The only thing good about this show is that you quickly feel for the characters right from the start. But is that enough to keep the show afloat? I don't think so. The premise is borderline ridiculous - a single NY family consisting of the NY police commissioner, a former NY police commissioner, a DA attorney, a detective, and a beat cop. Oh and they're Irish. Let's be real ok? Every episode is stand-alone. The stories don't require more than one episode to start and finish. Apart from the weak ongoing Blue Templar theme, which in my opinion just doesn't grab the viewer enough to maintain interest in the show. If they don't pick up the pace with the writing, I doubt that the great ensemble of characters and their stellar performances will be enough to keep this show afloat for another season. I'm quickly losing interest.… Expand

The cast is more than competent, but the stereotypes are heavy enough to flatten the most fawning Selleck groupies. A family of Irish cops (named Reagan, for the love of heaven) who predictably say grace before the Sunday dinner clan gathering. Selleck just naturally has to be a widower so he can be both fatherly and sexy - a younger and hot looking woman is hovering in the wings. Then there's the crusty, lovable grandfather (didn't we do all this last year on NCIS?) and the intense son who must be forgiven his willingness to bash suspects' heads into toilet bowls because - of course - he's an Iraq vet. I was hopeful about this show because of its writers, but really it could have been written by a team of bright high schoolers. One cliche' after another.… Expand

Blue Bloods should have been called: Red, White, and Blue Bloods. We get to see a weekly family gathering of the middle class elite family; we get to see a tough, no nonsense cop (Wahlberg who inexplicably talks Brooklyn-ese while the rest of his family doesn't), roust the bad guys and get to do the obligatory cop show routine of sneering contemptuously at the perps. We get to see his sister, a Prosecutor, do more detective work than legal work, and some cute kids. In this years opener we get to watch the prosecutor sister try and sweep a murder rap under the carpet in order to not "shame" her best friend. Would she do the same for anybody else? Is she challenged by her upright family? Well in an "aw shucks" way. She dodges a bullet because the new mayor wants the case sanitized way more than she does, and the commissioner father (Tom Selleck with nary a gray hair at age 66; how does he do it?) gives his daughter a by but not the mayor. I guess blood is thicker than water. And they also get to drop in little anti liberal jabs so that we get the message that these guys vote the straight Republican ticket.… Expand

I wasn't expecting much and was pleasantly surprised. Selleck and Wahlberg were good and everyone else at least competent. Definitely a little old school but well executed The plot was rather standard but holds promise if the writers follow some of the themes that have been introduced. Worth following for a while.

Good, solid cop show. Selleck fits the part of a believable patriarch. Good stuff. Typical action, decent story. Love seeing Donnie Wahlberg, strong actor. Hard to really separate this from the average in the genre, but it's very watchable and "comforting." I get the impression this is a show that could take off after a few episodes.

randishaw needs to go back to the grouch couch and get a clue. Blue Bloods is the very first Friday night show to capture and hold my attention in more years than I can count. The acting is phenomenal compared to the majority of shows available today. The old style feel of the show is deliberate, honestly done, and worthy of high praise. I haven't followed a police drama in years due to the continuous need for more and more over-the-top shock value story lines that never connect from week to week, and with characters who never fully materialize into well-rounded, open, and complete human beings. What makes Blue Bloods a standout is that it offers both. You have family drama embedded in cop drama, and the characters' story lines flow from week to week while the story lines of the cop drama side are interesting, timely, and don't have to connect. This is one show I will continue to watch regardless of how many times and ways the day or time of the show is changed.… Expand

I really like this show and think it will become a solid hit. Even in the first few shows the cast is clicking and I expect it will improve as they hit their stride. Sure, the Irish cops of New York theme is a little corny - but it also rings true. The ensemble cast has some terrific actors who are already shining - Tom Selleck as the father/chief of police, his father, his son Danny and Danny's wife - I have hopes that the daughter and the youngest son/rookie cop will develop in interesting ways. I'm a little worried that the youngest son's wife will develop into something annoyingly stereotypical, either a preachy liberal Meathead-type character or a whiny rich Housewives type, but so far she's been restrained. With luck the writers will make her character more interesting and nuanced. We intelligent, educated middle-class women deserve to be depicted realistically too.… Expand

I have to agree with mrbinky on all accounts. CASTING: EXCELLENT!! Bluebloods is a well-written show that not only shows police drama on the streets of NYC, but is developing storyline and characterization. So the family prays before dinner, there are some in the world that still do that, Irish or not. The real meat (no pun intended) is the conversation that takes place regarding the generational issues and differences....again....real life. I've been paying attention, too, to the development of the story regarding the other son's death. There was mention of investigation into the Knights of the Templar by this son. The grandfather, son, and older grandson (Donnie) are pin-wearers. This could make for some interesting family turmoil if something comes out regarding the negative aspects of the deceased son's investigation. I love the show, the acting is stellar, and it's been a long time since I looked forward to actually watching a show. As far as Sinatra and Connick go.....? Seriously? Most people can tell the difference, especially since Frank did the song "New York, New York" in his later years. It's TV growup time for some. The crime lab shows, although they have good acting, and were worth watching in the beginning, are getting monotonous. What's the last movie anyone went to? There isn't anything that hasn't been done.… Expand

Blue Bloods is the best new show of the season and after watching several episodes (6), I am hoping that this show lasts for 10 years but no less than 5. Casting and characters are the keys to the success of this show. Tom Selleck is the Chief of Police and Donnie Wahlberg is a kick ass detective. I personally relate to the characters really well because they are Catholic and unlike most TV shows and movies they are honorable characters. In one of the last episodes that I watched the family debated legalizing marijuana and everyone in the family had a different viewpoint. This is such a great relief because in other shows it seems as though the opinions of the characters tend to lean one way or another. This show is different and it is these types of differences that, once heard about will drive the show toward even greater success. The worst problem is the show's time slot which for the past several years was held by Numb3rs (Friday 10 PM). Regardless, the show is in the top 20 for the season and at that time slot that is a big deal.

If you don't like to watch TV at the time that this show is on - DVR IT!… Expand

This is an usually good prime time network show; nuanced acting, multiple plot layers mixing police drama with an appealing multi-generation extended family and it's stories. It's a keeper.

This show is just amazing.The plot is great,acting is more than solid,give Donnie Wahlberg at least a nomination already.It is not one of the best,but the best newest television show ever.Please CBS,don't cancel the series.

This series is beautifully filmed insofar as New York City scenes are concerned. The plots are engaging, while the acting of a couple of the major supporting players is off the charts in two directions. The son played by Donnie Wahlberg is a throwback to pre-PC days. He is completely unreconstructed, so Wahlberg's performance is so without nuance as to be unintentionally comedic. The other son, a rookie policeman, left all his personality at the door, phones in his performance, and makes no impression at all. Tom Selleck is consistently excellent, dominating any scene in which he appears. All in all, I have certainly seen worse police series survive, but this one badly needs some crises and themes that move from episode to episode.… Expand

A new police series from the perspective of the on-the-street grunt to the politics of the NYPD Commissioner. Each show, so far, offers cool surprises with its plot twists and turns. Solid performances by a stellar ensemble.

This show is class! Donnie Wahlberg is great and some of the crimes are good thinking as well. My 2nd favourite series on T. V. If you like Criminal Minds or C. S. I, this show is defineitely for you.

Set in New York, Blue Bloods follows the Reagan family of police officers within the NYPD. Tom Selleck plays the Commissioner, a widow with 4 kids one of whom were informed very early on was killed; Joseph. Donnie Wahlberg excels as Danny, his oldest son is a top NYPD Detective with a somewhat no-holds-barred approach who does not always go by the book. His daughter Erin played by Bridget Moynahan, is a district attorney who prosecutes the cirminals Danny arrests. Then theres rookie cop Jamie, Will Estes, a recent graduate of the police academy and also a graduate of Harvard Law School. The premise was a great one and Blue Bloods built upon its strong opening to deliver a solid and memorable debut season. The acting is superb but you would expect nothing less with such a stellar cast. Each episode is stand-alone and focuses upon a different case and a fresh dilemma each member of the Reagan clan to face apart from the Blue Templar background story which comes to fruition very early on and teases you right the way throgh to the finale. And with plenty of twists and turns along the way as well as a few surprises thrown in its a winning formula and provides plenty of entertaining tv all the way through to a strong and fitting finale. Blue Bloods has been an awesome addition to the CBS lineup, now for Season 2!… Expand