Good, Bad, Crooked: True Blues of NYC

Name of Show: Blue Bloods

Actor(s): Donnie Wahlberg, Bridget Moynahan, Will Estes, Len Cariou, Tom Selleck, Jennifer Esposito, Amy Carlson, Andrea Roth, Dylan, Moore, Nicholas Turturro, Yvonna Kopacz, Bruce Altman, Sami Gayle, Tony Terraciano, Andrew Terraciano, Abigail Hawk

Official Debut Date: September 24, 2010

Blade(s): 9

Grade: A

Bottom-line: Another cop show of quality.

Review: This cop show seems to be one on a long list of cop shows that launched in 2010 – the only difference is that it outlasted the majority of its competitors. Perhaps it was the powerful cast that the creators put together that includes the Ultimate Promoter (Donald “Donnie” Wahlberg) and one of the top private eyes (Tom “4ever Magnum P.I.” Selleck). These two on the cast makes the show ten times stronger and worth watching. Seeing Wahlberg as a semi-prick cop on TV is cool and makes the show interesting. Selleck as Francis “Frank” Reagan, the head of the dedicated Irish cop/lawyer family and the Police Commissioner makes the show believable as Selleck seems at home in the role.

The show debuted with high ratings in the Fall of 2010 and has been on Cloud 9 ever since. Now the network is moving this popular, well done show from its coveted Friday night spot and moving it to Wednesday nights. The question is will it still do well? Perhaps Wahlberg’s dedicated following & Twitter Bandits will help the show win its new time slot since most of them support all (or at least most) of what he does. Even without “Twitter Shoutouts.”

I’m still not cool with the show releasing Flex Alexander from the show. Was this shit planned? He was only seen in the pilot episode as Det. Demarcus King. I understand that Wahlberg”s character was transferred after he jacked up a criminal, but did Alexander have to disappear? Also, did he snitch out his partner when Danny Reagan went too far? Either way word has it that Alexander will be on a new show called It Takes Two in 2011. Keeping my fingers crossed.

As for this show it has already replaced my Law & Order (NY original) fix as the Law & Order: LA creeps me out. Blue Bloods gets 9 blades and an A for giving viewers something worth watching.

blades: ★★★★★★★★★☆

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