7.0/10454 votesLoading...#1 - Legacy
Season 8 Episode 15 - Aired 3/2/2018
Danny considers taking a new job that would ease his financial struggles after investigating the death of a wealthy man. Also, Nicky tries to avoid involving her family when she is sexually harassed by her boss at her new internship, and Garrett advises Frank to regain the public's trust after a rookie cop is caught on video questioning a pedestrian's immigration status.
Director: David Barrett
Writer: Allie Solomon
7.1/10553 votesLoading...#2 - Model Behavior
Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 4/8/2011
Danny and Jackie investigate the cut-throat world of fashion after Linda's runway model niece and a reporter are poisoned at a fashion show.
Director: Matthew Penn
Writer: Brian Burns
7.1/10514 votesLoading...#3 - 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
7.3/10522 votesLoading...#4 - Leap of Faith
Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 2/10/2012
When a rich woman dies of a heart attack, her eccentric daughter claims that she received a message from God, who told her that her stepfather actually murdered her. Meanwhile, the archbishop wants Frank's support for the canonization of a local priest, but a reluctant Frank takes it upon himself to investigate a rumor that the priest went too far when protesting the Vietnam War.
Director: David Barrett
Writer: David Black
7.3/10536 votesLoading...#5 - Burning Bridges
Season 5 Episode 3 - Aired 10/10/2014
Eddie and James attempt to steal a collar from a pompous detective. An officer is outed and his partner refuses to ride with him. Danny and Baez are asked to work with new partners. Elsewhere Frank speaks out about equality on the force.
Director: John Behring
Writer: Willie Reale
7.3/10391 votesLoading...#6 - For the Community
Season 7 Episode 5 - Aired 10/21/2016
Erin and Anthony try to prevent the deportation of a prominent community activist who isn't a citizen. Frank must decide if the NYPD will participate in the U.S. Marshals' high-profile raid of a local gang.
Director: Peter Werner
Writer: Robin Green, Mitchell Burgess, Blair Singer
7.3/10357 votesLoading...#7 - 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
7.3/10377 votesLoading...#8 - 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
7.4/10561 votesLoading...#9 - My Funny Valentine
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 2/9/2011
When a girl is kidnapped, Jackie and Danny suspect her drug-addicted boyfriend is responsible; Erin's relationship with her boss takes a step forward.
Director: John Polson
Writer: Diana Son
7.4/10547 votesLoading...#10 - Age of Innocence
Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 2/25/2011
When an unidentified young girl is found murdered at a debutante ball, Danny and Jackie look to the prostitute found giving her a hard time on the hotel's surveillance camera for clues. Meanwhile, Nicky gets a glimpse of her first murder victim as she rides along with Danny when he gets the call to investigate.
Director: Félix Enríquez Alcalá
Writer: Amanda Green
7.4/10466 votesLoading...#11 - In the Box
Season 5 Episode 16 - Aired 2/20/2015
When an emotionally distraught man holds Baez hostage at gunpoint in an interrogation room after she served him with a restraining order, Danny must try to meet his demands before he harms Frank is faced with a personal and moral dilemma when Garrett asks for help in dropping charges filed against his son.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.4/10438 votesLoading...#12 - Backstabbers
Season 6 Episode 5 - Aired 10/23/2015
Danny joins the hunt for two escaped convicts after hearing one of them is someone he helped to wrongfully imprison. Also, Gormley criticizes a plan from Trey Delgado (Esai Morales), an NYPD sergeant who Gormley thinks is having an affair with his wife.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.4/10387 votesLoading...#13 - Whistleblowers
Season 7 Episode 6 - Aired 10/28/2016
A NYPD whistle-blower claims there's been abuse of power within the organization, so Frank must investigate whether this is true. Meanwhile, Danny and Baez are suspicious of a car accident involving a pedestrian and think it may have been intentional.
Director: Eric Laneuville
Writer: Robin Green, Mitchell Burgess, Kevin Riley
7.4/10386 votesLoading...#14 - Hard Bargain
Season 7 Episode 16 - Aired 2/17/2017
When Linda's brother, Jimmy, gets into trouble with the mob, he begs Danny to help him stay safe until it blows over. Also, Frank faces a public relations nightmare when the lawyer of a wrongfully arrested man demands that NYPD records be made public.
Director: David Barrett
Writer: Robin Green, Mitchell Burgess
7.4/10356 votesLoading...#15 - Foreign Interference
Season 7 Episode 21 - Aired 4/28/2017
Danny and Baez team up with two Russian operatives to search for a dangerous Russian man who entered the U.S. on a diplomatic visa. Also, Frank gets involved in a sensitive case involving Archbishop Kevin Kearns.
Director: John Behring
Writer: Robin Green, Mitchell Burgess, Peter Blauner
7.4/10322 votesLoading...#16 - 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
7.4/10302 votesLoading...#17 - 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
7.4/10277 votesLoading...#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
7.5/10627 votesLoading...#19 - Brothers
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/5/2010
When Erin tries to take down a gang leader using his law-abiding brother as bait, the family debates her methods.
Director: Frederick King Keller
Writer: Mark Rosner
7.5/10584 votesLoading...#20 - Family Ties
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 1/26/2011
Danny must delve into the family politics of the Russian mob while investigating the death of a gangster's son; Erin becomes involved in a high-profile corruption case.
Director: Stephen Gyllenhaal
Writer: Mark Rosner
7.5/10500 votesLoading...#21 - A Night on the Town
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 10/21/2011
Even while on a case, Danny tries to swing a romantic weekend with Linda. Jamie's undercover assignment involves a crime family.
Director: Ralph Hemecker
Writer: Kevin Wade
7.5/10496 votesLoading...#22 - Nightmares
Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 11/9/2012
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
7.5/10438 votesLoading...#23 - Loss of Faith
Season 3 Episode 19 - Aired 4/5/2013
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
7.5/10443 votesLoading...#24 - Mistaken Identity
Season 4 Episode 10 - Aired 12/13/2013
Danny and Baez investigate a local bombing, but meet with tension and resistance from the community during the investigation. Meanwhile, Frank must deal with the political fallout when a man punches an officer who was overly aggressive in his questioning.
Director: David Solomon
Writer: Ian Biederman, Diana Son
7.5/10562 votesLoading...#25 - Manhattan Queens
Season 4 Episode 14 - Aired 1/31/2014
A popular drag queen and reality-TV star is found dead in a park; the mother of an accused man abducts Erin.
Director: Donnie Wahlberg
Writer: Willie Reale
The Worst Episodes of Blue Bloods
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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
Worst Episodes Summary
"Legacy" is the worst rated episode of "Blue Bloods". It scored 7/10 based on 454 votes. Directed by David Barrett and written by Allie Solomon, it aired on 3/2/2018. This episode scored 0.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Model Behavior".