The BEST episodes of Blue Bloods season 6

Every episode of Blue Bloods season 6, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Blue Bloods season 6!

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.

Last Updated: 12/11/2024Network: CBSStatus: Continuing
The Road to Hell
star
7.73
772 votes

#1 - The Road to Hell

Season 6 - Episode 14 - Aired 2/12/2016

Danny must determine who murdered a man when multiple women who worked for him all take credit for it. Also, Frank disagrees with his priest about how to handle a local boy who has been stealing money from the church, and Nicky is arrested with a group of friends when the police find drugs in her car.

Directors: Thomas R. Moore
Watch Now:Apple TV
Absolute Power
star
7.71
798 votes

#2 - Absolute Power

Season 6 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/2/2015

Danny and Baez investigate a possible serial killer who sends a chilling message to Danny. Erin toys with the idea of applying for a judgeship. Frank is in a bind when mayoral candidate, Katherine Tucker accuses him of secretly investigating her husband. Eddie faces her estranged father when he winds up in the hospital.

Directors: David Barrett
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Friends in Need
star
7.69
771 votes

#3 - Friends in Need

Season 6 - Episode 17 - Aired 3/11/2016

Jamie and Danny disagree about how to handle a reckless NYPD rookie, Marcus, who is the son of Danny’s friend. Also, when Erin’s investigator, Anthony, gets roped into a bad investment by his cousin, she offers to look into it.

Directors: P.J. Pesce
Watch Now:Apple TV
The Bullitt Mustang
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7.65
779 votes

#4 - The Bullitt Mustang

Season 6 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/6/2015

Danny and Baez investigate the theft of the only remaining Mustang that Steve McQueen drove in the film “Bullitt,” owned by Owen Cairo. Also, Erin is at odds with Frank when she is forced to side with her office after the acting District Attorney orders that a slew of cops be arrested for fixing traffic tickets for their friends.

Directors: David Barrett
Watch Now:Apple TV
Worst Case Scenario
star
7.65
847 votes

#5 - Worst Case Scenario

Season 6 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/25/2015

Frank goes on high alert when a threat to New York City may be imminent following a terrorist attack in the Middle East.

Directors: David Barrett
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With Friends Like These
star
7.65
720 votes

#6 - With Friends Like These

Season 6 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/16/2015

Erin’s attempt to convict a slippery mob boss for an old murder is muddled when her former informant, Vincent (Dan Hedaya), leaves witness protection to provide his old boss with an alibi. Also, Frank finds himself in a departmental war with Commissioner of the New York City Fire Department, Stan Rourke.

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Down the Rabbit Hole
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7.64
846 votes

#7 - Down the Rabbit Hole

Season 6 - Episode 20 - Aired 4/15/2016

When serial killer Thomas Wilder (Louis Cancelmi) attaches a message to his latest victim that taunts Danny, their deadly game of cat and mouse becomes personal for Danny.

Directors: David Barrett
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Town Without Pity
star
7.62
875 votes

#8 - Town Without Pity

Season 6 - Episode 18 - Aired 4/1/2016

Frank and Danny work together to help Nick Constantine (Michael Nouri), a rehabilitated ex-con who Frank put away years ago, when Constantine becomes involved in the murder of an old enemy. Also, as Erin prepares for a murder trial, she learns the prosecutor who previously handled the case is withholding the location of the alleged killer so she can interview him on her popular podcast.

Directors: David Barrett
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The Extra Mile
star
7.62
937 votes

#9 - The Extra Mile

Season 6 - Episode 21 - Aired 4/29/2016

When a key eyewitness in a murder trial flees out of fear of retaliation, Erin and Anthony spearhead their own two-person manhunt to find him and convince him to testify. Also, Garrett tries to convince Frank to attend the Police Union party, and Danny and Baez take a closer look at a suspicious convenience store robbery.

Directors: John Behring
Writer: Brian Burns
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Fresh Start
star
7.61
788 votes

#10 - Fresh Start

Season 6 - Episode 15 - Aired 2/19/2016

Erin is overwhelmed with guilt after a man she set free is accused of killing a cop. Also, Frank and Mayor Poole continue their game of political chicken over Frank’s reappointment as commissioner, and Danny and Baez investigate a case of a cop who has gone AWOL.

Directors: David Barrett
Writer: Brian Burns
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Back in the Day
star
7.61
747 votes

#11 - Back in the Day

Season 6 - Episode 11 - Aired 1/8/2016

When Frank’s first partner announces plans to publish a book filled with stories of their early days on the force, Frank worries about his personal stories being made public. Also, when Jamie and Eddie catch a call about a nearby officer needing assistance, the choices they each make will affect their future in the department and their relationship.

Directors: Robert Harmon
Watch Now:Apple TV
Backstabbers
star
7.61
808 votes

#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.

Directors: John Behring
Writer: Daniel Truly
Watch Now:Apple TV
Blowback
star
7.59
849 votes

#13 - Blowback

Season 6 - Episode 22 - Aired 5/6/2016

Frank, the Mayor, Erin and the DA’s office contend with public outrage after a grand jury doesn’t indict an NYPD officer for the controversial shooting of a teenager that was caught on video.

Directors: David Barrett
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All the News That's Fit to Click
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7.59
807 votes

#14 - All the News That's Fit to Click

Season 6 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/9/2015

When newspaper reporter Lorenzo Colt is targeted while wearing NYPD gear on a ride-along with Jamie and Eddie, Frank puts Danny and Baez on the hunt for the shooter, who may be out for other members on the force. Garrett contemplates taking another job.

Directors: Alex Chapple
Writer: Brian Burns
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Unsung Heroes
star
7.57
760 votes

#15 - Unsung Heroes

Season 6 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/13/2015

When Danny and his family are threatened by Thomas Wilder, a serial killer Danny has not been able to apprehend, Linda’s concern intensifies over her husband’s job as well as the state of their marriage. Also, Jamie challenges his superior officer, Sgt. William Mulvey, during a hostage situation.

Directors: Alex Chapple
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Flags of Our Fathers
star
7.56
767 votes

#16 - Flags of Our Fathers

Season 6 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/11/2015

Danny is interrogated by the District Attorney’s investigator when his ex-partner is accused of planting evidence in order to wrap up a homicide case. Also, when radical anti-government activists threaten to publicly burn an American flag, Frank grapples with the limits of free speech.

Directors: David Barrett
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Hold Outs
star
7.54
768 votes

#17 - Hold Outs

Season 6 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/20/2015

When a homicide case ends in a hung jury, Erin is forced to take over the case from her colleague, ADA Kelly Blake, and with the help of DA investigator Anthony Abetemarco, find a missing witness. Also, Jamie and Eddie go undercover as an elderly couple to catch a gang that is terrorizing a neighborhood.

Directors: Eric Laneuville
Writer: Brian Burns
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Blast from the Past
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7.53
877 votes

#18 - Blast from the Past

Season 6 - Episode 19 - Aired 4/8/2016

While hunting for a robbery crew on a wild crime spree, Danny and Baez partner with Detective Jimmy Mosley, a detective from another precinct who broke Baez’s heart years ago. Also, when an officer who was acquitted on charges of killing a young boy is up for a promotion, Frank grapples with the decision of moving him up the ladder and risking public outrage.

Directors: Eric Laneuville
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Rush to Judgment
star
7.52
749 votes

#19 - Rush to Judgment

Season 6 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/30/2015

When Jamie is caught on camera committing what could be construed as police brutality at an anti-policy demonstration, Frank is forced to turn the case over to Internal Affairs. Also, Danny and Baez investigate a rape case involving a civil rights attorney who claims the charges were drummed up in retaliation for the investigation into Jaime.

Directors: Peter Werner
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Help Me Help You
star
7.51
750 votes

#20 - Help Me Help You

Season 6 - Episode 16 - Aired 2/26/2016

Linda asks Danny and Baez to help her co-worker who is having trouble with her angry ex-husband. Also, Erin must figure out how to handle her former mentor, a judge who has been handing down unfair sentences since the recent death of his wife; and Frank goes head-to-head with an outspoken City Council Speaker who publicly voices her disapproval of the NYPD’s “broken windows” policy.

Directors: Alex Chapple
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Stomping Grounds
star
7.49
751 votes

#21 - Stomping Grounds

Season 6 - Episode 13 - Aired 1/22/2016

When a well-regarded, newly retired NYPD lieutenant is accused of shooting a group of potential muggers on the subway and then disappears, Frank must deal with the fallout. Also, when a drug dealer returns to Baez’s old neighborhood, she and Danny must figure out how to arrest him for a murder that Baez witnessed as a child.

Directors: Don Thorin, Jr.
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Cursed
star
7.46
764 votes

#22 - Cursed

Season 6 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/15/2016

When a local mobster is gunned down in his car, Danny and Baez try to get information from the mob’s low-level errand boy they find tied up in the trunk before the gang retaliates. Also, an NYPD officer asks for a new shield number to honor her late father, but Frank is conflicted as it’s the same number as his deceased son, Joe.

Directors: Peter Leto
Writer: Daniel Truly
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