‘Blue Bloods’ Season 11 Episode 4 Spoilers: 'Redemption' will see a wheelchair-bound cop get the better of Frank
Spoilers for ‘Blue Bloods’ Season 11 Episode 4, ‘Redemption’
Blue Bloods’ Season 11 episode 3, ‘Atonement’, saw Frank (Tom Selleck) struggling to deal with the possible repurcissions of Joe’s (Will Hochman) lineage as a Reagan getting revealed to the public, especially because his grandson wanted to fight his own battles. The episode also saw Erin (Bridget Moynahan) and Anthony (Steve Schirripa) receive gift-wrapped evidence, as they carefully weighed their options to either take down a long-time mafia leader or stifle an ambitious mob up-and-comer. Also, Danny’s (Donnie Wahlberg) opposition to authority clashed with Jamie’s (Will Estes) adherence to the rules, as both brothers worked to solve a murder.
In the episode, Joe came to see Frank despite it not being the Reagan family Sunday dinner. He told his grandfather that he had filed for a leave of absence and that he would try to make it for Sunday dinner. But he doesn’t. Frank doesn't know if Joe will ever come back. Nicky (Sami Gayle) doesn't understand why Joe didn't stick around for dinner. She really wanted to meet him.
What can we expect from episode 4, ‘Redemption’?
In the episode, Frank must decide whether the department can accommodate a request to remain in the field from Detective Allison Mulaney (Ali Stroker), a lauded cop who is wheelchair-bound after being wounded in the line of duty. Also, Erin is conflicted by the weight of her authority in the sentencing of a man guilty of vehicular homicide; Danny and Baez (Marisa Ramirez) pursue a rideshare rapist, and Jamie and Eddie (Vanessa Ray) team up to aid a fellow officer when his partner is shot on the job.
Allison’s character will be interesting to watch. In the promo for the episode, we see her working out while still in her wheelchair when Frank walks up to her. Frank tells her, “You kinda took me by surprise at that press conference.” It would appear that she had mentioned during a presser, unprompted, that she wanted to remain in the field despite her disability. Frank still seems unsure, despite the detective’s moxy. He argues to her that no detective has worked in an active case while wheelchair-ridden. Only time will tell if he’ll change his mind.
In another promo clip, we see Erin’s quandary, as she talks it out with Anthony. She has been asked to recommend the sentencing of a man who committed homicide. And Erin seems unable to deal with the weight of that immense power. She said that she got a letter from the children of the man, begging her to be lenient in her sentencing. But Anthony, as per usual, seems to play the role of both her conscience and a voice of wisdom. He tells her that every bad guy has probably done something good along the way. But he shouldn’t get a pass for the bad stuff on account of that.
But there is also the question of Joe. The fact that he is the illegitimate scion of the Reagan family will have consequences on his life. And perhaps in a bad way. Yes, his newly-discovered family is both loving and supportive. But others are not. The press is likely to continue to hound him in light of this newfound scandal. And his own thoughts are unlikely to help the matter. Yes, him taking some time off may be a good thing. But the fact is that this might also cause him to become more distanced from the Reagan family.
Returning from the winter break, Season 11 Episode 4 of ‘Blue Bloods’ will air on January 8, from 10 pm ET/PT to 11 pm ET/PT on the CBS Television Network.