History Awesome / BlueBloods

* The two part season 3 finale, "The Bitter End" / "This Way Out".
** Jamie's partner Vincent Cruz is killed in an ambush shooting. In response, a bunch of NYPD officers roll up on Santana, leader of the Los Lordes gang that has the Bitterman Projects as their turf:
-->'''Det. Danny Reagan:''' Time to educate you, Santana. This is ''my'' gang. If you touch one of us, we come back 35,000 deep, and we ''will'' liberate the Bitter End. And yes, you can take that as a threat.
** Frank makes a rare show of force, with the NYPD patrol cops, ESU and detectives sweeping the Bitterman Projects and clearing out the gang-bangers to thunderous applause and cheers from everyone else living there:
-->'''Frank Reagan:''' At 0600 hours this morning a joint task force consisting of the Detective Bureau, the Narcotics Division....''[police cars screech to a halt on the street. Hundreds of uniformed and ESU officers rush into the Bitterman Projects in formation]'' ....ESU, the Warrant Squad, the Gang Division and patrol - armed with warrants for arrests on charges including conspiracy to murder in the cases of police officer Vincent Cruz and Mayor Carter Poole, narcotics possession with intent to distribute, enterprise corruption....''[A gangbanger is shown running down a stairwell, only to run into an ESU team coming up the stairs]''....racketeering and a number of other serious charges-- conducted a sweep of the Bitterman Housing Projects....''[Danny, Baez and an ESU detachment raids Santana's unit, handcuffing Santana and one of his mistresses]''... arresting 47 members and associates of the Los Lordes criminal organization, including their head. ''[Police officers PerpWalk groups of Los Lordes members out of the buildings, shackled to each other]'' These arrests were made with information given by the residents of the Bitterman Projects, at their own risk, with no promise of reward, other than full NYPD cooperation in restoring law and order to their community. ''[Jamie and Sgt. Renzulli shake hands with Hector Santiago's father]'' I would like to note that this operation was carried out with the full input, and by design of, Mayor Carter Poole, with the explicit intent of conducting the investigations and arrests in such a manner as to build trust between the NYPD and the Bitterman community-- a trust that has been absent, on both sides, for far too long. ''[Danny and Baez load Santana into the back of a squad car]''

* "The Big Leagues"[[note]] Episode 12 [[/note]] has Frank doing a tour of a precinct when a woman covered in blood admitting to having killed her husband while in hysterics. Understandably he becomes invested in learning what happened especially when he learns that the husband was abusive and apparently his officers did nothing. Eventually, Frank learns two detectives made the husband a C.I. and allowed him to slide on the domestic abuse charges due to his value. When speaking with their captain, he claims to have no prior knowledge of this only

* "The Big Leagues"[[note]] 13x12 [[/note]] has Frank doing a tour of a precinct when a woman covered in blood admitting to having killed her husband while in hysterics. Understandably he becomes invested in learning what happened especially when he learns that the husband was abusive and apparently his officers did nothing. Eventually, Frank learns two detectives made the husband a C.I. and allowed him to slide on the domestic abuse charges due to his value.

* In the episode "Re-do" when Frank rescues Erin from the hands of a rapist. He only has one line: [[PapaWolf "Get your hands off my daughter."]] Reed taunts him and tries to invoke PutDownYourGunAndStepAway ; Frank's response is to [[NoNonsenseNemesis not even let the guy have three words before shooting him in the head.]] Made more awesome when you remember that he was using an old .38 Special revolver that was the ancestral weapon of the Reagan family - ''a weapon older than he is''.

* In the episode "Family Business", an officer who reflexively shot an unarmed man has become suicidal out of guilt, and Frank resolves the situation in one of the most [[CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming powerful]] [[AFatherToHisMen moments]] in the show. This is a scene made awesome specifically ''because'' of how heartwarming it is.

* The episode "Innocence" has Frank dealing with the fact that he sent an innocent man to jail 18 years ago for rape, with the improved DNA test showing the innocent man and the actual rapist could appear to be brothers. And although the rapist Justin Armel can't be charged with the original crime Frank makes it very clear that he will be watching his every move, [[BigBrotherIsWatching in addition to the 35,000 cops who work for him]].
** The episode ends with Frank waiting outside the prison for the man he wrongfully got convicted, with the both of them sharing a brief glance from across the street for a few seconds, as if a understanding is passing between the two, before Frank starts walking to the other side and it cuts to black.

* In a two-parter, a gang leader directed a hit from prison on one of Frank's friends and the man's wife. After they have the evidence to convict him, Frank visits the man in prison. The gang leader points out that he's already in prison for life, and there's no death penalty in the state, so what more can they do to him. Frank nods, then tells the gang leader about momentos of his old friend that he's been sorting through...including a form that made the man a technical federal agent, with a federal death penalty charge applicable. Frank turns and walks away, while four officers have to restrain the suddenly enraged gang leader.

* Nikki's Chinese fortune cookie says, "You will meet a tall dark stranger". Nikki's mom says, "No, you won't". Nikki's grandfather adds, "Not while I have thousands of armed men at my disposal."

* One episode features [[AssInAmbassador a truly despicable ambassador]] who uses his DiplomaticImpunity to [[DomesticAbuse to get away with beating the crap out of his wife and son]]. The Regans manage to get said son out of his custody and into foster care and stay there, something repeatedly stated to be an incredible feat. But that's not the end of the awesome; the wife [[TheDogBitesBack decides that losing her son to the government of a foreign country is the last straw]] [[LaserGuidedKarma and shoots her husband dead, claiming]] DiplomaticImmunity to protect herself. Danny approves.

** At the next family dinner, he has a huge grin on his face, and this is [[TheStoic unusual to everyone else]]. He fills them in on what went down with mayor and they get a bit concerned knowing he's going after someone who has the ability to potentially boot him from his post as the commissioner. But Frank has no problem with that, cites the mayor as the one who started it, and even brags about giving the mayor a refreshing taste of his own medicine for a change. He's savoring this for good reason: in short, ''Frank has effectively declared war on his own boss.''

** At the next family dinner, he has a huge grin on his face, and this is [[TheStoic unusual to everyone else]]. He fills them in on what went down with mayor and they get a bit concerned knowing he's going after someone who has the ability to potentially boot him from his post as the commissioner. But Frank has no problem with knowing that, cites the mayor as the one who started it, and even brags about giving the mayor a refreshing taste of his own medicine for a change. He's savoring this for good reason: in short, ''Frank has effectively declared war on his own boss.''

** At the next family dinner, he has a huge grin on his face, and this is [[TheStoic unusual to everyone else]]. He fills them in on what went down with mayor and they get a bit concerned knowing he's going after someone who has the ability to potentially boot him from his post as the commissioner. But Frank has no problem with knowing that, cites the mayor as the one who started it, and he's even bragging about giving the mayor a refreshing taste of his own medicine for a change. He's savoring this for good reason: in short, ''Frank has effectively declared war on his own boss.''

** At the next family dinner, he has a huge grin on his face, and this is [[TheStoic unusual to everyone else]]. He fills them in on what went down with mayor and they get a bit concerned knowing he's going after someone who has the ability to potentially boot him from his post as the commissioner. But Frank has no problem with knowing that, and he's even bragging about giving the mayor a refreshing taste of his own medicine for a change. He's savoring this for good reason: in short, ''Frank has effectively declared war on his own boss.''

** At the next family dinner, he has a huge grin on his face, and this is [[TheStoic unusual to everyone else]]. He fills them in on what went down with mayor and they get a bit concerned knowing he's going after someone who has the ability to potentially boot him from his post as the commissioner. But Frank has no problem with knowing that, and he's even bragging about giving the mayor a taste of his own medicine for a change. He's savoring this for good reason: in short, ''Frank has effectively declared war on his own boss.''

** At the next family dinner, he has a huge grin on his face, and this is [[TheStoic unusual to everyone else]]. He fills them in on what went down with mayor and they get a bit concerned knowing he's going after someone who has the ability to potentially boot him from his post as the commissioner. But Frank has no problem with knowing that and is even bragging about giving the mayor a taste of his own medicine for a change. He's savoring this for good reason: in short, ''Frank has effectively declared war on his own boss.''

** At the next family dinner, he has a huge grin on his face, and this is [[TheStoic unusual to everyone else]]. He fills them in on what went down with mayor and they get a bit concerned knowing he's going after someone who has the ability to potentially boot him from his post as the commissioner. But Frank has no problem with knowing that and is even bragging about giving the mayor a taste of his own medicine for a change. He's savoring it to the fullest for good reason: in short, ''Frank has effectively declared war on his own boss.''

** At the next family dinner, he has a huge grin on his face, and this is [[TheStoic unusual to everyone else]]. He fills them in on what went down with mayor and they get a bit concerned knowing he's going after someone who has the ability to potentially boot him from his post as the commissioner. But Frank has no problem with knowing that and is even bragging about giving the mayor a taste of his own medicine for a change. There's a huge reason he's savoring it to the fullest. In short, ''Frank has effectively declared war on his own boss.''

** At the next family dinner, he has a huge grin on his face, and this is [[TheStoic unusual to everyone else]]. He fills them in on what went down with mayor and they get a bit concerned knowing he's going after someone who has the ability to potentially boot him from his post as the commissioner. But Frank has no problem with knowing that and is even bragging about giving the mayor a taste of his own medicine for a change. There's a pretty big reason he is savoring it to the fullest. In short, ''Frank has effectively declared war on his own boss.''