The BEST episodes of Blue Bloods season 4
Every episode of Blue Bloods season 4, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Blue Bloods season 4!
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.
#1 - Growing Boys
Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/1/2013
When a gangbanger dies after Jamie chases him away from the boy he is mentoring, Jamie’s conduct is called into question. Meanwhile, Baez goes undercover to get information on Danny’s ex-girlfriend’s fiancée who is dealing drugs from his gym.
#2 - To Protect and Serve
Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/11/2013
Danny becomes the lead hostage negotiator when a prime informant in a large drug case holds Erin at gunpoint inside the courtroom. Also, when Jamie disobeys his lieutenant’s orders and gets suspended, Frank must decide a proper punishment.
#3 - Justice Served
Season 4 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/15/2013
Following Frank’s dinner with mob lawyer Angelo Gallo, Gallo is shot, and Frank narrowly escapes with his own life. Meanwhile, Danny is called for jury duty, and winds up being the sole dissenting opinion in a murder trial.
#4 - Lost and Found
Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/25/2013
When Danny and Baez suspect a little girl might be the victim of a kidnapping, the girl’s mother denies it, but her story doesn’t add up. Meanwhile, Frank pays a visit to a priest, a counselor to the NYPD, who was arrested on a DUI charge.
#5 - The City That Never Sleeps
Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/4/2013
When a famous movie star, Russell Berke, who shadowed Danny for research on his next role, is stabbed, Danny goes to his aid, but must keep the crime on the down-low due to Russell’s celebrity status.
#6 - Exiles
Season 4 - Episode 22 - Aired 5/9/2014
Danny works on an off-limits case and is then put on modified duty. Realizing he’s stumbled onto something big, he alerts Frank, who does some digging and is shocked by the enormity of the situation.
#7 - Bad Blood
Season 4 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/22/2013
Danny and Baez investigate a homicide in which Baez’s estranged brother, a former drug addict, is the lead suspect. Meanwhile, Frank learns one of his most highly decorated officers, a German Shepherd in the K9 unit, is being accused of police brutality, and Henry investigates the widow of a former NYPD pal who might have had a hand in her husband’s death.
#8 - Custody Battle
Season 4 - Episode 20 - Aired 4/25/2014
After Erin is assigned to investigate a case involving an on-duty police officer accused of killing a suspect already in custody, Frank advises her to stick to the facts in order to avoid a publicity scandal; Jamie urges Eddie to forgive her father.
#9 - The Truth About Lying
Season 4 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/18/2013
Danny and Baez investigate the death of a teenage girl who appears to have been pushed in front of a subway car by a homeless man. Meanwhile, Frank is annoyed at having to meet with the newly appointed Inspector General who will now have oversight of NYPD policy.
#10 - Drawing Dead
Season 4 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/8/2013
When an officer is accused of using excessive force on a suspect, Frank finds his department under scrutiny from the community and the mayor. Meanwhile, Danny and Baez investigate the murder of a Wall Street securities trader who was deep in debt due to a gambling addition.
#11 - Secret Arrangements
Season 4 - Episode 19 - Aired 4/11/2014
Danny and Baez investigate the murder of a respected college professor who was involved with a questionable scholarship program. Meanwhile, Danny discovers that his father didn’t tell him that the District Attorney is investigating Danny for ethical and procedural violations.
#12 - Above and Beyond
Season 4 - Episode 21 - Aired 5/2/2014
After a detective from Danny’s precinct is killed while working undercover, Frank goes above and beyond to find the killer only to discover that the victim held a big secret; Jamie and Eddie help Nicky track down a homeless former classmate.
#13 - Righting Wrongs
Season 4 - Episode 18 - Aired 4/4/2014
A woman dies after undergoing a secret plastic surgery, so Danny and Baez try to figure out what happened. Elsewhere, Frank asks Jamie to solve a cold case; and Erin explores the world of speed dating.
#14 - Open Secrets
Season 4 - Episode 15 - Aired 2/28/2014
When Danny and Baez investigate the kidnapping of a young girl who disappeared after school, it brings back difficult memories for Danny, who worked on a similar unsolved case many years ago. Meanwhile, Frank butts heads with Inspector General Kelly Peterson when he refuses to divulge information about a program that allows Frank to oversee intelligence officers abroad.
#15 - Ties That Bind
Season 4 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/20/2013
Danny’s loyalty is tested when he is assigned to the case of a childhood friend, Mickey, who is under investigation for having ties to an infamous mob family. Meanwhile, Frank gets word that crime is on the rise due to a recent judicial ruling about the legality of the “stop and frisk” policy.
#16 - Insult to Injury
Season 4 - Episode 16 - Aired 3/7/2014
When Danny takes a call from a woman who is threatening to kill herself along with the man who killed her parents in a drunk driving accident, he rushes to find her. Meanwhile, Frank accompanies his grandson, Sean, on a class field trip and struggles to get the lead chaperone to loosen the reigns so the kids can have fun.
#17 - 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.
#18 - The Bogeyman
Season 4 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/10/2014
When Danny learns from Nicky that there’s a deadly new brand of heroin hitting the streets, he begins an all-out manhunt for the distributor. Meanwhile, Frank pulls out all the stops to assist in getting the drugs off the street.
#19 - Knockout Game
Season 4 - Episode 17 - Aired 3/14/2014
Danny and Baez investigate when an expectant mother is a victim of a “knockout game,” in which teenagers punch unsuspecting civilians in the head. Meanwhile, Frank wrestles with promoting an officer when he thinks it can be viewed as favoritism.
#20 - Unfinished Business
Season 4 - Episode 13 - Aired 1/17/2014
Danny and Baez must track down a Marine veteran who Danny thinks is suffering from PTSD. Meanwhile, Frank is caught off-guard during a press conference by a woman who is seeking justice for her murdered daughter.
#21 - Unwritten Rules
Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/27/2013
When an armed robbery ends with the death of a police officer, Frank makes it a mission for the NYPD to bring the suspect to justice. However, tensions run high in the Reagan household when Erin drops the charges and releases the suspect due to lack of evidence.
#22 - Manhattan Queens
Season 4 - Episode 14 - Aired 1/31/2014
Danny and Baez investigate the murder of Tiffany Lamp, a popular drag queen from a reality television show who was found murdered in a local park. Meanwhile, Erin reexamines a drug case scheduled for trial after she is abducted by the accused man’s mother.