document_title: New Girl

question_text: when did season 7 of new girl start

question_tokens: when did season 7 of new girl start

text: New Girl

text: Plot[edit]

text: Jessica "Jess" Day (Zooey Deschanel) is a bubbly teacher in her early 30s who comes home to find her boyfriend, Spencer, with another woman and leaves him immediately to look for somewhere else to live. Answering an ad for a new roommate on Craigslist, she moves into a loft in Los Angeles with three men around the same age as her: Nick, Schmidt, and Coach. After the pilot episode, Winston, a former roommate and Nick's childhood friend, replaces Coach, who had vacated the apartment to live with his girlfriend. Cece, Jess's childhood best friend and a successful fashion model, frequently visits Jess and the guys.

text: The series follows the group's interactions with each other and their romantic relationships. Midway through season 1, Schmidt and Cece get involved in a mostly sexual relationship but break up at the end of the season. In Season 2, Jess is laid off from her teaching job; she and the others get involved in mostly temporary relationships, although Cece enters an arranged marriage engagement to Shivrang that is broken up at the wedding in the season 2 finale. Jess and Nick become attracted to each other, making their relationship official at the end of season 2, and it lasts through most of season 3. Coach returns to the loft in season 3 after revealing that he had broken up with his girlfriend and stays through season 4 where he moves out to be with another girl. After bouncing around several random jobs, Winston works to become a police officer with the LAPD, and falls in love with his partner Aly. At the end of season 4, Schmidt proposes to Cece, and they marry at the end of season 5. Also, in season 5, while Jess is on jury duty, the group brings in temporary roommate Reagan Lucas, whom Nick becomes interested in. In season 6, Schmidt and Cece buy a house that they have to remodel, living with the gang in the meantime.

text: Cast and characters[edit]

text: The principal cast of New Girl includes:

text:
Zooey Deschanel as Jessica "Jess" Day: a bubbly, offbeat teacher in her early thirties who is originally from Portland, Oregon. In the premiere episode, she moves into the guys' apartment where Nick, Schmidt, and Coach help her move on from a painful break-up with her boyfriend, Spencer.
Jake Johnson as Nick Miller: Jess's roommate who works as a bartender. At the start of the series, he struggles from a break-up with his long-term girlfriend Caroline.
Max Greenfield as Schmidt: Jess's roommate who is an overly confident ladies' man. He is a successful marketing associate in a female-dominated office.
Damon Wayans Jr. as Coach (pilot & season 4; recurring season 3; special guest seasons 5–7): a cocky and driven former athlete who works as a personal trainer. He appears briefly in the "Pilot" episode as a roommate, but has left in the second episode. After a break-up with his girlfriend, Coach returns to the loft after two years away and reintegrates himself back into the lives of his former roommates. Wayans, Jr. once again departed the main cast this time at the end of season 4 but returns sporadically after that.
Hannah Simone as Cece Parikh: a fashion model and Jess' best friend since childhood. In spite of their differences, Cece is a very loyal and protective friend to Jess. Initially skeptical of Jess' new roommates, Cece becomes interested in Schmidt.
Lamorne Morris as Winston Bishop: a former basketball player and Nick's childhood friend from Chicago. Losing his post as point guard for a team in the Latvian Basketball League, he returns to America and moves back into the guys' apartment in the second episode.
Danielle and Rhiannon Rockoff as Ruth (season 7): Schmidt and Cece's three year old daughter.

text: Production[edit]

text: Conception[edit]

text: 20th Century Fox Television first approached playwright Elizabeth Meriwether in 2008 to develop a pilot that was eventually shelved. After Meriwether's success with the 2011 romantic comedy film No Strings Attached, 20th Century Fox approached her once more, and she pitched an idea for a TV sitcom about an "offbeat girl moving in with three single guys",[4] inspired by her experience of "bouncing from Craigslist sublet to Craigslist sublet, for four years in L.A." when she was in her twenties.[5] This show was initially called Chicks and Dicks, and two of the characters were already similar to the final characters of Jess and Schmidt.[6] The initial idea was a Will & Grace-style comedy inspired by Meriwether's close friendship with a guy after their exes started dating each other.[7] The FOX network liked the script and pursued Zooey Deschanel for the role of Jess,[6] to whose story Meriwether felt most connected.[8] As the script developed, the plot moved on from being about the sexual endeavors of the roommates and became more socially oriented, so the title was changed to New Girl.[9]

text: As Fox greenlit the show in 2011[6] and ordered an initial 13 episodes,[10] Meriwether approached Jake Kasdan, whom she admired for his work on Freaks and Geeks blending comedy and emotion, to shoot the pilot and subsequent episodes.[6][11] 30 Rock's Brett Baer and Dave Finkel became co-showrunners, although Meriwether is still regarded as the voice behind New Girl.[6] According to The New Republic, Kasdan "helped develop the feel of the show, which is lit more darkly and cinematically than the average sitcom",[6] and Meriwether found the show working best "when you're laughing, but you're a little sad about it".[11] The show attempts to combine "comedy and drama as the five characters explore the difficulties of the decade between 30 and 40, which is when many people take their biggest steps toward maturity" in regards to relationships and careers,[12] which, unlike Friends, is giving the show a "built-in biological clock".[13] Kasdan said that "Their lives are moving forward, [but] they're still trying to hang on to some kind of crazy youth" although he does not "want them ever to seem pathetic."[6]

text: Screenwriters Stephanie Counts and Shari Gold filed an 87-page lawsuit in January 2014, claiming that New Girl was based on their 2006 script for a proposed television series.[14] There were a number of similarities, including the number of roommates, similar backgrounds, appearance, and ethnicity. Additionally, Jess's long term partner in the New Girl pilot had the same name (Spencer) and they broke up for similar reasons (partner's infidelity). Fox and talent agency William Morris Endeavor Entertainment LLC responded in April 2014 that in their view, the two works were not substantially similar and that any other similarities stemmed from non-protectable ideas, or scenes a faire. Thus, they pleaded that the judge dismiss the case.[15] The case was dismissed with leave to amend in 2014. An amended complaint was filed in 2014 and decided by summary judgment against Counts and Gold on December 30, 2015.[16] In March, Counts and Gold were ordered to pay approximately $800,000 in attorney's fees.[17]

text: Casting[edit]

text: Movie actress and singer-songwriter Zooey Deschanel was in the process of developing an HBO show when she read the New Girl pilot script and responded to the material.[5][18] The character of Jess was not specifically written for Deschanel, but the producers found it a great match and did not need a lot of fine-tuning.[19] With the support from Fox, Meriwether wanted to make Jess a unique, interesting and funny female character[19][20] that would have been the side character on other shows.[21] Deschanel became a producer on the show and helped build the character,[7] requesting to not play the classic wife character who would be ignored by the guys she tries to keep out of trouble.[22] Meriwether's goal was to write about herself from an honest perspective,[20] with Jess mirroring her at the start and later Deschanel until Jess turned into a "hybrid of me and Zooey, the writers, and the editor".[23] Deschanel described Jess as a part of her, especially in regards to "the sort of enthusiasm and optimism" of her youth. She does not shy away from playing embarrassing scenes or being unattractive,[18] and Kasdan said that "This show advocates for the attractive dork."[19] Although Meriwether had always imagined the show as an ensemble show, Fox would later focus its first marketing push on Zooey Deschanel[24] and gave the show the promotional tagline "Simply Adorkable."[7]

text: With Kasdan's advice to cast good actors and write for them instead of shoehorning them into the other roles, Meriwether was prepared to deviate from her pitched characters during casting.[24] Basing Nick Miller on a friend also surnamed Miller,[25] she originally imagined Nick as the smartest one of the group who doesn't need to say that[26] and thought of him as "the everyman one, who's stepping away and commenting on what all the crazy people are doing around him."[24] She sent the New Girl pilot script to movie actor Jake Johnson, with whom she had enjoyed working on No Strings Attached.[27] As he had never auditioned for a TV pilot, she guided him through the audition process.[28] Casting was done mainly through chemistry tests, and Johnson auditioned with Max Greenfield, who impressed the producers in his first audition as Schmidt.[27] The actors auditioning for Schmidt were more varied in appearance than those auditioning for Nick,[28] and Johnson and Greenfield were initially worried that they looked too much alike.[29] Johnson got the role of Nick after he agreed to lose 15 pounds at the network's request;[30] Greenfield learned the same day that he was cast.[29]

text: Casting the role of the "Coach" character took longer.[27] Meriwether originally envisioned Coach as "a fat Jewish guy, like a manchild" and later as "this dumb jock [with] crazy rage problems".[24] David Neher (who would play Schmidt's so-called "fremesis," Benjamin, in two episodes) was among the 400 actors auditioning for Coach before the producers settled on Damon Wayans Jr.[27] Wayans was expecting his show, the ABC sitcom Happy Endings, to be canceled. When that show was renewed for a second season, Wayans' spot was replaced with Lamorne Morris,[31] who had also read for Coach but had been unavailable for filming the pilot.[19] Meriwether estimated that about 80 percent of the pilot would have needed to be re-shot in order to remove Wayans from the episode, since he was in one of the leading roles of the show.[31] As the producers also liked reflecting the frequent apartment changes in young people's lives,[19] Meriwether, 20th Century Fox and the studio decided to keep the characters and the plot of the pilot episode as they were.[31] Morris joined the show in the second episode of the series when the producers had already broken seven episodes without knowing what the actor was going to be able to do.[24] Wayans returned to New Girl in season 3 for a season-long arc after Happy Endings had been cancelled, and was officially added as a regular for season 4.[32]

text: Writing[edit]

text: The New Girl production offices are on the Fox lot in Los Angeles, next to those of Homeland.[12] New Girl had 11 writers during its first season[4] and 15 during the second season.[22] Stories are developed in a collaborative effort[4] and are aimed at viewers of all genders.[33] The first season had no planned story arcs, but focused on setting up the characters, while the second season was to show different sides of the characters.[4][34] Overarching storylines usually culminate at a season's end;[35] the actors are generally not told the ending.[36] Meriwether said the writers did not "have a lot of plans. I think we really just to try to go where the show wants to go."[24] The writers challenge themselves to create new stories and to change the show's dynamics to keep things fresh,[37] while aiming to be "as emotionally real as possible" with "Every story having to feel like it was grounded in some emotional arc as opposed to going from the joke into the story."[4] As the show's jokes rely on the actors' performance instead of perfectly constructed punch lines, Meriwether looks for the actors' strengths before writing.[37] The A story generally revolves around Jess and has an emotional core.[38] Still, Meriwether sees the show as an ensemble about friendship with "everybody having their own stories and people being interested in all of the characters."[23]

text: Each New Girl episode starts out as a pitch page, goes through stages of an outline and a final draft before being filmed and edited,[6] a process which may take weeks.[35] Each stage is approved by Meriwether and her co-showrunners, by the production company Chernin, the Fox studio and the Fox network.[6] One group of writers works on alternate punchlines ("alts"), while another group rebreaks a draft until they find the funniest and most emotionally resonant version. All characters are tried to be tied into the story, and determining their motivation is the major goal so that people will laugh. Before taking the script to the table read with the whole cast on Tuesday, the main writers of an episode continue working on the draft over the weekend and the executive producers polish it.[35] During the first season, Meriwether usually made a final pass at the draft alone because of her film and theater background.[4] The actors' performance influences new story ideas;[4] the actors may also hand in story ideas.[25]

text: Filming and editing[edit]

text: The main set, which was built for the pilot and is to represent a factory-turned-loft in downtown Los Angeles, got reused once the show was given a full season.[27] The apartment building exterior is the Binford Building, located at 837 Traction Avenue in the city's Arts District, with interior shots done in a studio set.[39][40][39] The exterior shots for the bar where Nick works is of The Griffin, located in Atwater Village. The interior shots of the bar are originally from a restaurant called The Prince over in Koreatown, and were recreated in a studio set after the first season.[41][42]

text: As a single-camera comedy, New Girl is neither performed in front of a studio audience nor has a laugh track.[11] Some scenes are cross-covered (i.e. are filmed with a shooting camera on each person at the same time), to allow for better improvisations.[43] Handheld cameras are avoided for a more filmic look.[38]

text: The actors first receive the script in form of a table draft and film the episode the next Monday, by which time the story may have changed drastically.[26] The script keeps evolving during shooting.[44] The actors first perform scenes as written, then act out the alts or improvise,[5] to later allow the producers and editors to choose the gags that ultimately work best.[35] Morris estimated that 20 percent of each episode are improv.[45] Episodes are generally shot over five days,[38] which may increase to several weeks if weather conditions delay filming outdoor scenes.[35] The scenes are put together in the editing room until they achieve the emotional and comedic tone the producers are looking for.[12] The first cut of generally 27 minutes has to be cut down to the air version's 21 minutes and 35 seconds, which may air as little as a few days later. Only upon completion do the producers know what version ends up in the episode.[35]

text: True American[edit]

text: True American is a fictional, convoluted drinking game that the New Girl characters first played in the season 1 episode "Normal". In September 2012, producer Brett Baer felt the concept of the game "deserves its own episode at some point", but the writers were reluctant to repeat the established rules and rather wanted to make it fresh.[46] A version for the 2012 U.S. Presidential Election was planned but never made.[8] The game's eventual second appearance in season 2's "Cooler" was played with the strip-poker version "Clinton Rules", but the exact rules remain unclear even to the actors.[47] True American with updated rules and the resulting hangover were featured in season 3's "Mars Landing". The writers started to do new True American episodes once each year.[48]

text: After "Normal" aired, internet sources began to summarize the rules for True American, which the characters described as a mix of a drinking game and Candy Land where the floor is lava; it also involves shouting the names of American presidents.[46][49] The idea of True American came from a New Girl writer who played a similar game in college. As she could not remember the game's exact rules, the writers focused on making the game as funny on the page as possible, but only established chanting "JFK! FDR!" and walking on chairs. As the cast did not understand the game during shooting, the writers created more rules on the spot, advised the actors to "have fun, dig in, jump in" and play it as if "they'd been playing this thing for years and years and years." The high-energy feel of the game and the amounts of coverage made filming True American more challenging for the actors than normal episodes. Producers Dave Finkel, Brett Baer, and writer Luvh Rakhe, came up with most of the obscure American history facts, but much was cut from the finished episode.[22][46]

text: Fox subsequently released a set of official rules for the game, which can be summarized "There are no real rules".[50] When the promotional New Girl True American Bus Tour went through 19 American cities in 2012,[51] the writers stated lack of time rather than not knowing the rules for not writing down the rules.[46] Liz Meriwether said the game would not be easier to comprehend in later appearances, as the writers' goal is to actually make it harder to understand. She agreed with The A.V. Club that "It's much funnier if the rules make no sense."[8] As more people attempted playing the game in real life,[46] Baer pointed out that most people were "getting too drunk too fast" and did not focus enough on strategy, so the writers were thinking of establishing more rules for guidance.[46] Meriwether advised to "just trust your hearts, get really wasted, and look inside yourselves. I think you'll find the rules were there all along."[11]

text: Relationships[edit]

text: Creator Elizabeth Meriwether sees Nick, Schmidt and Winston "on the weirder side of things".[52] The producers stated learning more about the characters by seeing the actors' work and that "We probably rely on them more than we should" to define the characters.[5] For example, the producers found more variety in Nick's character in season 1 and enjoyed Johnson's improvisations, so they relayed Coach's attributed rage issues to Nick.[12][24] Nick is a childhood friend of Winston, has been best friends with Schmidt since his college days and becomes close to Jess, so his character connects the most with the other loftmates and is often part of their stories.[43] Jake Johnson (Nick) noted the contrast to the original plans for his character, as season 1 turned Nick into "an idiot, he's not keeping anyone together",[53] and that he did not fully understand his character in season 1, partly because the character might not have figured himself out at the age of 30.[54] Johnson felt that initially it seemed like Nick hated Schmidt for being a douchebag, but the show later teamed them up like The Odd Couple, showing their genuine friendship and simultaneous idiocy as they get into trouble.[55] According to Johnson, he and Max Greenfield (Schmidt) "couldn't be more different [as actors] and it's very much like Nick and Schmidt, but we both really get a kick out of the other guy" on set.[56]

text: With Winston only being added late to the show, the writers developed the Nick–Winston dynamic in season 1 and sought to figure out Winston's relationship with the other loftmates in season 2.[24] The writers noticed late during the first season that Morris seemed better suited to play a smart character and act as the loft's voice of reason,[12][24] although Meriwether found that when Winston "finally does blow up, he's crazier than all of them"[24] and that he works better "in these kind of crazy, comedic runners, small pieces of the episode"[33] that contrast the relationship dramas of the other main characters.[57] The Winston–Schmidt friendship was developed significantly in the second half of season 2 when the story focus moved to Nick and Jess.[22] The Nick–Jess relationship affects the three guys' friendship as Nick starts being more considerate of Jess' feelings regarding shenanigans.[58] Damon Wayans Jr. was planned to reprise his role as Coach in at least four episodes in the third season,[59] according to Meriwether "at a time when the roommates are at odds with each other" and "The guys are all fighting for his friendship."[60] The three guys will get intimidated by Coach's return, as he has "this alpha male aggression" and is "that macho, tough-talking guy that they all think is so cool".[52]

text: With Meriwether's openness regarding straight and gay communities,[30] New Girl also plays with the guys' sexual orientation for humor. One of Winston's recurring alternate persona is Nick's gay lover "Theodore K. Mullens", which started out as an improv of Lamorne Morris (Winston).[24] Johnson thought that Nick and Schmidt had "a pretty funny bromance" with "their own little weird will-they-won't-they".[43] Greenfield improvised kissing Nick a lot in season 1 until that the writers started putting Schmidt–Nick kisses into the script,[29] so that they shared more kisses than Nick and Jess did in the first two seasons.[30] The season 2 episode "Models" came about when Meriwether thought the show "needed a love story between Nick and Schmidt or something. We wanted to tell it like a classic rom-com story about Nick and Schmidt and their love of each other".[13]

text: Release[edit]

text:
Season
Episodes
Originally aired

First aired
Last aired

1
24
September 20, 2011 (2011-09-20)
May 8, 2012 (2012-05-08)

2
25
September 25, 2012 (2012-09-25)
May 14, 2013 (2013-05-14)

3
23
September 17, 2013 (2013-09-17)
May 6, 2014 (2014-05-06)

4
22
September 16, 2014 (2014-09-16)
May 5, 2015 (2015-05-05)

5
22
January 5, 2016 (2016-01-05)
May 10, 2016 (2016-05-10)

6
22
September 20, 2016 (2016-09-20)
April 4, 2017 (2017-04-04)

7
8
April 10, 2018 (2018-04-10)
May 15, 2018 (2018-05-15)

text: Broadcast and ratings[edit]

text: The New Girl pilot was released via on-demand, iTunes, and TiVo on September 6, 2011[61] before its September 20 premiere on Fox in the United States and on City in Canada.[62] Other international broadcasters include Channel 4 and E4 in the United Kingdom,[63] RTÉ2 in the Republic of Ireland,[64] Network Ten and Eleven in Australia,[65] and Four in New Zealand.[66] The pilot episode drew 10.28 million U.S. viewers and a 4.8 adults 18–49 demo rating,[67] making it the highest-rated fall debut for a Fox scripted show since The Bernie Mac Show in 2001.[68] The second episode made New Girl the top-rated show on television in the marketing-important 18–49 demographic, improved the rating of its lead-in hit series Glee and beat the long-running hit series NCIS and Dancing with the Stars.[61][69] At this time, Fox ordered 11 additional episodes to the initial 13-episode order, bringing the first season to 24 episodes.[70]

text: The ratings dropped considerably when the show took a break for baseball, plunging almost 20 percent to a 2.1 rating in the 18–49 audience group.[71] During the 2011–12 television season, New Girl averaged 8.22 million viewers and a 4.2 adults 18–49 demo rating. In 18–49 demo, it ranked as the fifth highest rated show on Fox and 13th overall.[72] On April 9, 2012, New Girl was officially renewed for a second season of 24 episodes;[73] Fox ordered one more episode during the second half of the season.[74]

text: On March 4, 2013, the series was renewed for a third season,[75] which premiered on September 17, 2013. New Girl's ratings were cited as an example for changed audience behavior: when including its Live+7 (days) results instead of just Live+SD (same day), the show's viewership almost doubled in the week of October 13–20, 2013 by jumping 89 percent, that week's the biggest percentage gain, to a 3.6 demo rating.[76][77] The total audience of the episode "Sister" grew by 112 percent over thirty days on multi platforms, compared to the Live+SD rating of 3.4.[78] The post-Super Bowl episode "Prince" holds the show's Live+SD viewership record of 26.30 million viewers.[79] New Girl was renewed for a fourth season on March 7, 2014 and renewed for a fifth season on March 31, 2015.[80]

text:
Season
Timeslot (ET)
Episodes
First aired
Last aired
TV season
Rank
Avg. viewers
(millions)
18–49 rating
(average)

Date
Viewers
(millions)
Date
Viewers
(millions)

1
Tuesday 9:00 p.m.
24
September 20, 2011
10.28[81]
May 8, 2012
5.61[82]
2011–12
61
8.22[83]
4.2/11[72]

2
Tuesday 8:00 p.m. (premiere)
Tuesday 9:00 p.m.
25
September 25, 2012
5.18[84]
May 14, 2013
4.06[85]
2012–13
77
5.85[86]
3.2/9[86]

3
Tuesday 9:00 p.m.
23
September 17, 2013
5.53[87]
May 6, 2014
2.39[88]
2013–14
103
4.61[89]
3.2[89]

4
22
September 16, 2014
3.04[90]
May 5, 2015
2.22[91]
2014–15
138
3.42[92]
1.8[92]

5
Tuesday 8:00 p.m. (1-15, 17, 19, 21)
Tuesday 8:30 p.m. (16)
Tuesday 9:00 p.m. (18, 20, 22)
22
January 5, 2016
3.33[93]
May 10, 2016
2.17[94]
2015–16
125
3.69[95]
1.8[95]

6
Tuesday 8:30 p.m. (1-10)
Tuesday 8:00 p.m. (11-22)
22
September 20, 2016
2.31[96]
April 4, 2017
2.00[97]
2016–17
133
2.93[98]
1.5[98]

7
Tuesday 9:30 p.m. (1-4, 6, 8)
Tuesday 9:00 p.m. (5, 7)
8
April 10, 2018
1.83[99]
May 15, 2018
1.47[100]
2017–18
TBD
TBD
TBD

text: Syndication[edit]

text: The series was added to TBS's line-up on August 17, 2015. Additionally, the sitcom was added to MTV in the fall of 2015.[101]

text: DVD releases[edit]

text:
Season
Episodes
DVD release date

Region 1
Region 2
Region 3
Region 4

Season 1 (2011–12)
24
October 2, 2012
December 3, 2012
November 2, 2012
October 10, 2012

Season 2 (2012–13)
25
October 1, 2013
September 27, 2013
December 13, 2013
November 9, 2013

Season 3 (2013–14)
23
September 2, 2014
October 3, 2014
September 8, 2014
December 3, 2014

Season 4 (2014–15)
22
September 1, 2015
November 16, 2015
TBA
May 4, 2016

Season 5 (2015–16)
22
September 20, 2016
TBA
TBA
TBA

Season 6 (2016–17)
22
TBA
TBA
TBA
TBA

text: Tie-ins[edit]

text:
The Douche Journals: The Definitive Account of One Man's Genius, compiled of the many Schmidtisms from The Douchebag Jar, before Jess moved into the apartment. Released in 2012.[102] ISBN 9780062238672[103]
Season 6 episode 4 features a crossover with Brooklyn Nine-Nine, as Jess finds herself in a predicament while driving in New York City.[104]

text: Reception[edit]

text: Critical reception[edit]

text: On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, season one holds an approval rating of 84% based on 32 reviews, with an average rating of 6.83/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Zooey Deschanel's offbeat style gets a worthy showcase in New Girl, and while it can get awfully cutesy at times, the show benefits from witty writing and a strong supporting cast."[105] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the season a score of 66 out of 100 based on 25 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[106]

text: In June 2011, New Girl was one of eight honorees in the "most exciting new series" category at the 1st Critics' Choice Television Awards, voted by journalists who had seen the pilots.[107] Robert Bianco of USA Today considered New Girl "fall's most promising new series" and praised how Deschanel and Meriwether "have shaped Jess into something we haven't quite seen before – a woman who is sweet yet crass, innocent yet sexy, beautiful yet clumsy, and brash yet irresistibly adorable." However, he noted how "Some people will be resistant to Deschanel's doe-eyed charm; others have a congenital need to insult anyone who most everyone else is praising, particularly if doing so gets them attention."[108] The Hollywood Reporter's Tim Goodman saw the show as a "mostly romantic comedy", and although Jess' adorability "might seem like a thin premise, [...] Meriwether manages to make the situations funny and lets Deschanel channel her charm – a winning combination."[109] David Wiegand of the San Francisco Chronicle would rather see the show tone down. He felt "the show's fundamental setup isn't all that inspired, but it could work with smarter writing and better direction, especially with regard to Deschanel", who, in his opinion, overplayed Jess' weird habits "to the point of overkill within the first 10 minutes of the show".[110]

text: Alan Sepinwall of HitFix considered New Girl "the best new comedy of the fall season, and the only new show I genuinely enjoyed from start to finish" because it was so well developed from the start. He praised Deschanel's "wonderful comic performance" and said that while the supporting actors "all bounce nicely off of Deschanel", the scenes without Deschanel around them fell flat for him.[111] Writing for the Daily News, David Hinckley lauded how none of the characters "settle in as the stereotypes they could easily become", and presumed that all of them would evolve and get smarter as the show progresses.[112] Lori Rack of the Chicago Sun-Times praised the actors' comedic timing and playing off each other. Despite the guys sounding "like nightmares" on paper, "they have endearing, vulnerable cores that make them likable, and occasionally, lovable. [...] New Girl didn't give me as many laugh-out-loud moments as some comedies", but instead made her "feel warm and fuzzy".[113] Rob Owen of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette said the show's pilot was "more charming than hilarious" and "cuter than it is funny, but when it does conjure laughs, its style of humor is reminiscent of ABC's Happy Endings".[114]

text: Critics questioned the portrayal of Jess' girlishness early on.[6] Phillip Maciak of Slant Magazine initially expected New Girl as one of 2011's many new female-centric shows to "be an exemplar of this new age of empowerment, but found instead that "New Girl presents us with a narratively scattered, male fantasy of a show about a cooing woman-child in a polka-dot skirt who literally can't say the word 'penis' without giggling."[115] Meriwether stated it was not the show's goal to create a symbol and, pointing to gender double-standards, rejected opinions that Jess was emblematic of all women.[23] She "was really just writing about myself, and so my main goal is just to give Zooey, really fun, interesting things to do every week, and then just be really honest with myself about the character and present an interesting, funny female character on television."[20] Critics felt the first-season episode "Jess & Julia" was a meta reference to Jess' girliness and the initial "adorkable" ad campaign for New Girl,[8][116] but Meriwether stated the episode was more a response to a controversial New York magazine cover story about Deschanel's personality and her views on women's issues.[8]

text: Summarizing the first two seasons, Jon Caramanica of The New York Times said "Jess fit into no known mode, sitcom or interpersonal. For much of the [first] season, she remained a cipher. Her interactions with the rest of the crew were unfailingly odd—there was no common language, and that was the root of the show's comedic alchemy, or lack thereof. By the end of that first season, Jess' sharp angles had been sandpapered down a bit, but the show's second season [...] represented a change in approach that has rescued New Girl from its whimsy and turned it into one of the most reliable and reliably affecting sitcoms on television. At root, these changes sprang from the recognition that Ms. Deschanel's charms lie not in her quirk but in her empathy and warmth."[117] Variety's Cynthia Littleton summarized that "The show has drawn praise from critics for its deft mix of offbeat humor that captures the voice of contempo 20-somethings and laugh-out-loud moments, aided by Deschanel's flair for physical comedy."[118] The Huffington Post's Maureen Ryan said New Girl's second season was "doing an ace job of mixing sharp comedic moments and goofball weirdness with excellent character-building."[119]

text: Many critics considered Max Greenfield the show's breakout star in season 1;[7][12][23][120] The A.V. Club even named Greenfield's Schmidt "the year's breakout TV character" as a "douchebag with a heart of gold".[8] Salon described Schmidt as "a sort of self-created alpha male and a collection of beta male qualities [... which] are performed with such conviction they congeal into a sort of deranged machismo, one slathered in sandalwood-scented lotion. As part of this transition, Schmidt has gone from being a douchebag in the classic model—a guy who, in the pilot, constantly wanted to show off his pecs and scam girls, and seemed capable of doing so—to a douche of a more unique variety."[120] The Huffington Post's Maureen Ryan said how "Schmidt could have easily been 'the dumb guy', or the show could have exploited his status as an eminently mockable douche. But thanks to Max Greenfield's endearing depiction of the would-be ladykiller, there's a lot more the writers have been able to do with the character."[12] Caramanica lamented how Winston as the lone black character "is still an outlier, though far less so than in the first season. He's a sharp foil when other characters, especially Schmidt, get too racially comfortable."[117]

text: On Rotten Tomatoes, season two holds an approval rating of 88% based on 16 reviews, with an average rating of 6.56/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "New Girl's terrific ensemble cast remains its most valuable asset, and the show is buoyed by a deeper, more relatable central performance from lead Zooey Deschanel in its sophomore season."[121] After the teasing of the Nick–Jess relationship in the first season, critics named Jake Johnson the breakout star of season 2 as the characters' romance unfolded.[56][122] Saying that "Not since Ross and Rachel's tango on Friends has watching a comedy romance been so satisfying", The Hollywood Reporter said the producers "did the impossible by engaging their leads in a love story, which only strengthened the artistry of the single-cam comedy".[123] The New York Times said season 2 "erupted in fantastic and bizarre fits and starts" because of the characters' unmatched personalities, and lauded the writers for not playing up the will-they-or-won't-they dynamic. By emphasing how the characters got together, the show "made for hilarious setups [that occasionally led] to high-level Abbott and Costello slapstick. They have a modern love. [...] Together, they are fully functional. They make each other human."[117] The Huffington Post's Maureen Ryan was unconcerned about getting Jess and Nick together, as because of immaturity "they're bound to keep on making a lot of amusing and painful mistakes, sometimes with each other. Those choices can be both hilarious and sad, and New Girl has gotten a lot of mileage out of both those areas."[119] The continued Nick–Jess relationship was criticized in season 3 for dropping the characters' personalities, lack of tension,[124] and for neglecting the show's female friendship between Jess and Cece.[125] TV Guide's Natalie Abrams felt that during the first half of season 3 that "bringing them together caused that [former] spark [between them] to diminish",[126] while Hitfix's Alan Sepinwall and The A.V. Club's David Sims found that the show's perceived decline in quality had less to do with the Nick–Jess relationship but with the handling of Schmidt's cheating arc and the re-introduction of Coach.[127][128]

text: On Rotten Tomatoes, season three holds an approval rating of 88% based on 14 reviews, with an average rating of 6.46/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Though it falls within a common sitcom template, New Girl brings laughter by spotlighting funny and genuine characters that are imperfect in relatable ways."[129] Season four holds an approval rating of 100% based on 10 reviews, with an average rating of 6.67/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "New Girl's fourth season benefits from a renewed cast chemistry reminiscent of season two."[130] The series' seventh and final season has an approval rating of 100% based on 10 reviews, with an average rating of 6.78, and a critical consensus of, "After seven years of friendship, New Girl signs off with a thoughtful, funny final season that bids a proper adieu to its colorful cast of characters."[131]

text: Awards and nominations[edit]

text: The show has been nominated for several awards, including five Golden Globe Awards and five Primetime Emmy Awards.


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text: School of Rock (TV series)

text: Plot

text: Set in Austin, Texas, the series follows a group of rule-abiding students who learn to take risks and reach new heights thanks to substitute teacher Dewey Finn, a down-on-his-luck musician who uses the language of rock and roll to inspire his class to form a secret band. Throughout the school year, these middle-school classmates find themselves navigating relationships, discovering their unknown talents and learning lessons on loyalty and friendships.

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text: Episodes

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Season
Episodes
Originally aired

First aired
Last aired

1
12
March 12, 2016 (2016-03-12)
June 18, 2016 (2016-06-18)

2
13
September 17, 2016 (2016-09-17)
January 28, 2017 (2017-01-28)

3
20[1]
July 8, 2017 (2017-07-08)
TBA

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text: Characters

text: Main

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Tomika (Breanna Yde) is a 12-year-old schoolgirl who is best friends with classmate Summer. She plays the electric bass and is also the lead singer in the band.
Freddy (Ricardo Hurtado) is a 12-year-old schoolboy who is considered the most handsome guy in his class and plays the drums in the band. His best friends are classmates Zack and Lawrence. Unbeknownst to him, Summer has a huge crush on him. At the end of the second season, he begins to have feelings for her.
Summer (Jade Pettyjohn) is a 12-year-old schoolgirl who is best friends with Tomika and plays the tambourine in the band and also is the manager. She has a crush on Freddy.
Zack (Lance Lim) is a 12-year-old schoolboy who is best friends with Lawrence and Freddy. He plays the electric guitar.
Lawrence (Aidan Miner) is a 12-year-old schoolboy who is best friends with Zack and Freddy and is considered the smartest kid in his class. He plays the electronic keyboard.
Mr. Finn (Tony Cavalero) is the new substitute teacher and an ex-rock musician who teaches the kids how to play and work together as a band. In the second season, he is promoted to a regular teacher.
Principal Mullins (Jama Williamson) is the principal of the school. In the first season, she is a recurring character, but is promoted to a main character in the second season.

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text: Recurring

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Clark (Ivan Mallon)
Kale (Brec Bassinger, seasons 2–3)
Asher (Will Kindrachuk, seasons 2–3)

text: Production

text: In August 2014, Nickelodeon announced a TV series adaptation of School of Rock,[2] and the cast was revealed in March 2015.[3] On April 5, 2016, Nickelodeon announced that School of Rock had been renewed for a 13-episode second season,[4] and actress Breanna Yde announced on her Twitter account that production of season two began April 24, 2016.[5] In April 2016, Jama Williamson was promoted to the regular cast for the series' second season.[6] The second season premiered on Nickelodeon on September 17, 2016. Nickelodeon renewed the series for a 20-episode third season on December 2, 2016.[7] The third season premiered on July 8, 2017. On November 15, 2017, Nickelodeon announced that the third season will be the last.[8] Tony Cavalero reported on social media that the April 8, 2018 airing was the series finale.[9][10]

text: Ratings

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Season
Episodes
First aired
Last aired
Avg. viewers
(millions)

Date
Viewers
(millions)
Date
Viewers
(millions)

1
12
March 12, 2016 (2016-03-12)
2.38[11]
June 18, 2016 (2016-06-18)
1.39[12]
1.49

2
13
September 17, 2016 (2016-09-17)
1.34[13]
January 28, 2017 (2017-01-28)
1.18[14]
1.35

3
19
July 8, 2017 (2017-07-08)
1.03[15]
TBA
TBD
0.78

text: Awards and nominations

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Year
Award
Category
Result
Ref.

2016
68th Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Children's Program
Nominated
[16]

2017
28th Producers Guild of America Awards
Outstanding Children's Program
Nominated
[17]

69th Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Children's Program
Nominated
[18]


document_title: List of Blue Bloods characters

question_text: who plays linda regans brother on blue bloods

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text: List of Blue Bloods characters

text: Reagan family[edit]

text: Frank Reagan[edit]

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Frank Reagan

Blue Bloods character

Frank Reagan is played by actor Tom Selleck.

First appearance
"Pilot"
September 24, 2010

Created by
Robin Green
Mitchell Burgess

Portrayed by
Tom Selleck

Information

Full name
Francis Xavier Reagan

Gender
Male

Occupation
Police officer/ police commissioner

Title
New York City Police Commissioner

Family
Henry Reagan (father)
Betty Reagan (mother)†
Peter Christopher Reagan (older brother)†

Spouse(s)
Mary Margaret Reagan (wife)†

Children
Danny Reagan
Erin Reagan
Joe Reagan†
Jamie Reagan

Relatives
Charles Reagan (grandfather)†
Teddy Reagan (great-uncle)
Linda Reagan (daughter-in-law)†
Jack Boyle (ex-son-in-law)
Nicky Reagan-Boyle (granddaughter)
Jack Reagan (grandson)
Sean Reagan (grandson)

Religion
Catholic

Nationality
American

Police career

Department
New York City Police Department

Years of service
1974 – Present

Rank
 Commissioner

Awards
US Flag Breast Bar
World Trade Center Breast Bar
NYPD Medal of Honor
NYPD Combat Cross (2)
NYPD Meritorious Police Duty
NYPD Excellent Police Duty
NYPD Unit Citation
NYPD 1986 Liberty Breast Bar
NYPD Firearms Proficiency Bar
NYPD Award of Merit

text: Commissioner Francis Xavier Reagan is a fictional character and the protagonist of the CBS TV series Blue Bloods. He is portrayed by former Magnum P.I. star Tom Selleck.

text: Biography and family[edit]

text: Frank is the younger son of Henry (Len Cariou) and Betty Reagan, born in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, New York in the early 1950s. His older brother, Peter Christopher Reagan, died of leukemia at the age of 18 months over a year before Frank was born.[1]

text: Frank married Mary Margaret Reagan in the early 1970s, and they have four children together: Danny, Erin, Joe, and Jamie. Each of Frank's sons followed him into the NYPD: Danny (Donnie Wahlberg) is a Detective 1st Grade and lead investigator with the 54th Precinct's Detective Squad; Joe was a Detective with the Warrants Squad who was murdered on the orders of his partner Sonny Malevsky (Michael T. Weiss), the leader of a corrupt gang of police officers called the Blue Templar;[2] and Jamie (Will Estes) is a patrol officer assigned to the 12th Precinct with a law degree from Harvard University. Frank's only daughter, Erin (Bridget Moynahan), is also in law enforcement as a Manhattan Assistant District Attorney. Erin was promoted to Deputy Bureau Chief of the NYCDA's Trial Bureau in 2013.[3]

text: In addition to his children, Frank is also a loving grandfather to Erin's daughter, Nicky Reagan-Boyle (Sami Gayle), and Danny's two children, Jack (Tony Terraciano) and Sean Reagan (Andrew Terraciano). In one episode, it is mentioned that Frank's wife's grandfather was one of the builders on the Brooklyn Bridge in the 1870s and '80s.[4] Frank's dad's father, Charles Reagan, was an Irish immigrant who served in World War I before becoming a police officer. Charles was the one who taught him how to fish. In "Whistle Blower" (season 2, episode 10), Frank mentions his great-uncle Teddy Reagan, a member of the NYPD Mounted Unit, who spent a cold night in a boxcar with his horse, Dolly, and woke up in Pittsburgh.

text: Growing up, Frank became friends with Angelo Gallo (Chazz Palminteri), who grew up to be one of the top mafia lawyers. After Gallo was shot on the orders of a former client, Frank has him publicly arrested for hindering prosecution, to protect him from being considered a rat.[5] Another close friend of his is Monsignor Walter Donahue, a member of the city archdiocese.

text: However, it is also mentioned that Frank does not have many friends in the New York City Council,[6] especially after Danny's arrest of city Councilman Tony Mancini (Richard Burgi), a former NYPD detective, for domestic abuse.[7]

text: Service[edit]

text: After serving in the United States Marine Corps during the Vietnam War (during which time he held the rank of Lieutenant and was awarded the Navy & Marine Corps Achievement Medal[8]), Frank became the third generation of Reagans to become a police officer. He began his career as a patrol officer stationed at the 27th Precinct. After three years on patrol, he was promoted to Detective 3rd Grade. Since then, he has served in various positions across the city, including Chief of the Brooklyn South Division and the Chief of Department of the NYPD, culminating in being appointed Police Commissioner.

text: In the 1970s, Frank led the attempt to apprehend Whitey Brennan, the head of the Westies, at his grandson's baptism. Due to the chaos, a shootout ensued in which two police officers were wounded and four people from the Westies were killed, including Whitey's wife and grandson.[9]

text: In the early 1980s, Frank served in the Canine Unit as a dog handler. However, he transferred out of the unit after Greta, his partner, was shot and killed by a burglar Frank sent her in after.[10]

text: From 1995 to 1999, Frank was the Commanding Officer of the Special Investigations Unit, a special anti-narcotics task force.[11]

text: On September 11, 2001, Frank was working in the North Tower when the South Tower collapsed. He spent days at Ground Zero, and took refuge at St. Paul's Chapel, where he and other officers slept in the pews.[12]

text: As a "Member Of the Service" (MOS) prior to 1994, Frank continues to carry a revolver (a Colt Official Police "Fitz Special" that originally belonged to his father and grandfather) as his duty weapon.[13] He also owns a Colt Government M1911.[11] At one point, he uses it on a serial rapist who was about to rape and kill Erin.

text: As police commissioner[edit]

text:
List of Blue Bloods characters

New York City Police Commissioner

Incumbent

Assumed office
September 24, 2010

Appointed by
Frank Russo
Carter Poole

Preceded by
Commissioner Connors

text: Frank was appointed the Police Commissioner by Mayor Frank Russo (Bruce Altman). In 2011, after the election of Carter Poole (David Ramsey), Frank offers to tender his resignation, but Poole decided to keep Frank on as PC.[14] In 2015, after Mayor Poole's successful reelection, Frank struggles with whether he even wants to stay on for another four years as PC, assuming the Mayor even asks him to. He ultimately decides to stay for "as long as the Mayor's head is in his ass" (which was remarked as indefinitely). The Mayor officially asked Frank to re-up in February 2016 and he agrees.[15][16]

text: Frank has an indifferent attitude towards politics, often taking on the mayor and numerous reporters who misinterpret his actions. He tries hard not to judge people, and tends to purse his lips together when hearing bad news or the horrific details of an ongoing case. He also refuses to play favorites; in season 4, he mentions that he is afraid to recommend Jamie, now with four years on the force, for promotion to Detective because it would look like nepotism.[17]

text: In 2011, Frank was shot by Kevin Brennan (Jack Gwaltney), the son of the former head of the Westies who Frank arrested back in the '70s.[9]

text: In 2013, Frank is the target of an assassination attempt by Hector Santiago (Omar Maskati), a mentally-challenged teenager of the Bitterman housing projects who is tricked by a member of the Los Lordes gang who declared war on the NYPD. The bullets miss Frank, but hit Mayor Poole, leaving him paralyzed and confined to a wheelchair.[18]

text: One of Frank's predecessors, "Crooked" Commissioner Connors, served time in a federal prison after his term as PC was completed and left him with more than one mess to clean up, including Officer Thomas Sculley (Warren Kole), one of four patrol officers who, a few months after 9/11, accidentally shot an unarmed Muslim teenager, and was acquitted of all charges and allowed by then-Commissioner Connors to keep his job. In 2016, Officer Sculley, who had kept his head down for the last 14 years and made great strides to atone for his horrible rookie mistake, passed the Sergeant's exam with flying colors. Frank was reluctant to promote him, lest tensions between the citizens and the police grow even worse and ultimately offered Officer Sculley a choice: transfer to another city (Long Island, Albuquerque, New Mexico, Boulder, Colorado, or San Diego were among the departments Frank talked to) or take his promotion to Sergeant and ride a desk at the NYPD Erie Basin Auto Pound in Brooklyn for the rest of his career.[19]

text: In the first season, Frank is well regarded and respected by his officers and his city, to the point where the Mayor felt threatened by his popularity; however, by season 6, public opinion regarding the police – and him personally – has changed so drastically that he gets booed off-stage while speaking at Columbia University.[20] However, in season 7, new mayor Margaret Dutton affirms that his polls are better than any of the NY Mayors[21]

text: Frank was nearly served with a vote of no confidence by the NYPD rank and file in 2012 when he publicly apologized for the accidental shooting of a black man by a rookie patrol officer (Corbin Bleu) instead of waiting for the official report.[22]

text: Senior staff[edit]

text: The following officers are among Frank's senior staff who assist him in his duties as the New York City Police Commissioner.

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First Deputy Commissioner – Vincenzo (John Bedford Lloyd)
Deputy Commissioner, Public Information/de facto Chief of Staff – Garrett Moore (Gregory Jbara)
Chief of Department – Ed Hines (John Rue) (Ret. 2013)
Chief of Department – Dino Arbogast (John Ventimiglia) (terminated, 2014)
Special Assistant to the Commissioner – Lieutenant Sidney Gormley (de facto Chief of Department) (Robert Clohessy)
Chief of Organized Crime Control Bureau – Bureau Chief Dino Arbogast (John Ventimiglia) (promoted to Chief of Department in 2013)
Chief of Intelligence – Bureau Chief Bryce Helfond (Victor Slezak)
Chief of Gang Division – Deputy Chief Donald Kent (Dennis Haysbert) (promoted to Assistant Chief and then KIA, 2015)
Primary Aide – Detective 1st Grade Abigail Baker, PC's (Detective) Squad (Abigail Hawk)

text: List of assignments[edit]

text: The following are Frank's known police assignments.

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Patrol Officer, NYPD 27th Precinct[23]
Patrol Officer, NYPD 25th Precinct[24]
Detective, NYPD 21st Precinct[25]
Senior Detective, NYPD Homicide[26]
Dog handler, NYPD Canine Unit[10]
Commanding Officer, NYPD Special Investigations Unit[11]
Deputy Chief, NYPD Patrol Borough Brooklyn South[27]
Chief of Department, NYPD[28](Wears the uniform and shield to Academy graduation.)
New York City Police Commissioner[28]

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text: Partners[edit]

text: Over his career, Frank has had numerous partners.

text:
Jimmy Burke (Gary Basaraba) – Frank's partner while stationed at the 27th Precinct who took a bullet for him. He was eventually promoted to Inspector and placed in command of the 15th Precinct. While up for a promotion to Deputy Chief as the Deputy Commander of Patrol Borough Manhattan South, it was revealed that he had been cooking the books for his precinct's CompStats. Frank allowed him to retire rather than face demotion to Captain and reassignment to the 128th Precinct in Staten Island.[23]
Lenny Ross (Treat Williams) – Frank's partner while stationed at the 25th Precinct; by 2016, Lenny had retired and wrote a book about the bad old days entitled "Back in the Day" detailing their exploits.[24]
John McKenna – An NYPD officer who was with Frank during 9/11 who later got sick and died from illness he was exposed to during the attacks.[29]
Greta – When assigned to the Canine Unit as a dog handler, Frank's partner was Greta. He transferred out of the unit after Greta was shot and killed by a burglar Frank sent her in after.[10]

text: Danny Reagan[edit]

text:
Danny Reagan

Blue Bloods character

Danny Reagan (Donnie Wahlberg)

First appearance
"Pilot"
September 24, 2010

Created by
Robin Green
Mitchell Burgess

Portrayed by
Donnie Wahlberg

Information

Full name
Daniel Fitzgerald Reagan

Gender
Male

Occupation
Police officer

Family
Frank Reagan (father)
Mary Margaret Reagan (mother)†
Erin Reagan (younger sister)
Joseph Conor "Joe" Reagan (younger brother)†
Jamison "Jamie" Reagan (younger brother)

Spouse(s)
Linda Reagan (wife)†

Significant other(s)
Marianne Romano (ex-girlfriend)

Children
Jack Reagan
Sean Reagan

Relatives
Henry Reagan (grandfather)
Betty Reagan (grandmother)†
Peter Christopher Reagan (uncle)†
Charles Reagan (great-grandfather)†
Jack Boyle (ex-brother-in-law)
Wendy Lightner (sister-in-law)
Jimmy (brother-in-law)
Nicky Reagan-Boyle (niece)
Sofie Lightner (niece)

Religion
Catholic

Nationality
American

Police career

Department
New York City Police Department

Years of service
1990s – Present

Rank
Detective 1st Grade

Awards
American Flag Breast Bar
World Trade Center Breast Bar
NYPD Medal of Honor
NYPD Combat Cross
NYPD Medal for Valor
NYPD Honorable Mention
NYPD Meritorious Police Duty
Marine Corps Service Award

text: Detective First Grade Daniel Fitzgerald Reagan is the eldest son of Commissioner Frank Reagan. He is portrayed by Donnie Wahlberg.

text: Biography[edit]

text: The oldest son of the current New York City Police Commissioner Frank Reagan and his wife Mary, Danny grew up in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn with a younger sister, Erin, and two younger brothers, Joe and Jamie. He was happily married to Linda since 1996, with whom he has two sons, Jack (b. 2000) and Sean (b. 2004), until Linda's death between seasons 7 and 8. They lived on Staten Island until their home was destroyed in a fire in the season 7 finale, which was set by a drug cartel in retaliation to a recent bust Danny made. During high school, Danny dated Marianne Romano (Charisma Carpenter), who was described by his partner Baez as "the queen bee, super good looking, a little crazy, and dynamite in the sack" to which he agreed.[30] As a young man, Danny worked construction.

text: For a class project of Nicky's, Danny mentioned that when he was three years old, he wanted to be a firefighter for Halloween, but his grandfather Henry swore that as long as he was alive, no Reagan would ever be a member of the FDNY, got him into a police uniform, and he "never took it off" until he made Detective.[31]

text: On the job for 15 years (as of season 1), Danny took a leave of absence from the New York City Police Department to serve two tours in the Iraq War as a Marine. Danny saw combat in Fallujah, and was the only member of his platoon to come home alive (resulting in some post-traumatic stress).[32] During his time in the Marines, Danny was decorated for heroism.

text: He is old-school; his hotheadedness and harsh methods of detective work sometimes get him in trouble, which his father worries about. When asked if his son "crosses the line" and violates procedure from time to time, Frank answered, "I think he walks on the line".[33] Danny is hard on other policemen and detectives when he feels they are unprofessional or not doing their duty to its utmost. He is currently assigned to the Detective Squad of the 54th Precinct, and partnered with Detective Maria Baez. In "Most Wanted", it is mentioned that he leads the Manhattan South Detective Borough in both collars and complaints.[34] In "Love Stories", he and Baez are awarded the NYPD Medal for Valor for their actions in "Partners".

text: As a detective with the NYPD, Danny carries a Kahr K9 in 9×19mm as his duty weapon, and drives a Dodge Charger on duty, which replaced his previous Chevrolet Impala 9C1. He also owns a Glock 19 in 9×19mm, and previously used a Smith & Wesson 5946 in 9×19mm. Danny drove a Jeep XJ Cherokee as his personal/family vehicle from Season 1 to Season 5, whilst Linda drove a rather troublesome 2001 Kia Sedona/Carnival; this vehicle was replaced when Henry lost his driver's license and gave Linda his car. In Season 6, Danny's Cherokee was replaced by a fourth-generation Ford Explorer.

text: Partners[edit]

text: Over his career, Danny has had numerous partners.

text:
Detective Darryl Reid (Malik Yoba)[35] – Partnered together for "eight months seven years ago" (c. 2008), Reid's career came to an end (and put Danny's in jeopardy) when it was revealed that he planted evidence to secure a murder conviction.
Detective DeMarcus King (Flex Alexander)[28]
Detective Ava Hotchkiss (Yvonna Kopacz Wright)[36] – First partner of Danny's when he was assigned to Major Crimes.
Detective First Grade Jackie Curatola (Jennifer Esposito)[13] – From 2010 until 2012, Danny was primarily partnered with Detective Jackie Curatola at the 54th Precinct. In 2012, Jackie took early retirement from the NYPD after starting to show signs of burning out.[37]
Detective Kate Lansing (Megan Ketch)[37] – Assigned to replace Detective Curatola in 2012, Detective Kate Lansing worked with Danny for almost three months. She transferred back to Internal Affairs after the arrest of Captain Derek Elwood (Nestor Serrano), who framed Danny for possession of narcotics in order to prevent him from discovering his gambling problem.[38]
Detective Candice "Mac" McElroy (Megan Boone)[39] – A temporary addition to the 54th Precinct, Detective Candice McElroy briefly served as Danny's partner in 2013.
Detective First Grade Maria Baez (Marisa Ramirez)[40] – Danny's partner since 2013. Previously spent three years with the Joint Bank Robbery Task Force until it was disbanded in 2011.

text: Erin Reagan[edit]

text:
Erin Reagan

Blue Bloods character

First appearance
"Pilot"
September 24, 2010

Created by
Robin Green
Mitchell Burgess

Portrayed by
Bridget Moynahan

Information

Full name
Erin Reagan

Gender
Female

Occupation
Prosecutor

Family
Frank Reagan (father)
Mary Margaret Reagan (mother)†
Daniel Fitzgerald "Danny" Reagan (older brother)
Joseph Conor "Joe" Reagan (younger brother)†
Jamison “Jamie” Reagan (younger brother)

Spouse(s)
Jack Boyle (ex-husband)

Significant other(s)
Charles Rosselini (romantic interest)
Jacob Krystal (romantic interest)
Jack Boyle (fling)
Robert McCoy (ex-boyfriend)

Children
Nicky Reagan

Relatives
Henry Reagan (grandfather)
Betty Reagan (grandmother)†
Peter Christopher Reagan (uncle)†
Charles Reagan (great-grandfather)†
Linda Reagan (sister-in-law)†
Jack Reagan (nephew)
Sean Reagan (nephew)

Religion
Catholic

Nationality
American

DA career

Department
Manhattan District Attorney's Office

Years of service
2000s – Present

Rank
Deputy Bureau Chief

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

text: Biography[edit]

text: A New York County Assistant District Attorney and single mother, Erin is the second child and only daughter of the current New York City Police Commissioner Frank Reagan and his wife Mary. She grew up in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, with three brothers, Danny, Joe, and Jamie. It is implied throughout the series that she had something of a wild streak growing up (unlike her daughter). In season 5, it is mentioned that she graduated top of her class from Columbia University; she later went on to attend Fordham University School of Law.[41] In season 6, Erin celebrated her 40th birthday.[42]

text: Erin is divorced from John "Jack" Boyle (Peter Hermann), a criminal defense attorney, whom she met when they were 19. In "Old Wounds", she finally changes her name from Erin Reagan-Boyle back to Erin Reagan.[43] Since her divorce, Erin has had a few romantic interests. She and her boss, District Attorney Charles Rosselini (Bobby Cannavale), flirted with each other and even shared a kiss after a date, but nothing ever came of it mainly due to Erin's reluctance with the idea of dating her boss. In 2011, she met Jacob Krystal (Fred Weller) at an art gallery; she later learned that he was an art thief who returned once-stolen works to their rightful owners, and he left town. In 2013, after being shot in a courtroom hostage situation, she started up a fling with her ex-husband Jack but broke up when they started getting serious again (lest he break her heart again, or their daughter find out that they were once again "hooking up"). In 2014, she met Robert McCoy, a defense attorney, on a speed-date, and the two became romantically involved until he was appointed interim District Attorney, at which point she said she can't sleep with her boss.

text: Erin is almost raped and killed in "Re-Do", though Frank saves her life by shooting her attacker dead.[44] In "To Protect and Serve", Erin is taken hostage and shot in the arm at the courthouse. She is saved by Danny after he says a coded message, "Please, don't hurt my family," after which she dropped to the ground, and Danny shot her assailant. It is revealed that their father taught them this when they were young, as a plan in case one of them was ever held at gunpoint.[45]

text: In "Working Girls", Erin is offered the position of Deputy Mayor of Operations by Mayor Poole, but she turns him down.[46] In "Ends and Means", Erin is promoted from Senior Counsel to Deputy Bureau Chief of the Trial Bureau.[3] In the season four finale, she filed a complaint against her boss, Bureau Chief Amanda Harris, upon learning she had abused her power.[47] In season six, Erin was considered for a judgeship.[48]

text: Like the rest of her family, Erin is licensed to carry a firearm. Her weapon of choice is the Glock 19 in 9×19mm and, according to Frank, she's a better shot than Danny and Jamie. In season 8, we found out Erin wanted to join the police force like her family, wanted to take the exam but it wasn't for her and chose law and become a prosecutor.[11]

text: Jamie Reagan[edit]

text:
Jamie Reagan

Blue Bloods character

First appearance
"Pilot"
September 24, 2010

Created by
Robin Green
Mitchell Burgess

Portrayed by
Will Estes

Information

Full name
Jamison Reagan

Aliases
Jimmy Riordan

Gender
Male

Occupation
Police officer

Family
Frank Reagan (father)
Mary Margaret Reagan (mother)†
Daniel Fitzgerald "Danny" Reagan (older brother)
Erin Reagan (older sister)
Joseph Conor "Joe" Reagan (older brother)†

Significant other(s)
Sydney Davenport (ex-fiancée)
Laura Peck (former romantic interest)
Bianca Sanfino (former romantic interest)
Dana (fling)
Eddie Janko (Fiancée)

Relatives
Henry Reagan (grandfather)
Betty Reagan (grandmother)†
Peter Christopher Reagan (uncle)†
Charles Reagan (great-grandfather)†
Linda Reagan (sister-in-law)†
Jack Boyle (ex-brother-in-law)
Nicky Reagan-Boyle (niece)
Jack Reagan (nephew)
Sean Reagan (nephew)

Religion
Catholic

Nationality
American

Police career

Department
New York City Police Department

Years of service
2010 – Present

Rank
Officer

Awards
American Flag Breast Bar
NYPD Honorable Mention
NYPD Firearms Proficiency Bar

text: Officer Jamison Reagan is the youngest son of Frank Reagan. He is portrayed by Will Estes.

text: Biography[edit]

text: A young police officer and recent Harvard Law School graduate, Jamie is the youngest child of the current New York City Police Commissioner Frank Reagan and his wife Mary. Jamie grew up in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn with two older brothers, Danny and Joe, and an older sister, Erin. His shield number is 60528.

text: He is stationed at the 12th Precinct, and is partnered with Sgt. Anthony Renzulli (his training officer) in seasons one and two, Officer Vinny Cruz in season three, and Officer Eddie Janko since season four. During his first year on the job, Jamie was the one who continued Joe Reagan's investigation into the Blue Templar. In season two, he takes advantage of a chance opportunity to go undercover in the Sanfino crime family. In "Front Page News", Jamie gets his first kill in what he learns is a suicide by cop; the shooting leaves him with brief post-shooting trauma (more so since Bryant's death was found to be a suicide-by-cop), but between his family and the NYPD psychologist (Annabella Sciorra), he quickly recovers. In season four, he begins to express concerns because both his father and brother had made detective by that point in their careers, while he is still a patrol officer. In season six, Jamie is studying for and is considering taking the Sergeant's exam; however, he ultimately decides against taking it. In season seven, Frank gets wind from the ranks that he may be the only thing holding Jamie back from becoming a detective. When pressed, Jamie informs his father that he's happy where he is in his career and doesn't necessarily want another assignment. In that same episode, it is mentioned that Jamie is the only NYPD employee with a Harvard Law degree that walks a beat.

text: While attending Harvard, Jamie met and became involved with Sydney Davenport and the two even got engaged. However, Sydney broke up with him a few months after he became a police officer when realizing the true danger of his career.

text: Since 2013, there has been significant romantic tension between Jamie and his patrol partner, Eddie Janko, with the two even sharing a kiss. Despite this, Jamie has chosen not to act on his feelings after learning that Sergeant Renzulli would reassign them to new road partners if they did. Despite agreeing to keep things professional, there remained lingering romantic tension between the two. In 2018, Jamie and Eddie get engaged along with choosing to remain as partners on the job after discovering there is no official rule against it.

text: As a uniformed patrol officer, Jamie drives a patrol car on duty and carries a Glock 19 in 9×19mm as his duty weapon; while in plainclothes, Jamie uses the smaller Glock 26 in 9×19mm.[12] While off-duty, Jamie drove his brother Joe's 1971 Chevy Chevelle Malibu SS until it was sabotaged and totaled by the Blue Templar.[49]

text: Partners[edit]

text: Over his career, Jamie has had a few partners.

text:
Sergeant Anthony Renzulli (Nicholas Turturro)[28] – Jamie's training officer, Sgt. Renzulli knows the beat of his precinct very well and often offers Jamie good advice when he needs it. He believes Jamie will make a great cop, and often pokes fun at him for abandoning a lucrative law career.
Officer Vincent Cruz (Sebastian Sozzi)[22] – Jamie's partner who grew up in the Bitterman housing projects neighborhood of New York City. In "The Bitter End", Cruz and Jamie are patrolling near the Bitterman Houses and come across a purse snatcher who leads them on a chase through the project. The purse snatching proves to be a setup, and both officers find themselves under fire from Los Lourdes gang members. Cruz is hit twice in the neck and despite Jamie's best efforts, he dies at the scene from massive internal bleeding.[50]
Officer Edit "Eddie" Janko (Vanessa Ray)[51] – A younger police officer and Jamie's current partner. Feisty and strongly opinionated, she is very passionate when it comes to her job. As of late, her latent romantic feelings for Jamie have become more apparent, but they mutually decided not to pursue a romantic relationship lest they lose their partnership. However, they announced their engagement to the Reagan family in the season 8 finale, “My Aim Is True”.

text: Henry Reagan[edit]

text: Former Commissioner Henry Reagan is Frank Reagan's father. He is portrayed by Len Cariou.

text: Biography[edit]

text: The retired Police Commissioner and father of Frank (grandfather of Danny, Erin, Jamie, and the late Joe; great-grandfather of Nicky, Sean, and Jack). His childhood during the 1920s and 1930s was hard due to his father, Charles, an Irish immigrant, World War I veteran and former police officer, being an alcoholic and unable to hold a job. Henry was a Marine in World War II and Korea, and joined the NYPD in 1952. He got married in 1955. Like his grandson Danny, Henry is socially conservative and hates the political correctness of modern law and order. His wife of 46 years, Betty, died December 2, 2001. It is later revealed that Henry and Betty had another son, Peter Christopher, who died of leukemia at the age of 18 months, over a year before Frank was born.

text: In "Bad Blood", it was revealed that he once rode with one of the first female patrol officers, Colleen McGuire (Anita Gillette). Henry admitted that they both had romantic feelings for each other, but never acted on them since he was married. He had his boss reassign Colleen to a different partner to avoid putting his marriage at further risk, but remained good friends with her.[10]

text: In "Stomping Grounds", it was mentioned that Henry, during his days as a Detective with the Vice Squad, transferred out of the unit when he started to see every woman on the street as a hooker.[52]

text: In "Town Without Pity", Henry mentioned that during the New York City blackout of 1977 he was stationed in the South Bronx.[53]

text: Notes[edit]

text:
Len Cariou, separated in age from Tom Selleck by only six years, wears make-up and a dental prosthetic to appear older.
In "A Night on the Town" is revealed that Betty had a wooden box in which she put all her "treasures". One of these treasures is a U.S. Army Master sergeant insignia that can't be Henry's or Frank's insignia because they served in the United States Marine Corps.

text: Linda Reagan[edit]

text: Nurse Linda Rose Reagan (née O'Shea) was Danny Reagan's wife. She was portrayed by Daytime Emmy-nominated actress, Amy Carlson.

text: Biography[edit]

text: The wife of Danny from 1996–2017 and mother of their two sons. She loves her husband and the Reagan family, but at times, Danny's obsessive attitude toward collaring criminals makes her wonder whether he views his job as a higher priority than his family. In seasons one and two, she is a stay-at-home mom, but she returns to her nursing job at St. Victor's Medical Center in season three.[22]

text: She has an older sister, Wendy (Laurie Williams), and a niece, Sofie, who is a fashion model.[54] She has a brother, Jimmy O'Shea (Kevin Dillon), who has been in and out of trouble with the law.[55]

text: In "New Rules", Linda is shot at the hospital by a teenage gangbanger who had been ordered to kill a witness, but she eventually makes a full recovery.[56] In "Under the Gun," Linda is mugged while working a community health van in the projects, and uses her father-in-law's influence to bypass the New York City pistol permitting process to obtain an unresricted concealed carry permit and buys a .38 Special Smith & Wesson Model 36 revolver. Ultimately she decides she does not want to carry after all, and gives the pistol to Danny.[57]

text: On May 28, 2017 (between seasons 7 and 8), Linda died in a medivac helicopter crash while tending to a patient being air lifted to the hospital.

text: Nicky Reagan[edit]

text: Nicole Reagan is Erin Reagan's daughter. She is portrayed by Sami Gayle.

text: Biography[edit]

text: Erin's daughter, born October 14, 1996, aspires to become an officer like the rest of her family. As of "Old Wounds", she is 16 years old.[43] In season five, she is a high school senior preparing for college; in season six, she is attending Columbia University, her mother's alma mater. She is a very curious young girl and is not afraid to question her uncle Danny and great-grandfather about police matters, often challenging their old school conservatism. During the initial seasons her willingness to be a nonconformist was emphasized by her short hair, but in later seasons she grew it out. She wanted to join the family business as the first female Reagan to be a cop. In season 8, Nicky takes the police exam, over her mother's objections.

text: Notes[edit]

text: In the pilot episode, Nicky is portrayed by Marlene Lawston.

text: Other Reagans[edit]

text: Appearing:

text:
Jack Reagan, Danny and Linda's older son, born circa 2000[58] . He is portrayed by Tony Terraciano.
Sean Reagan, Danny and Linda's younger son, born circa 2004. He is portrayed by Andrew Terraciano, Tony's younger brother.

text: Mentioned but not portrayed on-screen:

text:
Detective 1st Grade Joseph Conor Reagan, son of Frank and Mary, younger brother of Danny and Erin and older brother of Jamie. Joe was a member of the NYPD Warrants Squad partnered with Detective Sonny Malevsky (Michael T. Weiss). He was a graduate of John Jay College of Criminal Justice.[9] He was killed on May 15, 2009, by Sonny when Joe learned that he was the leader of a corrupt gang of police officers called the Blue Templar.[59] Joe's Shield, number 46808, was retired after his death in the line of duty.[60] In "Cursed", the Reagans decided to reinstate the number when an officer made a request to wear it in honor of her late father who had the same number in Boston.
Mary Margaret Reagan, Frank's late wife and the mother of his four children, Danny, Erin, Joe, and Jamie. She died on September 14, 2005, of cancer. In "Fathers and Sons", it is mentioned that her grandfather helped build the Brooklyn Bridge in the 1870s and '80s.[4]
Betty Reagan, Henry's wife of 46 years and the mother of Frank. She died on December 2, 2001.
Peter Christopher Reagan, Henry and Betty's oldest son and Frank's older brother. He died of leukemia when he was only eighteen months old.

text: Recurring characters[edit]

text: Recurring[edit]

text:
Actor
Character
Seasons

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

Robert Clohessy
Lieutenant Sidney "Sid" Gormley
Recurring

Gregory Jbara
Garrett Moore
Recurring

Abigail Hawk
Detective Abigail Baker
Recurring

Nicholas Turturro
Sergeant Anthony Renzulli
Recurring
Guest

Andrew Terraciano
Sean Reagan
Recurring

Tony Terraciano
Jack Reagan
Recurring

Bruce Altman
Mayor Frank Russo
Recurring

Guest

Bobby Cannavale
District Attorney Charles Rosselini
Recurring

Noelle Beck
Sue Connors
Recurring

Dylan Moore
Sydney Davenport
Recurring

David Ramsey
Mayor Carter Poole

Recurring
Guest

John Rue
Ed Hines

Recurring

Ato Essandoh
Reverend Darnell Potter

Recurring
Guest

John Ventimiglia
Dino Arbogast

Recurring
Guest
Recurring

Matthew Rauch
Lawrence Skolnick

Recurring
Guest

Guest
Recurring

Peter Hermann
Jack Boyle

Recurring

Guest
Recurring

Victor Slezak
Bureau Chief Bryce Helfond

Recurring
Guest

Guest

Sebastian Sozzi
Officer Vincent "Vinny" Cruz

Recurring

Megan Boone
Detective Candice "Mac" McElroy

Recurring

Megan Ketch
Detective Kate Lansing

Recurring

Brian Roland
Richard

Guest
Recurring

Amy Morton
Trial Bureau Chief ADA Amanda Harris

Guest
Recurring

Racine Russell
Officer Cosgrove

Recurring

Recurring

Bebe Neuwirth
Kelly Peterson

Recurring

Recurring

Holt McCallany
District Attorney Robert McCoy

Guest
Recurring

James Lesure
DA Investigator Alex McBride

Recurring
Guest

LaTanya Richardson
Lieutenant Dee Ann Carver

Recurring

Steve Schirripa
Det. Anthony Abetemarco

Recurring

Pallavi Sastry
Cameron

Recurring

Mark Linn-Baker
Carlton Miller

Recurring

Tamara Tunie
Monica Graham

Recurring

Stacy Keach
Archbishop Kevin Kearns

Recurring
Guest

Sarah Mezzanotte
Officer Brenda Patimkin

Recurring

Lorraine Bracco
Mayor Margaret Dutton

Recurring

Nick Cordero
Victor Lugo

Recurring

Sam Simone
McKenna

Recurring

David Zayas
Governor Martin Mendez

Recurring

text: Associates of Frank[edit]

text: Frank Russo/Robert Levitt[edit]

text: The Mayor of New York City who appointed Frank Reagan to the position of New York City Police Commissioner.[28] He lost the 2011 election to Carter Poole (David Ramsey), who succeeded him as Mayor. While he is credited as the character "Frank Russo" in Season 1, his name is never actually mentioned. He makes a return appearance in Season 3 when his daughter is arrested by Jamie and Vinny for smoking pot. Here, his character is introduced as "Former Mayor Robert Levitt". He is portrayed by Bruce Altman.

text: Carter Poole[edit]

text: Elected to the position of Mayor of New York City in 2011,[14] Carter Poole and Frank butt heads on occasion, but the two have a mutual respect for each other that Poole says went back to his childhood when Frank was a beat cop in his neighborhood and used to look out for the children. In "Parenthood", it is mentioned that he attended Yale University and that he has an illegitimate daughter who does not know about him, aside from the fact that he is the mayor.[61] In "This Way Out", he's shot in an assassination attempt during a town hall meeting by a mentally-challenged teenager who was tricked by a member of the Los Lordes gang operating out of the Bitterman Housing Projects.[18] The shooting leaves the mayor paralyzed from the waist down, confining him to a wheelchair, but does not prevent him from discharging his duties as Mayor.[62] In 2015, he is reelected for another term as Mayor.[15] In 2017, he resigns as Mayor because he is burned out and feels he is not the man to lead the city any longer.

text: He is portrayed by David Ramsey.

text: Margaret Dutton[edit]

text: The New York City Public Advocate under Mayor Carter Poole, Margaret Dutton ascended to the position of interim Mayor of New York City in 2017 after the Mayor's resignation. She is portrayed by Lorraine Bracco.

text: As Mayor, she is aided by Carlton Miller, who is portrayed by Mark Linn-Baker.

text: Martin Mendez[edit]

text: The Governor of New York, known for his thin skin. He is portrayed by David Zayas.

text: Abigail Baker[edit]

text: Detective 1st Grade Abigail Baker is a member of the Police Commissioner's (Detective) Squad who serves as Frank's primary aide. She was credited in Season 1 as "Det. Melissa Baker", however was referred to as Abigail throughout the season and the name was changed in Season 2. Baker is portrayed by Abigail Hawk.

text: In "Manhattan Queens", Baker was harassed by Suffolk County Police Department Deputy Chief Sam DeLuca, who had a romantic interest in her. In the same episode it is revealed that she is from Ocean Bay Park and her parents still live there. She speaks fluent Japanese.[63] Frank mentions she is happily married in season 6 when questioned by his former partner Lenny. She subsequently became pregnant and gave birth during season 7. Having been with Frank for nine years as of season 8's "Heavy Is the Head", Baker longs for more active detective work despite Frank's assurances that he needs her and often leans on her detective's instincts. She receives an offer working for newly-promoted Captain Bullman, who used to be her sergeant, but Frank refuses to let her resign. Frank reluctantly tells Abigail later that he found out Bullman mainly wanted to hire her to have someone in his ranks who could pull favors at 1PP.

text: Garrett Moore[edit]

text: The NYPD Deputy Commissioner of Public Information, who becomes Frank's de facto chief of staff. Before becoming Frank's DCPI, Garrett was a reporter. He has been married and divorced three times, and has a stepson, whom he has tried to keep out of trouble. Garrett and Frank have a rather complex relationship; for example, Frank often expresses dismay when Garrett comes into his office unannounced but also seemingly values his perspective. Furthermore, many episodes depict the two debating an issue regarding what information should or should not be released to the public. In "Nightmares", a woman in Atlantic City, New Jersey accused him of rape, but the allegations were proven to be false when it was revealed that the woman in question was a prostitute who slept with rich married men and then blackmailed them.[37] He is portrayed by Gregory Jbara.

text: Dino Arbogast[edit]

text: Formerly the Organized Crime Control Bureau Chief,[64] Dino Arbogast was promoted to Chief of Department (the highest-ranking uniformed police officer) by Frank after the retirement of the previous Chief, Ed Hines.[51] Dino maintains this role for season 4, until the finale, when he's forced to resign after being caught on video committing lewd acts with an escort hired by a recently deceased brothel madam, and lying about it, and benching Danny in an attempt to keep the act from being discovered.[47] He is portrayed by John Ventimiglia.

text: Kelly Peterson[edit]

text: The newly appointed Inspector General of the NYPD,[58] Kelly Peterson is a former member of the Essex County Prosecutor's Office in New Jersey. In the season 4 finale, Peterson tells Commissioner Reagan about her intent to resign, after finding that she does not have enough "professional animosity" toward the NYPD due to becoming too close to Frank.[47] She is portrayed by Bebe Neuwirth.

text: In season 8, Peterson returns as the Corporation Counsel of New York City.

text: Sidney Gormley[edit]

text: The Supervisor of the 54th Precinct's Detective Squad, Sergeant Sidney Gormley was Danny's boss for over four years. He was frequently exasperated by his subordinate. He lives in New Hyde Park with his wife, Sheila (Cady Huffman), and, according to the certificate in his office, is a graduate of New York University. In "Flags of Our Fathers", Gormley mentions that he is a veteran, and that he lost a grandfather and two uncles in the service.[35]

text: Early in season 5, Gormley is reassigned by Frank to One Police Plaza and appointed as Dino's replacement as Chief of Department. However, due to Gormley not being high enough in rank to be eligible for Chief of Department (who must be at least a captain or higher), he is given the job title "Special Assistant to the Commissioner", which gives him the authorities of the Chief of Department though not the pay grade or privileges. In this capacity, Gormley acts as Frank's liaison to the rank and file.[65] He is later on promoted to Lieutenant.[66] He is portrayed by Robert Clohessy.

text: Senior NYPD officers[edit]

text:
First Deputy Commissioner Vincenzo, NYPD – Frank's 2nd-in-Command; he was considered for the position of New York City Police Commissioner, but the Mayor ultimately appointed Frank to the position.[9] He is portrayed by John Bedford Lloyd.
Chief of Department & former Chief of Detectives Ed Hines, NYPD (Ret. 2013) — The highest-ranking uniformed police officer; he is portrayed by John Rue.[67][68]
Bureau Chief Bryce Helfond, NYPD – The NYPD Chief of Intelligence; he is portrayed by Victor Slezak
Assistant Chief Donald Kent – The Chief of the NYPD Gang Division and a longtime friend of Frank; the day he was promoted to Assistant Chief, he and Maggie, his wife of 30 years, were killed in a drive-by the Warrior Kings gang.[69] He was portrayed by Dennis Haysbert.
Deputy Chief Trevor Jackson – The longtime commander of the New York City Police Department Emergency Service Unit who was forced into mandatory retirement at the age of 63. He is portrayed by Isaiah Washington.

text: Associates of Danny[edit]

text: Jackie Curatola[edit]

text: Detective 1st Grade Jackie Curatola was Danny's previous partner; she is divorced and is regularly the recipient of passes or ogling from her uniformed colleagues and perps alike, much to her annoyance. In 2012, Jackie took early retirement from the NYPD after starting to show signs of burning out.[37] She is portrayed by Jennifer Esposito.

text: As a detective with the NYPD, Jackie carried a Glock 19 in 9×19mm as her duty weapon.

text: Kate Lansing[edit]

text: Assigned to replace Detective Curatola in 2012, Detective Kate Lansing worked with Danny for almost three months. She transferred back to Internal Affairs after the arrest of Captain Derek Elwood (Nestor Serrano), who framed Danny for possession of narcotics in order to prevent him from discovering his gambling problem.[38] She is portrayed by Megan Ketch.

text: Maria Baez[edit]

text: Danny's partner since 2013, Detective 1st Grade Maria Baez previously spent three years with the NYPD's Joint Bank Robbery Task Force until it was disbanded in 2011. In "Bad Blood", it is revealed that she has an older brother, Javier (Kirk Acevedo), who is a recovering drug addict,[10] and her mother, Carmen Baez (Saundra Santiago), and her sister, Ana Baez (Liza Colón-Zayas), are introduced in "Stomping Grounds".[52] Before transferring to the 54th Precinct, Maria fell hard for Detective Jimmy Mosely (Johnathon Schaech), but their relationship fizzled out when he refused to leave his wife for her.[19]

text: In "Partners", Javier revealed that he is an informant for the DEA against a drug cartel; he dies saving Maria's life in a raid on that cartel.[70] In "Love Stories", she and Danny are awarded the NYPD Medal for Valor for their actions in "Partners". During season 7, Danny claims that Baez has difficulty establishing or maintaining romantic relationships. She is portrayed by Marisa Ramirez.

text: Dee Ann Carver[edit]

text: The new Commander of the 54th Precinct's Detective Squad, Lieutenant Dee Ann Carver is Danny's strict, by-the-book boss who took over after Sgt. Gormley was transferred to 1PP.[34] She is portrayed by LaTanya Richardson Jackson. She is the adoptive mother of a baby girl whose father committed suicide in front of her and Danny, despite their best efforts to talk him down.

text: Associates of Erin[edit]

text: Jack Boyle[edit]

text: Erin's ex-husband and Nicky's father, Jack Boyle is a formidable defense attorney. Due to his actions after the divorce (including moving away and not keeping in contact with his daughter), Jack is not very well liked by the adults in the Reagan family (although his nephews, Jack and Sean, are both excited to see him when he returns to New York).[43] When Danny was framed for narcotics possession, Henry hired Jack as his attorney.[38]

text: Jack and Erin briefly got back together after surviving a courtroom hostage crisis,[45] but Erin ended it when they started getting serious again (lest he break her heart again, or their daughter find out that they were once again "hooking up").

text: Jack did return in 2017 to represent a man that Erin is trying to convict. This time Jack came out on top. Erin also learned of Jack's relationship with a woman who is a few years older than Nicky, which did not last long. Late in season 8, Erin confesses to Anthony that she is dating Jack again.

text: Jack is portrayed by Peter Hermann.

text: Charles Rosselini[edit]

text: Erin's boss in the first season, Charles Rosselini is the New York County District Attorney with aspirations of higher office. He is portrayed by Bobby Cannavale.

text: Amanda Harris[edit]

text: The Bureau Chief of the Manhattan District Attorney's Trial Bureau, Amanda Harris promoted Erin to Deputy Bureau Chief.[3] She almost fires Erin after she calls her out on violating Brady Rules by not providing the prosecution with video footage that may have exonerated a previous rape suspect; Harris ends up keeping Erin, saying that she needs someone like her to keep her in check. Regardless of this, Harris is eventually arrested after Erin finds out that she has a long-standing deal with a recently deceased high-profile madam who has her people seduce high-profile New Yorkers of major influence – like high-level cops, politicians, pro athletes, and various celebrities – and get them on tape in order to guarantee their assistance whenever she needs it. (Whether this assistance is solely for cases or possibly for darker, personal reasons is left open to speculation.)[47] She is portrayed by Amy Morton.

text: Robert McCoy[edit]

text: A defense attorney Erin met on a speed-date. He was an Assistant District Attorney in Brooklyn for twelve years before leaving to join private practice in 2008.[17] After Bureau Chief Amanda Harris was fired, McCoy was appointed the interim New York County District Attorney. This caused Erin to break off their relationship, saying she can't sleep with her boss.[71] He is portrayed by Holt McCallany.

text: As the interim DA, McCoy came into conflict with Commissioner Reagan when he announced that the DA's office did not plan on prosecuting petty marijuana possession charges.[72]

text: Alex McBride[edit]

text: A member of the DA's Investigations Unit who assists Erin with her cases. He is portrayed by James Lesure. In 1995, McBride's mother was murdered in an unsolved robbery. When Erin finds the case in a cold-case pile, she runs DNA found at the scene, which reveals what McBride already suspected, but was afraid to confirm: that his father had been responsible.[73]

text: Anthony Abetemarco[edit]

text: A Detective for the DA's Investigations Unit who assists Erin with her cases. In "Friends in Need" it is revealed his cousin is Joey Ruscoli (Anthony DeSando) and his aunt is Sophia Ruscoli (Catherine Wolf). In "Good Cop Bad Cop" it is revealed that his mother is Lucille Abetemarco (Suzanne Shepherd). In "The Brave" it is revealed that his ex-wife is Vivien Abetemarco (Diana Bologna) and that his daughter is Sophia Abetemarco (Isabel Harper Leight). He and Danny don't personally get along. He is portrayed by Steve Schirripa.

text: Associates of Jamie[edit]

text: Anthony Renzulli[edit]

text: Jamie's first partner and Training Officer, Sergeant Tony Renzulli knows the beat of his precinct very well and often offers Jamie good advice when he needs it. He believes Jamie will make a great cop, and often pokes fun at him for abandoning a lucrative law career. He was also the Training Officer for Joe. In season 3, he moves to an apparent desk job managing the patrolmen of the 12th Precinct. He is married, and has a side job painting to make extra money; he is also a gambler, but quit after Frank bailed him out of a $3,000 debt (with it made clear that this is a one-time offer). He is portrayed by Nicholas Turturro.

text: As a uniformed patrol supervisor, Sgt. Renzulli drives a patrol car on duty and carries a Glock 19 in 9×19mm as his duty weapon.

text: Vinny Cruz[edit]

text: Vinny, shield number 59910, is Jamie's partner in season 3. He's a child of the Bittarman housing projects in Brooklyn. In "The Bitter End", he is killed when he and Jamie are lured by a purse snatcher into the Bittarman projects, and Vinny is shot by a sniper on a rooftop.[50] He is posthumously promoted to Detective 1st Grade.[18] He was portrayed by Sebastian Sozzi.

text: As a uniformed patrol officer, Vinny drove a patrol car on duty and carried a Glock 19 in 9×19mm as his duty weapon.

text: Eddie Janko[edit]

text: Jamie's current partner, Officer Edit "Eddie" Janko (pronounced "eh-DEET[74]") is of mixed Hungarian and Serbian descent. Feisty and strongly opinionated, she is very passionate when it comes to her job. She is portrayed by Vanessa Ray.

text: Eddie's mother immigrated from Serbia and she herself is fluent in the Serbian language, which comes in handy when Danny recruits her to bust a sex trafficking ring.[75] Her father, Armin Janko (William Sadler) was a financial advisor before his company was revealed to be involved in a Ponzi scheme, ruining a lot of good people. As a result, he is serving a prison sentence. He gets a lighter sentence after busting a prison guard drug ring.

text: In "The Bullitt Mustang", Eddie is one of several police officers charged with official misconduct by the acting New York County District Attorney for fixing her 90-year-old neighbor's parking tickets; the charges are subsequently dropped after Frank and Erin work out a deal.[42]

text: In "Back in the Day", Eddie reveals her aspirations of making detective, having signed herself and Jamie up for a surveillance assignment for one of the precinct's detectives. While awaiting their target, Eddie chose to remain at her post when Jamie chose to respond to an officer-down call, which proved to be false. This led to a brief conflict between them, with Jamie threatening to get a new partner if she ever goes against an emergency call again.[24]

text: There has been significant romantic tension between Eddie and Jamie since the middle of season four, the two even sharing a kiss, but Jamie had chosen not to act on his feelings after learning that Renzulli would reassign them to new partners per NYPD protocol. Nevertheless, there continued to be romantic tension lingering between the two, which had become much more apparent when they both acknowledged to each other how they feel, leading to another kiss. Despite this, they agreed not to further act on their feelings since they don't wish to jeopardize their partnership. In the season 8 finale, after a life-threatening situation, Jamie and Eddie accepted their feelings and got engaged. When they announced their engagement to the Reagan family, Frank offered Eddie her choice of a new precinct assignment. However, Jamie pointed out that there is no actual regulation prohibiting married NYPD officers from being partnered on the job. Therefore, they have decided to remain partners as well.

text: As a uniformed patrol officer, Eddie drives a patrol car on duty and carries a Glock 19 in 9×19mm as her duty weapon.

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text: Darnell Potter[edit]

text: A community social-activist preacher, portrayed by Ato Essandoh, who feels it is his duty to protect people of color (particularly those in his neighborhood) from the brutality and racial profiling of the NYPD. In "Excessive Force", when a criminal Danny was pursuing purposely jumped out a window and falsely claimed that Danny pushed him. Potter, seeking to further his own agenda, relocated a young witness and his entire illegal family, and demanded to Commissioner Reagan to have his son take an early retirement. Potter is nearly arrested by Commissioner Reagan for witness tampering, but Frank lets him off with a warning in order for him to save face with his congregation.[65] In season 7 Potter suffers a personal tragedy when his teenage son is murdered by one of the youths he once sheltered; Frank consoles him, revealing that his son Joe was killed by a corrupt cop. This, along with Danny's successful capture of the killer, softens some of Potter's bitterness towards the Reagans.