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Blue Bloods S8E18 — Friendship, Love, and Loyalty
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Blue Bloods•Season 8•Episode 18

Friendship, Love, and Loyalty

8.3/10 · 446 votesApr 6, 201845 min

Ranked #2 of 22 in Season 8•+0.4 vs season avg

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After a woman voices her outrage regarding the NYPD’s inability to find her son’s murderer, Danny reexamines the case. Eddie is shot while on duty. Erin and her ex-husband face off in court — again. Frank contends with an angry police force when Mayor Dutton

Directed byRobert Harmon
Written bySiobhan Byrne O'Connor
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Tom Selleck

Tom Selleck

Frank Reagan

Donnie Wahlberg

Donnie Wahlberg

Danny Reagan

Bridget Moynahan

Bridget Moynahan

Erin Reagan-Boyle

Will Estes

Will Estes

Jamie Reagan

Len Cariou

Len Cariou

Henry Reagan

Vanessa Ray

Vanessa Ray

Eddie Janko

Abigail Hawk

Abigail Hawk

Abigail Baker

Marisa Ramirez

Marisa Ramirez

Maria Baez

Sami Gayle

Sami Gayle

Nicky Reagan-Boyle

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Robert Harmon

Robert Harmon

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Siobhan Byrne O'Connor

Siobhan Byrne O'Connor

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Episode Summary

"Friendship, Love, and Loyalty" is episode 18 of Blue Bloods season 8. It scored 8.3/10 from 446 votes, ranking #2 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Robert Harmon and written by Siobhan Byrne O'Connor, it aired on April 6, 2018.

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