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The Best Episodes of Blue Bloods Season 3

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Blue Bloods Season 3 Episode 1 - Family Business
    8.0/10(570 votes)

    #1 - Family Business

    S3:E1

    A dangerous criminal from Danny's past comes back to seek revenge and kidnaps Jackie. Meanwhile, Jamie meets his new partner, while a young officer is shaken after he accidentally shoots an innocent man.

    Director:Alex Chapple
    Writer:Brian Burns

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  2. Blue Bloods Season 3 Episode 2 - Domestic Disturbance
    7.7/10(517 votes)

    #2 - Domestic Disturbance

    S3:E2

    A woman recants a domestic-abuse claim, but Danny and Jackie continue to investigate the situation. Soon they uncover the woman's secret affair with a powerful politician who's friends with Frank. Meanwhile, Linda returns to the workforce, causing chaos at home.

    Director:Michael Pressman
    Writer:Ian Biederman

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  3. Blue Bloods Season 3 Episode 3 - Old Wounds
    7.9/10(509 votes)

    #3 - Old Wounds

    S3:E3

    Danny believes a serial killer is on the loose when two separate murder victims are identified as members of a group charged with a gang rape. Meanwhile, Erin’s ex-husband, attorney Jack Boyle, resurfaces in her life as they face off in court.

    Director:John Polson
    Writer:Siobhan Byrne O'Connor

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  4. Blue Bloods Season 3 Episode 4 - Scorched Earth
    7.7/10(506 votes)

    #4 - Scorched Earth

    S3:E4

    Danny and Jackie set out to investigate the murder of a bride on her wedding day in a drive-by gang shooting. However, they are pulled off the case and assigned to the protection detail of a Central American president, who they believe is a target for assassination. Meanwhile, Jamie questions his partner Vinny’s methods when he performs an unjustified stop.

    Director:Peter Werner
    Writer:Dawn DeNoon

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  5. Blue Bloods Season 3 Episode 5 - Risk and Reward
    8.0/10(500 votes)

    #5 - Risk and Reward

    S3:E5

    Shortly after Frank awards a detective with the Medal of Valor for his undercover work for the NYPD in Malaysia, the detective is taken hostage by a Malaysian drug lord whose brother he helped put in prison. Meanwhile, Henry goes on a ride-along with Jamie and has a different method of getting the job done.

    Director:Ralph Hemecker
    Writer:Thomas Kelly

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  6. Blue Bloods Season 3 Episode 6 - Greener Grass
    7.9/10(491 votes)

    #6 - Greener Grass

    S3:E6

    When Erin's key witness, an infamous photographer, is nearly killed in a hit and run, she arranges for Danny to work protection detail to safeguard him. Meanwhile, Jamie and Vinny bust a drug operation.

    Director:Martha Mitchell
    Writer:Daniel Truly

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  7. Blue Bloods Season 3 Episode 7 - Nightmares
    7.5/10(542 votes)

    #7 - Nightmares

    S3:E7

    When a knife-wielding attacker dressed as Baron Samedi, the Spirit of Death, stabs a man in costume on Halloween, Danny enters the world of voodoo. Meanwhile, DCPI Garrett opens up to Frank about a dark secret, and Erin and Nicky take Jack and Sean trick-or-treating.

    Director:John Polson
    Writer:Kevin Wade

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  8. Blue Bloods Season 3 Episode 8 - Higher Education
    7.6/10(508 votes)

    #8 - Higher Education

    S3:E8

    Danny arrives at a college campus to find a murdered student, who was thought to be dealing drugs. Meanwhile, Jamie has a life crisis when he reconnects with a former law school classmate and Erin must learn to give Nicky some freedom.

    Director:Robert Harmon
    Writer:Ian Biederman

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  9. Blue Bloods Season 3 Episode 9 - Secrets and Lies
    7.9/10(502 votes)

    #9 - Secrets and Lies

    S3:E9

    When Danny and Kate come up empty-handed with leads for a shooting, Linda helps make a break in the case when she overhears the victim telling his priest who is responsible. Meanwhile, Henry is mugged at an ATM, which sends Jamie into a rage as he tries to track down the assailant.

    Director:David Barrett
    Writer:Siobhan Byrne O'Connor

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  10. Blue Bloods Season 3 Episode 10 - Fathers and Sons
    7.7/10(504 votes)

    #10 - Fathers and Sons

    S3:E10

    When two motorists driving gas-guzzling cars die at the hands of a sniper, Danny and Kate are put on the case of what the city believes is the work of a radical environmental serial killer. Meanwhile, a bicycle accident sends Danny’s son Sean to the hospital with a life-threatening injury.

    Director:Michael Pressman
    Writer:Brian Burns

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  11. Blue Bloods Season 3 Episode 11 - Front Page News
    7.9/10(496 votes)

    #11 - Front Page News

    S3:E11

    Jamie must deal with the emotional consequences of his actions on the job. Meanwhile, Erin questions Mayor Poole on the witness stand.

    Director:Robert Harmon
    Writer:Dawn DeNoon

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  12. Blue Bloods Season 3 Episode 12 - Framed
    8.4/10(548 votes)

    #12 - Framed

    S3:E12

    Danny’s car matches an NYPD description of a car involved in a drug deal and he is taken into custody when a bag of cocaine is found in his trunk.

    Director:David Barrett
    Writer:Daniel Truly

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  13. Blue Bloods Season 3 Episode 13 - Inside Jobs
    7.7/10(557 votes)

    #13 - Inside Jobs

    S3:E13

    When a man with multiple rat bites is thrown from a moving car, Danny works the case to find out why and who was trying to send a message. Meanwhile, Frank must be diplomatic when dealing with a bigoted radio host who will be broadcasting from New York City.

    Director:Alex Hall
    Writer:Kevin Wade

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  14. Blue Bloods Season 3 Episode 14 - Men in Black
    7.7/10(539 votes)

    #14 - Men in Black

    S3:E14

    Before a Hasidic Grand Rebbe passes away, he chooses his youngest son to succeed him. But when the new appointee dies suddenly, Danny investigates the oldest son and others within the Hasidic community. Meanwhile, Henry reveals a family secret to Frank.

    Director:Alex Chapple
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Blue Bloods Season 3 Episode 15 - Warriors
    7.7/10(492 votes)

    #15 - Warriors

    S3:E15

    When a 10-year-old boy is the victim of an incident in the projects, Danny’s heated approach to the case lands him in anger management class. Meanwhile, Frank navigates the politics of the State Department and the Turkish Government in order to help a young Turkish woman avoid persecution.

    Director:Oz Scott
    Writer:Siobhan Byrne O'Connor

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  16. Blue Bloods Season 3 Episode 16 - Quid Pro Quo
    8.0/10(493 votes)

    #16 - Quid Pro Quo

    S3:E16

    Erin and Danny investigate a cold case of a girl who was attacked by her rich and powerful boyfriend, who was never convicted. Meanwhile, Jamie’s friend brings a lawsuit against Danny’s friend after an injury at a pick-up basketball game.

    Director:Alex Zakrzewski
    Writer:Brian Burns

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  17. Blue Bloods Season 3 Episode 17 - Protest Too Much
    7.8/10(491 votes)

    #17 - Protest Too Much

    S3:E17

    When an off-duty cop tries to stop a bank robbery, he is disarmed by the "Bonnie and Clyde" robbers who take his gun and wound an innocent bystander. Meanwhile, Frank considers getting romantically involved with a woman from the ACLU who happens to be Erin's acquaintance.

    Director:Larry Teng
    Writer:Dawn DeNoon

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  18. Blue Bloods Season 3 Episode 18 - No Regrets
    7.9/10(475 votes)

    #18 - No Regrets

    S3:E18

    When the same tragedy occurs to people who don’t appear connected, Danny must find what they have in common and who is responsible. Meanwhile, Frank helps an old friend come to terms with his alcoholism.

    Director:David Barrett
    Writer:Daniel Truly

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  19. Blue Bloods Season 3 Episode 19 - Loss of Faith
    7.6/10(476 votes)

    #19 - Loss of Faith

    S3:E19

    When a devoutly religious young woman is found murdered in a cemetery, Danny questions her family who is shocked to learn that she had a secret relationship.

    Director:James Whitmore Jr.
    Writer:Seth Pearlman

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  20. Blue Bloods Season 3 Episode 20 - Ends and Means
    7.8/10(469 votes)

    #20 - Ends and Means

    S3:E20

    When two Wall Street brokers are killed in drug deals, Danny looks to question a wounded accomplice at the hospital but he is stopped by Linda, who won’t let Danny see him until after surgery. But when the accomplice dies during the procedure, Danny and Linda battle over the judgment call.

    Director:John Polson
    Writer:Ian Biederman

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  21. Blue Bloods Season 3 Episode 21 - Devil's Breath
    8.1/10(479 votes)

    #21 - Devil's Breath

    S3:E21

    When Danny finds a disoriented man in a park covered in his girlfriend’s blood, he finds it hard to believe that the man has no recollection of the night’s events until they find a strong narcotic in his bloodstream. Meanwhile, Jamie gets into trouble when he helps an off-duty officer cover up his intoxication after he apprehended an armed robber.

    Director:Alex Chapple
    Writer:Siobhan Byrne O'Connor

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  22. Blue Bloods Season 3 Episode 22 - The Bitter End
    8.5/10(533 votes)

    #22 - The Bitter End

    S3:E22

    Danny blames himself when a young woman commits suicide because he had made a promise to her in the wake of her parents' deaths. Meanwhile, violence involving a gang at a housing project erupts and affects the Reagans.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Brian Burns

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  23. Blue Bloods Season 3 Episode 23 - This Way Out
    8.6/10(528 votes)

    #23 - 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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Season 3 Ratings Summary

"Family Business" is the best rated episode of "Blue Bloods" season 3. It scored 8/10 based on 570 votes. Directed by Alex Chapple and written by Brian Burns, it aired on 9/28/2012. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "Domestic Disturbance".