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The Best Episodes of Blue Bloods Season 13

Every episode of Blue Bloods Season 13 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Blue Bloods Season 13!

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 both the police force and the Reagan brood. He runs his department as diplomatically as he runs his family, even when dealing with the politics that plagued his unapologetically bold father, Henry, during his stint as Chief.

Genres:CrimeDrama
Network:CBS

Season 13 Ratings Summary

The best episode of "Blue Bloods" season 13 is "Keeping the Faith", rated 8.3/10 from 391 user votes. It was directed by Alex Zakrzewski and written by Siobhan Byrne O'Connor, Kevin Wade. "Keeping the Faith" aired on 10/7/2022 and is rated 0.5 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "First Blush".

  • Keeping the Faith
    8.3/10 391 votes

    #1 - Keeping the Faith

    Season 13 Episode 1 - Aired 10/7/2022

    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

    Writer: Siobhan Byrne O'Connor, Kevin Wade

  • First Blush
    7.8/10 288 votes

    #2 - First Blush

    Season 13 Episode 2 - Aired 10/14/2022

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

    Director: Alex Zakrzewski

    Writer: Somalia Nonyé Seaton

  • Ghosted
    7.4/10 289 votes

    #3 - Ghosted

    Season 13 Episode 3 - Aired 10/21/2022

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

    Director: Jackeline Tejada

    Writer: Daniel Truly, Ashley Zazzarino

  • Life During Wartime
    7.6/10 274 votes

    #4 - Life During Wartime

    Season 13 Episode 4 - Aired 10/28/2022

    Danny and Baez investigate a series of violent robberies targeting luxury timepieces; Erin is conflicted about criminally 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

  • Homefront
    7.7/10 274 votes

    #5 - Homefront

    Season 13 Episode 5 - Aired 11/4/2022

    Frank launches an investigation after the Reagan family is harassed; Danny and Baez form an unlikely partnership with an informant in order to prevent a murder; Eddie lands in hot water after she defies a direct order.

    Director: Alex Zakrzewski

    Writer: Kevin Riley

  • On Dangerous Ground
    7.7/10 258 votes

    #6 - On Dangerous Ground

    Season 13 Episode 6 - Aired 11/18/2022

    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

  • Heroes
    7.4/10 270 votes

    #7 - Heroes

    Season 13 Episode 7 - Aired 12/2/2022

    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

  • Poetic Justice
    7.7/10 255 votes

    #8 - Poetic Justice

    Season 13 Episode 8 - Aired 12/9/2022

    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

  • Nothing Sacred
    7.7/10 255 votes

    #9 - Nothing Sacred

    Season 13 Episode 9 - Aired 1/6/2023

    Frank and his grandson, Joe Hill, 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

  • Fake It Till You Make It
    7.8/10 257 votes

    #10 - Fake It Till You Make It

    Season 13 Episode 10 - Aired 1/13/2023

    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

  • Lost Ones
    7.6/10 262 votes

    #11 - Lost Ones

    Season 13 Episode 11 - Aired 1/20/2023

    Danny and Baez’s investigation into the death of a chess hustler is complicated by interference from the victim’s son; Jamie tries to make amends with a man he regrets putting away as a young officer.

    Director: Jackeline Tejada

    Writer: Kevin Riley

  • The Big Leagues
    7.5/10 254 votes

    #12 - The Big Leagues

    Season 13 Episode 12 - Aired 2/3/2023

    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

    Writer: Brian Burns, Peter D'Antonio

  • Past History
    7.7/10 260 votes

    #13 - Past History

    Season 13 Episode 13 - Aired 2/10/2023

    Danny and Baez race against the clock to catch a serial killer targeting young women; Erin and Eddie clash when Eddie intervenes in a murder case and Erin's personal life; Frank must decide how to discipline his grandson.

    Director: Jackeline Tejada

    Writer: Siobhan Byrne O'Connor

  • Collision Course
    7.5/10 265 votes

    #14 - Collision Course

    Season 13 Episode 14 - Aired 3/3/2023

    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

    Writer: Daniel Truly, Jack Ciapciak

  • Close to Home
    7.7/10 253 votes

    #15 - Close to Home

    Season 13 Episode 15 - Aired 3/10/2023

    Danny partners with Texas Ranger Waylon Gates to deliver an infamous drug cartel boss to arraignment, but the mission becomes complicated when the criminal threatens to harm the Reagans; Erin takes on a highly contentious assault case.

    Director: Douglas Aarniokoski

    Writer: Ian Biederman, Yasmine Cadet

  • The Naked Truth
    7.6/10 292 votes

    #16 - The Naked Truth

    Season 13 Episode 16 - Aired 3/31/2023

    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.

    Writer: Daniel Truly, Abraham Nicoli

  • Smoke & Mirrors
    7.7/10 249 votes

    #17 - Smoke & Mirrors

    Season 13 Episode 17 - Aired 4/7/2023

    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

    Writer: Kevin Riley, Van B. Nguyen

  • Family Matters
    7.4/10 270 votes

    #18 - Family Matters

    Season 13 Episode 18 - Aired 4/21/2023

    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

    Writer: Jack Ciapciak, Peter D'Antonio

  • Fire Drill
    7.8/10 232 votes

    #19 - Fire Drill

    Season 13 Episode 19 - Aired 5/5/2023

    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

  • Irish Exits
    7.8/10 233 votes

    #20 - Irish Exits

    Season 13 Episode 20 - Aired 5/12/2023

    Frank worries his longtime friend is hiding his 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

  • Forgive Us Our Trespasses
    8.0/10 271 votes

    #21 - Forgive Us Our Trespasses

    Season 13 Episode 21 - Aired 5/19/2023

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

    Director: Alex Zakrzewski

    Writer: Siobhan Byrne O'Connor, Kevin Wade