The WORST episodes of Blue Bloods

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

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: 12/27/2024Network: CBSStatus: Ended
Smack Attack
star
7.37
2009 votes

#1 - Smack Attack

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/29/2010

Danny tries to find the source of a deadly narcotic after three teenagers die from an overdose.

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In the Box
star
7.44
610 votes

#2 - 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 her. Frank is faced with a personal and moral dilemma when Garrett asks for help in dropping charges filed against his son.

Directors: David Barrett
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A Night on the Town
star
7.45
1231 votes

#3 - 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.

Directors: Ralph Hemecker
Writer: Kevin Wade
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Cursed
star
7.46
765 votes

#4 - 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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Model Behavior
star
7.49
1325 votes

#5 - 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.

Directors: Matthew Penn
Writer: Brian Burns
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Stomping Grounds
star
7.49
752 votes

#6 - 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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The Gray Areas
star
7.51
196 votes

#7 - The Gray Areas

Season 14 - Episode 16 - Aired 11/22/2024

Danny and Baez investigate the death of a rising MMA fighter; Eddie and Jamie race to find Badillo, whose job is on the line after he's caught smoking weed; Mayor Chase asks the governor to send in the National Guard to help patrol the subway system.

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Help Me Help You
star
7.51
751 votes

#8 - 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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Love Stories
star
7.51
559 votes

#9 - Love Stories

Season 5 - Episode 13 - Aired 1/30/2015

Danny and Baez investigate when a homeowner shoots an intruder, only to find out that, the intruder is a hit man. Also, a young attorney attempts to bring justice to his mother who Erin put away on a murder charge 12 years ago

Directors: Alex Zakrzewski
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Payback
star
7.51
678 votes

#10 - Payback

Season 5 - Episode 20 - Aired 4/10/2015

When a suspect voluntarily admits to killing a reality show celebrity chef in his own restaurant, Danny and Baez are convinced the suspect is taking the fall for someone. Also, Frank faces a moral dilemma when a longtime friend, Sen. Ted McCreary, asks for Frank’s help to make a DUI go away, and investigative journalist Anne Farrell returns.

Directors: Alex Chapple
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Rush to Judgment
star
7.52
751 votes

#11 - 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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Legacy
star
7.52
888 votes

#12 - 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.

Directors: David Barrett
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Nightmares
star
7.53
993 votes

#13 - 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.

Directors: John Polson
Writer: Kevin Wade
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Officer Down
star
7.53
2001 votes

#14 - Officer Down

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/15/2010

The entire NYPD is mobilized to find the killer of an off-duty police officer murdered during a diamond heist.

Directors: Ralph Hemecker
Writer: Thomas Kelly
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Blast from the Past
star
7.53
878 votes

#15 - 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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School of Hard Knocks
star
7.54
886 votes

#16 - School of Hard Knocks

Season 8 - Episode 14 - Aired 2/2/2018

When a student is shot by a rival gang member in his high school courtyard, Danny and Baez try to get a grasp on the situation to prevent a reoccurrence, but the principal recklessly takes matters into his own hands. Also, Erin tries to help her friend, who is mixed up in an illegal gambling ring. Meanwhile, Governor Mendez tries to frame Frank after one of his top legislative aides is shot by an NYPD officer.

Directors: Alex Zakrzewski
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Hold Outs
star
7.54
769 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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Reagan V. Reagan
star
7.54
1101 votes

#18 - Reagan V. Reagan

Season 2 - Episode 17 - Aired 3/9/2012

As Erin prosecutes a woman accused of killing her husband, the defendant’s attorney is murdered and Danny is assigned to the investigation. When Danny is put on the stand to be questioned, things get heated between the brother and sister.

Directors: Jim McKay (II)
Writer: Ed Zuckerman
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The Uniform
star
7.55
1118 votes

#19 - The Uniform

Season 2 - Episode 11 - Aired 1/13/2012

Danny and Jackie investigate a murder scene at a diner, where a witness claims a uniformed officer fled the scene after shots were fired.

Directors: Alex Zakrzewski
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Domestic Disturbance
star
7.56
1019 votes

#20 - Domestic Disturbance

Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/5/2012

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.

Directors: Michael Pressman
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Brothers
star
7.56
1710 votes

#21 - 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.

Writer: Mark Rosner
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Flags of Our Fathers
star
7.56
767 votes

#22 - 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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Sins of the Father
star
7.57
593 votes

#23 - Sins of the Father

Season 5 - Episode 10 - Aired 1/2/2015

Frank pushes to find evidence against a suspected cop killer who shot one of Henry’s fellow officers years ago. Meanwhile, Danny and Baez investigate a string of murders involving adult film stars.

Directors: David Barrett
Writer: Daniel Truly
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Shadowland
star
7.57
281 votes

#24 - Shadowland

Season 14 - Episode 6 - Aired 4/12/2024

Danny and Baez investigate a homicide involving voodoo with the help of Baez's old partner. Also, Eddie and a fellow officer team up with Captain McNichols when they suspect a prestigious school is employing discriminatory admission practices. Meanwhile, Erin is confronted by a middle-schooler who claims Erin sent her brother to prison and Frank tries to help Garrett's neighbor when her car is held as police evidence.

Directors: Jackeline Tejada
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Scorched Earth
star
7.57
1005 votes

#25 - Scorched Earth

Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/19/2012

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.

Directors: Peter Werner
Writer: Dawn DeNoon
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