‘Blue Bloods’ Season 11 Episode 1 Photos, Plot Details, and Cast

Blue Bloods Season 11 Episode 1
Tom Selleck as Frank Reagan in ‘Blue Bloods’ season 11 episode 1 (Photo: Patrick Harbron © 2020 CBS Broadcasting Inc)

Whoopi Goldberg returns to guest star as City Council Speaker Regina Thomas on the season 11 premiere of CBS’s Blue Bloods. Season 11 episode one, “Triumph Over Trauma,” will air on Friday, December 4, 2020 at 10pm ET/PT.

Tom Selleck returns to lead the cast as Frank Reagan, Donnie Wahlberg is Danny Reagan, and Bridget Moynahan plays Erin Reagan. The cast also includes Will Estes as Jamie Reagan, Len Cariou as Henry Reagan, Sami Gayle as Nicky Reagan-Boyle, Marisa Ramirez as Det. Maria Baez, and Vanessa Ray plays Officer Eddie Janko.

The season premiere guest stars include Shenyse Leanna Harris, Welker White, Joshua Wills, Michael Quinlan, Jordan Baker, and Jason Bowen.

“Triumph Over Trauma” Plot: Amidst a shifting political climate, Frank goes head to head with City Council Speaker Regina Thomas (Whoopi Goldberg) over protests against police brutality. Also, Jamie and his nephew Joe Hill (Will Hochman) work together to locate Danny and Baez when they go missing while searching for a killer, and Eddie steps up to help an abrasive woman find her father’s body after it was misplaced during the outset of the pandemic.

Series Description, Courtesy of CBS:

Blue Bloods is a drama about a multi-generational family of cops dedicated to New York City law enforcement. Frank Reagan is the New York Police Commissioner, and heads both the police force and the Reagan brood. He runs his department as diplomatically as he runs his family, even when dealing with the politics that plagued his unapologetically bold father, Henry, during his stint as Chief.

A source of pride and concern for Frank is his eldest son, Danny, a seasoned detective, family man and Iraq War vet who on occasion uses dubious tactics to solve cases with his partner, Detective Maria Baez. The Reagan women in the family include middle daughter, Erin, a New York Assistant D.A. who serves as the legal compass for her siblings and father, and is a single parent to her daughter Nicky, who is pursuing a career in San Francisco. Jamie is the youngest Reagan, a Harvard Law graduate and the family’s “golden boy.”

Unable to deny the family tradition, Jamie decided to give up a lucrative future in law and follow in the family footsteps as a cop. He’s found a friend and ally in his wife, Eddie, who keeps him on his toes, and has very different reasons than the Reagans for joining the police force. The Reagans welcomed a new family addition after Frank learned his deceased son, officer Joe Reagan, has an adult child they never knew about, a young man who is a rising NYPD cop.

Blue Bloods Season 11 Episode 1
Donnie Wahlberg as Danny Reagan and Marisa Ramirez as Det. Maria Baez in season 11 episode 1 (Photo: Patrick Harbron © 2020 CBS Broadcasting Inc)
Blue Bloods Season 11 Episode 1
Tom Selleck as Frank Reagan and Whoopi Goldberg as Regina Thomas in season 11 episode 1 (Photo: Patrick Harbron © 2020 CBS Broadcasting Inc)
Blue Bloods Season 11 Episode 1
Bridget Moynahan as Erin Reagan in season 11 episode 1 (Photo: Patrick Harbron © 2020 CBS Broadcasting Inc)
Blue Bloods Season 11 Episode 1
Will Estes as Jamie Reagan, and Will Hochman as Joe Hill in season 11 episode 1 (Photo: Patrick Harbron © 2020 CBS Broadcasting Inc)