Episode
Blue Bloods: Playing with Fire
Overview
Danny takes on a personal case involving a drug cartel member who Danny believes is responsible for torching his house. Erin is given a promotion in the DA's office but finds herself in a challenging situation when both Danny and Jamie ask her for help with their investigations. Frank and Jaime have a disagreement when Jamie refuses to stop riding with Eddie.
Details
- Series
- Blue Bloods
- Season
- Season 9
- Episode
- Episode 1
- Air date
- 2018-09-28
- Runtime
- 45 min
Episode context
Playing with Fire is Episode 1 in Season 9 of Blue Bloods. It aired on 2018-09-28. The runtime is 45 min.
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Episode 7: By Hook or by Crook
Things get personal for Danny when the drug cartel hit man responsible for torching his house resurfaces. An attack on an officer in the line of duty directly impacts a member of Frank's team. Eddie reluctantly introduces Jamie to her mother.
Episode 8: Stirring the Pot
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Episode 9: Handcuffs
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When a video surfaces of officers partaking in a clear case of entrapment, Frank focuses on finding the cop who leaked the video. Eddie retaliates against a co-worker who is pranking Jamie. Danny and Baez investigate the murder of a tabloid writer who worked in the hip-hop scene. Erin gives a high-profile case to a young ADA under her tutelage.
Episode 11: Disrupted
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Episode 12: Milestones
A former officer waits on Frank at a restaurant, causing him to feel guilty about the circumstances of her being fired, and he tries to reinstate her. Danny and Baez investigate the murder of a star college basketball player linked to sports betting. Erin seeks justice in an apparent DUI. Jamie and Eddie pick a wedding venue.