When will 'Blue Bloods' Season 11 Episode 6 air? Danny and Internal Affairs will clash in 'The New Normal'
For fans of the Reagan law enforcement family of New York, disappointment awaits. Episode 6 of ‘Blue Bloods’ Season 11 will not air today. This season of the crime drama has seen multiple weeks with no new episodes being aired and CBS has yet to provide an explanation for it. And this patchy broadcast of the show is only going to continue with the network announcing that the season premiere will be broadcasted again on February 19.
All this despite the fact that as per Nielsen live plus same day ratings for the week ending Sunday, January 24, CBS attracted 10.41 million viewers. CBS posted the largest weekly audience for any network since the week ending February 2, 2020. In fact, ‘Blue Bloods’, as per a CBS press release, led the night with 6.73 million viewers, up three percent from its last episode on January 8.
But what does ‘Blue Bloods’ Season 11 Episode 6 hold for fans?
Titled ‘The New Normal’, the episode will see the Reagans confront hard choices on the job when Police Commissioner Frank Reagan (Tom Selleck) deals with Captain Keith Butler (played by guest star Jim Klock), who’s losing his grip over his precinct. Danny (Donnie Wahlberg) will face backlash from the Baez (Marisa Ramirez) over a tough call he made in the field. But it’s not just Baez who is on his case. Internal Affairs will send in two officers, IAB Lt. Sloan and IAB Detective Marcos (played by guest stars Ann Harada and Armando Acevedo), who will make life difficult for the hothead cop.
At the same time, Jamie (Will Estes) and Eddie (Vanessa Ray) will be shown the ropes of field crisis management when a social worker will get assigned to them for a ride-along. Erin (Bridget Moynahan) will weigh the consequences of a dangerous criminal’s release under new bail laws. Guest-starring in this episode as well will be Magdalena Borlano as Christina Rizzo and Tricia Paoluccio as Judge Enid Kramer, among others.
What happened previously?
In episode 5 of ‘Blue Bloods’ Season 11 that aired on January 22, the Reagan family saw some internal conflict. Titled ‘Spilling Secrets’, the episode saw Eddie and her partner, Officer Rachel Witten (Lauren Patten), being heralded for their bravery in stopping an active shooter. Things take a sudden turn when a civilian comes forward to accuse them of faking the incident as part of a government conspiracy.
At the same time, Frank pried into a decades-long history of cash payments his father former Commissioner Henry (Len Cariou) had been making to an unknown recipient. Danny and Baez found themselves in the middle of a fierce sibling rivalry between two brothers as they investigated the murder of the men’s father. And finally, Sean (Andrew Terraciano), Danny and Linda's (Amy Carlson) younger son, contended with his school locker being vandalized with anti-police sentiments.
When will ‘Blue Bloods’ Season 11 Episode 6 air?
‘The New Normal’, written by Ian Biederman and directed by David Barrett, will air on Friday, February 5, 2021, from 10-11 pm ET/PT, on the CBS Television Network.
