Episode
Blue Bloods: Hidden Motive
Overview
Frank is blindsided when Mayor Chase bypasses him with a request for Jamie to head his security detail. Danny and Baez investigate the murder of a wealthy college student. Anthony fears money woes are leading his sibling down the wrong path.
Details
- Series
- Blue Bloods
- Season
- Season 12
- Episode
- Episode 17
- Air date
- 2022-04-01
- Runtime
- 42 min
Episode context
Hidden Motive is Episode 17 in Season 12 of Blue Bloods. It aired on 2022-04-01. The runtime is 42 min.
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Episode 16: Guilt
Frank, Baker, Garrett and Gormley experience feelings of guilt when Detective Angela Reddick, an officer they briefly worked with at 1PP, is shot after Frank reassigned her for not meshing with their team. Eddie, Danny and Baez investigate a man’s murder after Eddie and her partner respond to an altercation between the victim and a neighbor. Anthony finds himself at a crossroads when he’s offered a promotion that strains his relationship with Erin.
Episode 18: Long Lost
A local celebrity asks Frank to make an exception to the NYPD age limit. An encounter with an old rival leads Erin to look into an alleged wrongful conviction. Jamie is torn over whether to report a sergeant. Danny and Baez look for an abducted kid.
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Episode 15: Where We Stand
Frank contends with public outcry to defund the NYPD School Safety Division, after a physical altercation between a school officer and a student goes viral. Danny and Baez help a father track down his missing ex-wife and daughter.
Episode 19: Tangled Up in Blue
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Episode 14: Allegiance
Erin's nephew becomes aware of witness tampering in a trial. Baez forces Danny to help her find the killer of her favorite TV personality. Eddie questions her decision to become a sergeant.
Episode 20: Silver Linings
Jamie and Joe search for an undocumented teenage girl who has been sex-trafficked. A woman in witness protection is murdered. Frank calls out the District Attorney's office for instituting a new rule that classifies armed robbery as a misdemeanor.
Episode 13: Cold Comfort
Frank contends with a potentially dirty cop within the ranks. Eddie and Badillo track down the culprits behind the theft of valuable, rare works from a celebrated bookstore. Erin snoops into the background of a new woman in Anthony's life.
Episode 12: The Reagan Way
Frank is at odds with his friend Archbishop Kearns when he says the NYPD arrested the wrong man for a murder. Eddie tries to get justice for a sexual assault survivor. Jamie and his nephew butt heads over fair police practices.
Episode 11: On the Arm
Danny pursues a con artist pretending to be legendary singer Jimmy Buffett. Frank investigates an impressive police captain who is using her badge to get free wares from local stores.
Episode 10: Old Friends
An illegal drug shipment arriving in New York City must be found before the narcotics flood the streets. Jamie helps a neighbor handle a gambling debt. Frank receives pushback from Mayor Chase over his handling of a brawl.
Episode 9: Firewall
Frank enlists the help of an old friend to investigate a cyber-attack on the NYPD that forces Danny and Baez to release an evasive suspect. Baez questions her place within the NYPD. Eddie is torn over a workplace dilemma. Jamie wrestles with a family secret.
Episode 8: Reality Check
Danny partners with Anthony to solve a double homicide when Anthony's shady cousin proves to have ties to the crime. Eddie and Jamie's work and personal relationship becomes strained.