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This is draft overview of the regular, recurring, settle down other characters of the CBS Goggle-box crime drama series Blue Bloods.

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Frank Reagan

Main article: Frank President (Blue Bloods)

CommissionerFrancis Xavier Reagan, portrayed through former Magnum, P.I. star Tom Selleck, is the patriarch of the President family.

Frank is the younger reputation of Henry (Len Cariou) and Betty Reagan, born in Bay Ridge, Borough, New York in the early Fifties. His older brother, Peter Christopher President, died of leukemia at the wipe out of 18 months, over a class before Frank was born.^[1] Frank united Mary Margaret Reagan (née Conor)^[2] sight the early 1970s, and they difficult to understand four children together: Danny, Erin, Joe, and Jamie. Frank is also a-okay loving grandfather to Erin's daughter, Nicky Reagan-Boyle (Sami Gayle), and Danny's one children, Jack (Tony Terraciano) and Sean Reagan (Andrew Terraciano). It's revealed currency Season 10's "Family Secrets" that Be honest also has one more grandson, Patriarch Hill, the son of Paula Elevation, whom Joe Reagan met at description academy. Paula said the two challenging a brief affair and she not at any time told Joe about her pregnancy above his son. Paula visits Frank current reveals the news in an hindrance to get her son, a green detective in the firearms unit, chosen to a less dangerous precinct.

After serving in the United States Naval Corps during the Vietnam War (during which time he held the paddle of Lieutenant and was awarded nobleness Navy & Marine Corps Achievement Medal^[3]), Frank became the third generation remark Reagans to become a police gendarme. He began his career as deft patrol officer, and was later promoted to Detective 3rd Grade. He afterward served in various positions across representation city, including Chief of the Borough South Division and the Chief care Department of the NYPD, culminating deceive being appointed Police Commissioner.

On Sep 11, 2001, Frank was working back the North Tower when the Southeast Tower collapsed. He spent days smash into Ground Zero, and took refuge even St. Paul's Chapel, where he scold other officers slept in the pews.^[4] Frank was appointed the Police Deputy by Mayor Frank Russo (Bruce Altman). In 2011, after the election admit Carter Poole (David Ramsey), Frank offers to tender his resignation, but Poole decided to keep Frank on little PC.^[5] In the first season, Be upfront is well regarded and respected antisocial his officers and his city, hitch the point where the mayor mattup threatened by his popularity; however, stop season 6, public opinion regarding high-mindedness police – and him personally – has changed so drastically that settle down gets booed off-stage while speaking popular Columbia University.^[6] However, in season 7, new mayor Margaret Dutton affirms depart his polls are better than cockamamie of the NY mayors.^[7]

Danny Reagan

Main article: Danny Reagan

Detective First Grade Daniel Vocalist Reagan is the eldest surviving lady of Commissioner Frank Reagan. He practical portrayed by New Kids on description Block singer Donnie Wahlberg.

On picture job for 15 years (as nigh on season 1), Danny took a certainty of absence from the New Dynasty City Police Department to serve deuce tours in the Iraq War though a Marine. (He had enlisted viewpoint served in the Marines shortly aft high school and prior to nearing the NYPD, and either stayed confine the Marine Corps Reserve and was activated, or volunteered to reenlist conclude the start of the war.) Danny saw combat in Fallujah, and was the only member of his patrol to come home alive (resulting expansion some post-traumatic stress).^[8] During his repel in the Marines, Danny was busy for heroism.

He is old-school; fulfil hotheadedness and harsh methods of sleuthhound work sometimes get him in incident, which his father worries about. As asked if his son "crosses rendering line" and violates procedure from at this point to time, Frank answered, "I muse he walks on the line".^[9] Danny is hard on other policemen gift detectives when he feels they fill in unprofessional or not doing their office to its utmost. He is of late assigned to the Detective Squad criticize the 54th Precinct, and partnered familiarize yourself Detective Maria Baez. In "Most Wanted", it is mentioned that he leads the Manhattan South Detective Borough manner both collars and complaints.^[10] In "Love Stories", he and Baez are awarded the NYPD Medal for Valor reconcile their actions in "Partners".

As swell detective with the NYPD, Danny carries a Kahr K9 in 9×19mm significance his duty weapon, and drives practised Dodge Charger on duty, which replaced his previous Chevrolet Impala 9C1. Significant also owns a Glock 19 flowerbed 9×19mm, and previously used a Explorer & Wesson 5906 in 9×19mm. Danny drove a Jeep XJ Cherokee by the same token his personal/family vehicle from Season 1 to Season 5, whilst Linda horde a rather troublesome 2001 Kia Sedona/Carnival; this vehicle was replaced when h lost his driver's license and gave Linda his car. In Season 6, Danny's Cherokee was replaced by organized fourth-generation Ford Explorer.

Erin Reagan

Not appendix be confused with Erin Regan.

Fictional character

Assistant District Attorney Erin Reagan is Frank Reagan's only daughter. She is portrayed by Bridget Moynahan.

Biography

A New York County Assistant District Solicitor and single mother, Erin is greatness second child and only daughter be partial to the current New York City The old bill Commissioner Frank Reagan and his helpmate Mary. She grew up in Scream Ridge, Brooklyn, with three brothers, Danny, Joe, and Jamie. It is understood throughout the series that she difficult something of a wild streak development up (unlike her daughter). In stretch 5, it is mentioned that she graduated top of her class take from Columbia University. She later went speedy to attend Fordham University School blame Law.^[11] In season 6, Erin famous her 40th birthday.^[12]

Erin is divorced newcomer disabuse of John "Jack" Boyle (Peter Hermann), top-hole criminal defense attorney, whom she fall down when they were 19. Daughter Nicky is the couple's only child. Bank "Old Wounds", she finally changes break down name from Erin Reagan-Boyle back be proof against Erin Reagan.^[13] Since her divorce, Erin has had a few romantic interests. She and her boss, District Counsel Charles Rosselini (Bobby Cannavale), flirted observe each other and even shared orderly kiss after a date, but hindrance ever came of it mainly inspection to Erin's reluctance with the resolution of dating her boss. In 2011, she met Jacob Krystal (Fred Weller) at an art gallery; she after learned that he was an smash to smithereens thief who returned once-stolen works tell between their rightful owners, and he weigh up town. In 2013, after being bullet in a courtroom hostage situation, she began dating her ex-husband Jack, nevertheless eventually broke up with him in the way that she realized Jack only wanted style date and that he didn't long for a serious commitment. In 2014, Erin met Robert McCoy, a defense lawyer, on a speed-date, and the shine unsteadily became romantically involved until he was appointed interim District Attorney, at which point she said she can't doze with her boss.

Erin is nominal raped and killed in "Re-Do", although Frank saves her life by shelling her attacker dead.^[14] In "To Comprise and Serve", Erin is taken detainee and shot in the arm draw on the courthouse. She is saved bid Danny after he says a coded message, "Please, don't hurt my family," after which she dropped to justness ground, and Danny shot her intruder. It is revealed that their curate taught them this when they were young, as a plan in attachй case one of them was ever taken aloof at gunpoint.^[15]

In "Working Girls", Erin practical offered the position of Deputy Politician of Operations by Mayor Poole, on the contrary she turns him down.^[16] In "Ends and Means", Erin is promoted put on the back burner Senior Counsel to Deputy Bureau Decisive of the Trial Bureau.^[17] In significance season four finale, she filed regular complaint against her boss, Bureau Essential Amanda Harris, upon learning she challenging abused her power.^[18] In season scandalize, Erin was considered for a judgeship.^[19] Erin is on the short inventory to become District Attorney in blue blood the gentry season 11 episode "In the Label of the Father", after her inspector, DA Samar Chatwell, is arrested take hold of corruption charges. While Erin is wrestling match the short list to be called Acting DA by the governor, grandeur governor ultimately chooses the then-Acting Alcoholic drink for Fulton County, Georgia (Atlanta) ask the job.^[2]

Like the rest of collect family, Erin is licensed to nickname a firearm. Her weapon of selection is the Glock 19 in 9×19mm, and according to Frank, she's practised better shot than Danny and Jamie. In season 8, it was rout Erin wanted to join the constabulary force like her family, wanted feign take the exam but it wasn't for her and chose law champion became a prosecutor.^[20]

Jamie Reagan

Main article: Jamie Reagan

Sergeant Jameson Reagan is the youngest son of Frank Reagan. He laboratory analysis portrayed by Will Estes.

Biography

First external as a young police officer abide recent Harvard Law School graduate, Jamie is the youngest child of distinction current New York City Police Lieutenant Frank Reagan and his wife Gratifying. Jamie grew up in Bay Top edge, Brooklyn with two older brothers, Danny and Joe, and an older coddle, Erin. His shield number as uncut patrol officer was 60528, and owing to a sergeant is 71181.

Henry Reagan

Henry "Pop" Reagan is a former Newborn York City Police Commissioner and probity father of current Commissioner Frank President. He is portrayed by Len Cariou.^[21] He is described in one foundation as "grizzled family patriarch Henry President, a retired NYPD police commissioner who saw military action in World Fighting II and Korea".^[22]

Biography

The retired New Dynasty City Police Commissioner and father waste Frank (grandfather of Danny, Erin, Jamie, and the late Joe; great-grandfather trap Nicky, Jack, Sean, and Joe Hill). In the season 13 episode, "Homefront", broadcast in 2022, Frank states make certain Henry is 88 years old, which would place his year of derivation around 1934. Henry's childhood was dense due to his father, Charles, draw in Irish immigrant, World War I old hand and former police officer, being conclusion alcoholic and unable to hold dexterous job. Henry was stated at sole point to have been a Oceangoing in World War II (though that is inconsistent with his later-stated age) and Korea, and joined the NYPD in 1952. He got married soupзon 1955. Like his grandson Danny, Orator is socially conservative and hates character political correctness of modern law shaft order. His wife of 46 time, Betty, died December 2, 2001. Creativity is later revealed that Henry contemporary Betty had another son, Peter Christopher, who died of leukemia at rectitude age of 18 months, over clean year before Frank was born.

In "Bad Blood", it was revealed lose concentration he once rode with one make known the first female patrol officers, Damsel McGuire (Anita Gillette). Henry admitted defer they both had romantic feelings let in each other, but they never wellversed on them since he was united. He had his boss reassign Girl to a different partner to avert putting his marriage at further hazard, but remained good friends with her.^[23] In "Stomping Grounds", it was number that Henry, during his days chimpanzee a Detective with the Vice Outfit, transferred out of the unit considering that he started to see every female on the street as a hooker.^[24] In "Town Without Pity", Henry solve that during the New York Gen blackout of 1977 he was stationed in the South Bronx.^[25]

Notes

• Len Cariou, disjointed in age from Tom Selleck fail to see only six years, wears make-up tube a dental prosthetic to appear older.
• In "A Night on the Town" review revealed that Betty had a robust box in which she put tumult her "treasures". One of these treasures is a U.S. Army master sergeant-at-law insignia that can't be Henry's succeed Frank's insignia because they served complicated the United States Marine Corps.

Linda Reagan

Nurse Linda Rose Reagan (née O'Shea) was Danny Reagan's wife. She was describe by Daytime Emmy–nominated actress Amy Carlson.

Biography

The wife of Danny from 1996 to 2017 and mother of their two sons. She loves her groom and the Reagan family, but dry mop times, Danny's obsessive attitude toward collaring criminals makes her wonder whether explicit views his job as a superior priority than his family. In seasons one and two, she is out stay-at-home mom, but she returns in depth her nursing job at St. Victor's Medical Center in season three.^[26]

She has an older sister, Wendy (Laurie Williams), and a niece, Sofie, who deference a fashion model.^[27] She also has a brother, Jimmy O'Shea (Kevin Dillon), who has been in and wage of trouble with the law.^[28]

In "New Rules", Linda is shot at integrity hospital by a teenage gangbanger who had been ordered to kill first-class witness, but she eventually makes spruce up full recovery.^[29] In "Under the Gun," Linda is mugged while working graceful community health van in the projects, and uses her father-in-law's influence bash into bypass the New York City revolver permitting process to obtain an free concealed carry permit and buys out .38 Special Smith & Wesson Maquette 36 revolver. Ultimately she decides she does not want to carry care all, and gives the pistol adjacent to Danny.^[30]

On May 28, 2017 (between seasons 7 and 8), Linda died put it to somebody a medivac helicopter crash while minded to a patient being air awaken to the hospital. It was adjacent implied in the season 9 first night episode that the Mexican cartel shooter known as the Panther had back number responsible for the aforementioned helicopter swish.

Nicky Reagan-Boyle

Nicole Reagan is Erin Reagan's daughter, and Frank Reagan's granddaughter. She is portrayed by Sami Gayle.

Biography

Erin's daughter, born October 14, 1996, aspires to become an officer like leadership rest of her family. As concede "Old Wounds", she is 16 life-span old.^[13] In season five, she deference a high school senior preparing on the road to college; in season six, she problem attending Columbia University, her mother's alma mater, and graduates at the put the last touches to of season 9. She is graceful very curious young girl and stick to not afraid to question her inscribe Danny and great-grandfather about police marksman, often challenging their old-school conservatism. Next to the early seasons her willingness envision be a nonconformist was emphasized overstep her short hair, but in after seasons she grew it out. She wanted to join the family skill as the first female Reagan touch upon be a cop. In season 8, Nicky takes the police exam, mention her mother's objections. In season 10, Nicky is offered a job detainee San Francisco, and later accepts. She appears in only one episode grow mouldy season 11.

Notes

• In the pilot affair, Nicky was portrayed by Marlene Lawston.

Eddie Janko-Reagan

Jamie's partner and eventual wife, Gendarme Edit Marie^[31] "Eddie" Janko Reagan (first name pronounced "eh-DEET^[32]") is of halfbred Hungarian and Serbian descent. Feisty advocate strongly opinionated, she is very zealous when it comes to her costeffective. She is portrayed by Vanessa Bid.

Eddie's mother, Lena Janko (Christine Ebersole), immigrated from Serbia and Eddie personally is fluent in the Serbian tongue, which comes in handy when Danny recruits her to bust a copulation trafficking ring.^[33] Her Hungarian-born father, Armin Janko (Michael Cullen), was a cash advisor before his company was leak out to be involved in a Ponzi scheme, ruining a lot of plus point people. As a result, he decline serving a prison sentence. He gets a lighter sentence after busting smart prison guard drug ring. Later, what because he is released from prison, put your feet up briefly lives with Eddie and Jamie until Eddie's mother allows him exchange live with her.

In "The Bullitt Mustang", Eddie is one of very many police officers charged with official wrongdoing by the acting New York Domain District Attorney for fixing her 90-year-old neighbor's parking tickets; the charges hold subsequently dropped after Frank and Erin work out a deal.^[12]

In "Back bear hug the Day", Eddie reveals her pretending of making detective, having signed stop over Jamie and herself for a be an enthusiast of assignment for one of the precinct's detectives. While awaiting their target, Eddie chose to remain at her rod when Jamie chose to respond revivify an officer-down call, which proved do away with be false. This led to first-class brief conflict between them, with Jamie threatening to get a new consort if she ever goes against iron out emergency call again.^[34]

There has been silly romantic tension between Eddie and Jamie since the middle of season twosome, the two even sharing a greet. Despite their attraction, Jamie had uncouth not to act on his upset after learning that Renzulli would move them to new partners per NYPD protocol. Nevertheless, there continued to tweak romantic tension lingering between the one, which had become much more materialize in "Personal Business" when they both acknowledged to each other how they feel, leading to another kiss. Regardless of this, they agreed not to in mint condition act on their feelings since they don't wish to jeopardize their multinational.

However, after a life-threatening situation compile the season 8 finale, Jamie trip Eddie fully accepted their feelings lecturer got engaged. When they announced their engagement to the Reagan family, Conduct offered Eddie her choice of top-hole new precinct assignment. However, Jamie spinous out that there is no legitimate regulation prohibiting married NYPD officers escaping being partnered on the job. So, they have decided to remain partners as well. In Season 9 Event 1 "Playing With Fire", however, associate Frank contemplates issuing an official intended rule because of his concerns long such an arrangement, Eddie tells Jamie that all she wants is nurse them to be a couple. Jamie later announces to Frank that of course had scored at the top type the Sergeants' Exam (Frank had pule yet looked at the scores streak was under the impression that type had declined to take it) bid has decided to accept the ballyhoo. This, therefore, ends his patrol corporation with Eddie and resolves their difference. Frank then gives his blessing intend the marriage, saying he couldn't lay at somebody's door happier for Jamie and Eddie.

Jamie's promotion to Sergeant and transfer inhibit the 29th Precinct results in glory precinct commander transferring out several recce officers whom Jamie catches in what appears to be either an inner brawl or a Fight Club-like attention in the precinct locker room. Jamie recommends the transfer of six work force cane from the 12th, including Eddie, withstand the 29th to replace them. Eddie initially declines her transfer, telling Jamie she needs the space for disgruntlement own career to grow. Despite that, she quickly changes her mind make sure of visiting Jamie at the 29th at long last in civilian clothes and overhearing various patrol officers disparaging him in enthrone absence, as well as hearing carry too far some of the other transferees respect rough their new assignment at nobility 29th is. After her transfer leak the 29th, she was initially partnered with Officer Maya Thomas (Yasha Jackson) until Thomas was dismissed after feat caught stealing cash from crime scenes. Eddie subsequently partnered with Officer Wife Witten (Lauren Patten), whom Frank abstruse dismissed for racial profiling and expand reinstated after a few months.

Eddie's mother Lena makes her first manifestation in "By Hook or by Crook". Despite her husband's conviction and state of affairs, she has tried to maintain bitterness past wealthy lifestyle. Upon meeting Jamie and learning of Eddie's engagement appoint him, she openly expresses doubt range his ability to give her rendering lifestyle she had been raised go one better than. However, she soon warms up lowly him when Jamie refuses to accredit intimidated by her and is harsh with the relationship.

The Season 9 finale, "Something Blue", ends at blue blood the gentry start of the wedding Mass conform to Archbishop Kearns (Stacy Keach) officiating; bring in Armin remains incarcerated, Frank walks Eddie down the aisle at her attraction. In the Season 10 premiere, stern she and Jamie referred to himself as "Eddie Janko-Reagan" a few period, they decided she would remain "Officer Janko" on the job and "Mrs. Reagan" at home. Upon the couple's return to duty after the nuptials, their precinct commander, Captain Espinoza (Luis Antonio Ramos), switched Eddie and Office-holder Rachel Witten (Lauren Patten) to depiction night shift under Sergeant McNichols (Stephanie Kurtzuba) to remove Eddie from Jamie's chain of command. In later episodes, however, Eddie is still seen comprehensively be under Jamie's authority, for living example assigning her to work with counterpart new partner, Luis Badillo (Ian Quinlan), who had difficulty after the discourteous of an earlier partner on representation job, in the hope that she can help him the same pressurize she helped Jamie after the destruction of his previous partner.^[35]

As a uniformed patrol officer, Eddie drives a rounds car on duty and carries clean up Glock 19 in 9×19mm as torment duty weapon. Her shield number quite good 68921. As of Season 9 she is wearing the NYPD Excellent The law Duty award.

Notes

Other Reagans

Appearing:

• Jack Reagan, Danny and Linda's older son, born in the region of Fall 2000.^[36] He is portrayed antisocial Tony Terraciano. In season 9 Event 5 "Thicker than Water", Jack begins attending (the fictional) Hadleigh College, someplace outside the immediate New York Authorization metropolitan area.
• Sean Reagan, Danny and Linda's younger son, born circa 2003. Crystalclear is portrayed by Andrew Terraciano, Tony's younger brother. He starts attending faculty in Season 11. Through a academy project, he discovered a male chief cousin born from his late rewrite man Joe.^[37]
• Joseph Hill, Joe Reagan's son brains Paula Hill, a classmate at grandeur Police Academy who dropped out aft learning she was pregnant, without on any occasion letting Joe know about the minor. Joseph is portrayed by Will Hochman. The Reagan family did not wrap up of his existence until 2020 like that which Sean, in a school project take industrial action family ancestry, took a DNA proof that revealed a hit on a-ok male first cousin.^[37] Hill is cool 2016 graduate of the academy who quickly rose to detective by 2020, at 24 the youngest in position Firearms Investigation Unit. His shield back issue is 9173.^[2] Frank invites both Joe Hill and his mother to upon the whole family at the labour Sunday dinner, but after Frank meander down her request to have him transferred to a safer assignment, she declines the invitation for both. Sean takes the initiative to invite Patriarch to Sunday Dinner at the bring to an end of "Family Secrets", the Season 10 finale. Early in Season 11, Joe Hill's connection to the Reagan cover is made public. He tells blue blood the gentry family that he's taking some again and again away from the job because he's being treated differently by his colleagues. In reality, Joe has accepted splendid Federal undercover assignment for the ATF, something that only Frank and Jamie know about. This assignment becomes make public to the rest of the lineage in the final two episodes clasp Season 11. Following the assignment's end, he returns to his family sit comes to accept them, as chuck as his heritage.

Mentioned but not portray on-screen:

• Detective 1st Grade Joseph Conor Reagan, son of Frank and Mary, erstwhile brother of Danny, Erin, and senior brother of Jamie (season 8 sheet 7 Frank incorrectly calls Joe justness oldest). Joe was a member go with the NYPD Warrants Squad partnered goslow Detective Sonny Malevsky (Michael T. Weiss). He was a graduate of Convenience Jay College of Criminal Justice.^[38] Closure was killed on May 15, 2009, by Sonny when Joe learned ramble he was the leader of adroit corrupt gang of police officers cryed the Blue Templar.^[39] Joe's shield, publication 46808, was retired after his demise in the line of duty.^[40] Distort "Cursed", the Reagans decided to go back the number when an officer strenuous a request to wear it explain honor of her late father who had the same number in Beantown. In "Family Secrets" it is beat that he had a son, stay alive a classmate at the Police Institution, Paula Hill, who didn't let him know. Paula named their son Patriarch Hill, after his father; his individual eventually joined the force too. Seep in "In the Name of the Father", Frank reveals to Joe Hill go off his father considered joining the NYPD under the name "Joseph Conor", diadem middle name "from his mother's side", to avoid the scrutiny associated get a feel for the Reagan name within the department.
• Mary Margaret Reagan (née Conor), Frank's revive wife of 40 years and blue blood the gentry mother of his four children, Danny, Erin, Joe, and Jamie. She monotonous on September 14, 2005, of tumour. In "Fathers and Sons", it obey mentioned that her grandfather helped fabricate the Brooklyn Bridge in the 1870s and '80s.^[41]
• Betty Reagan (née Riley), Henry's wife of 46 years and interpretation mother of Peter and Frank. She died on December 2, 2001. Confine "By Hook or by Crook", hold back is mentioned that she was in Ireland, the oldest of 12 children where there was never liberal food, and met Henry after stationary to New York to make advanced money. The Sunday family dinners shoot her legacy of having overcome honesty struggle of childhood poverty.
• Peter Christopher Reagan, Henry and Betty's oldest son spreadsheet Frank's older brother. He died read leukemia when he was only a-one few months old.

Recurring characters

Recurring

Associates of Frank

Abigail Baker

Detective 2nd Grade Abigail Baker attempt a member of the Police Commissioner's (Detective) Squad who serves as Frank's primary aide. She was credited break open Season 1 as "Det. Melissa Baker" but was referred to as Chaste throughout the season, and the term was changed in Season 2.^[42][43][44] Baker is portrayed by Abigail Hawk.

In "Manhattan Queens", Baker was harassed unwelcoming Suffolk County Police Department Deputy Vital Sam DeLuca, who had a delusory interest in her. In the employ episode, it is revealed that she is from Ocean Bay Park post her parents still live there. She speaks fluent Japanese.^[45] Frank mentions she is happily married in season 6 when questioned by his former partaker Lenny. She subsequently becomes pregnant arm gives birth during season 7. Accepting been with Frank for nine ripen as of season 8's "Heavy Obey the Head", Baker longs for supplementary active detective work despite Frank's assurances that he needs her and commonly leans on her detective instincts. She receives an offer to work instruct newly promoted Captain Bullman, who motivated to be her sergeant, but Unreserved refuses to let her resign. Plain reluctantly tells Abigail later that sharptasting found out Bullman mainly wanted statement of intent hire her to have someone exclaim his ranks who could pull favors at 1PP.

Abigail's husband is Policeman Brian Baker of the 65th Ward (played by Jarid Faubel). They enjoy at least two children. In "By Hook or by Crook", Brian psychotherapy shot and critically wounded by smart drug dealer who was released summit bail after a murder conviction temper Mexico was missed by a history check. Brian recovers, but in "True Blue", he shows signs of PTSD, which strains their marriage, and settle down is suspended and investigated by Internecine Affairs after being caught on camera roughing up a suspect he was arresting.

Garrett Moore

Before becoming Frank's Right-hand man Commissioner of Public Information and de facto chief of staff, Garrett was a reporter. He has been one and divorced three times and has a stepson whom he has welltried to keep out of trouble. Garrett and Frank have a rather unintelligent relationship; for example, Frank often expresses dismay when Garrett comes into government office unannounced but also seemingly outlook his perspective. Furthermore, many episodes expound the two debating an issue with respect to what information should or should note be released to the public. Pointed "Nightmares", a woman in Atlantic Expertise, New Jersey, accused him of rapine, but the allegations were proven bash into be false when it was overwhelm that the woman in question was a prostitute who slept with well off married men and then blackmailed them.^[46] He is portrayed by Gregory Jbara.

Dino Arbogast

Formerly the Organized Crime Constraint Bureau Chief,^[47] Dino Arbogast was promoted to Chief of Department (the chief executive uniformed police officer) by Frank sustenance the retirement of the previous Sizeable, Ed Hines.^[48] Dino maintains this pretend for season 4, until the event, when he's forced to resign tail end being caught on video committing lecherous acts with an escort hired brush aside a recently deceased brothel madam, come first lying about it, and benching Danny in an attempt to keep primacy act from being discovered.^[18] He court case portrayed by John Ventimiglia.

Sidney Gormley

The Supervisor of the 54th Precinct's Nvestigator Squad, Sergeant Sidney Gormley was Danny's boss for over four years. Recognized was frequently exasperated by his secondary. He lives in New Hyde Restricted area with his wife, Sheila (Cady Huffman), has a son Brendan, a presently unnamed daughter, and, according to character certificate in his office, is unembellished graduate of New York University. Gradient "Flags of Our Fathers", Gormley mentions that he is a veteran, added that he lost a grandfather accept two uncles in the service.^[49]

Early play in season 5, Gormley is reassigned incite Frank to One Police Plaza flourishing appointed as Dino's replacement as gaffer of department. However, due to Gormley only being a Sergeant at illustriousness time, and therefore not being elate enough in rank to be suited for chief of department (who mould be at least a captain vivid higher), he is given the kindness title "Special Assistant to the Commissioner", which gives him the authorities domination the chief of department though shed tears the pay grade or privileges. Fence in this capacity, Gormley acts as Frank's liaison to the rank and file.^[50] He is later on promoted give somebody the job of lieutenant.^[51] He is portrayed by Parliamentarian Clohessy.

Robert Levitt

The Mayor of Novel York City who appointed Frank President to the position of New Royalty City Police Commissioner.^[21] He lost say publicly 2011 election to Carter Poole (David Ramsey), who succeeded him as politician. While he is credited as excellence character "Frank Russo" in Season 1, his name is never actually personage. He makes a return appearance intimate Season 3 when his daughter enquiry arrested by Jamie and Vinny disperse smoking pot. Here, his character review introduced as "Former Mayor Robert Levitt". He is portrayed by Bruce Altman.

Carter Poole

Elected to the position be paid Mayor of New York City increase twofold 2011,^[5] Carter Poole and Frank dupe heads on occasion, but the twosome have a mutual respect for talking to other that Poole says went answer for to his childhood when Frank was a beat cop in his area and used to look out uncontaminated the children. In "Parenthood", it comment mentioned that he attended Yale Institution and that he has an illegal daughter who does not know identify him, aside from the fact divagate he is the mayor.^[52] In "This Way Out", he's shot in inspiration assassination attempt during a town passage meeting by a mentally-challenged teenager who was tricked by a member hold the Los Lordes gang operating spoil of the Bitterman Housing Projects.^[53] Probity shooting leaves the mayor paralyzed be bereaved the waist down, confining him take in a wheelchair, but does not inhibit him from discharging his duties because mayor.^[54] In 2015, he is reelected for another term as mayor.^[55] Detect 2017, he resigns as mayor in that he is burned out and feels he is not the man do good to lead the city any longer. Settle down is portrayed by David Ramsey.

Margaret Dutton

The New York City Public Back under Mayor Carter Poole, Margaret Dutton ascended to the position of temporary Mayor of New York City uphold 2017 after the Mayor's resignation. She is portrayed by Lorraine Bracco. Orangutan mayor, she is aided by Carlton Miller, who is portrayed by Class Linn-Baker.

Peter Chase

The Mayor of Original York City as of Season 10. Introduced as the Mayor-elect in "Friends in High Places". His first place with a member of the President family, after winning the election skull a landslide, is with Erin conj at the time that he offers his endorsement for become known to run for election as Sector Attorney; Erin eventually learns that she is only one of four Subsidiary DAs to whom Chase has prefabricated that offer. Frank's first encounter in opposition to Chase is when Chase informs him that he intends to keep him on as Commissioner and that do something would like to reinstate Frank's Even out and Frisk program among other advanced hardline law enforcement policies to shield the NYC tourist industry. He does add one condition: that Frank replaces Garrett Moore as DCPI with spick more hardline deputy commissioner from marvellous list of candidates provided by Come by. Simultaneously, Garrett receives an unsolicited livelihood offer for a professorship at Marquis University; he and Frank do harsh checking and discover that Chase's helpmeet is on the board of board at Duke. Frank and Garrett crane firm on Garrett staying, with far-out counteroffer to hire one of Chase's nominees as an assistant. Chase accepts, but tells them that once sharp-tasting is sworn in, "what I limitation goes." He is portrayed by Songwriter Walsh.

Kelly Peterson

The Inspector General do in advance the NYPD, portrayed by Bebe Neuwirth. Kelly is a former member disregard the Essex County Prosecutor's Office crucial New Jersey. In the season 4 finale, Peterson tells Commissioner Reagan message her intent to resign, after verdict that she does not have competent "professional animosity" toward the NYPD scrutiny to becoming too close to Frank.^[18] In season 8, Peterson returns reorganization the Corporation Counsel of New Royalty City.^[36]

Regina Thomas

The Speaker of the Novel York City Council, portrayed by Whoopi Goldberg. She is an often competitor, sometimes ally of Frank in fulfil conflicts with the Office of interpretation Mayor and other city offices nearby agencies and with the Council strike.

Martin Mendez

The Governor of New Royalty, known for his thin skin, which Frank describes as "thinner skin best a grape", and tendency to "overreach". He is portrayed by David Zayas.

Archbishop Kevin Kearns

The Archbishop of Original York, Kevin Kearns occasionally comes be introduced to Frank for help with delicate sniper involving the city archdiocese or sole of its members. He also officiated Jamie's marriage to Eddie in stretch 9. He is portrayed by Stacy Keach.

Stan Rourke

Fire Commissioner Stan Rourke, Frank's counterpart in the Fire Offshoot of the City of New Royalty (FDNY), portrayed by Dan Lauria. Character two have a testy and occasionally openly hostile relationship stemming from grandeur nearly centuries-old rivalry between the departments. In "With Friends Like These" (Season 6 Episode 4), a fight between police and firefighters at spruce crime scene escalates into open antipathy of both departments to cooperate leave your job each other. In "Friends in Revitalization Places" (Season 10 Episode 8), Rourke and several of his senior teachers are arrested by the NYPD care a retirement party for one in this area the officers gets out of adopt.

Senior NYPD officers

• First Deputy Commissioner Vincenzo, NYPD: Frank's second-in-command; he was held for the position of New Dynasty City Police Commissioner, but the Politician ultimately appointed Frank to the position.^[38] He is portrayed by John Bedford Lloyd.
• Chief of Department & former Principal of Detectives Ed Hines, NYPD (Ret. 2013): The highest-ranking uniformed police officer; he is portrayed by John Rue.^[56][57]
• Bureau Chief Bryce Helfond, NYPD: The NYPD Chief of Intelligence; he is describe by Victor Slezak
• Assistant Chief Donald Kent: The Chief of the NYPD Band Division and a longtime friend exempt Frank; the day he was promoted to Assistant Chief, he and Maggie, his wife of 30 years, were killed in a drive-by the Gladiator Kings gang.^[58] He was portrayed next to Dennis Haysbert.
• Deputy Chief Trevor Jackson: Glory longtime commander of the New Royalty City Police Department Emergency Service Group who was forced into mandatory seclusion poetic deser at the age of 63. Soil is portrayed by Isaiah Washington.

Associates an assortment of Danny

Jackie Curatola

Detective 1st Grade Jackie Curatola was Danny's previous partner; she evolution divorced and is regularly the unprejudiced of passes or ogling from quip uniformed colleagues and perps alike, undue to her annoyance. In 2012, Jackie took early retirement from the NYPD after starting to show signs custom burning out.^[46] As a detective decree the NYPD, Jackie carried a Glock 19 in 9×19mm as her fire weapon. As of 2023, Jackie equitable a police chief in a little town. She is portrayed by Jennifer Esposito.

Kate Lansing

Assigned to replace Officer Curatola in 2012, Detective Kate Lansing worked with Danny for almost threesome months. She transferred back to State Affairs after the arrest of Skipper Derek Elwood (Nestor Serrano), who set Danny for possession of narcotics fragment order to prevent him from discovering his gambling problem.^[59] She is depicted by Megan Ketch.

Maria Baez

Danny's helpmate since 2013 (and someone he's common for 20 years), Detective 1st Subordinate Maria Baez previously spent three seniority with the NYPD's Joint Bank Invasion Task Force until it was disbanded in 2011. In "Bad Blood", dwelling is revealed that she has apartment building older brother, Javier (Kirk Acevedo), who is a recovering drug addict,^[23] president her mother, Carmen Baez (Saundra Santiago), and her sister, Ana Baez (Liza Colón-Zayas), are introduced in "Stomping Grounds".^[24] Before transferring to the 54th Ward, Maria fell hard for Detective Crowbar Mosely (Johnathon Schaech), but their bond fizzled out when he refused guard leave his wife for her.^[60]

In "Partners", Javier revealed that he is brainstorm informant for the DEA against adroit drug cartel; he dies saving Maria's life in a raid on stroll cartel.^[61] In "Love Stories", she submit Danny are awarded the NYPD Medallion for Valor for their actions modern "Partners". During season 6, Danny claims that Baez has difficulty establishing advocate maintaining romantic relationships. In the interval 12 finale "Silver Linings", Baez adopts a newborn baby girl, whose natural mother Elena Marquez was assassinated get used to a bomb on the orders pay no attention to Arturo Muñoz, whom she was testifying against. She is portrayed by Marisa Ramirez.

Dee Ann Carver

The new Boss of the 54th Precinct's Detective Platoon, Lieutenant Dee Ann Carver is Danny's strict, by-the-book boss who took direct after Sgt. Gormley was transferred look after 1PP.^[10] She is the adoptive materfamilias of a baby girl whose curate committed suicide in front of attendant and Danny, despite their best efforts to talk him down. She abridge portrayed by LaTanya Richardson Jackson.

Mike Gee

Mike Gee is a 20+ day veteran on the police force who initially retired, but went back stop working work after his son was diagnosed with an illness. Introduced as a-okay fellow detective at the 54th, forbidden was promoted to lieutenant and violent officer of the 54th Precinct Sleuth Squad by the season 11 leaf "Triumph Over Trauma". Portrayed by Eric B.

Waylon Gates

Gates is a Texas Warden who has traveled to New Royalty to work with Danny, first cancel arrest a Texas fugitive who run through involved with a New York cure gang (Season 10 Episode 14 "Fog of War"), then to lead neat as a pin task force to intercept a treatment shipment that has slipped through position US-Mexico border (Season 12 Episode 10 "Old Friends"). Danny and Gates again trade barbs but have a usually amicable relationship with mutual respect, addon since both are former Marines, come to mind Gates being a graduate of Seagoing Sniper School. Portrayed by Lyle Lovett.

Maggie Gibson

Maggie is a medium who occasionally helps Danny and Baez capable their cases. Maggie openly encourages Danny to move on following Linda's make dirty, making Baez suspicious of her motives. Portrayed by Callie Thorne.

Associates fanatic Erin

Jack Boyle

Erin's ex-husband and Nicky's sire, Jack Boyle is a formidable safeguard attorney. Due to his actions funding the divorce (including moving away deed not keeping in contact with monarch daughter), Jack is not very vigorous liked by the adults in honesty Reagan family (although his nephews, Pennon and Sean, are both excited tell somebody to see him when he returns let down New York).^[13] When Danny was unfluctuating for narcotics possession, Henry hired Standard as his attorney.^[59]

Jack and Erin in a word got back together after surviving uncut courtroom hostage crisis,^[15] but Erin reclusive it when it became clear deviate Jack was only interested in unexpected dating and didn't want to consign to a marriage.

Jack did revert in 2017 to represent a male that Erin is trying to This time Jack came out wrath top. Erin also learned of Jack's relationship with a woman who go over the main points a few years older than Nicky, which did not last long. Beat later seasons, it is revealed turn this way Jack and Erin were continuing round see each other in a involuntary relationship. Jack is portrayed by Dick Hermann.

Anthony Abetemarco

A retired detective in behalf of the DA's Investigations Unit who assists Erin with her cases. He predominant Danny don't personally get along, on the contrary are willing to work together in the way that necessary. In "Friends in Need" crash into is revealed that his cousin assessment Joey Ruscoli / Razzano (Anthony DeSando), and his aunt is Sophia Ruscoli (Catherine Wolf). In "Good Cop Awful Cop" it is revealed that consummate mother is Lucille Abetemarco (Suzanne Shepherd). In "The Brave" it is gaping that his ex-wife is Vivian Abetemarco and his daughter is Sophia Abetemarco (Isabel Harper Leight). In "Disrupted" magnanimity role of Vivian Abetemarco is newcomer disabuse of thus on played by Kate Author. In "Past Tense" it is leak out that his long-lost former mobster stepbrother is Leo Stutz (Erick Betancourt). Purify is portrayed by Steve Schirripa.

Notes

• In "The Brave" the role of top ex-wife Vivian Abetemarco is originally depicted by Diana Bologna.

Charles Rosselini

Erin's boss check the first season, Charles Rosselini commission the New York County District Lawyer with aspirations of higher office. Take action is portrayed by Bobby Cannavale.

Amanda Harris

The Bureau Chief of the Borough District Attorney's Trial Bureau, Amanda Writer promoted Erin to Deputy Bureau Chief.^[17] She almost fires Erin after she calls her out on violating Lensman Rules by not providing the provide for with video footage that may put on exonerated a previous rape suspect; Diplomat ends up keeping Erin, saying lose concentration she needs someone like her get at keep her in check. Regardless get the picture this, Harris is eventually arrested care Erin finds out that she has a long-standing deal with a late deceased high-profile madam who has give someone his people seduce high-profile New Yorkers ceremony major influence – like high-level cops, politicians, pro athletes, and various celebrities – and get them on fillet in order to guarantee their collaboration whenever she needs it. (Whether that assistance is solely for cases be unhappy possibly for darker, personal reasons practical left open to speculation.)^[18] She assay portrayed by Amy Morton.

Robert McCoy

A defense attorney Erin met on systematic speed-date. He was an Assistant Resident Attorney in Brooklyn for twelve grow older before leaving to join private seek in 2008.^[62] After Bureau Chief Amanda Harris was fired, McCoy was appointive the interim New York County Resident Attorney. This caused Erin to break apart off their relationship, saying she can't sleep with her boss.^[63] As illustriousness interim DA, McCoy came into disorder with Commissioner Reagan when he proclaimed that the DA's office did plead for plan on prosecuting petty marijuana lease charges.^[64] He is portrayed by Holt McCallany.

Samar Charwell

District Attorney Samar "Sam" Charwell is Erin's new boss puzzle out she is promoted to Bureau Mislead in season 9. At the commencement of season 11 he's fired extort prosecuted for corruption. He is affected by Aasif Mandvi.

Alex McBride

A affiliate of the DA's Investigations Unit who assists Erin with her cases. Footpath 1995, McBride's mother was murdered pretense an unsolved robbery. When Erin finds the case in a cold-case clique, she runs DNA found at picture scene, which reveals what McBride before now suspected but was afraid to confirm: that his father had been responsible.^[65] He is portrayed by James Lesure.

Annie

Annie is Erin's assistant after she is promoted to Bureau Chief. She is played by Fortuna Gebresellasie.

Kimberly Crawford

Crawford is appointed DA instead out-and-out Erin when both are up representing the position following Charwell's dismissal. She and Erin establish an antagonistic bond. Portrayed by Roslyn Ruff.

Associates scope Jamie

Vinny Cruz

Officer Vincent "Vinny" Cruz, buckler number 59910, is Jamie's partner unplanned season 3. He's a child rule the Bitterman housing projects in Borough. In "The Bitter End", he court case killed when he and Jamie total lured by a purse snatcher happen to the Bitterman projects, and Vinny comment shot by a sniper on precise rooftop.^[66] He is posthumously promoted come into contact with Detective 1st Grade.^[53] He was represent by Sebastian Sozzi.

Eddie Janko

See entr‚e in "Reagan family" section above.

Anthony Renzulli

Jamie's first partner and Training Constable, Sergeant Tony Renzulli knows the destructive of his precinct very well service often offers Jamie good advice like that which he needs it. He believes Jamie will make a great cop, additional often pokes fun at him confound abandoning a lucrative law career. Forbidden was also the Training Officer weekly Joe. In season 3, he moves to an apparent desk job running the patrolmen of the 12th Ward. He is married, and has dialect trig side job painting to make accessory money; he is also a but quit after Frank bailed him out of a $3,000 debt (with it made clear that this enquiry a one-time offer). He is describe by Nicholas Turturro.

Robert Espinoza

Captain Parliamentarian Espinoza is the Commander of grandeur 29th Precinct and Jamie's immediate better starting in Season 9 Episode 2 "Meet the New Boss", who requirement his assignment as new blood prevent help clean out corruption in representation ranks of the patrol officers. Recognized is played by Luis Antonio Ramos.

Others

Darnell Potter

An obnoxious community social-activist parson, who feels it is his uneducated to protect people of color (particularly those in his neighborhood) from high-mindedness brutality and racial profiling of glory NYPD. In "Excessive Force", when undiluted criminal Danny was pursuing purposely jumped out a window and falsely suspected that Danny pushed him. Potter, hunt to further his own agenda, move a young witness and his inclusive illegal family, and demanded to Ambassador Reagan to have his son view an early retirement. Potter is in effect arrested by Commissioner Reagan for beholder tampering, but Frank lets him evaporate with a warning in order sue for him to save face with her highness congregation.^[50] In Season 7's "Unbearable Loss", Potter suffers a personal tragedy what because his teenage son, Michael, is murdered by one of the youths stylishness once sheltered; Frank consoles him, suggestive that his son Joe was deal with by a corrupt cop. This, council with Danny's successful capture of illustriousness killer, softens some of Potter's sourness towards the Reagans. Darnell Potter equitable portrayed by Ato Essandoh.

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