# List of Blue Bloods characters
*Blue Bloods* is a CBS police drama about a multi-generational family of cops dedicated to New York City law enforcement, and this list covers its principal characters.[1](https://www.cbs.com/shows/blue_bloods/about/) The show ran from 2010 to 2024, completing 14 seasons and 293 episodes, with the final episode, "End of Tour," airing December 13, 2024.[2](https://www.documentarytube.com/blog/see-the-blue-bloods-cast-then-and-now-from-season-1-to-the-2024-finale/) The show centers on the Reagans, an invented Irish Catholic New York City clan whose members have long served in policing.[3](https://associazionebriciole.it/public/file/kuset.pdf)
| Character | Actor | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Frank Reagan | Tom Selleck | New York City Police Commissioner, head of both the police force and the Reagan family[1](https://www.cbs.com/shows/blue_bloods/about/) |
| Danny Reagan | Donnie Wahlberg | Frank's eldest son, a seasoned detective and Iraq War veteran who works with Detective Maria Baez[1](https://www.cbs.com/shows/blue_bloods/about/) |
| Erin Reagan | Bridget Moynahan | New York Assistant District Attorney, the legal compass for her siblings and father, and a single parent to her daughter Nicky[1](https://www.cbs.com/shows/blue_bloods/about/) |
| Jamie Reagan | Will Estes | The youngest Reagan, a Harvard Law graduate who gave up a legal career to become a police officer[1](https://www.cbs.com/shows/blue_bloods/about/) |
| Henry Reagan | Len Cariou | Frank's father, a former police commissioner who lives with Frank in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn[4](https://www.tvinsider.com/gallery/blue-bloods-characters-reagan-family-tree/) |
| Maria Baez | Marisa Ramirez | Danny's principal later-series partner, from Season 4 onward[5](https://www.documentarytube.com/blog/blue-bloods-cast-guide-actors-and-characters-from-seasons-1-13/) |
| Eddie Janko-Reagan | Vanessa Ray | Jamie's patrol partner and later his wife; recurring before Season 5, regular from Season 5[5](https://www.documentarytube.com/blog/blue-bloods-cast-guide-actors-and-characters-from-seasons-1-13/) |
| Joe Hill | Will Hochman | ATF agent and the son of the late Joe Reagan, introduced in Season 11[5](https://www.documentarytube.com/blog/blue-bloods-cast-guide-actors-and-characters-from-seasons-1-13/) |
## The Reagan family
**Frank Reagan** leads the NYPD as police commissioner and heads the Reagan brood, running his department as diplomatically as he runs his family.[1](https://www.cbs.com/shows/blue_bloods/about/) At home in [Bay Ridge, Brooklyn](https://www.edgepedia.org/bay-ridge-brooklyn), where he lives with his father Henry, he is the head of an extended family of law enforcement professionals.[4](https://www.tvinsider.com/gallery/blue-bloods-characters-reagan-family-tree/) Henry Reagan, played by [Len Cariou](https://www.edgepedia.org/len-cariou), is a former beat cop who rose through the ranks to become police commissioner, the same trajectory his son followed.[6](https://claremontreviewofbooks.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/1251Bayles.pdf) Both Henry and Frank are widowers, and Frank spends little time in the series flirting with possible companions, never taking a leap into a serious relationship.[6](https://claremontreviewofbooks.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/1251Bayles.pdf) • [4](https://www.tvinsider.com/gallery/blue-bloods-characters-reagan-family-tree/)
**Danny Reagan**, the eldest of Frank's surviving children, is a detective described as a proverbial hothead who often does not follow proper procedure in his goal of catching the bad guy.[7](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1595859/plotsummary/) He is a devoted family man and [Iraq War](https://www.edgepedia.org/iraq-war) veteran who on occasion uses dubious tactics to solve cases with his partner, Detective Maria Baez.[1](https://www.cbs.com/shows/blue_bloods/about/) His wife Linda, played by [Amy Carlson](https://www.edgepedia.org/amy-carlson), and their two sons Jack and Sean, played by brothers Tony and Andrew Terraciano, appear through the early seasons; Linda's character exited after Season 7.[6](https://claremontreviewofbooks.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/1251Bayles.pdf) • [5](https://www.documentarytube.com/blog/blue-bloods-cast-guide-actors-and-characters-from-seasons-1-13/)
**Erin Reagan** is a prosecutor with the District Attorney's office, the antithesis of Danny in following procedure to ensure a conviction.[7](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1595859/plotsummary/) She is divorced and raising her teenage daughter Nicky, played by [Sami Gayle](https://www.edgepedia.org/sami-gayle).[6](https://claremontreviewofbooks.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/1251Bayles.pdf)
**Jamie Reagan** is the family's "golden boy," a [Harvard Law School](https://www.edgepedia.org/harvard-law-school) graduate who decided to give up a lucrative future in law and follow the family tradition as a cop.[1](https://www.cbs.com/shows/blue_bloods/about/) A third brother, Joe Reagan, was a police officer killed in the line of duty before the series began; his death is what changed Jamie's plans.[6](https://claremontreviewofbooks.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/1251Bayles.pdf) In Season 11 the series introduced [Joe Hill](https://www.edgepedia.org/joe-hill), an ATF agent and the son of the late Joe Reagan, played by Will Hochman.[5](https://www.documentarytube.com/blog/blue-bloods-cast-guide-actors-and-characters-from-seasons-1-13/)
## Partners and colleagues
The Reagan family works alongside a supporting ensemble of NYPD and DA-office colleagues. Detective Maria Baez, played by [Marisa Ramirez](https://www.edgepedia.org/marisa-ramirez), became Danny's principal partner from Season 4 onward.[5](https://www.documentarytube.com/blog/blue-bloods-cast-guide-actors-and-characters-from-seasons-1-13/) Officer Eddie Janko, played by [Vanessa Ray](https://www.edgepedia.org/vanessa-ray), joined as a recurring character in the show's fourth season as Jamie's new patrol partner and later became his wife.[5](https://www.documentarytube.com/blog/blue-bloods-cast-guide-actors-and-characters-from-seasons-1-13/) • [8](https://www.looper.com/1414123/blue-bloods-characters-fans-cant-stand/)
Around Frank at One Police Plaza are Detective Abigail Baker ([Abigail Hawk](https://www.edgepedia.org/abigail-hawk)), his aide; Garrett Moore ([Gregory Jbara](https://www.edgepedia.org/gregory-jbara)), his deputy and communications strategist; and Lieutenant Sid Gormley ([Robert Clohessy](https://www.edgepedia.org/robert-clohessy)), a senior NYPD adviser and voice for rank-and-file concerns.[5](https://www.documentarytube.com/blog/blue-bloods-cast-guide-actors-and-characters-from-seasons-1-13/) In the District Attorney's office, Erin works with Investigator Anthony Abetemarco, played by Steve Schirripa.[5](https://www.documentarytube.com/blog/blue-bloods-cast-guide-actors-and-characters-from-seasons-1-13/) Eddie's later partner, Officer Luis Badillo, played by Ian Quinlan, was with the show from Season 12 and is killed in the series finale.[9](https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/blue-bloods-ends-fourteen-seasons-070000074.html)
## Cast changes and the finale
The five original Reagan-family performers, [Tom Selleck](https://www.edgepedia.org/tom-selleck), Donnie Wahlberg, Bridget Moynahan, Will Estes, and Len Cariou, anchored the show from its 2010 premiere through its 2024 finale.[2](https://www.documentarytube.com/blog/see-the-blue-bloods-cast-then-and-now-from-season-1-to-the-2024-finale/) Major cast changes over the run included Jackie Curatola's departure, Eddie's move into the regular ensemble, Linda Reagan's exit after Season 7, Nicky Reagan-Boyle's final regular-era appearances, and Joe Hill's arrival in Season 11.[5](https://www.documentarytube.com/blog/blue-bloods-cast-guide-actors-and-characters-from-seasons-1-13/)
CBS announced in November 2023's following season cycle that *Blue Bloods* would end with Season 14, and the last episode aired December 13, 2024.[10](https://www.tvline.com/news/blue-bloods-cast-filming-series-finale-december-2024-1235269912/) Co-writers Kevin Wade and Siobhan Byrne O'Connor built the finale around stories in which all the main characters pursue the same syndicate, each in a separate alley, and the episode includes a funeral for Officer Badillo and a final family dinner.[11](https://www.tvinsider.com/1165306/blue-bloods-series-finale-ending-funeral-family-dinner/) • [9](https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/blue-bloods-ends-fourteen-seasons-070000074.html)
## Continuation in Boston Blue
The Reagan story continues in *Boston Blue*, a CBS spinoff in which [Donnie Wahlberg](https://www.edgepedia.org/donnie-wahlberg)'s Detective Danny Reagan joins the [Boston Police Department](https://www.edgepedia.org/boston-police-department) and partners with Detective Lena Silver, played by Sonequa Martin-Green, the eldest daughter of a prominent Boston law enforcement family.[12](https://paramountglobalcontent.com/title/boston-blue) • [13](https://elpais.com/television/series/boston-blue/) Danny moves to Boston to be closer to his younger son Sean, now a rookie cop with the Boston Police Department and played by Mika Amonsen; Andrew Terraciano had played Sean during all 14 seasons of the original series.[14](https://www.tvinsider.com/gallery/boston-blue-family-tree-danny-reagan-silver/) • [15](https://www.cinemablend.com/television/boston-blue-sean-actor-talks-taking-over-role-post-blue-bloods-preparation) The weekly family dinners in the spinoff come from a new law enforcement family, the Silvers, whose members include Ernie Hudson as a Baptist minister and patriarch, Gloria Reuben as his daughter the DA, Marcus Scribner as her son, and Maggie Lawson as the police superintendent.[14](https://www.tvinsider.com/gallery/boston-blue-family-tree-danny-reagan-silver/) • [16](https://epub.stripes.com/docs/MID_MID_241025/MID_MID_241025.pdf) Familiar faces from the original series have appeared, including Bridget Moynahan's Erin Reagan in the premiere and Joe Hill in the first-season finale.[17](https://www.cinemablend.com/television/critics-have-seen-boston-blue-donnie-wahlberg-blue-bloods-spinoff) • [18](https://www.cinemablend.com/television/blue-bloods-joe-hill-appeared-boston-blue-finale-ep-explained-reason)
## References
1. [About Blue Bloods, CBS](https://www.cbs.com/shows/blue_bloods/about/)
2. [See the Blue Bloods Cast, Then and Now: From Season 1 to the 2024 Finale, DocumentaryTube](https://www.documentarytube.com/blog/see-the-blue-bloods-cast-then-and-now-from-season-1-to-the-2024-finale/)
3. [Who produces and directs Blue Bloods (compiled series data)](https://associazionebriciole.it/public/file/kuset.pdf)
4. ['Blue Bloods': A Closer Look at Frank & 18 More Reagan Family Members, TV Insider](https://www.tvinsider.com/gallery/blue-bloods-characters-reagan-family-tree/)
5. ['Blue Bloods' Cast Guide: Actors and Characters from Seasons 1–13, DocumentaryTube](https://www.documentarytube.com/blog/blue-bloods-cast-guide-actors-and-characters-from-seasons-1-13/)
6. [Good Cops, Bad Cops, Claremont Review of Books, Spring 2015](https://claremontreviewofbooks.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/1251Bayles.pdf)
7. [Blue Bloods (TV Series 2010–2024) – Plot, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1595859/plotsummary/)
8. [Blue Bloods Characters That Fans Can't Stand, Looper](https://www.looper.com/1414123/blue-bloods-characters-fans-cant-stand/)
9. [How 'Blue Bloods' ended after 14 seasons: What happens in the series finale?, Yahoo Entertainment](https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/blue-bloods-ends-fourteen-seasons-070000074.html)
10. ['Blue Bloods' Cast Marks Last Day Of Filming — Series Ending December 2024, TVLine](https://www.tvline.com/news/blue-bloods-cast-filming-series-finale-december-2024-1235269912/)
11. ['Blue Bloods' Interview: Kevin Wade Previews Series Finale, TV Insider](https://www.tvinsider.com/1165306/blue-bloods-series-finale-ending-funeral-family-dinner/)
12. [Paramount Global Content | Boston Blue](https://paramountglobalcontent.com/title/boston-blue)
13. [Boston Blue, El País](https://elpais.com/television/series/boston-blue/)
14. ['Boston Blue' Family Tree: Meet the Reagans and Silvers, TV Insider](https://www.tvinsider.com/gallery/boston-blue-family-tree-danny-reagan-silver/)
15. [Boston Blue's Sean Actor On Taking Over The Role Post-Blue Bloods, CinemaBlend](https://www.cinemablend.com/television/boston-blue-sean-actor-talks-taking-over-role-post-blue-bloods-preparation)
16. [Stripes e-edition, October 24, 2025](https://epub.stripes.com/docs/MID_MID_241025/MID_MID_241025.pdf)
17. [Critics Have Seen Boston Blue, CinemaBlend](https://www.cinemablend.com/television/critics-have-seen-boston-blue-donnie-wahlberg-blue-bloods-spinoff)
18. [Blue Bloods' Joe Hill Appeared In Boston Blue's Finale, CinemaBlend](https://www.cinemablend.com/television/blue-bloods-joe-hill-appeared-boston-blue-finale-ep-explained-reason)
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