‘Blue Bloods’ Season 13 Episode 15 Photos, “Close to Home” Cast, and Plot

Blue Bloods Season 13 Episode 15
Lyle Lovett as Mayor Waylon Gates and Donnie Wahlberg as Danny Reagan in ‘Blue Bloods’ season 13 episode 15 (Photo: John Paul Filo ©023 CBS Broadcasting, Inc.)

Grammy winner Lyle Lovett reprises his role as Texas Ranger Waylon Gates on CBS’s Blue Bloods season 13 episode 15. Directed by Doug Aarniokoski from a script by Ian Biederman and Yasmine Cadet, episode 15 – “Close to Home” – will air on Friday, March 10, 2023 at 10pm ET/PT.

The cast is led by Tom Selleck as Frank Reagan, Donnie Wahlberg as Danny Reagan, and Bridget Moynahan as Erin Reagan. Will Estes stars as Jamie Reagan, Len Cariou is Henry Reagan, Marisa Ramirez plays Det. Maria Baez, and Vanessa Ray is Officer Eddie Janko.

Season 13’s recurring guest stars include Abigail Hawk, Gregory Jbara, Robert Clohessy, Steven Schirripa, Andrew Terraciano, Steven Maier, and James Nucifero.

“Close to Home” Plot: Danny partners with Texas Ranger Waylon Gates (Lovett) again to deliver an infamous drug cartel boss to arraignment, but the mission becomes complicated when the criminal threatens to harm the Reagans. Also, Erin is thrust into the spotlight when she takes on a highly contentious assault case involving a beloved basketball star; Eddie forms an unlikely alliance to solve a cold murder case; and Frank and Jamie clash when Frank denies a request for Jamie to go undercover.

Blue Bloods Season 13 Episode 15
Lyle Lovett as Mayor Waylon Gates, Donnie Wahlberg as Danny Reagan, and Carlós Gomez as Diego “El Granjero” Rodriguez in season 13 episode 15 (Photo: John Paul Filo © 2023 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)

Blue Bloods Series Description:

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 and new mother, 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, while also pursuing a run for district attorney. 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 13 Episode 15
Tom Selleck as Frank Reagan in the “Close to Home” episode (Photo © 2023 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)
Blue Bloods Season 13 Episode 15
Marisa Ramirez as Det. Maria Baez and Donnie Wahlberg as Danny Reagan in season 13 episode 15 (Photo © 2023 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)
Blue Bloods Season 13 Episode 15
Lyle Lovett as Mayor Waylon Gates, Carlós Gomez as Diego “El Granjero” Rodriguez, and Donnie Wahlberg as Danny Reagan in season 13 episode 15 (Photo © 2023 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)
Blue Bloods Season 13 Episode 15
Donnie Wahlberg as Danny Reagan and Lyle Lovett as Mayor Waylon Gates in season 13 episode 15 (Photo: John Paul Filo © 2023 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)
Blue Bloods Season 13 Episode 15
Steven Schirripa as Anthony Abetemarco and Bridget Moynahan as Erin Reagan in season 13 episode 15 (Photo © 2023 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)