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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Blue Bloods Season 8 Episode 15 - Legacy
    7.0/10(489 votes)

    #1 - Legacy

    S8:E15

    Danny considers taking a new job that would ease his financial struggles after investigating the death of a wealthy man. Nicky tries to avoid involving her family when she is sexually harassed by her boss at her new internship. Garrett advises Frank to regain the public's trust after a rookie cop is caught on video questioning a pedestrian's immigration status.

    Director:David Barrett
    Writer:Allie Solomon

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  2. Blue Bloods Season 1 Episode 19 - Model Behavior
    7.1/10(610 votes)

    #2 - Model Behavior

    S1:E19

    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.

    Director:Matthew Penn
    Writer:Brian Burns

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  3. Blue Bloods Season 11 Episode 1 - Triumph Over Trauma
    7.1/10(555 votes)

    #3 - Triumph Over Trauma

    S11:E1

    Amidst a shifting political climate, Frank goes head to head with City Council Speaker Regina over protests against police brutality. Jamie and his nephew Joe work together to locate Danny and Baez when they go missing while searching for a killer. Eddie steps up to help an abrasive woman find her father's body after it was misplaced.

    Director:David Barrett
    Writer:Siobhan Byrne O'Connor

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  4. Blue Bloods Season 11 Episode 6 - The New Normal
    7.3/10(385 votes)

    #4 - The New Normal

    S11:E6

    The Reagans confront hard choices on the job when Frank deals with a police captain who's losing his grip over his precinct. Danny faces backlash from Baez and Internal Affairs over a tough call he made in the field.

    Director:David Barrett
    Writer:Ian Biederman

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  5. Blue Bloods Season 11 Episode 11 - Guardian Angels
    7.3/10(425 votes)

    #5 - Guardian Angels

    S11:E11

    Frank takes matters into his own hands to save Gormley's career when complaints against him become public knowledge. Danny and Baez learn to be allies when the transgender community comes under attack.

    Director:Ralph Hemecker
    Writer:Ian Biederman

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  6. Blue Bloods Season 11 Episode 14 - The New You
    7.3/10(335 votes)

    #6 - The New You

    S11:E14

    Frank and Garrett quarrel when Garrett refuses to walk back a quote he provided to a local newspaper. 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. Eddie pressures Jamie to take a love language quiz.

    Director:Jackeline Tejada
    Writer:Brian Burns

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  7. Blue Bloods Season 1 Episode 16 - Age of Innocence
    7.4/10(606 votes)

    #7 - Age of Innocence

    S1:E16

    When an unidentified young girl is found murdered at a debutante ball, Danny and Jackie look to the prostitute found giving her a hard time on the hotel's surveillance camera for clues. Meanwhile, Nicky gets a glimpse of her first murder victim as she rides along with Danny when he gets the call to investigate.

    Director:Félix Alcalá
    Writer:Amanda Green

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  8. Blue Bloods Season 2 Episode 13 - Leap of Faith
    7.4/10(579 votes)

    #8 - 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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  9. Blue Bloods Season 5 Episode 3 - Burning Bridges
    7.4/10(581 votes)

    #9 - Burning Bridges

    S5:E3

    Danny and Baez are temporarily assigned new partners when an officer is outed and his current partner won't ride with him. Jamie and Eddie work on a revenge mission to steal a collar from a pompous detective. Frank compromises his relationship with the Archdiocese when he speaks out about equality in the police force.

    Director:John Behring
    Writer:Willie Reale

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  10. Blue Bloods Season 5 Episode 16 - In the Box
    7.4/10(502 votes)

    #10 - In the Box

    S5:E16

    Baez is held hostage in an interrogation room by a distressed man who wants to see his daughter. Garrett's son gets in trouble with the law, so Garrett turns to Frank for help, creating an ethical dilemma for the police commissioner.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Blue Bloods Season 7 Episode 5 - For the Community
    7.4/10(426 votes)

    #11 - For the Community

    S7:E5

    Erin and Anthony try to prevent the deportation of a prominent community activist who isn't a citizen. Frank must decide if the NYPD will participate in the U.S. Marshals' high-profile raid of a local gang.

    Director:Peter Werner
    Writers:Mitchell Burgess, Robin Green, Blair Singer

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  12. Blue Bloods Season 11 Episode 10 - The Common Good
    7.4/10(350 votes)

    #12 - The Common Good

    S11:E10

    Frank asks Erin to liaise between him and Governor Mendez regarding policy reform he privately backs, but can’t publicly support, because it goes against police rank and file. Danny and Baez become enmeshed in the world of competitive gaming when a high-profile video game streamer is murdered. Eddie and Witten suspect a live-in nanny is being abused after she approaches them on the street for help.

    Director:David Barrett
    Writer:Kevin Riley

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  13. Blue Bloods Season 14 Episode 6 - Shadowland
    7.4/10(286 votes)

    #13 - Shadowland

    S14:E6

    Danny and Baez investigate a homicide involving voodoo with the help of Baez's old partner. Eddie and a fellow officer team up with Captain McNichols when they suspect a prestigious school is employing discriminatory admission practices.

    Director:Jackeline Tejada
    Writer:Yasmine Cadet

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  14. Blue Bloods Season 1 Episode 7 - Brothers
    7.5/10(694 votes)

    #14 - Brothers

    S1:E7

    When Erin tries to take down a gang leader using his law-abiding brother as bait, the family debates her methods.

    Director:Frederick King Keller
    Writer:Mark Rosner

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  15. Blue Bloods Season 1 Episode 12 - Family Ties
    7.5/10(644 votes)

    #15 - Family Ties

    S1:E12

    Danny must delve into the family politics of the Russian mob while investigating the death of a gangster's son; Erin becomes involved in a high-profile corruption case.

    Director:Stephen Gyllenhaal
    Writer:Mark Rosner

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  16. Blue Bloods Season 1 Episode 14 - My Funny Valentine
    7.5/10(618 votes)

    #16 - My Funny Valentine

    S1:E14

    When a girl is kidnapped, Jackie and Danny suspect her drug-addicted boyfriend is responsible; Erin's relationship with her boss takes a step forward.

    Director:John Polson
    Writer:Diana Son

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  17. Blue Bloods Season 2 Episode 5 - A Night on the Town
    7.5/10(548 votes)

    #17 - 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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  18. Blue Bloods Season 4 Episode 14 - Manhattan Queens
    7.5/10(607 votes)

    #18 - Manhattan Queens

    S4:E14

    A popular drag queen and reality-TV star is found dead in a park. The mother of an accused man abducts Erin.

    Director:Donnie Wahlberg
    Writer:Willie Reale

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  19. Blue Bloods Season 6 Episode 5 - Backstabbers
    7.5/10(475 votes)

    #19 - Backstabbers

    S6:E5

    Danny joins the hunt for two escaped convicts after hearing one of them is someone he helped to wrongfully imprison. Gormley criticizes a plan from an NYPD sergeant who Gormley thinks is having an affair with his wife.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Blue Bloods Season 7 Episode 6 - Whistleblowers
    7.5/10(422 votes)

    #20 - Whistleblowers

    S7:E6

    An NYPD whistle-blower claims there's been abuse of power within the organization, so Frank must investigate whether this is true. Danny and Baez are suspicious of a car accident involving a pedestrian and think it may have been intentional.

    Director:Eric Laneuville
    Writers:Mitchell Burgess, Robin Green, Kevin Riley

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  21. Blue Bloods Season 7 Episode 16 - Hard Bargain
    7.5/10(423 votes)

    #21 - Hard Bargain

    S7:E16

    When Linda's brother gets into trouble with the mob, he begs Danny to help him stay safe until it blows over. Frank faces a public relations nightmare when the lawyer of a wrongfully arrested man demands that NYPD records be made public.

    Director:David Barrett
    Writers:Mitchell Burgess, Robin Green

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  22. Blue Bloods Season 7 Episode 21 - Foreign Interference
    7.5/10(395 votes)

    #22 - Foreign Interference

    S7:E21

    Danny and Baez team up with two Russian operatives to search for a dangerous Russian man who entered the U.S. on a diplomatic visa. Frank gets involved in a sensitive case involving Archbishop Kearns.

    Director:John Behring
    Writers:Mitchell Burgess, Robin Green, Peter Blauner

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  23. Blue Bloods Season 8 Episode 8 - Pick Your Poison
    7.5/10(418 votes)

    #23 - Pick Your Poison

    S8:E8

    Eddie's judgment is clouded by her past when she arrests a loathed acquaintance from college on questionable charges. Frank is hesitant to mar the spotless record of a member of the force, a decorated veteran, who tested positive for marijuana.

    Director:Heather Cappiello
    Writer:Kevin Wade

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  24. Blue Bloods Season 10 Episode 10 - Bones to Pick
    7.5/10(393 votes)

    #24 - Bones to Pick

    S10:E10

    After a woman is found dead at a men's-only club, Danny and Baez investigate if her death was an accident. Frank hears about an alleged affair between the chief of Internal Affairs and the spouse of another member of law enforcement.

    Director:David Barrett
    Writer:Brian Burns

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  25. Blue Bloods Season 13 Episode 3 - Ghosted
    7.5/10(341 votes)

    #25 - 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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Worst Episodes Summary

"Legacy" is the worst rated episode of "Blue Bloods". It scored 7/10 based on 489 votes. Directed by David Barrett and written by Allie Solomon, it aired on 3/2/2018. This episode scored 0.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Model Behavior".