The BEST episodes written by Brian Burns

The Bitter End
star
8.10
759 votes

#1 - The Bitter End

Blue Bloods - Season 3 - Episode 22

Danny blames himself when a young woman commits suicide because he had made a promise to her in the wake of her parents’ deaths. Meanwhile, violence involving a gang at a housing project erupts and affects the Reagans.

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Something Blue
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8.06
626 votes

#2 - Something Blue

Blue Bloods - Season 9 - Episode 22

As Jamie and Eddie’s wedding day approaches, Erin interviews a witness whose story leads her to doubt Eddie’s honesty, as she took his initial statement. Also, Danny and Baez unravel the complicated love life of a young man who was murdered, and Frank squabbles with his top brass while worrying about the toast he’ll deliver at the rehearsal dinner.

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Bowl Game
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7.97
952 votes

#3 - Bowl Game

Blue Mountain State - Season 1 - Episode 13

After an unexpected bowl game pick the team goes to Louisiana. Thad tries to keep his team safe while also sabatoging the other team. Shiloh has a problem of his own to deal with.

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Mind Games
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7.94
769 votes

#4 - Mind Games

Blue Bloods - Season 9 - Episode 3

While investigating a case involving a woman who shot her husband while she was drunk, Danny’s instincts tell him there is more to the story. Anthony ignores Erin’s orders to drop an assault case. Frank holds an emergency drill for his inner circle. Jamie and Eddie navigate their changing work-life dynamic.

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The Art of War
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7.89
686 votes

#5 - The Art of War

Blue Bloods - Season 5 - Episode 22

When a member of the Reagan clan is shot, Danny’s tries to track down the gang member responsible, without letting his emotions get the best of him. Also, he must get creative in order to bring in witnesses, in the conclusion of the two-part fifth season finale.

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Handcuffs
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7.87
632 votes

#6 - Handcuffs

Blue Bloods - Season 9 - Episode 9

When a video surfaces of cops being harassed by a group of people at a housing complex, Frank orders a raid to round up anyone with an outstanding warrant, against Garrett’s advice. Also, Danny is approached by a woman he put in jail who asks for his help keeping her brother out of trouble, and Nicky’s new boyfriend has ulterior motives.

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Blues
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7.87
633 votes

#7 - Blues

Blue Bloods - Season 9 - Episode 15

While off duty, Danny encounters a gas station robbery in progress and is forced to use his weapon, leaving him shaken and his family and co-workers concerned. Also, Eddie apprehends a turnstile jumper who pleads for leniency by offering information on a missing weapon that’s vital to one of Erin’s cases, and Frank learns that a top officer in his department has a dark past.

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For Whom the Bell Tolls
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7.84
398 votes

#8 - For Whom the Bell Tolls

Blue Bloods - Season 11 - Episode 9

Baez confides in Danny and asks for his help in proving her innocence after she finds a corpse in her front yard. Erin struggles to find a peaceful solution when she receives harsh case notes from her boss. Jamie and Eddie butt heads over the handling of a young cops punishment. Frank makes his whole team attend therapy after Gormley exhibits troubling behavior.

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In the Name of the Father
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7.84
440 votes

#9 - In the Name of the Father

Blue Bloods - Season 11 - Episode 2

Danny and Jamie combine forces to convict a notorious drug lord, as Erin nervously awaits the Governor's selection for the new District Attorney. Also, Frank and his grandson, Joe Hill (Will Hochman), face a difficult decision as they navigate their new and complicated family ties.

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Quid Pro Quo
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7.83
687 votes

#10 - Quid Pro Quo

Blue Bloods - Season 3 - Episode 16

Erin and Danny investigate a cold case of a girl who was attacked by her rich and powerful boyfriend, who was never convicted. Meanwhile, Jamie’s friend brings a lawsuit against Danny’s friend after an injury at a pick-up basketball game.

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The Truth About Lying
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7.83
864 votes

#11 - The Truth About Lying

Blue Bloods - Season 4 - Episode 4

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.

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Excessive Force
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7.82
786 votes

#12 - Excessive Force

Blue Bloods - Season 5 - Episode 4

When Danny is charged with using excessive force, Frank must decide whether to stand up for his son or for the reputation of his police force. Jamie hits it off with a beautiful doctor after bringing a homeless man into the hospital, and Eddie can’t hide her jealousy.

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The Good, The Bad, and the Really Ugly
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7.82
34 votes

#13 - The Good, The Bad, and the Really Ugly

Big Shots - Season 1 - Episode 3

James is back to dating but finds it's not as easy as it used to be. After Dontrelle is arrested Duncan asks Brody to help him get Dontrelle's little black book which mentions Duncan. Karl and Marla get worried when they find out that Wendy has hired a private investigator who now has photos. Terrence offers Cameron a job which doesn't set well with his rival Duncan.

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Heavy Is the Head
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7.82
986 votes

#14 - Heavy Is the Head

Blue Bloods - Season 8 - Episode 10

Erin is conflicted when Jamie and Eddie ask her to help drop old charges against a man, who just bravely rescued a man from a local hostage situation. Also, Danny and Baez work a case involving car thieves and discover the leader is Victor Lugo.

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Chinatown
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7.80
1626 votes

#15 - Chinatown

Entourage - Season 2 - Episode 6

The boys are starting to get low on cash and to help pay the bills, Ari lands Vince a gig appearing in a lucrative foreign commercial. Meanwhile, Turtle decides to make his own money by entering an Xbox boxing tournament, but he gets ousted early on by a young gaming prodigy. Eric needs to get a copy of 'Queens Boulevard' to James Cameron so he can see Vince's work, but Walsh refuses to screen it before he shows it at Sundance. Luckily, the A-list director agrees to attend the Sundance screening of the film, offering hope that Vince may still end up with the 'Aquaman' role.

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Your Six
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7.79
832 votes

#16 - Your Six

Blue Bloods - Season 8 - Episode 20

When Danny resorts to asking his incarcerated archenemy, Victor Lugo, for help locating a dangerous criminal who escaped from prison, Lugo refuses to assist unless he’s allowed to accompany them on the pursuit. Also, Frank subtly tries to convince Jamie to take the sergeant’s test, and Erin’s plan to go on a date with her ex-husband causes friction between her and Anthony.

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Friendly Fire
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7.79
1229 votes

#17 - Friendly Fire

Blue Bloods - Season 2 - Episode 2

When Danny is put on modified assignment after an incident in which a cop--who failed to identify himself--is shot, he faces Internal Affairs investigators, who are looking to his state of mind on that day for further implications.

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Confessions
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7.78
1279 votes

#18 - Confessions

Blue Bloods - Season 7 - Episode 9

Frank is left with minimal information to find a missing boy when a conflicted priest who could help won’t break the seal of confession. Also, Danny and Baez investigate the death of a prominent New York City socialite with a secret life, and Jamie and Eddie attend a wedding together.

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Ties That Bind
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7.78
809 votes

#19 - Ties That Bind

Blue Bloods - Season 4 - Episode 11

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.

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Privilege
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7.78
2024 votes

#20 - Privilege

Blue Bloods - Season 1 - Episode 3

Danny, Erin and Frank work together to seek justice when the main suspect in a rape case is protected by diplomatic immunity.

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Family Business
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7.78
1023 votes

#21 - Family Business

Blue Bloods - Season 3 - Episode 1

A dangerous criminal from Danny’s past comes back to seek revenge and kidnaps Jackie. Meanwhile, Jamie meets his new partner, while a young officer is shaken after he accidentally shoots an innocent man.

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The First 100 Days
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7.78
499 votes

#22 - The First 100 Days

Blue Bloods - Season 10 - Episode 16

Frank and Garrett try to convince Mayor Chase to work better with others to properly run the city. Danny and Baez try to track down the person who vandalized several NYPD vehicles with anti-cop graffiti. Erin is shaken after a car accident.

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No Retreat No Surrender
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7.78
1268 votes

#23 - No Retreat No Surrender

Blue Bloods - Season 7 - Episode 20

After Reggie Wilson, a witness in a former case of Erin’s, asks her for help shutting down a drug operation in his apartment building, she makes it her mission to make the building safe for his family. Also, while investigating a teen’s suicide, Danny and Baez uncover information that suggests the death was a homicide, and Frank looks into potential misconduct within the Mayor’s office.

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Times Like These
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7.78
423 votes

#24 - Times Like These

Blue Bloods - Season 12 - Episode 2

Tension escalates between Frank and Mayor Chase after Frank makes a public arrest that goes viral. Danny and Baez investigate a gang attack that takes an unexpected turn. Jamie worries when Eddie lies to him about where she’s going in the evenings. Anthony secretly recruits the Reagans for help with a surprise for Erin.

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On the Arm
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7.76
416 votes

#25 - On the Arm

Blue Bloods - Season 12 - Episode 11

Danny pursues Dickie Delaney, a con artist pretending to be the legendary singer Jimmy Buffett, after he’s tricked into paying for the scammer’s meal at an expensive restaurant. Also, Frank investigates NYPD Captain Terrell, who is using her badge to get free wares from local stores; Erin worries about her reputation when she’s the subject of a salacious, anonymous police blog; and Jamie introduces a decades-old saluting rule in the precinct.

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The Job
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7.76
1107 votes

#26 - The Job

Blue Bloods - Season 2 - Episode 12

On the way home with his family, Danny hits a man with his car who is fleeing from a gunman, and his family gets caught in the crossfire when Danny fires his weapon at the gunman. Frank deals with 9/11 guilt from impending loss of a friend whom he worked alongside at Ground Zero.

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Fathers and Sons
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7.75
885 votes

#27 - Fathers and Sons

Blue Bloods - Season 3 - Episode 10

When two motorists driving gas-guzzling cars die at the hands of a sniper, Danny and Kate are put on the case of what the city believes is the work of a radical environmental serial killer. Meanwhile, a bicycle accident sends Danny’s son Sean to the hospital with a life-threatening injury.

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Mother's Day
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7.74
984 votes

#28 - Mother's Day

Blue Bloods - Season 2 - Episode 22

Frank must race to stop a biological weapon attack on New York City, while keeping it a secret from his family during their most sentimental holiday, Mother’s Day. Meanwhile, a long-standing conflict between Danny and Jamie comes to a head.

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The Release
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7.74
1641 votes

#29 - The Release

Entourage - Season 3 - Episode 8

Vince and the entourage receive news that "Queens Boulevard" will be receiving a nationwide release. Ari must compromise with a rival to avoid threats from a group of aggressive agents. Drama is nervous about an important audition and begins to take his anger out on everyone.

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Another Look
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7.74
627 votes

#30 - Another Look

Blue Bloods - Season 10 - Episode 4

Frank takes one of Jamie's cases to heart when it involves the suspicious death of his friend's wife. Erin receives an unsolved robbery case that proves to be impossible to crack without help from Anthony.

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Bones to Pick
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7.73
534 votes

#31 - Bones to Pick

Blue Bloods - Season 10 - Episode 10

After a woman is found dead at a men's-only club, Danny and Baez investigate if her death was an accident or the result of foul play. Frank hears about an alleged affair between the chief of Internal Affairs and the spouse of another member of law enforcement. Jamie and Eddie argue about gender politics in the Reagan family.

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The New You
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7.73
386 votes

#32 - The New You

Blue Bloods - Season 11 - Episode 14

Frank and the Deputy Commisioner of Press Information, Garrett Moore, 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.

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Return of the King
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7.73
1653 votes

#33 - Return of the King

Entourage - Season 3 - Episode 17

"Medellin" is back on the table for Vince, but Ari and producer Nick Rubenstein must make the deal happen on the holy day, Yom Kippur. They have until sundown, and must finish the deal with use of a cell phone. Eric wonders how the relationship between Vince and Amanda is affecting the deal. Drama grows attached to a race horse.

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What About Bob?
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7.72
1639 votes

#34 - What About Bob?

Entourage - Season 3 - Episode 11

Eric, Ari, and Bob pitch the Ramones film project to the studios which causes a power struggle between Ari and Bob. Turtle wants a pair of limited edition shoes which Vince tries to buy for him. Drama begins filming his pilot.

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Blue Balls Lagoon
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7.71
1520 votes

#35 - Blue Balls Lagoon

Entourage - Season 2 - Episode 11

Vince prepares to celebrate Mandy's birthday. Shauna is upset over a press leak. Drama starts work on a Movie of the Week with Brooke Shields.

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Guilt
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7.71
407 votes

#36 - Guilt

Blue Bloods - Season 12 - Episode 16

Frank, Baker, Garrett and Gormley experience feelings of guilt when Detective Angela Reddick, an officer they briefly worked with at 1PP, is shot after Frank reassigned her for not meshing with their team. Also, Eddie, Danny and Baez investigate a man’s murder after Eddie and her partner respond to an altercation between the victim and a neighbor, and Anthony finds himself at a crossroads when he’s offered a promotion that strains his relationship with Erin.

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Knockout Game
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7.70
708 votes

#37 - Knockout Game

Blue Bloods - Season 4 - Episode 17

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.

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Lost Souls
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7.69
1269 votes

#38 - Lost Souls

Blue Bloods - Season 7 - Episode 15

While investigating the murder of a man who killed a mother and son years earlier while driving drunk, Danny and Baez are torn between doing their job and finding justice after discovering the connection between the suspect and the victim.

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Good Cop Bad Cop
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7.69
1205 votes

#39 - Good Cop Bad Cop

Blue Bloods - Season 7 - Episode 2

Danny and Baez investigate the death of an elderly woman who was shot in her home by a stray bullet. Also, Frank faces ridicule from his department when he disciplines a disrespectful cop, and Erin steps in to help her detective, Anthony, find a legal solution to a case that’s personal to him,

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USA Today
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7.69
397 votes

#40 - USA Today

Blue Bloods - Season 12 - Episode 7

Danny and Baez’s attempts to find the culprit who assaulted a shop owner are hindered by the close-knit community’s refusal to cooperate with the investigation. Erin’s suspicions about her boss rise when the D.A. assigns her to a seemingly low-level case. Gormley, Garrett and Baker are threatened when Frank welcomes a new staff member to their 'dream team'.

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Poetic Justice
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7.68
321 votes

#41 - Poetic Justice

Blue Bloods - Season 13 - Episode 8

Danny crosses paths with Sonny Le, a criminal from a previous case, when he investigates a gang attack with a shocking motive. Also, Frank and Mayor Chase butt heads over an off-duty cop who goes too far making a political statement; Anthony worries Erin’s DA campaign could be threatened by her ex-husband Jack’s unsavory business connections; and Jamie investigates a potentially dirty officer whose identity may be close to home.

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First Blush
star
7.67
391 votes

#42 - First Blush

Blue Bloods - Season 13 - Episode 2

Frank causes family tension when he announces he will not endorse Erin’s run for district attorney. Also, Danny and Baez investigate a bloody crime scene at a hotel, and Jamie begins a new job as a field intelligence sergeant that requires him to keep secrets from his family.

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Baggage
star
7.67
642 votes

#43 - Baggage

Blue Bloods - Season 5 - Episode 11

Danny is conflicted when he learns that a group of highly trained Army veterans are responsible for a robbery. After a bomb scare in a subway turns out to be the work of a famous street artist, Garrett and Gormley argue about how to deal with the fallout.

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Tale of Two Cities
star
7.67
856 votes

#44 - Tale of Two Cities

Blue Bloods - Season 8 - Episode 16

Danny and Baez investigate the murder of a man who was living a double life with two separate families, and Anthony tries to resist when Erin asks him to help investigate his old partner, whom she suspects of stealing drug money. Also, Frank deliberates between two candidates for the chief of transit position.

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The Forgotten
star
7.65
1120 votes

#45 - The Forgotten

Blue Bloods - Season 8 - Episode 5

Danny and Baez investigate the murder of a single mother whose ex-husband has a history of violence. Also, Frank deals with the fallout when Mayor Dutton eliminates solitary confinement in prisons and Jamie tries to save a young woman who overdosed.

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Crash and Burn
star
7.63
1512 votes

#46 - Crash and Burn

Entourage - Season 3 - Episode 5

Vince, Eric, and Ari seek to find a resolution to scheduling conflicts that would prevent Vince from doing both Medellin and Aquaman 2. Turtle deals with Saigon's rising popularity, while Ari deals with his daughter's continued obsession with Max.

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After Hours
star
7.63
1652 votes

#47 - After Hours

Blue Bloods - Season 1 - Episode 10

Danny investigates when a doorman at a nightclub is murdered; Frank makes a decision about a former partner’s future.

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Black and Blue
star
7.62
1193 votes

#48 - Black and Blue

Blue Bloods - Season 2 - Episode 6

Frank deals with a political crisis after Jamie and Renzulli are injured by a church security team that refuses to let them enter a religious center in response to a 911 call.

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The Extra Mile
star
7.62
937 votes

#49 - The Extra Mile

Blue Bloods - Season 6 - Episode 21

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.

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No Questions Asked
star
7.62
1046 votes

#50 - No Questions Asked

Blue Bloods - Season 2 - Episode 18

Danny is put in a difficult position when a gun linked to a robbery is brought in to the NYPD’s gun buyback program. He must decide to either arrest the suspect or follow the no questions asked rule.

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