‘Blue Bloods’ Season 13 Episode 17 Photos, Cast, and “Smoke & Mirrors” Plot

Blue Bloods Season 13 Episode 17
Will Estes as Jamie Reagan in ‘Blue Bloods’ season 13 episode 17 (Photo © 2023 CBS Broadcasting, Inc.)

Carjackings grab Danny and Jamie’s attention on CBS’s Blue Bloods season 13 episode 17, “Smoke & Mirrors.” Directed by Jackeline Tejada from a script by Kevin Reilly and Van B. Nguyen, episode 17 airs on Friday, April 7, 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, Sami Gayle is Nicky Reagan-Boyle, Marisa Ramirez plays Det. Maria Baez, and Vanessa Ray is Officer Eddie Janko.

“Smoke & Mirrors” Plot: Frank clashes with the Dream Team when one of the members becomes the focus of a departmental investigation. Also, Jamie and Danny team up to investigate a series of carjackings involving one of Danny’s criminal informants. Eddie and her partner, Badillo (Ian Quinlan), help a woman being stalked by a man she met on a dating app. Erin is determined to find the culprit behind online attacks on her boss, district attorney Crawford (Roslyn Ruff).

Blue Bloods Season 13 Episode 17
Donnie Wahlberg as Danny Reagan and Andrew Terraciano as Sean Reagan in season 13 episode 17 (Photo © 2023 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)

Blue Bloods Plot:

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 17
Roslyn Ruff as DA Kimberly Crawford and Bridget Moynahan as Erin Reagan in season 13 episode 17 (Photo © 2023 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)
Blue Bloods Season 13 Episode 17
Gregory Jbara as DCPI Garrett Moore, Abigail Hawk as Abigail Baker, and Robert Clohessy as Lt. Gormley in season 13 episode 17 (Photo © 2023 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)
Blue Bloods Season 13 Episode 17
Annie Fox as Mary Price, Ian Quinlan as Luis Badillo, and Vanessa Ray as Officer Eddie Janko in season 13 episode 17 (Photo: © 2023 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)
Blue Bloods Season 13 Episode 17
Will Estes as Jamie Reagan, Vanessa Ray as Officer Eddie Janko, and Bridget Moynahan as Erin Reagan in season 13 episode 17 (Photo © 2023 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)
Blue Bloods Season 13 Episode 17
Tom Selleck as Frank Reagan in “Smoke & Mirrors” (Photo © 2023 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)
Blue Bloods Season 13 Episode 17
Bridget Moynahan as Erin Reagan and Steven Schirripa as Anthony Abetemarco in season 13 episode 17 (Photo © 2023 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)