‘Blue Bloods’ Season 12 Episode 18 Photos: “Long Lost” Plot and Air Date

Blue Bloods Season 12 Episode 18
Tom Selleck as Frank Reagan in ‘Blue Bloods’ season 12 episode 18 (Photo: John Paul Filo © 2022 CBS Broadcasting Inc)

Frank’s asked a difficult favor by a Marine veteran on CBS’s Blue Bloods season 12 episode 18, “Long Lost.” Directed by Ralph Hemecker from a script by Kevin Reilly and Nicole Abraham, episode 18 will air on Friday, April 8, 2022 at 10pm ET/PT.

Tom Selleck leads the cast as Frank Reagan, with Donnie Wahlberg back as Danny Reagan and Bridget Moynahan returning as Erin Reagan. Will Estes plays Jamie Reagan, Len Cariou is Henry Reagan, Sami Gayle is Nicky Reagan-Boyle, Marisa Ramirez is Det. Maria Baez, and Vanessa Ray plays Officer Eddie Janko.

Recurring season 12 cast members include Abigail Hawk, Gregory Jbara, Robert Clohessy, Steven Schirripa, and Andrew Terraciano.

“Long Lost” Plot: Frank faces a dilemma when a Marine veteran, who became a local celebrity for saving a woman’s life, asks him to make an exception to the NYPD recruitment age limit so he can join the force. Also, an encounter with an old law school rival leads Erin to look into an alleged wrongful conviction; Jamie is torn over whether to report a sergeant close to Eddie for punching a fellow officer; and Danny and Baez race to find an abducted child.

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. Erin, the middle daughter, is a New York Assistant D.A. who serves as the legal compass for her siblings and father.

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.

Blue Bloods Season 12 Episode 18
Tom Selleck as Frank Reagan, Gregory Jbara as DCPI Garrett Moore, Abigail Hawk as Abigail Baker and Robert Clohessy as Lt. Gormley in season 12 episode 18 (Photo: John Paul Filo © 2022 CBS Broadcasting Inc.)
Blue Bloods Season 12 Episode 18
Bridget Moynahan as Erin Reagan and Steven Schirripa as Anthony Abetemarco in the “Long Lost” episode (Photo: John Paul Filo © 2022 CBS Broadcasting Inc)
Blue Bloods Season 12 Episode 18
Bridget Moynahan as Erin Reagan and Steven Schirripa as Anthony Abetemarco in season 12 episode 18 (Photo: John Paul Filo © 2022 CBS Broadcasting Inc)
Blue Bloods Season 12 Episode 18
Tom Selleck as Frank Reagan in the “Long Lost” episode (Photo: John Paul Filo © 2022 CBS Broadcasting Inc)
Blue Bloods Season 12 Episode 18
Abigail Hawk as Abigail Baker in season 12 episode 18 (Photo: John Paul Filo © 2022 CBS Broadcasting Inc.)