10 Most Rewatchable Episodes Of Blue Bloods

The Job (Season 2, Episode 12)

The tension between Danny’s family-man ways and his devotion to police work sets a lot of amazing plots in motion. The one in “The Job” is especially poignant because here it’s Linda who says no, who tells him to choose between the job and his family. Danny is thus determined to show her he can make both work, by tracking down the suspect who shot at his family after a car accident.

Linda’s fights with Danny and the scene surrounding the shooting are worth watching again and again — especially when Danny’s caught teaching their son Jack how to shoot a gun. It’s one of the better marriage episodes for Danny and Linda, and one of the most solid outings for the series as a whole. On IMDb, it sits at an 8.1. And unsurprisingly, it’s also one of Amy Carlson’s favorite episodes.

“The Job” also includes a lovely subplot for Frank, who must give the eulogy at a funeral for a friend. Said friend rescued many people in the twin towers during 9/11. Frank’s speech has to walk the line between praising his friend’s heroism and acknowledging his humanity. The writers — and within the episode’s universe, Frank himself, do a good job at this. A solid round-up that shows off how hard it is to be a police officer — and how, sometimes, the battle is worthwhile.

Excessive Force (Season 5, Episode 4)

“Blue Bloods” grappled with police brutality on a number of occasions, and they never did a better job than in Season 5’s “Excessive Force.” Which just happens to be what Danny is accused of using against a suspected perp, which threatens his career, his life, and his future as he’s accused of the possibility. It doesn’t help that the guy tumbled to his death while Danny was chasing him, tossing himself out a window while shouting that Danny had pushed him. The episode is another 8.5 on IMDb and a real tribute to the show’s actors and their skills.

Reverend Potter is once again a spanner in the NYPD’s works, and here he provides a perfect foil for both Frank and Danny alike. Frank must be evenhanded in his attempt at figuring out if his son really did use excessive force, and things don’t look good for Danny when the only witness to the incident moves out of the jurisdiction. It’s all heavy-duty stuff, but it’s acted out with care and finesse. A light subplot in which Jamie and Eddie’s buried romantic feelings for each other reach a crisis point (when Jamie dates a doctor) adds just the right bit of comic relief.

Something Blue (Season 9, Episode 22)

Everyone loves rewatching a wedding episode, and Jamie and Eddie’s trip to the altar is no exception to that rule. It’s an occasion of nearly pure joy for the Reagans, and fans flock back to it again and again to catch any nuances they missed. “Something Blue” is a hit on IMDb as well, and sits at an 8.7

Each of the Reagans is dithering over Jamie and Eddie’s upcoming union in their own way; Frank’s big worry is that he’s got a toast to deliver at the rehearsal dinner and cannot get it right at first blush. But his worries are just a drop in the ocean compared to what Erin thinks she’s discovered about Eddie’s policing. After discovering a witness whose testimony she took lied under oath, jeopardizing the case, Erin’s on the warpath. When Jamie takes Eddie’s side, Erin is appalled. The family feud has to be settled before the family, but the threat of a rift looms over the Reagan clan like never before.

Elsewhere, Danny and Baez are trying to figure out who murdered a young vic, but it looks like his complicated love life might make things hard. It’s a charming and generally light-hearted outing, m making “Something Blue” a crowd-pleasing rewatch.

The Art of War (Season 5, Episode 22)

The second half of the show’s Season 5 two-parter, “The Art of War” is mainly all about Linda. Amy Carlson never got a better showcase for her talents that this episode, and this simple, claustrophobic outing definitely left viewers fearing for her life. It sits at a solid 8.8 on IMDb, and is in many ways one of the finest hours “Blue Bloods” ever put on.

The episode picks up with Linda having been shot by a gang member, as set up by the cliffhanger previous. She’s trapped as a hostage in his room, and Danny must walk a high wire between keeping his wife alive and bringing about justice. The rest of the Reagans are just as scared for Linda as he is, turning the situation into a true family affair. It ends happily, of course — and with a long-distance Reagan family dinner scene, one of the best ever on “Blue Bloods.” But all of that fear and tension definitely left viewers wondering how it would all turn out. That makes it ever-valuable for a revisit.

The Blue Templar (Season 1, Episode 22)

The best Season 1 episode of “Blue Bloods” is dotted over with stories that center and circle around the death of Joe Reagan, who was murdered in the line of duty while on an undercover mission before the show began. Danny, Frank and the rest of the clan slowly unravel the mystery behind Joe’s murder — it seems he’d infiltrated a secret society called the Blue Templar. They’re so old that Grandpa Henry Reagan (Len Cairou) knew of them when they were originally conceived as a society intended to clean up the police force. Unfortunately, over the decades they’ve been infiltrated by corrupt new blood. Joe’s cover was blown, and he was summarily killed.

Busting the Blue Templars is another all-hands-on-deck mission for the Reagans, and everyone holds a piece of the investigative pie. Erin and Frank do the political legwork, Jamie and Danny investigate, and even Henry provides a historical backdrop for the conflict. The sense of relief, justice and joy when they finally bust the organization down is palpable. The episode has an 8.7 on IMDb — helping to mark it out as highly rewatchable — a vital piece of Reagan family history, and wildly enjoyable as a rewatch.

My Aim is True (Season 8, Episode 22)

At the top of the heap is “My Aim is True,” widely regarded as one of the best episodes of the show. It’s also considered one of the finest Danny Reagan episodes over the course the program, and, to boot, one of the best Jamie Reagan episodes of “Blue Bloods” ever. Standing at a stellar 9.1 on IMDb, it’s still the highest-rated episode of the show overall on the website as of this writing. And that helps to make it the most rewatchable outing of the lot; there’s plenty of craft to admire.

In the outing, Danny and Maria Baez solve a series of drive-by shootings which have resulted in murder. Since the deaths have happened in concert with the release of six men being released from prison, they worry that the men are exacting their revenge through these shootings. Meanwhile, an even more important situation finally starts to develop between Jamie and Eddie, who face down death and realize they’re in love. A remarkable thriller and a remarkable love story — it literally wouldn’t get any better for fans of “Blue Bloods.”

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