: Jennifer Opresnick
Writer: Kevin Riley
7.9/10321 votes#9 - Firewall
Season 12 Episode 9 - Aired 12/10/2021
Frank enlists the help of an old friend, Sloane Thompson, to investigate a cyber-attack on the NYPD that forces Danny and Baez to release an evasive suspect. Also, Baez questions her place within the NYPD; Eddie is torn over a workplace dilemma; and Jamie wrestles with a family secret.
Director: Robert Harmon, Jennifer Opresnick
Writer: Daniel Truly
7.8/10314 votes#10 - Old Friends
Season 12 Episode 10 - Aired 1/7/2022
An illegal drug shipment arriving in New York City must be found before the narcotics flood the streets; Jamie helps a neighbor handle a gambling debt; Frank receives pushback from Mayor Chase over his handling of a brawl.
Director: Jackeline Tejada
Writer: Ian Biederman
7.8/10357 votes#11 - On the Arm
Season 12 Episode 11 - Aired 1/14/2022
Danny pursues a con artist pretending to be the legendary singer Jimmy Buffett; Frank investigates an impressive police captain who is using her badge to get free wares from local stores.
Director: Alex Zakrzewski
Writer: Brian Burns, Kevin Wade
7.9/10325 votes#12 - The Reagan Way
Season 12 Episode 12 - Aired 1/21/2022
Frank is at odds with his friend Archbishop Kearns when he says the NYPD arrested the wrong man for a murder; Eddie tries to get justice for a sexual assault survivor; Jamie and his nephew, Joe Hill, butt heads over fair police practices.
Director: Jackeline Tejada
Writer: Siobhan Byrne O'Connor
7.7/10297 votes#13 - Cold Comfort
Season 12 Episode 13 - Aired 1/28/2022
Frank contends with a potentially dirty cop within his ranks; Eddie and Badillo track down the culprits behind the theft of valuable, rare works from a celebrated bookstore; Erin snoops into the background of a new woman in Anthony's life.
Director: Alex Zakrzewski
Writer: Jack Ciapciak, Van B. Nguyen
7.7/10308 votes#14 - Allegiance
Season 12 Episode 14 - Aired 2/25/2022
Erin's nephew, police officer Joe Hill, 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 police sergeant.
Director: Donald E. Thorin Jr.
Writer: Jack Ciapciak, Yasmine Cadet
7.7/10296 votes#15 - Where We Stand
Season 12 Episode 15 - Aired 3/4/2022
Frank contends with public outcry to defund the NYPD School Safety Division, after a physical altercation between a school officer and a student goes viral; Danny and Baez help a father track down his missing ex-wife and daughter.
Director: John Behring
Writer: Ian Biederman, Van B. Nguyen
7.7/10313 votes#16 - Guilt
Season 12 Episode 16 - Aired 3/11/2022
Frank, Baker, Garrett and Gormley experience feelings of guilt when Detective Angela Reddick (Ilfenish Hadera), an officer they briefly worked with at 1PP, is shot after Frank reassigned her for not meshing with their team. Also, Eddie, Danny and Baez investigate a man’s murder after Eddie and her partner respond to an altercation between the victim and a neighbor, and Anthony finds himself at a crossroads when he’s offered a promotion that strains his relationship with Erin.
Director: Ralph Hemecker
Writer: Brian Burns
7.8/10300 votes#17 - Hidden Motive
Season 12 Episode 17 - Aired 4/1/2022
Frank is blindsided when Mayor Chase bypasses him with a request for Jamie to head his security detail; Danny and Baez investigate the murder of a wealthy college student; Anthony fears money woes are leading his sibling down the wrong path.
Director: Bridget Moynahan
Writer: Daniel Truly
7.6/10294 votes#18 - Long Lost
Season 12 Episode 18 - Aired 4/8/2022
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
7.9/10294 votes#19 - Tangled Up in Blue
Season 12 Episode 19 - Aired 4/29/2022
Erin is stalked by a man who was recently released from prison; Jamie works to save his badge when he is caught driving under the influence after he is unknowingly given drugs at a party; Frank navigates multiple family issues.
Director: Douglas Aarniokoski
Writer: Kevin Wade, Jack Ciapciak, Van B. Nguyen
8.4/10323 votes#20 - Silver Linings
Season 12 Episode 20 - Aired 5/6/2022
Jamie and Joe search for an undocumented teenage girl who has been sex-trafficked; a woman in witness protection is murdered; Frank calls out the district attorney's office for instituting a new rule that classifies armed robbery as a misdemeanor.
Director: Ralph Hemecker
Writer: Siobhan Byrne O'Connor
The Best Episodes of Blue Bloods Season 12
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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...
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Network:CBS
Season 12 Ratings Summary
"Hate Is Hate" is the best rated episode of "Blue Bloods" season 12. It scored 7.7/10 based on 370 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 10/1/2021. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Times Like These".