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The Best Episodes of Blue Bloods Season 13

Every episode of Blue Bloods Season 13 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Blue Bloods Season 13!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Blue Bloods Season 13 Episode 1 - Keeping the Faith
    8.3/10(441 votes)

    #1 - Keeping the Faith

    S13:E1

    Eddie and Jamie deal with a domestic violence case associated with an investigation lead by Danny and Baez. Frank and his friend go on a mission to avail themselves to an unfiltered look at the city. Erin is presented with a surprising offer.

    Director:Alex Zakrzewski
    Writers:Kevin Wade, Siobhan Byrne O'Connor

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  2. Blue Bloods Season 13 Episode 2 - First Blush
    7.8/10(335 votes)

    #2 - First Blush

    S13:E2

    Frank announces he will not endorse Erin's run for District Attorney. Danny and Baez investigate a bloody crime scene at a hotel. Jamie starts a new job as a field intelligence sergeant that requires him to keep secrets from his family.

    Director:Alex Zakrzewski
    Writer:Somalia Nonyé Seaton

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  3. Blue Bloods Season 13 Episode 3 - Ghosted
    7.4/10(335 votes)

    #3 - Ghosted

    S13:E3

    Danny and Baez investigate after a vicious attack leaves their mutual friend Maggie hospitalized. Frank and the team debate the appropriate memorial protocol for a former Police Commissioner with a questionable professional legacy.

    Director:Jackeline Tejada
    Writers:Daniel Truly, Ashley Zazzarino

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  4. Blue Bloods Season 13 Episode 4 - Life During Wartime
    7.7/10(320 votes)

    #4 - Life During Wartime

    S13:E4

    Danny and Baez investigate a series of violent robberies targeting luxury timepieces. Erin is conflicted about charging a potentially innocent man. Frank is forced to reopen a case in which the officer involved was acquitted.

    Director:Douglas Aarniokoski
    Writer:Ian Biederman

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  5. Blue Bloods Season 13 Episode 5 - Homefront
    7.7/10(317 votes)

    #5 - Homefront

    S13:E5

    Frank launches an investigation after the Reagan family is harassed. Danny and Baez form an unlikely partnership with an informant in order to prevent a murder. Eddie lands in hot water after she defies a direct order.

    Director:Alex Zakrzewski
    Writer:Kevin Riley

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  6. Blue Bloods Season 13 Episode 6 - On Dangerous Ground
    7.7/10(302 votes)

    #6 - On Dangerous Ground

    S13:E6

    Danny and Jamie clash over a gang-related shooting. Erin and Anthony search for answers when a lawyer in their office jeopardizes a case involving Erin's nephew. Frank grows concerned when he's not invited to speak at a policing forum.

    Director:Ralph Hemecker
    Writer:Jack Ciapciak

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  7. Blue Bloods Season 13 Episode 7 - Heroes
    7.5/10(315 votes)

    #7 - Heroes

    S13:E7

    Erin and Anthony clash when Anthony's daughter is the sole eyewitness to a fatal shooting. Frank wants to punish an off-duty cop for his inaction during an armed robbery. Danny and Baez investigate a violent mugging.

    Director:Douglas Aarniokoski
    Writer:Siobhan Byrne O'Connor

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  8. Blue Bloods Season 13 Episode 8 - Poetic Justice
    7.7/10(296 votes)

    #8 - Poetic Justice

    S13:E8

    Danny crosses paths with a criminal from a previous case when he investigates a gang attack with a shocking motive. Frank and Mayor Chase butt heads over an off-duty cop who goes too far making a political statement.

    Director:Jackeline Tejada
    Writer:Brian Burns

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  9. Blue Bloods Season 13 Episode 9 - Nothing Sacred
    7.8/10(296 votes)

    #9 - Nothing Sacred

    S13:E9

    Frank and his grandson Joe contend with a grievous insult to the memory of Joe's father. Erin and Henry work together to bust a scammer targeting the elderly. Eddie's captain takes suspicious interest in her efforts to locate a stolen puppy.

    Director:Bridget Moynahan
    Writer:Daniel Truly

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  10. Blue Bloods Season 13 Episode 10 - Fake It Till You Make It
    7.8/10(298 votes)

    #10 - Fake It Till You Make It

    S13:E10

    Jamie and his new intel team officer infiltrate a high-tech car smuggling ring. Frank faces off against the city's transit chief over a program that is causing officer injuries on the job. Eddie asks Danny to help her bust a cop impersonator.

    Director:Robert Harmon
    Writer:Robert Harmon

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  11. Blue Bloods Season 13 Episode 11 - Lost Ones
    7.7/10(302 votes)

    #11 - Lost Ones

    S13:E11

    Danny and Baez’s investigation into the death of a chess hustler is complicated by interference from the victim’s son. Jamie tries to make amends with a man he regrets putting away as a young officer.

    Director:Jackeline Tejada
    Writer:Kevin Riley

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  12. Blue Bloods Season 13 Episode 12 - The Big Leagues
    7.5/10(292 votes)

    #12 - The Big Leagues

    S13:E12

    Danny reunites with Mickey Patrick, his childhood friend and a former criminal, who comes to him for help finding his missing fiancee. Anthony surprises Erin with one last stakeout before her run for District Attorney.

    Director:Ralph Hemecker
    Writers:Brian Burns, Peter D'Antonio

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  13. Blue Bloods Season 13 Episode 13 - Past History
    7.8/10(300 votes)

    #13 - Past History

    S13:E13

    Danny and Baez race against the clock to catch a serial killer targeting young women. Erin and Eddie clash when Eddie intervenes in a murder case and Erin's personal life. Frank must decide how to discipline his grandson.

    Director:Jackeline Tejada
    Writer:Siobhan Byrne O'Connor

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  14. Blue Bloods Season 13 Episode 14 - Collision Course
    7.6/10(305 votes)

    #14 - Collision Course

    S13:E14

    Eddie's former partner returns and brings an accusation of excessive force against an officer. Danny and Baez clash with a troubled foster child at the center of their latest investigation. Erin must make a tough decision about her campaign.

    Director:Ralph Hemecker
    Writers:Daniel Truly, Jack Ciapciak

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  15. Blue Bloods Season 13 Episode 15 - Close to Home
    7.7/10(297 votes)

    #15 - Close to Home

    S13:E15

    Danny partners once more with Texas Ranger Waylon Gates to deliver an infamous drug cartel boss to arraignment, but the mission becomes complicated when the criminal threatens to harm the Reagans. Erin takes on a highly contentious assault case.

    Director:Douglas Aarniokoski
    Writers:Ian Biederman, Yasmine Cadet

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  16. Blue Bloods Season 13 Episode 16 - The Naked Truth
    7.6/10(337 votes)

    #16 - The Naked Truth

    S13:E16

    Jamie learns that Eddie’s close friend Tracey may be using the restaurant she owns as a drug front. Erin is accused of causing the suicide of a former colleague. Danny and Baez are faced with various descriptions of the same suspect.

    Director:Donald E. Thorin Jr.
    Writers:Daniel Truly, Abraham Nicoli

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  17. Blue Bloods Season 13 Episode 17 - Smoke & Mirrors
    7.7/10(297 votes)

    #17 - Smoke & Mirrors

    S13:E17

    Frank clashes with the team when one of the members becomes the focus of a departmental investigation. Jamie and Danny team up to investigate a series of carjackings involving one of Danny's criminal informants.

    Director:Jackeline Tejada
    Writers:Kevin Riley, Van B. Nguyen

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  18. Blue Bloods Season 13 Episode 18 - Family Matters
    7.5/10(313 votes)

    #18 - Family Matters

    S13:E18

    Danny and Baez investigate a case of grand larceny tied to feuding crime families. Frank clashes with Mayor Chase when an influx of immigrants arrive in the city. Erin questions whether her district attorney campaign is compromising her day job.

    Director:Ralph Hemecker
    Writers:Jack Ciapciak, Peter D'Antonio

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  19. Blue Bloods Season 13 Episode 19 - Fire Drill
    7.9/10(279 votes)

    #19 - Fire Drill

    S13:E19

    Jamie partners with the FDNY to find the arsonist responsible for a massive fire at an NYPD evidence storage facility. Eddie asks Frank to put her on modified duty following her divisive arrest of an anti-cop protestor at a rally.

    Director:Donald E. Thorin Jr.
    Writer:Ian Biederman

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  20. Blue Bloods Season 13 Episode 20 - Irish Exits
    7.8/10(283 votes)

    #20 - Irish Exits

    S13:E20

    Frank worries his longtime friend is hiding the true reason for returning to the city. Baez and her daughter are targeted by a criminal Baez once put away. Anthony is sucked into the inner workings of an underground crime ring.

    Director:Ralph Hemecker
    Writer:Kevin Riley

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  21. Blue Bloods Season 13 Episode 21 - Forgive Us Our Trespasses
    8.1/10(318 votes)

    #21 - Forgive Us Our Trespasses

    S13:E21

    Danny and Baez team up with Danny's old partner to find a copycat killer. Frank and Mayor Chase battle over how best to handle the city's rising homeless population.

    Director:Alex Zakrzewski
    Writers:Kevin Wade, Siobhan Byrne O'Connor

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Season 13 Ratings Summary

"Keeping the Faith" is the best rated episode of "Blue Bloods" season 13. It scored 8.3/10 based on 441 votes. Directed by Alex Zakrzewski and written by Kevin Wade, Siobhan Byrne O'Connor, it aired on 10/7/2022. This episode is rated 0.5 points higher than the second-best, "First Blush".