History Characters / BlueBloodsTheReaganFamily

* TheIdealist: A ''fervent'' example. Nicky doesn't like injustice, and even tries to step in a few times and stop it. Sometimes, it works, but other times, life decides to kick her in the pants for being [[WideEyedIdealist too hopeful for her own good.]] Most notably, in Season 7, she gets a [[RealityEnsues harsh dose of reality]] when she meets a ''[[JerkWithAHeartOfJerk nuclear]]''-level bitch who has resigned herself to being a victim of her abusive husband and would rather live with it [[DontYouDarePityMe than let someone take charge and decide what is best for her.]]

Great-grandpa of the Reagan family. Was a hardbitten DaChief in his day; now dispenses wisdom and advice.

* AncestralWeapon: Though he is fond of 1911s (as is Tom Selleck), Frank’s daily carry weapon is a "Fitz Special" Colt Official Police .38 revolver. Frank explains to Jamie that he carried it as his backup piece as a detective and as a patrol cop, that it was Henry’s duty weapon before that, and that Henry’s father carried it during his career.

* NotSoDifferent: Despite his ByTheBookCop facade over the course of the show it's made abundantly clear he has way more in common with CowBoyCop Danny than his more rule-obeying children Erin or Jamie -- specially the conviction that when the law he's sworn to uphold contradict with his personal believes -- the law takes the back burner. In "Strange Bedfellows" a cop killer is up for parole. Frank who believes that cop killers should under no circumstances ever get a second chance and not trusting the Parole Board's judgement sends Sid to intimate the killer to withdraw himself from consideration. Erin rightfully calls him out for interfering in what's supposed to be an impartial process, but Frank in a very Danny-like move is petulant and unrepentant.

** He and Baez are so much this that they're able to exchange "I love yous" that are as intense and any romantic moment while being strictly platonic. [[note]] Or maybe not, as he brought her to the family dinner at the end of the Season 11 premier, implying that they might be undergoing a RelationshipUpgrade [[/note]]

* DarkAndTroubledPast: She grew up in a sheltered and wealthy upbringing, had loving parents and a great life... until her father got arrested and she found out their wealth was because he was running a Ponzi scheme and screwing good people over. Her father is serving 6-8 years at Fort Dix Correctional for his crimes. She later stated in season 4 episode 10 that long time associates they knew had lost everything and she hasn't spoken to her father in 3 years. It's implied this rough patch of her life inspired her choice to become a cop. Because of her background and the fact that she is a woman in law enforcement, she has had to work harder to prove that she deserves to be a cop.

* ForbiddenFruit: She becomes this to Jamie after Sgt. Renzulli informs them that they would be split up if they developed romantic feelings for each other. The rule turns out to be utter nonsense. They're engaged by the end of season 8 and they can continue to work together, even sticking by his side after he gets promoted to Sergeant and transferred uptown.

* ShipTease: Her and Jamie. They're engaged by the end of season 8. Their wedding makes up the last couple minutes of Season 9 and are [[TheyDo an official married couple afterwards]].

* SemperFi: Henry, Frank and Danny are all Marine Corps veterans from Korea, Vietnam and Iraq respectively. Henry mentions that [[{{ImmigrantPatriotism}} his father was also a Marine]] when Sean expresses interest in enlisting before leaving high school.

* [[{{OverprotectiveDad}} Overprotective Mom]]: When Sean expresses interest in enlisting in [[{{SemperFi}} the Marines]], she tells Danny to convince him otherwise. It eventually works.

* IAintGotTimeToBleed: When a key witness is shot in his hospital bed in the season 5 finale, Linda takes two in the abdomen, but she's so hopped-up on adrenaline she does a full round of CPR and doesn't even realize she was hit until after the witness has already {{flatline}}d.

* ActionGirl: A trained female cop whose not afraid to use her fists or gun.
* AttemptedRape: Suffers an attempted date rape in "The Truth About Lying" and lies to Jamie initially. He eventually works it out, talks her into coming forward, and [[LaserGuidedKarma she gets to arrest her own would-be rapist. In the middle of another date.]] ([[ArtisticLicenseLaw Which is a massive conflict of interest]], but [[RuleOfDrama dang if it wasn't awesome]].)

* DarkAndTroubledPast: She grew up in a sheltered and wealthy upbringing, had loving parents and a great life... until her father got arrested and she found out their wealth was because he was running a Ponzi scheme and screwing good people over. Her father is serving 6-8 years at Fort Dix Correctional for his crimes. She later stated in season 4 episode 10 that long time associates they knew had lost everything and she hasn't spoken to her father in 3 years. Because of her background and also the fact that she is a woman in law enforcement, she has had to work harder to prove that she deserves to be a cop.

* OldCopYoungCop: She's the (relatively) young cop to Jamie's (relatively) old. They might even be the same age.

** When Henry is mugged by a criminal (which involved getting hit in the head), Jamie drops his usual by-the-book and calm attitude while looking, and later, pursuing said criminal. This is lampshaded by Renzuli:

* ScrewTheRulesImDoingWhatsRight: Jamie has no problem arguing with or outright disobeying superior officers if he feels it's the right thing to do. Unfortunately this why he has an undeserved reputation as EntitledBastard.
* SwallowTheKey: Frank Reagan didn't raise no fools. When confronted by some mob brokers, Jamie hastily swallows the thumbdrive he used to hack into their finances. And it's not the first time either, as the family reminisces later on.

** In 'The Road To Hell' Nicky is pulled over, and one of her passengers has drugs. Nicky hesitates on informing on who most likely had the drugs, and acts shocked that she'll have a criminal record if she continues to play dumb, and appalled that such a record can have real world consequences.
** In 'Erasing History' Nicky's stunned that her activist friend Chrissie's attack and desecration of an NYPD flag and statue is going to result in criminal charges. An aghast Frank reminds her that the same NYPD flag draped her uncle Joe's coffin, and asks Nicky point-blank 'Where are you?'

* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: In the Pilot she is portrayed as a typical BrattyTeenageDaughter, rolling her eyes a lot trying to wear a skirt way too short to Jamie's graduation. After she gets recast Sami Gayle we get the exceptionally intelligent and mature AdorablyPrecociousChild.

* TheIdealist: A ''fervent'' example. Nicky doesn't like injustice, and even tries to step in a few times and stop it. Sometimes, it works, but other times, life decides to kick her in the pants for being [[WideEyedIdealist too hopeful for her own good.]] Most notably, in Season 7, she gets a [[RealityEnsues harsh]] dose of reality when she meets a ''[[JerkWithAHeartOfJerk nuclear]]''-level bitch who has resigned herself to being a victim of her abusive husband and would rather live with it [[DontYouDarePityMe than let someone take charge and decide what is best for her.]]
* JaywalkingWillRuinYourLife: In Season 6, she's in a car with friends that gets pulled for a routine traffic stop and the cops find drugs in the car. She gets suspended from Columbia and nearly gets charged for possession until one of her friends cops to it.

* BewareTheNiceOnes: Linda is a sweet woman -- loving mother and caring wife. But, if she's angry about something, she won't hide it.

* DoesntLikeGuns: At least, she doesn't like that Danny dealt with Jack's fear after a shooting incident by teaching him how to safely handle his father's sidearm. She also at one point bought a revolver for self-defense after being mugged, but decided "it's not me."

* ClingyJealousGirl: She tries to hide her jealousy when Jamie goes out with other women, but admits to him that it's hard to do so because of his feelings for her.
* DarkAndTroubledPast: Her father was imprisoned when she was just a kid. Her father is serving 6-8 years at Fort Dix Correctional. She later stated in season 4 episode 10 that long time associates lost everything and that she hasn't spoken to her father in 3 years. Because of her background and also the fact that she is a woman in law enforcement, she has had to work harder to prove that she deserves to be a cop.

* GenderBlenderName: Her nickname is usually for males.
* GutFeeling: In the last episode of season 8, Eddie gets this when Jamie is about to be shot at. She acts quickly, saves Jamie and shoots his assailant. It's then that both of them know they're meant for eachother and they get engaged.

* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Edie has let her anger and own self-interests get the better of her judgement. She's still a dedicated cop and good person.

* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: Called "Eddie" 99% of the time. It's short for Edit (pronounced "Edeet"), the Hungarian equivalent of Edith.

* ShipTease: Her and Jamie. They're engaged by the end of season 8. Their wedding makes up the last couple minutes of Season 9.

* TheSouthpaw: Because Donnie Wahlberg is a lefty.

* HeroicLineage: They've been serving the law for at least two generations.

* SemperFi: Henry, Frank and Danny are all Marine Corps veterans from Korea, Vietnam and Iraq respectively. Henry mentions that his father was also a Marine when Sean expresses interest in enlisting before leaving high school.

* SemperFi: Henry, Frank and Danny are all Marine Corps veterans from Korea, Vietnam and Iraq respectively.

** Don't question her parenting methods, even if your Frank.

* SatelliteCharacter: They often serve as the children on Danny and Linda who often ask questions regarding the current episode's topic, though as they've aged up they've been allowed to contribute to contribute to episode plots.

* TheMaidenNameDebate: In the first episode of Season 10, she and Jamie have one of these. They ultimately decide that she'll still use her maiden name professionally, and hyphenate her surname legally. Her reasoning is that she doesn't want to get special treatment (or [[{{GuiltByAssociationGag}} targeted by the likes of the Reverend Potter]]) right off the bat for being the Commissioner's daughter-in-law, and Jamie concedes the point.

* TheMaidenNameDebate: In the first episode of Season 10, she and Jamie have one of these. They ultimately decide that she'll still use her maiden name professionally, and hyphenate her surname legally. Her reasoning is that she doesn't want to get special treatment right off the bat for being the Commissioner's daughter-in-law, and Jamie concedes the point.

* GoodIsNotSoft: He's personally killed a triple murderer-rapist who was trying to harm Erin. In the season five finale he uses a little LoopholeAbuse to [[spoiler:send an already-convicted GangBanger to federal death row, which has the dual effects of removing his ability to control his gang from inside the joint (since he'll be transferred to Indiana for trial), and [[CopKiller exacting justice for the murder of a police chief, his wife, and a witness, and the nonfatal shooting of Linda]].]]

* MissingMom: On two fronts. His own mom, Betty, is deceased, and his wife Mary is also deceased. [[spoiler: Unfortunately, it seems to be a family curse, because Danny's wife also ends up deceased.]]

Oldest sibling, Danny is a police detective assigned to Manhattan. He is HappilyMarried ([[spoiler:[[{{TearJerker}} and widowed]] as of Season 8]]) and has two sons.

* AesopAmnesia: Danny never learns the need to control his temper or stop his borderline illegal actions. [[spoiler: Although he does mellow down after Linda's death he eventually slips back into his bad habits.]]

* BreakTheHaughty: The events of the Season 7 finale and the ripple effect they had resulted in his house being torched [[spoiler:and his wife getting killed in an accident from being forced to work harder.]] After all this Danny has become a mass of self-loathing and needs regular therapy.

* CowboyCop: He bends the rules in pursuit of justice. Although he's also been known to bend them the other direction (i.e. coaching an illegal immigrant on how to frame his confession to manslaughter for sympathy). {{Deconstructed}} in "Absolute Power"; [[spoiler:Danny goes in solo after a SerialKiller instead of waiting for Baez and an [[SWATTeam ESU team]]. While he rescues the would-be victim, the killer puts him in the hospital with a broken forearm and gets away.]]

* HappilyMarried: To his [[MyGirlBackHome wife]], Linda. [[spoiler:Unfortunately, she gets killed on May 28, 2017.]]
* HeartbrokenBadass: As of the beginning of Season 8, Danny is struggling to avoid a complete emotional breakdown [[spoiler:from losing Linda.]]

* ILetGwenStacyDie: How he feels about [[spoiler:Linda's death]]. He pins the blame squarely on his own shoulders and sinks into despair. In fact, he nearly flattens someone for mockingly bringing up [[spoiler:the day she was killed just to piss him off.]]

* ItsAllMyFault: [[spoiler: Linda dies in a medical helicopter crash between Seasons 7 & 8. Danny blames himself for it because they both had to work extra shifts after their house was torched as direct result of Danny's hot-headedness.]]

* TraumaCongaLine: Undergoes one between the finale of Season 7 and premiere of Season 8, when [[spoiler:his house is burned down in retalliation for seizing millions of dollars of Mexican cartel drug money and then his wife is killed in a hit made to look like a helicopter accident by the same cartel, which forms a large portion of Season 8's over-arching plot]].

* ForbiddenFruit: He becomes this to Eddie after Sgt. Renzulli informs them that they would be split up if they developed romantic feelings for each other. [[spoiler:It's not true and by the end of season 8, they're engaged and can still work together.]]

* HeroDoesPublicService: As part of an NYPD initiative to boost their public involvement in the wake of the Bitterman Houses events at the close of season 3 [[spoiler:during which Jamie's partner Vinny was killed]], Jamie is shown coaching basketball in a poor neighborhood in "Growing Boys". He gets involved in the plot when two gangsters start pressuring one of his players to rejoin the gang and one of them is inadvertently hit by a car when Jamie goes after them.

* TheseHandsHaveKilled: After his first line-of-duty fatal shooting. He did everything right, but he's still in shock, which is only exacerbated by the revelation that [[spoiler:the perp was committing SuicideByCop]].

* MamaBear: [[spoiler:When a serial killer kidnaps Nicky, Erin doesn't hesitate to go with Danny to find her. Carrying her gun with her as well.]]

[[folder:Linda Reagan]]

* BusCrash: [[spoiler: She dies in a helicopter crash between Seasons Seven and Eight, on the job in the middle of an airlift gone wrong.]]

* MissingMom: [[spoiler:Becomes this to her sons due to dying in a helicopter crash by season 8.]]

* BreakTheCutie: Season 8 hits them right where it hurts. Both of them are ''not'' in good spirits [[spoiler:after the death of their mom Linda]], being very quiet and forlorn [[spoiler:in the months following the accident.]] It seems to have provoked [[InnocenceLost the beginning of their emergence into adulthood.]]

* HeKnowsTooMuch: [[spoiler:He was getting too close to discovering how dirty the Blue Templar was, and their leader decided to kill him]].

* MissingMom: Her absence is very clear at the dinner table. Furthermore, losing Mary deeply affected Frank and caused him to become TheStoic he is now, but he continued on as police commissioner on his own, surrounded by his family and loved ones. The premiere of Season 8 brings about the first really major discussion on the show about how Frank suffered in the wake of her death, [[spoiler:because now Danny is going through the exact same thing he is after losing Linda in a helicopter wreck.]]

Jamie's partner from Season Four through Season Eight. [[spoiler:They get engaged in the final moments of Season Eight, and married at the end of Season Nine.]]

* ForbiddenFruit: She becomes this to Jamie after Sgt. Renzulli informs them that they would be split up if they developed romantic feelings for each other. [[spoiler:The rule turns out to be utter nonsense. They're engaged by the end of season 8 and they can continue to work together, even sticking by his side after he gets promoted to Sergeant and transferred uptown.]]

* GutFeeling: In the last episode of season 8, Eddie gets this when Jamie is about to be shot at. She acts quickly, saves Jamie and shoots his assailant. [[spoiler:It's then that both of them know they're meant for eachother and they get engaged.]]

* ShipTease: Her and Jamie. [[spoiler:They're engaged by the end of season 8. Their wedding makes up the last couple minutes of Season 9.]]
* SingleWomanSeeksGoodMan: She has a thing for the AllLovingHero and NiceGuy [[ChronicHeroSyndrome Jamie]]. [[spoiler:In the final moments of Season 9, she ends up marrying him.]]

* SemperFi: Served as a Marine in [[WarOnTerror Iraq]] -- specifically Fallujah.