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The Best Episodes of Blue Bloods Season 2

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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

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Blue Bloods Season 2 Episode 1 - Mercy
    7.6/10(606 votes)

    #1 - Mercy

    S2:E1

    Frank is put on the spot when a supporter of the mayor is found dead and the mayor wants Frank to explain it as a random act of violence to the public. Meanwhile, Jamie goes on his first undercover assignment at a bar where he meets and bonds with a suspicious patron.

    Director:Michael Pressman
    Writer:Kevin Wade

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  2. Blue Bloods Season 2 Episode 2 - Friendly Fire
    8.2/10(592 votes)

    #2 - Friendly Fire

    S2:E2

    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.

    Director:John Polson
    Writer:Brian Burns

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  3. Blue Bloods Season 2 Episode 3 - Critical Condition
    7.8/10(567 votes)

    #3 - Critical Condition

    S2:E3

    Three men attempt to rob a bank and Danny discovers that one of the robbers is a former cop. Jamie starts working with Luisa Sosa, his new partner.

    Director:Ralph Hemecker
    Writer:Thomas Kelly

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  4. Blue Bloods Season 2 Episode 4 - Innocence
    7.7/10(549 votes)

    #4 - Innocence

    S2:E4

    Erin has to re-open a 18yr-old rape case in which Frank was the arresting officer. Danny and Jackie have to deal with the murder of three teenagers for which there appears to be no motive.

    Director:Alex Zakrzewski
    Writer:Siobhan Byrne O'Connor

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  5. Blue Bloods Season 2 Episode 5 - A Night on the Town
    7.5/10(538 votes)

    #5 - A Night on the Town

    S2:E5

    Even while on a case, Danny tries to have a romantic weekend with Linda. Jamie's undercover assignment involves a crime family.

    Director:Ralph Hemecker
    Writer:Kevin Wade

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  6. Blue Bloods Season 2 Episode 6 - Black and Blue
    7.9/10(554 votes)

    #6 - Black and Blue

    S2:E6

    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.

    Director:Alex Chapple
    Writer:Brian Burns

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  7. Blue Bloods Season 2 Episode 7 - Lonely Hearts Club
    7.7/10(538 votes)

    #7 - Lonely Hearts Club

    S2:E7

    Jackie goes undercover as an escort when she and Danny track down a serial killer who is murdering prostitutes in hotel rooms. Meanwhile, Erin meets a potential suitor at an art gallery who shares her interests.

    Director:Félix Alcalá
    Writer:Vanessa Rojas

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  8. Blue Bloods Season 2 Episode 8 - Thanksgiving
    7.9/10(549 votes)

    #8 - Thanksgiving

    S2:E8

    Henry's heart attack on Thanksgiving eve leaves the family contemplating a future without him. While Danny and Jackie look into a suicide that may not be what it seems, Frank and the mayor disagree about a threat to the city.

    Director:Steve Gomer
    Writer:Richard Ataturk

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  9. Blue Bloods Season 2 Episode 9 - Moonlighting
    8.1/10(545 votes)

    #9 - Moonlighting

    S2:E9

    Danny accompanies a dangerous ex-mobster who is helping him find bodies on cold cases in exchange for leniency for his son on grand theft auto. Meanwhile, Jamie works undercover in a boiler room operation, looking for a secret about the Sanfino family.

    Director:Robert Harmon
    Writer:Kevin Wade

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  10. Blue Bloods Season 2 Episode 10 - Whistle Blower
    8.0/10(523 votes)

    #10 - Whistle Blower

    S2:E10

    When Erin's informant is murdered, she blames herself and works to help Danny discover who killed him.

    Director:Robert Harmon
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Blue Bloods Season 2 Episode 11 - The Uniform
    7.7/10(521 votes)

    #11 - The Uniform

    S2:E11

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

    Director:Alex Zakrzewski
    Writer:John Moskowitz

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  12. Blue Bloods Season 2 Episode 12 - The Job
    8.1/10(592 votes)

    #12 - The Job

    S2:E12

    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 with whom he worked at Ground Zero.

    Director:Nick Gomez
    Writer:Brian Burns

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  13. Blue Bloods Season 2 Episode 13 - Leap of Faith
    7.3/10(571 votes)

    #13 - Leap of Faith

    S2:E13

    When a rich woman dies of a heart attack, her eccentric daughter claims that she received a message from God, who told her that her stepfather actually murdered her. Meanwhile, the archbishop wants Frank's support for the canonization of a local priest, but a reluctant Frank takes it upon himself to investigate a rumor that the priest went too far when protesting the Vietnam War.

    Director:David Barrett
    Writer:David Black

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  14. Blue Bloods Season 2 Episode 14 - Parenthood
    8.0/10(535 votes)

    #14 - Parenthood

    S2:E14

    When a man’s family is robbed and beaten in front of him, and the assailant is shot and killed, the Reagan’s debate about how far they would go to protect their family. Meanwhile, when a college student is arrested at a rally, Frank wrestles with her sentence due to her identity.

    Director:John Polson
    Writer:Siobhan Byrne O'Connor

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  15. Blue Bloods Season 2 Episode 15 - The Life We Chose
    8.2/10(548 votes)

    #15 - The Life We Chose

    S2:E15

    Danny and Jackie investigate the murder of a Reagan family friend who was an undercover detective. Danny's family starts to worry as the persistent search takes an emotional toll on him.

    Director:Félix Alcalá
    Writer:Thomas Kelly

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  16. Blue Bloods Season 2 Episode 16 - Women With Guns
    7.9/10(538 votes)

    #16 - Women With Guns

    S2:E16

    When Frank’s close friend, a high-profile reporter, is almost assaulted while in town investigating a story, Danny and Jackie attempt to track down her would-be attacker. Meanwhile, Jamie’s undercover case comes to a head.

    Director:Martha Mitchell
    Writer:Kevin Wade

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  17. Blue Bloods Season 2 Episode 17 - Reagan V. Reagan
    7.9/10(508 votes)

    #17 - Reagan V. Reagan

    S2:E17

    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.

    Director:Jim McKay
    Writer:Ed Zuckerman

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  18. Blue Bloods Season 2 Episode 18 - No Questions Asked
    7.7/10(503 votes)

    #18 - No Questions Asked

    S2:E18

    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.

    Director:Christine Moore
    Writers:Vanessa Rojas, Brian Burns

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  19. Blue Bloods Season 2 Episode 19 - Some Kind of Hero
    8.1/10(532 votes)

    #19 - Some Kind of Hero

    S2:E19

    Danny causes waves in the department when he investigates a closed case, the suicide of a firefighter, at the insistence of the man’s 12-year-old son. Meanwhile, Jamie saves a baby from a burning building but worries it will jeopardize his undercover work when he is billed a hero in the press.

    Director:Alex Zakrzewski
    Writer:Siobhan Byrne O'Connor

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  20. Blue Bloods Season 2 Episode 20 - Working Girls
    8.1/10(502 votes)

    #20 - Working Girls

    S2:E20

    Danny and Jackie are assigned to protect a key witness in a Russian mob trial, but when an attempt is made on her life, they realize there is a leak on the task force. Meanwhile, Erin is offered a job as deputy mayor, which would have her working directly with her father.

    Director:James Whitmore Jr.
    Writer:Ian Biederman

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  21. Blue Bloods Season 2 Episode 21 - Collateral Damage
    8.0/10(503 votes)

    #21 - Collateral Damage

    S2:E21

    Danny and Jackie investigate the suspicious murder of a high rolling investor, who had injuries from a fight, but no marks on his hands. Meanwhile, Frank puts Jamie under house arrest, when the Sanfino family put out a hit on "Jimmy Reardon."

    Director:Ralph Hemecker
    Writers:Thomas Kelly, Kevin Wade

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  22. Blue Bloods Season 2 Episode 22 - Mother's Day
    8.2/10(539 votes)

    #22 - Mother's Day

    S2:E22

    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.

    Director:Michael Pressman
    Writer:Brian Burns

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Season 2 Ratings Summary

"Mercy" is the best rated episode of "Blue Bloods" season 2. It scored 7.6/10 based on 606 votes. Directed by Michael Pressman and written by Kevin Wade, it aired on 9/23/2011. This episode is rated 0.6 points higher than the second-best, "Friendly Fire".