| Blue Bloods season 8 | |
|---|---|
| Season 8 | |
 Season 8 U.S. DVD cover | |
| No. of episodes | 22 |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBS |
| Original release | September 29, 2017 – May 11, 2018 |
| Season chronology | |
The eighth season of Blue Bloods , a police procedural drama series created by Robin Green and Mitchell Burgess, premiered on CBS September 29, 2017. [1] [2] The season contained 22 episodes and concluded on May 11, 2018.
Donnie Wahlberg (Danny Reagan), Bridget Moynahan (Erin Reagan), Will Estes (Jamie Reagan), and Len Cariou (Henry Reagan) are first credited. Sami Gayle (Nicky Reagan-Boyle) is credited next, marking the fourth season she has been included in the opening credits. Tom Selleck (Frank Reagan) receives an "and" billing at the close of the main title sequence. Amy Carlson (Linda Reagan) left between Seasons 7 and 8.
Marisa Ramirez, as Danny's partner Detective Maria Baez, and Vanessa Ray, as Jamie's partner Eddie Janko, continue to receive "also starring" billing for season 8. Appearing regularly and receiving "special guest star" billing are Gregory Jbara as Deputy Commissioner of Public Information Garrett Moore, Robert Clohessy as Lt. Sidney Gormley, and Abigail Hawk as Detective Abigail Baker, Frank's primary aide.
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | US viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 156 | 1 | "Cutting Losses" | David M. Barrett | Siobhan Byrne O'Connor | September 29, 2017 | 801 | 10.04 [3] |
| 157 | 2 | "Ghosts of the Past" | John Behring | Kevin Riley | October 6, 2017 | 803 | 9.49 [4] |
| 158 | 3 | "The Enemy of My Enemy" | Robert Harmon | Ian Biederman | October 13, 2017 | 802 | 8.98 [5] |
| 159 | 4 | "Out of the Blue" | David M. Barrett | Brian Burns | October 20, 2017 | 804 | 9.08 [6] |
| 160 | 5 | "The Forgotten" | Ralph Hemecker | Allie Solomon | October 27, 2017 | 805 | 8.29 [7] |
| 161 | 6 | "Brushed Off" | Eric Laneuville | Daniel Truly | November 3, 2017 | 806 | 9.27 [8] |
| 162 | 7 | "Common Ground" | David M. Barrett | Siobhan Byrne O'Connor | November 10, 2017 | 807 | 9.94 [9] |
| 163 | 8 | "Pick Your Poison" | Heather Cappiello | Kevin Wade | November 17, 2017 | 808 | 9.25 [10] |
| 164 | 9 | "Pain Killers" | John Behring | Ian Biederman | December 1, 2017 | 809 | 8.84 [11] |
| 165 | 10 | "Heavy is the Head" | David M. Barrett | Brian Burns | December 8, 2017 | 810 | 9.40 [12] |
| 166 | 11 | "Second Chances" | Deran Sarafian | Kevin Riley | January 5, 2018 | 811 | 9.98 [13] |
| 167 | 12 | "The Brave" | Thomas R. Moore | Siobhan Byrne O'Connor | January 12, 2018 | 812 | 10.17 [14] |
| 168 | 13 | "Erasing History" | Jane Raab | Daniel Truly | January 19, 2018 | 813 | 9.45 [15] |
| 169 | 14 | "School of Hard Knocks" | Alex Zakrzewski | Ian Biederman | February 2, 2018 | 814 | 9.32 [16] |
| 170 | 15 | "Legacy" | David M. Barrett | Allie Solomon | March 2, 2018 | 815 | 9.06 [17] |
| 171 | 16 | "Tale of Two Cities" | Robert Duncan McNeill | Brian Burns | March 9, 2018 | 816 | 8.95 [18] |
| 172 | 17 | "Close Calls" | Jane Raab | Peter Blauner | March 30, 2018 | 817 | 8.43 [19] |
| 173 | 18 | "Friendship, Love, and Loyalty" | Robert Harmon | Siobhan Byrne O'Connor | April 6, 2018 | 818 | 8.75 [20] |
| 174 | 19 | "Risk Management" | David M. Barrett | Ian Biederman | April 13, 2018 | 819 | 8.25 [21] |
| 175 | 20 | "Your Six" | Ralph Hemecker | Brian Burns | April 27, 2018 | 820 | 8.13 [22] |
| 176 | 21 | "The Devil You Know" | John Behring | Peter Blauner | May 4, 2018 | 821 | 7.78 [23] |
| 177 | 22 | "My Aim is True" | David M. Barrett | Kevin Wade | May 11, 2018 | 822 | 8.88 [24] |
| No. | Title | Air date | Rating/share (18–49) | Viewers (millions) | DVR (18–49) | DVR viewers (millions) | Total (18–49) | Total viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Cutting Losses" | September 29, 2017 | 1.1/5 | 10.04 [3] | 0.7 | 4.57 | 1.8 | 14.60 [25] |
| 2 | "Ghosts of the Past" | October 6, 2017 | 1.0/4 | 9.49 [4] | 0.7 | 4.18 | 1.7 | 13.67 [26] |
| 3 | "The Enemy of My Enemy" | October 13, 2017 | 0.9/4 | 8.98 [5] | 0.6 | 4.13 | 1.5 | 13.11 [27] |
| 4 | "Out of the Blue" | October 20, 2017 | 0.9/4 | 9.08 [6] | 0.7 | 4.12 | 1.6 | 13.20 [28] |
| 5 | "The Forgotten" | October 27, 2017 | 0.9/4 | 8.29 [7] | — | 4.14 | — | 12.43 [29] |
| 6 | "Brushed Off" | November 3, 2017 | 0.9/4 | 9.27 [8] | — | 3.97 | — | 13.24 [30] |
| 7 | "Common Ground" | November 10, 2017 | 1.0/5 | 9.94 [9] | 0.7 | 3.84 | 1.7 | 13.78 [31] |
| 8 | "Pick Your Poison" | November 17, 2017 | 0.9/4 | 9.25 [10] | — | 4.14 | — | 13.40 [32] |
| 9 | "Pain Killers" | December 1, 2017 | 0.8/4 | 8.84 [11] | 0.7 | 4.54 | 1.5 | 13.41 [33] |
| 10 | "Heavy is the Head" | December 8, 2017 | 0.9/4 | 9.40 [12] | 0.7 | 4.07 | 1.6 | 13.47 [34] |
| 11 | "Second Chances" | January 5, 2018 | 1.0/4 | 9.98 [13] | — | — | — | — |
| 12 | "The Brave" | January 12, 2018 | 1.0/4 | 10.17 [14] | 0.7 | 4.39 | 1.7 | 14.56 [35] |
| 13 | "Erasing History" | January 19, 2018 | 0.9/4 | 9.45 [15] | 0.7 | 4.42 | 1.6 | 13.87 [36] |
| 14 | "School of Hard Knocks" | February 2, 2018 | 0.9/4 | 9.32 [16] | 0.7 | 4.36 | 1.6 | 13.69 [37] |
| 15 | "Legacy" | March 2, 2018 | 0.9/4 | 9.06 [17] | — | 4.42 | — | 13.47 [38] |
| 16 | "Tale of Two Cities" | March 9, 2018 | 0.8/4 | 8.95 [18] | — | 4.24 | — | 13.27 [39] |
| 17 | "Close Calls" | March 30, 2018 | 0.9/4 | 8.43 [19] | 0.8 | 4.23 | 1.7 | 12.66 [40] |
| 18 | "Friendship, Love, and Loyalty" | April 6, 2018 | 0.8/4 | 8.75 [20] | 0.6 | 4.17 | 1.4 | 12.92 [41] |
| 19 | "Risk Management" | April 13, 2018 | 0.8/4 | 8.25 [21] | — | 3.33 | — | 11.58 [42] |
| 20 | "Your Six" | April 27, 2018 | 0.8/4 | 8.13 [22] | 0.6 | 4.50 | 1.4 | 12.63 [43] |
| 21 | "The Devil You Know" | May 4, 2018 | 0.7/3 | 7.78 [23] | 0.6 | 4.04 | 1.3 | 11.82 [44] |
| 22 | "My Aim is True" | May 11, 2018 | 0.9/4 | 8.88 [24] | 0.6 | 4.51 | 1.5 | 13.39 [45] |
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