Blue Bloods (season 11)

The eleventh season of Blue Bloods, a police procedural drama series created by Robin Green and Mitchell Burgess, premiered on CBS on December 4, 2020. Due to production schedules being shortened by the COVID-19 pandemic, season 11 is reduced to 16 episodes.[1]

Blue Bloods
Season 11
Country of originUnited States
No. of episodes6
Release
Original networkCBS
Original releaseDecember 4, 2020 (2020-12-04) –
present
Season chronology

Cast

Donnie Wahlberg (Danny Reagan), Bridget Moynahan (Erin Reagan), Will Estes (Jamie Reagan), and Len Cariou (Henry Reagan) are first credited. Tom Selleck (Frank Reagan) receives an "and" billing at the close of the main title sequence. This marks the first time since season 4 that Sami Gayle is not in the opening credits, but she will appear as a recurring character in season 11.[2]

Marisa Ramirez, as Danny's partner Detective Maria Baez, and Vanessa Ray, as Jamie's former partner (now wife) Eddie Janko-Reagan, continue to receive "also starring" billing for season 11. Gregory Jbara as Deputy Commissioner of Public Information Garrett Moore, Robert Clohessy as Lt. Sidney Gormley, Abigail Hawk as Detective Abigail Baker, Frank's primary aide, and Steve Schirripa as DA investigator Det. Anthony Abetemarco appear regularly and receive "special guest star" billing.

Episodes
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateUS viewers
(millions)
2191"Triumph Over Trauma"David BarrettSiobhan Byrne O'ConnorDecember 4, 2020 (2020-12-04)6.44[3]
Frank and City Council Speaker Regina Thomas (Whoopi Goldberg) clash over recent protests against police brutality. Frank composes a resignation letter for the mayor and has Garrett read it aloud to him. Danny and Baez worryingly vanish during their pursuit of a dangerous killer. Anthony, Jamie, and Jamie's nephew Joe all join in the hunt to find the two. After the two are finally located, an injured Baez joins the Reagan Sunday dinner. Eddie helps a young woman whose father was misidentified among a number of Coronavirus victims, which inspires her to attend her father's parole hearing (after initially telling Jamie she did not wish to attend).
2202"In the Name of the Father"John BehringBrian BurnsDecember 11, 2020 (2020-12-11)6.38[4]
Danny and Baez work with Jamie to convict a notorious drug lord after a witness that was set to testify against him is killed. Danny is convinced the drug lord's defense attorney broke the law and shared the witness list with his client. After DA Charwell, Erin's boss, is arrested and dismissed for corruption, Erin nervously awaits the governor's selection for the new district attorney. Meanwhile, Detective Joe Hill thwarts a kidnapping while off-duty and it is caught on camera, leading to Garrett wanting to make him the face of the NYPD. This forces Frank, Joe and Joe's mother Paula to face a difficult decision about revealing Joe's family ties. When Joe and Paula join the Reagan Sunday dinner, Frank learns that someone dug up Joe's birth certificate.
2213"Atonement"David BarrettKevin RileyDecember 18, 2020 (2020-12-18)6.38[5]
After Joe Hill is revealed to be related to the Reagan family, he has a tough time with other cops in his squad, culminating in a fistfight at his precinct. He later admits to Frank he has applied for a leave; he affirms he'll try to make Sunday dinner to meet Nicky and Jack, who are visiting for Christmas, but he doesn't show up. Danny is visited by a young woman who shows him a video of her grandfather being pushed down a flight of stairs. She initially spoke to Jamie on the matter, but Jamie brushed it off because the woman claimed God told her that her grandfather was murdered. Danny updates Jamie on the matter and discreetly works the case with him as Jamie reports himself to IAB. The young woman's brother is responsible, having committed the act as a gang initiation, and Jamie ultimately talks him off a ledge. Also, Erin and Anthony receive gift-wrapped evidence from gangster Donnie Hassett (Mark Deklin) regarding a mob case, but it turns out to be a setup.
2224"Redemption"Alex ChappleIan BiedermanJanuary 8, 2021 (2021-01-08)6.56[6]
Officer Ray Flores is wracked with guilt over his partner being shot while the two accosted a robbery suspect, and later says to Jamie that he wants to kill the suspect. When the suspect ends up shot in the head, Flores is investigated by IAB, but Jamie isn't convinced that his officer acted on his claim. Erin faces a dilemma when a man convicted of vehicular homicide in a drunk driving incident protects some children in a heroic act while out on bail. She consults the victim's mother to make a case that the convicted man should get a lighter sentence. Elsewhere, Frank is conflicted when Detective Allison Mulaney (Ali Stroker) wants to continue actively working cases despite being confined to a wheelchair after being injured on the job.
2235"Spilling Secrets"John BehringDaniel TrulyJanuary 22, 2021 (2021-01-22)6.73[7]
Eddie and Rachel (Lauren Patten) are heralded for their bravery for stopping an active shooter until a civilian comes forward to accuse them of faking the incident as part of a government conspiracy. Meanwhile, Frank pries into a decades-long history of cash payments his father Henry has been making to an unknown recipient. Also, Danny and Baez investigate a man's murder and find the man's two sons each accusing the other of the crime. Elsewhere, Sean's high school locker is vandalized with anti-police graffiti.
2246"The New Normal"[8]David BarrettIan BiedermanFebruary 5, 2021 (2021-02-05)TBD
The Reagans confront hard hard choices on the job when Frank deals with a police captain who's losing his grip over his precinct. Meanwhile Danny faces backlash from Baez and Internal Affairs over a tough call he made in a field. Also, Jamie and Eddie are shown the ropes of field crisis management when a social worker is assigned to them for a ride along. Elsewhere, Erin weighs the consequences of a dangerous criminal release under new bail laws.
2257"In Too Deep"[9]TBATBAFebruary 12, 2021 (2021-02-12)TBD

Ratings
Viewership and ratings per episode of Blue Bloods
No. Title Air dateRating
(18–49)		Viewers
(millions)		DVR
(18–49)		DVR viewers
(millions)		Total
(18–49)		Total viewers
(millions)
1 "Triumph Over Trauma" December 4, 20200.56.44[3]0.383.6120.9110.05 [10]
2 "In the Name of the Father" December 11, 20200.56.38[4]0.403.7690.8710.15 [11]
3 "Atonement" December 18, 20200.56.38[5]TBDTBDTBDTBD
4 "Redemption" January 8, 20210.66.56[6]0.373.5640.9810.132 [12]
5 "Spilling Secrets" January 22, 20210.66.73[7]TBDTBDTBDTBD

References
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  5. Metcalf, Mitch (December 21, 2020). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Friday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 12.18.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
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  7. Metcalf, Mitch (January 25, 2021). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Friday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 1.22.2021". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
  8. "(#BB1106) "The New Normal"". The Futon Critic. January 21, 2021.
  9. "Blue Bloods – Listings". The Futon Critic. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
  10. Pucci, Douglas (December 20, 2020). "Live+7 Weekly Ratings: Four ABC Dramas Lead in Raw Adults 18-49 Boosts". Programming Insider. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
  11. Pucci, Douglas (December 23, 2020). "Live+7 Weekly Ratings: ABC Murder Mystery 'Big Sky' Leads Delayed Viewing in Total Audience". Programming Insider. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
  12. Pucci, Douglas (January 21). "Live+7 Weekly Ratings: 'This Is Us' Winter Return on NBC Tops Overall Raw Lifts". Programming Insider. Retrieved January 21, 2021. Check date values in: |date= (help)
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