Long-time Blue Bloods fans rejoiced during the season 13 finale as Jennifer Esposito returned in her role as Jackie to partner with Danny

Reagan once again. Blue Bloods is one of CBS’s longest-running shows. The show follows the Reagan family, who has a deep legacy in the New York Police Department (NYPD).

 

 

Each of the Reagan children holds a law enforcement role, and their father, Frank Reagan—played by Tom Selleck—is the commissioner. With over a dozen seasons aired fans have had mixed responses to each, leaving some to be named better than others. No matter the season’s ranking, Blue Bloods always focuses on family dynamics and police procedure.

 

 

After so many seasons, it seemed like Blue Bloods was ready to end its run on television. Frank Reagan’s retirement was a looming topic, and many fans agreed they wouldn’t watch the show if Tom Selleck was not a part of it anymore.

But that wasn’t the only issue season 12 faced, as many cases in each episode felt recycled from a previous season. Once again, Danny was a target for a gang he was investigating, and Jamie and Eddie were fighting over her past and family. All of these things had happened many times before and bogged the season down.

 

 

The season 9 finale of Blue Bloods was the pay-off fans of Jamie and Eddie had been waiting years for, but for those invested in storylines outside their wedding, season 9 was a letdown. Season 9 marked a shift in the show where Jamie and Eddie branched out from their jobs as beat cops to helping people with personal issues that weren’t theirs to solve.

Even though intense episodes in the 9th season were similar to other seasons, the lack of a balanced storyline hurt the season. The biggest storyline outside the wedding was the ongoing investigation into Linda’s death and Danny getting closure.

Season 7 saw Danny take the stand to defend himself as he claimed self-defense in a shooting, which was the most exciting storyline. The rest of the episodes had cases that commented on religion and social issues but not in an overly impactful way.

This season of Blue Bloods was less emotionally charged than others. Compared to other seasons, the 7th season of Blue Bloods was tame and less exciting, leaving fans disappointed. With the show’s early seasons starting and ending strong, the 7th season had stiff competition that it couldn’t compete with.

Season 11 had the potential to be one of the best seasons of the show, but with Frank Reagan being in danger of losing his job again, there was nothing new for fans to sink their teeth into. Frank’s career is in jeopardy whenever a new mayor takes over, or something catastrophic happens in the city.

This storyline took the main focus of season 11 and didn’t feel fresh or exciting. With Frank overcoming the same struggles he faced in season 11 in the previous seasons, fans had insight into what would happen. When they were proven right, it hurt the season rather than providing relief.

Season 13 of Blue Bloods started to feel more like a political drama than a police procedural, which was not welcomed by most fans. With Erin almost running for the District Attorney’s position, it seemed the campaign would take over the show’s next season, but when she decided against it, the storyline felt unneeded.

Many of the plot lines were not about cases and more about the personal issues of the Reagans at work. The only Reagan working cases was Danny for most of the season. Compared to other seasons, the latest season of Blue Bloods fell flat, despite growing the characters.