The fourteenth and final season of Blue Bloods, a police procedural drama series created by Robin Green and Mitchell Burgess, premiered on CBS on February 16, 2024.
| Blue Bloods | |
|---|---|
| Season 14 | |
| No. of episodes | 18 |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBS |
| Original release | February 16, 2024 – present |
| Season chronology | |
The first half of the season, consisting of 10 episodes, premiered on February 16, 2024, while the second half of the season, consisting of 8 episodes, will premiere October 18, 2024.[1]
Plans for possible future after season 14
editIn a February 2024 podcast interview, Gregory Jbara said it was possible the show could be extended to the spring 2025 season and beyond 300 episodes depending on viewership and initiative by Tom Selleck.[2] Fans started an initiative to save the show with a social media hashtag, a petition, a letter writing campaign and in person signs on location.[3][4][5] In interviews with CBS News in May 2024 during production of the second half of Season 14, Selleck said "I will continue to think that CBS will come to their senses" and that "all the cast wants to come back," comments he repeated at the end of May.[6][7][better source needed] He also said that "when they choose to end it, I think is debatable."[8] He also told Entertainment Tonight "I'm gonna stay optimistic because everybody on the show wants to do it."[9]
On June 4, 2024, Paramount Global co-CEO Brian Robbins said at a shareholder presentation that there were plans for a "franchise extension" of Blue Bloods.[10]
After negotiations over a merger between Paramount Global with Skydance Media initially collapsed in June 2024, a Deadline Hollywood column evaluating the company's possible future plans noted that the show's "Tom Selleck-led cast is kicking and screaming to stop the show from fading away at season’s end. Blue Bloods might not be a sexy Emmy magnet like Succession, but it has made a lot more money."[11]
In comments livestreamed and recorded after production wrapped on Season 14 in June 2024, Wahlberg recalled the disruption during the COVID-19 pandemic and stated that "God willing, we'll get some more time together to do something magical again ... I pray that that can happen in one way or another, I won't give up trying."[12][13] He wrote on Instagram in the days after filming that the show was one "that I know so many of us, and so many of you, wish could continue."[14][better source needed] In July 2024, Wahlberg hinted to fans of his band New Kids on the Block that he might be involved in some sort of follow-up to the series after its "apparent" final season.[15] Marisa Ramirez told Latin American news outlets that filming the end of Season 14 was sad and emotional and that the cast and crew "want to continue, we want more," and that she "would love to continue giving life to Maria [Baez] for another 15 years."[16][17][18]
Cast
editMain
edit- Tom Selleck as New York City Police Commissioner Francis "Frank" Reagan
- Donnie Wahlberg as Detective 1st Grade Daniel "Danny" Reagan
- Bridget Moynahan as ADA Erin Reagan
- Will Estes as Sergeant Jamison "Jamie" Reagan
- Len Cariou as retired New York City Police Commissioner Henry Reagan
- Vanessa Ray as Officer Edit "Eddie" Janko
Recurring
edit- Abigail Hawk as Detective 1st Grade Abigail Baker
- Gregory Jbara as Deputy Commissioner of Public Information Garrett Moore
- Robert Clohessy as Lieutenant Sidney "Sid" Gormley
- Steve Schirripa as DA Investigator Anthony Abetemarco
- Marisa Ramirez as Detective 1st Grade Maria Baez
- Dylan Walsh as Mayor Peter Chase
- Will Hochman as Detective 3rd Grade Joseph "Joe" Hill
- Andrew Terraciano as Sean Reagan
- Ian Quinlan as Officer Luis Badillo
- Stephanie Kurtzuba as Captain Paula McNichols
- James Hiroyuki Liao as Lieutenant Fleming
Guest
edit- Malik Yoba as Darryl Reid
- Jennifer Esposito as Jackie Curatola
- Aidan Quinn as Detective Gus Vanderlip
Episodes
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date [19] | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) | |||||
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| 276 | 1 | "Loyalty" | Alex Zakrzewski | Ian Biederman | February 16, 2024 | 1401 | 5.67[20] | |||||
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Jamie's undercover mission with a human trafficking ring nearly ends in tragedy when the group realizes an undercover officer is with them, but he is able to improvise and buy the girls some time. He is instructed by his boss to go home and lay low for a few days, allowing him to make it to Sunday dinner and reunite with the family briefly. Also, Danny and Baez respond to a domestic abuse complaint where a husband is suspected of beating his wife, but the husband is murdered later that day. The battered wife is the prime suspect, but her father, Danny's old partner Daryl Reid (Malik Yoba), falsely confesses to the act to protect her and make up for their tough past. Thanks to testimony from Erin and Reid, the wife is sentenced to six months for manslaughter, and Reid promises to take care of his grandson until she goes free. Meanwhile, Frank grapples with whether to publicly support Mayor Chase (Dylan Walsh) on a policy decision that will make him appear to take a political stance even though he is not one for politics, and the two adversaries are able to find some common ground. Elsewhere, Eddie witnesses a child shoplifting expensive merchandise from a store, which is not prosecuted anymore. Erin then advises Eddie to file a civilian complaint since she was not on tour at the time. | ||||||||||||
| 277 | 2 | "Dropping Bombs" | Jackeline Tejada | Siobhan Byrne O'Connor | February 23, 2024 | 1402 | 5.45[21] | |||||
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Dr. Walker has resurfaced, so Danny and Baez join forces with Danny's old partner Jackie Curatola (Jennifer Esposito) to finally bring him to justice. In interrogation, Danny uses Dr. Walker's alter ego to trick him into confessing, but not before he accuses Danny of suppressing deeper feelings for both Baez and Jackie. Baez also is upset that Danny shared notes with Jackie while alone. Meanwhile, Eddie calls a bus on a woman in her precinct's holding cell after the woman alleges that a sergeant raped her; not notifying her captain or her partner doesn't sit well with either of them, and the rest of the squad turns their back on Eddie since it appears she did not have a fellow officer's back. Erin and Anthony speak with the sergeant and his lawyer, who alleges that it was consensual and that the woman seduced him first. The sergeant is suspended pending further investigation, and Eddie makes amends with Badillo. Also, Joe Hill (Will Hochman), working with the FBI on a drug operation, unknowingly interferes in Jamie's undercover operation, leading to conflict between the two that intensifies after Joe angrily brings up his father's death. Elsewhere, Frank is blindsided when Mayor Chase (Dylan Walsh) publicly suggests bringing back a Commission of Police. | ||||||||||||
| 278 | 3 | "Fear No Evil" | Ralph Hemecker | Kevin Riley & Jack Ciapciak | March 1, 2024 | 1403 | 5.55[22] | |||||
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Frank learns that his friend Lenny Ross has died and that his daughter Tess is in jail for assault. His "tough love" method of trying to steer Tess in the right direction puts him at odds with Baker and Henry. At Sunday dinner, Frank pays tribute to his friend. Meanwhile, Jamie and Joe continue their joint investigation, hoping to fulfill Joe's promise to a woman to reunite her with her sister who was kidnapped as part of the ring. Though they succeed in bringing down the human trafficking ring and Jamie's operation is over, the two still do not see eye to eye. Also, Danny and Erin clash when she goes behind Danny's back to use his old criminal informant Buggs in an investigation. Note: This episode was dedicated to the late Treat Williams, who played Lenny Ross in a recurring role on the show. | ||||||||||||
| 279 | 4 | "Past is Present" | Bridget Moynahan | Daniel Truly | March 15, 2024 | 1404 | 5.47[23] | |||||
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Frank bestows a medal upon two officers for delivering a baby, but only one of them arrives at his office. The other is the son of Sonny Malevsky; he had applied to the NYPD under his mother's maiden name and joined the force to hopefully right his father's wrongs. Frank is deeply appalled by this revelation, not unlike his Dream Team and the family, but after a meaningful discussion with Joe Hill, Frank decides to discipline the officer for lying but keep him on the force as his service speaks for itself. Meanwhile, Danny encounters Trina, a girl who helped him and Baez take down her gang leader named Jaden. When two of her troublemaking friends are stabbed by Jaden who had gotten out on a technicality, Trina takes matters into her own hands but is stopped from killing Jaden and comforted by Danny, who promptly arrests Jaden. Also, Erin and Anthony begrudgingly cross paths with an infamous mob lawyer, and the former is shot at by seemingly one of the lawyer's old clients. The investigation by Erin and Anthony shows that Erin was the intended target of someone she once put away. Elsewhere, Jamie's old friend Allison seeks to interview Henry about his days on the force, and Jamie is immediately suspicious due to the podcast's anti-cop rhetoric. | ||||||||||||
| 280 | 5 | "Bad Faith" | Robert Harmon | Ian Biederman & Van B. Nguyen | April 5, 2024 | 1405 | 4.86[24] | |||||
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Erin is designated to lead a federal investigation into corrupt horse racing that involves former parole officer Don Vorhees. Initially unwilling to testify, Vorhees changes his mind after he is threatened by the US attorney with jail time for gambling violations. Erin instead gets the vet who treated the dead horses to testify against the corrupt trainer, but Anthony informs Erin after the case is closed that Vorhees was shot dead despite not taking the stand. Meanwhile, Jamie investigates a drug operation involving rival gangs, against his boss's orders. Jamie sees the investigation through anyway, and rather than being suspended or fired, Jamie is promoted due to his boss being impressed with his work. Elsewhere, Danny and Baez look into a series of assaults in Little Vietnam with the help of Sonny Le, who they had worked with before, when one of the assault victims ends up dead. Also, Frank is torn when he learns the Brotherhood of Teamsters are lobbying for NYPD officers to join their union. | ||||||||||||
| 281 | 6 | "Shadowland" | Jackeline Tejada | Yasmine Cadet | April 12, 2024 | 1406 | 5.41[25] | |||||
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Danny and Baez investigate the disappearance of a young girl with special needs and discover her dead. Baez calls her old partner Wesley to help with the case that points them toward a voodoo worship center. After solving the case, Wesley invites Baez to have a drink, and Danny appears disheartened to see Baez with someone else. Meanwhile, Eddie and a fellow officer who is African-American team up with Captain McNichols when they suspect a prestigious school is employing discriminatory admission practices. The school is indeed found to discriminate, but not against Black people; rather, they are not letting children of cops enroll. Elsewhere, Erin visits a local middle school for career day and is confronted by one of the students who claims that Erin sent her older brother to prison on drug charges despite being a first-time offender. Also, Frank tries to help Garrett's neighbor when her car is held as police evidence; though Garrett's neighbor is cleared of any wrongdoing, the person that stole the car before used it to hide drugs, and the detectives working the case claim Erin's office is holding the car due to protocols. | ||||||||||||
| 282 | 7 | "On the Ropes" | Doug Aarniokoski | Daniel Truly & Peter D'Antonio | April 26, 2024 | 1407 | 5.38[26] | |||||
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Jamie teams with Captain McNichols to bust a group of scammers who use artificial intelligence to pose as elderly citizens' grandchildren to defraud them. Meanwhile, Danny and Baez investigate a series of mysterious deaths at a hospital, acting on a tip from a nurse who was an old friend of Linda's. Meanwhile, Anthony is determined to take down an attorney who exploits the Americans with Disabilities Act for his own fianancial gain, but he becomes the target of an IAB investigation when the attorney is beaten nearly to death shortly after Anthony confronts him. Also, Frank disapproves when he learns Gormley is planning to face off against his former partner, Sergeant Russo, in a "smoker" boxing match to settle a longrunning feud between the two. | ||||||||||||
| 283 | 8 | "Wicked Games" | Ralph Hemecker | Kevin Reilly | May 3, 2024 | 1408 | 5.16[27] | |||||
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Erin informs an infuriated Danny that Sam Evans (David R. Nash), a serial killer who once targeted Baez and her daughter, has been released from prison early on a deal. Danny and Baez are on edge and Evans ambushes Danny at his house, but Baez kills him before he harms Danny. Also, Jamie and Anthony team up when Anthony's criminal informant (who happens to be his ex-wife's brother) rats out mob members regarding a gambling operation. Meanwhile, Eddie reports a sergeant in her squad that keeps downgrading her cases to McNichols, only to discover that her captain and the sergeant are romantically involved. Elsewhere, Baker goes behind Frank's back to transfer her husband to the mayor's protection detail on his wishes. Frank is disappointed that Baker kept this from him and tried to use a hook at 1PP, and he also discovers that the people who work with him find him intimidating. | ||||||||||||
| 284 | 9 | "Two of a Kind" | Doug Aarniokoski | Jack Ciapciak | May 10, 2024 | 1409 | 5.15[28] | |||||
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Sean becomes the latest victim in a series of robberies on his college campus. Though Danny is worried, Sean insists that he is fine and he was able to replace his stolen goods. The robber strikes again, and Sean is injured when he tries to intervene to help a young woman. He tells Danny he recognized the perp, but when Danny goes to arrest him, he gives up his boss: the head of security at the campus who happens to be a retired cop. Also, Erin has offered a deal for a first-time offender who robbed a store with his friend (the latter of whom has a record), but the attorney announces he has pled not guilty. Erin soon discovers that the attorney is also representing the friend and correctly figures that he is more interested in helping the friend. Meanwhile, Eddie and Badillo investigate an apartment burglary in which the tenants suspect their landlord. This soon reveals the revelation of an affair. Elsewhere, Joe Hill and Jamie's conflict reaches a boiling point when they get into a fight outside of a bar, making Frank livid at their behavior. He forces Jamie and Joe to ride together, and they eventually put some of their animosity aside. | ||||||||||||
| 285 | 10 | "The Heart of a Saturday Night" | Ralph Hemecker | Story by : James Nuciforo & Kevin Wade Teleplay by : Kevin Wade | May 17, 2024 | 1410 | 5.25[29] | |||||
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Gormley asks Danny to help find his old friend Gus Vanderlip (Aiden Quinn), a committed detective who is dangerously determined to find out how a serial rapist he recently arrested is back on the streets. A tense exchange between the three results in Gus abandoning his weapon and being brought in to the 54th precinct, though Danny and Gormley are visibly reluctant to proceed with charges. Meanwhile, Jamie and Eddie's vacation plans for their 5th anniversary are derailed at the last moment by McNichols, who sends them undercover to take down a corrupt sober living house. Also, Henry asks Frank to help "move along" the application of a deceased officer on behalf of his family for benefits regarding the NYPD's 9/11 Victims Compensation Fund. Though the officer had helped many victims and their families with healing following the event, an investigation by Baker reveals that he hadn't worked at Ground Zero as claimed. | ||||||||||||
| Part 2 | ||||||||||||
| 286 | 11 | TBA | TBA | Siobhan Byrne O'Connor[30] | October 18, 2024 | 1411 | TBD | |||||
| 287 | 12 | TBA | TBA | Ian Biederman[30] | October 25, 2024 | 1412 | TBD | |||||
| 288 | 13 | TBA | TBA | Tara Garvey & Daniel Truly[30] | November 1, 2024 | 1413 | TBD | |||||
| 289 | 14 | TBA | TBA | Nicole Abraham[30] | November 8, 2024 | 1414 | TBD | |||||
| 290 | 15 | TBA | TBA | Peter D'Antonio[30] | November 15, 2024 | 1415 | TBD | |||||
| 291 | 16 | TBA | TBA | Kevin Riley & Van B. Nguyen [30] | November 22, 2024 | 1416 | TBD | |||||
| 292 | 17 | TBA | TBA | Yasmine Cadet & Daniel Truly[30] | December 6, 2024 | 1417 | TBD | |||||
| 293 | 18 | TBA | TBA | Siobhan Byrne O'Connor & Kevin Wade[30] | December 13, 2024 | 1418 | TBD | |||||
Ratings
edit| No. | Title | Air date | Rating (18–49) |
Viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Loyalty" | February 16, 2024 | 0.4 | 5.67[20] |
| 2 | "Dropping Bombs" | February 23, 2024 | 0.3 | 5.45[21] |
| 3 | "Fear No Evil" | March 1, 2024 | 0.4 | 5.55[22] |
| 4 | "Past is Present" | March 15, 2024 | 0.4 | 5.47[23] |
| 5 | "Bad Faith" | April 5, 2024 | 0.3 | 4.86[24] |
| 6 | "Shadowland" | April 12, 2024 | 0.3 | 5.40[25] |
| 7 | "On the Ropes" | April 26, 2024 | 0.3 | 5.38[26] |
| 8 | "Wicked Games" | May 3, 2024 | 0.3 | 5.16[27] |
| 9 | "Two of a Kind" | May 10, 2024 | 0.3 | 5.15[28] |
| 10 | "The Heart of a Saturday Night" | May 17, 2024 | 0.3 | 5.25[29] |
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