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Blue Bloods season 4
Season 4
No. of episodes24
Release
Original releaseSeptember 27, 2013 (2013-09-27) –
TBD
Season chronology
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The fourth season of Blue Bloods, a police procedural drama series created by Robin Green and Mitchell Burgess, premiered on CBS on September 27, 2013. Leonard Goldberg serves as executive producer.

According to TV by the Numbers, CBS was all but guaranteed to commit to a fourth season.[1] This is because as a CBS Television Studios production, CBS has a financial incentive to produce at least the minimum number of episodes needed for stripped syndication.[1] On March 27, 2013, CBS made it official by renewing Blue Bloods for a fourth season to begin in the fall of 2013.[2]

Cast

Donnie Wahlberg, Bridget Moynahan, Will Estes and Len Cariou are first credited, with Tom Selleck receiving an "and" billing at the close of the main title sequence. Amy Carlson and Sami Gayle are once again credited as "also starring" within the episodes they appear. Jennifer Esposito, who had entered a dispute with CBS during season 3 production regarding doctor's orders for her to cut back working hours due to her Coeliac disease, was not brought back for season 4 as Danny’s partner Jackie Curatola. Marisa Ramirez, who appeared in the final seven episodes of season 3 as Danny's partner Det. Maria Baez, was retained as a full time cast member for season 4, and she receives an “also starring” billing.[3]

Vanessa Ray appears this season as Jamie’s partner Edit “Eddie” Janko, replacing Sebastian Sozzi, whose character Vinny Cruz was killed off near the end of season 3. Though the actress appears regularly, she receives a “special guest star” billing.[4] Also appearing regularly and receiving "special guest star" billing are Gregory Jbara as Deputy Commissioner of Public Information Garrett Moore, and John Ventimiglia as Organized Crime Bureau Chief Dino Arbogast.

Episodes

No. in
series 		No. in
season 		Title Directed by Written by Original air date U.S. viewers
(million)
681"Unwritten Rules"David BarrettIan BiedermanSeptember 27, 2013 (2013-09-27)11.70[5]
When a robber flees after a jewelry store heist, Jamie and new partner Eddie Janko (Vanessa Ray) arrive on the scene just in time to hear a gunshot that takes out another officer. The suspect escapes through a nearby park. Danny and Maria are assigned the case, and Danny is certain that a man named Angelo (Malcolm Goodwin) who was witnessed at both the jewelry store and in the park, is the shooter. When an elderly eyewitness struggles to identify Angelo in a photo lineup, Danny “helps” her, and she later picks him out of a live lineup. Erin is certain that the woman’s testimony won’t survive cross-examination in court, and is forced to let Angelo go. This gets her in hot water with her family, her boss and most of the NYPD officers. Several officers create a “blue flu” situation by refusing to appear at other court cases involving Erin’s office, forcing Frank to order an end to the blue flu. In the end, Erin and Danny team up to stage a situation wherein Angelo can confess and get a deal for only seven years in prison. They then trick him into declining the deal (with Angelo unaware that his confession is still binding), and they book him for Murder One.
692"The City That Never Sleeps"John BehringKevin WadeOctober 4, 2013 (2013-10-04)11.37[6]
Danny is shadowed by Hollywood action film star Russell Burke (Marc Blucas), who is trying to learn about NYPD detective work for an upcoming movie role. Danny also has to protect the actor's secret when Burke gets knifed in the city late at night. Frank begins making random visits to officers' beats and precinct houses as a way to get closer to his patrols, and learns that a precinct lieutenant nearing his retirement has been a consistent no-show at work. Elsewhere, Jamie and Eddie are frustrated by having to respond to multiple calls from a woman (Ali Wentworth), who complains that a male tenant in a building across her street frequently exercises with no clothes on and his blinds open.
703"To Protect and Serve"Peter WernerSiobhan Byrne O'ConnorOctober 11, 2013 (2013-10-11)10.56[7]
A murder in a park is witnessed by a 13-year-old boy, and the victim is his father. The shooter he describes turns out to be a man named Delgado (Armando Riesco), who was convicted of murder five years ago but completely disappeared. It turns out Delgado has been working as an informant for Homeland Security, whose representatives tell Frank that the NYPD must back off. Erin lets Danny know he can still pursue a murderer in his jurisdiction, and he brings in Delgado. At his arraignment, with Erin's ex-husband Jack representing him, Delgado takes a security officer's gun, locks down the courtroom, and holds several people hostage. In a heated scuffle, he shoots Erin in the shoulder, then makes his demands and says he will only talk to Danny. Danny is able to convince Delgado that he will have free passage to the airport to board a plane to the Dominican Republic, and he is able to lure him outside, but Delgado is holding a gun to an injured Erin. An old Reagan family secret helps Danny free Erin and shoot her captor. Elsewhere, Jamie disobeys a direct order from a new lieutenant, and is suspended. Frank refuses to use his influence to change the situation.
714"The Truth About Lying"Robert Duncan McNeillBrian BurnsOctober 18, 2013 (2013-10-18)10.56[8]
Frank is forced to come to terms with newly appointed NYPD Inspector-General Peterson (Bebe Neuwirth), who immediately targets Jamie's new partner, Eddie, after she lies to the District Attorney. Jamie and Peterson are perplexed when Eddie continues to tell the same story despite two attempts to recant, until Frank demonstrates how Eddie may actually believe she is telling the truth. Meanwhile, a homeless man is recorded by a subway camera pushing a young woman in front of an oncoming train. Danny and Maria find that there may be more to this apparent murder than originally thought.
725"Lost and Found"Alex ChappleDaniel TrulyOctober 25, 2013 (2013-10-25)11.27[9]
While eating breakfast, Erin and Nicki spot an 8-year old girl looking scared. After she leaves with a man, they see she has written "help me" on the back of a placemat, and call in Danny to investigate. It turns out the girl's parents, who are travel agents, had been threatened by a man who is holding the girl for ransom. The man only wants to arrange tickets for two family members to travel from Croatia to America, but there are complications because the two people are thought to be connected to a Croatian mob. Jamie and Eddie are working undercover detail at a jewlery store that has had a number of incidents, and are present when a jilted groom takes a security guard's gun and holds hostages when the store says they cannot give him cash back for a custom ring. Meanwhile, Dino informs Frank that a police chaplain who provided spiritual guidance after 9/11 has had four recent DUI incidents covered up by other officers.
736"Growing Boys"Eric LaneuvilleWillie RealeNovember 1, 2013 (2013-11-01)N/A
As part of an NYPD intervention program for first-time offenders, Jamie mentors a young man named Tomas from the Bitterman projects who is approached by two gang members trying to bring him back into the life. When the two chase after Tomas and Jamie pursues, one of the gang members is struck and paralyzed by a car. A civil suit is brought against Jamie and the NYPD for negligence, and Tomas is pressured to "forget" that he heard Jamie identify himself as a police officer while pursuing. Meanwhile, an old high school flame of Danny's named Marianne (Charisma Carpenter) calls him for support after her fiance, ex-NFL star Joe Frye (Stink Fisher), had struck her. When the woman backs off on charging Frye, Danny consults another detective who has been trying to nail Frye for dealing illegal steroids out of his gym. Knowing that Frye has spotted male undercover cops trying to become members of the gym, they send in Maria to close the deal and get Frye arrested.
747"Drawing Dead"[10]Ralph HemeckerIan BiedermanNovember 8, 2013 (2013-11-08)N/A
758"Justice is Served"[11]UnknownUnknownNovember 15, 2013 (2013-11-15)N/A
769"Bad Blood"[12]UnknownUnknownNovember 22, 2013 (2013-11-22)N/A

References

  1. ^ a b Gorman, Bill (January 15, 2013). "CBS: With Its Low Ratings, Why Is Blue Bloods Certain To Be Renewed?". TV by the Numbers,. Retrieved 2012-02-19.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link)
  2. ^ "Blue Bloods Renewed for Season 4" at ismyshowcancelled.com, March 27, 2013.
  3. ^ 'Blue Bloods' Arresting New Star Marisa Ramirez Jacobson, Karl at starpulse.com, 16 September 2013. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
  4. ^ 'Blue Bloods' Season 4 premiere: 'Unwritten Rules' tested after a cop's murder Bobbin, Jay at zap2it.com, September 27, 2013.
  5. ^ Bibel, Sara (September 30, 2013). "Friday Final TV Ratings: 'Hawaii Five-0', 'Shark Tank' & 'Undercover Boss' Adjusted up; '20/20' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 1, 2013.
  6. ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (October 7, 2013). "Friday Final TV Ratings: 'Shark Tank' & 'Dateline' Adjusted Up". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
  7. ^ Bibel, Sara (October 14, 2013). "Friday Final TV Ratings: 'Hawaii Five-0' & 'Dateline' Adjusted Up". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 15, 2013.
  8. ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (October 21, 2013). "Friday Final TV Ratings: 'MasterChef Junior' and 'Shark Tank' Adjusted Up". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 21, 2013.
  9. ^ Bibel, Sara (October 28, 2013). "Friday Final TV Ratings: No Adjustments to 'Grimm,' Dracula' or 'The Carrie Diaries'". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 28, 2013.
  10. ^ "(#407) "Drawing Dead"". The Futon Critic. Retrieved October 25, 2013.
  11. ^ "Blue Bloods : Justice Is Served". Zap2It. Retrieved October 26, 2013.
  12. ^ "Blue Bloods : Bad Blood". Zap2It. Retrieved October 26, 2013.
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