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From Pilot to Finale: A Recap of the Gripping Blue Bloods Season 1 Episodes

Blue Bloods, a popular police procedural drama series, has captivated audiences since its premiere in 2010. With its compelling storylines, stellar cast, and realistic portrayal of law enforcement, the show has amassed a dedicated fan base over the years. In this article, we will take a trip down memory lane and recap the gripping first season of Blue Bloods, from its pilot episode to its thrilling finale.

A Promising Start: The Pilot Episode

The pilot episode of Blue Bloods sets the stage for what is to come throughout the season. It introduces us to the Reagan family, a dynasty of law enforcement officers in New York City. Led by patriarch Frank Reagan (played by Tom Selleck), who serves as the Police Commissioner, we get a glimpse into their personal lives and how they navigate their roles in both family and law enforcement.

The pilot episode also establishes one of the central conflicts that will drive much of Season 1 – the tension between Frank’s eldest son Danny (played by Donnie Wahlberg), a seasoned detective known for his street smarts and unconventional methods, and his younger son Jamie (played by Will Estes), who recently graduated from Harvard Law School but decides to join the police force.

Intriguing Cases and Family Dynamics

Throughout Season 1, Blue Bloods delivers on both intriguing cases that keep viewers on the edge of their seats and compelling family dynamics that add depth to each character.

Each episode presents a new case for Danny Reagan to solve alongside his partner Detective Jackie Curatola (played by Jennifer Esposito). From high-profile murders to drug busts gone wrong, these cases not only showcase Danny’s investigative skills but also explore ethical dilemmas faced by law enforcement officers.

Meanwhile, Jamie’s journey as a rookie cop provides an interesting parallel storyline. As he navigates the challenges of being a Reagan in the police force, he grapples with his own ideals and struggles to find his place within the family legacy.

The Reagan Family Dinner Table

One of the standout features of Blue Bloods is the iconic Reagan family dinner scenes. Every episode concludes with a heartfelt gathering around the dinner table, where three generations of Reagans come together to share a meal and discuss their experiences.

These dinner scenes offer a glimpse into the personal lives and relationships of each character. Frank’s wise words and moral compass guide his children and grandchildren, while Linda (played by Amy Carlson), Danny’s wife, provides a grounded perspective as an outsider looking in. The family dynamics portrayed during these moments create a sense of authenticity and further engage viewers emotionally.

A Thrilling Finale: “The Blue Templar”

The gripping first season of Blue Bloods reaches its climax in the finale episode titled “The Blue Templar.” This episode uncovers a conspiracy within the NYPD known as “The Blue Templar,” which has haunted Frank since his son Joe’s death years ago.

As secrets are revealed, alliances are tested, and lives hang in the balance, Frank must confront his past and protect his family at all costs. The intense action sequences combined with emotional moments make this finale an unforgettable conclusion to Season 1.

In conclusion, Blue Bloods Season 1 offers viewers an immersive experience filled with compelling storylines, relatable characters, and thought-provoking themes. From its promising pilot episode to its thrilling finale, this season sets a high standard for what is to come in future seasons of this beloved series. Whether you are a fan or new to Blue Bloods, Season 1 is definitely worth revisiting for its engaging police procedural drama intertwined with heartfelt family dynamics.

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Power Book II: Ghost Recap: Monsters, Money and One Angry Monet

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To borrow a phrase from the film adaptation of this week’s Canonical Studies text: The plot to get Tariq St. Patrick on the stand in his mother’s murder trial? It’s alive! It’s aliiiiiiiive!

Sunday’s Power Book II: Ghost starts with a discussion of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein and ends with Tariq’s hiring Tameika as his lawyer and announcing that he’s going to confess to Ghost’s murder. In between, there’s an unsuccessful hit, the return of Epiphany (insert praise hands emoji) and some casual dismemberment. Read on for the highlights of “Monster.”

CANE REALLY GOES   ROGUE | After cutting up the GTG guys he killed last episode and sticking them in an oil drum (while Lil Guap looks on, horrified), Cane is surprised to see his brother show up at GTG headquarters. Dru is incensed that Lil Guap is still alive, especially after the ambush outside the club. But Cane doesn’t want to hear it. “Either you with me, or you against me,” he tells Dru.

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At home, Monet wonders why Dru didn’t kill them all — after all, he’s going to be the head of the family business now that Cane is out of the picture. And that business is experiencing a bit of difficulty: Cane took all of the Tejada dealers with him, and Rico is on his way with product to move.

Monet reorganizes her hustle by telling Tariq he’s got to move the cocaine in question. At Brayden’s suggestion, he reconnects with Effie, apologizes and gets her to sell the white stuff at Yale. She’s salty to him — with good reason — after he blew her off during her last day at Stansfield. He apologizes for that, then tells her that his mother wants him to do something really bad. (We’ll get to that in a moment.) “I can’t tell when you’re lying. I never can,” Effy says, and have I mentioned how much I like her? As they talk, she says that both he and she are monsters, and that he should make peace with that. “I accepted it about myself the night I turned you in to Choate. The sooner you accept it, the better off you’ll be.”

EPIPHANY RESURFACES | Saxe and MacLean visit Epiphany at the house of one of her regular customers, where she’s staying while the guy is out of town. They know she’s got some charges against her, but they float the idea that she could avoid jail time and retain custody of her kid… if she’s willing to testify at Tasha’s trial. Little do they know, Steven Ott has hired a photographer to tail Saxe. And when he sees the photos of the super-unethical joint visit to Epiphany, Ott demands that Saxe use them to destroy MacLean.

Meanwhile, MacLean leads Paula to believe that “Dr. Epiphany Turner” is an “expert witness,” which nearly makes Tasha’s eyes pop out of her head. “Epiphany ain’t no doctor. She’s a stripper!” she tells the investigator. Paula, who’s already suspicious of her lover/co-worker, realizes how bad all of this could be for their case. “If Saxe is calling her to the stand, what is Epiphany going to say about you?” she asks. Tasha realizes that Epiphany could easily name Tariq as being part of Tasha’s operation, so she asks Paula to pass along a message to Tariq: Epiphany is as dangerous as “Slim” — aka Kanan — ever was, and he should deal with her the way he dealt with him. (Oh, and Tasha 100 percent has figured out that Paula and MacLean are filing each other’s legal briefs, if you know what I mean.)

MAN ON A MISSION | Tariq tracks Epiphany to the house and is about to pull out his gun when she mentions that Davis MacLean and “some square white boy” (heh) were there. He’s about to do something very bad when she casually mentions that if she had the money to do so, she’d just go on the run. And later, in court, Epiphany is MIA when she’s called to testify.

Things devolve from there. Saxe and MacLean fight, and Saxe shows him the photos. Paula confronts Davis about lying about Epiphany and not telling her about his side deal with Saxe, and the level of their whisper-shouting is quite admirable. And when court is back in session, Saxe surprises everyone by calling Tariq as a witness.

DRU DOWN! | When Tariq goes to the bar to meet Monet, he’s very upfront about telling her that he gave Epiphany the money earned from selling Tejada drugs. She pulls a gun on him, and things are about to get very ugly and/or fatal, but then two cars pull up outside and start shooting up the bar with abandon. Tariq grabs Diana and gets cover, while Monet and Dru scramble to avoid the firestorm, too. Eventually, Dru decides he’s going to sneak out the back and try to sneak up on the shooters, but he winds up taking a bullet in the shoulder.

Cane shows up a moment later, having figured out that Rico — who was looking for a new distro — was trying to cut Monet out of the game. At the hospital, Dru goes into surgery and Monet tells Cane never to come around again. So Cane calls Ramirez, angry that the hit went awry and didn’t kill its intended target: Tariq. (Side note: Not gonna lie — I’m a little shaky on this point. The hit in question was the one at the bar? Or the one at Stansfield? I realize this makes me sound very dumb, but I cannot figure it out. Halp.) Anyway, Cane gets so angry that he winds up killing Ramirez. Oops.

TARIQ’S NEW COUNSEL | Later on, Paula serves Tariq his subpoena to appear in court and offers him some friendly advice in the process: “You need a lawyer, Tariq. Davis is setting you up.” We learn that she’s no longer working for him, and she shows him the graveyard video that Saxe gave MacLean weeks before.

So Tariq calls Tameika, who tells him to give her a dollar so she’s officially his lawyer and their conversations fall under attorney-client privilege. She asks him, point- blank: “Tariq, did you kill your father?” He takes a breath, then responds that he did, “not because I’m a monster. Because  he was a monster.” Then, he announces that he’s going to confess everything when Saxe puts him on the stand.

CARRIE GETS IN DEEPER | Did we know that Carrie used to be a prosecutor? It’s totally possible that it came up before now, but it felt like news to me when it came up in this episode. Anyway, she and Jabari suggest that they form a buffer between the cops and the student body in the investigation of the dead body in the pool. So she starts asking Zeke questions and finds out more than she bargained for regarding GTG and such. But how much of that does she pass along — under the category of “anonymous intel from a random student” — to the detective in charge? It’s unclear.

When she returns to her office one afternoon, she finds Monet waiting for her. See, Monet has figured out that Zeke and his professor are sleeping together, so she threatens Carrie to stop poking around. “If Zeke gets in trouble for this swimming pool s–t, your name will be the first name out of my mouth,” she promises her.

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Great recap! Can’t wait for the finale next week. I believe Cane was referring to the original hit at the game. The way the shooting went down at the bar made it seem like Monet was the prime target and nobody knew Tariq was even going to be in there. Also interested to see how Lorenzo handles things once he hears what’s happened and how bad things have gotten.

Good to see Laz Alonso. ❤

The show has gotten better. I totally agree with Cane that his mother made him the way he is. That whole family dynamics is crazy to begin with…Riq is not going anywhere, Tameka will make sure of that PLUS he was truthful with her. That big, dumb Zeke has gotten on my last berve though. He’s not earning his grades and now he’s running his math to a former atty!!! 😫😫

I the whole episode is bull****! None of this would play out like this in real life. First everything was going towards protecting Tariq but now he might turn himself in. The story seems to be changing and going in a different. The only part I felt was real was when Tariq had to make that choice of being a monster or not to be monster.

Tariq never wanted his mom to protect him. He has been threatening to turn himself in all along. So that part makes sense to me.

Carrie and Jabari storyline is a bit confusing to me. At firsts she seemed a little cray cray but now Jabari is the crazy one . One of those 2 will definitely die before it’s all over

I agree with you on the point that Cane was referring to the original hit at the pool. Besides he tried to warn Monnet that Rico was on his way after he found out she had been cut off. He tried to phone her but she didnt pick up. I’m keen to see what will happen with the death of Lorenzo tho and if Cane will still go after ‘riq. It’s all set up for a great finale.

The whole idea if this is confusing! Mary J Bligh is an angry woman and how she didn’t know Ghost in their business is unbelievable. None of this makes sense. I’ll probably stop watching cause the professors part has not reason. It’s bad writing

I think Ghost will show up and Tariq will not go to jail.

It’s time for Uncle Tommy the show up

Powerful!! So much is going down I can’t wait to the season finale. When Tasha gets out of jail the Ish will hit the fan!!

When Carrie, Jabari and Tariq were at Lauren’s for dinner she mentions Davis is a good attorney that Tariq should watch his back. I guess she knows that from when she was a prosecutor.

The two professors just show that book smarts and common sense does not always meet. Tariq is too smart to just confess without a plan in mind. Sax is going down for Ghost’s murder. Is Cane Lorenzo’s biological son? Is that why Dru is treated like the oldest son and Cane is working so hard to prove himself?

Is ghost or Tommie coming back to save ghost son.

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Tasha is sticking to this dumb ass story about Tommy killing Ghost and chile she is consistently laying land mines that she, later on, walks over and blows her own shit up. She doesn’t trust Davis Mcclain yet so I guess it makes sense that she isn’t being honest with him like Ghost was with Proctor or she wanted to be with Terry Silver. 

Tariq is hard at work trying to balance school, his business, and getting the money for Tasha’s defense attorney.  When Tariq arrives in class we get a lovely cameo from rapper “LightSkinned Keshia” who is the smart ghetto girl Bruceshondria Carmicheal. 

When Davis asks “What motive would Saxe have to charge his mother” I don’t know why in the hell he didn’t tell Davis that he saw Saxe at Truth the night of the shooting. That is the one thread of information that will change all of this and he refuses to pull on it. 

Monet is an enigma for real. She is a queen pen with a kingpin husband in jail for life and she is sleeping with a cop that wants to take his place. On top of that, she is maternal, taking care of her family but relying heavily on her oldest to do numerous kills for her. Like sis, you need a hug?!? She is not sold on Tariq and has shifted energy to get to know everything there is about him. Rightfully so, Tariq has a reason for getting close to this family. We all are interested in knowing why. 

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There is something off about Professor Milgram. She reads concerned, focused, and great at her job but chile her interest in Tariq has gone into overdrive, and we only on episode two. Not to mention we learn that she is also a love/sex addict who just backslides with Professor McManus who is a huge trigger for her. 

Similar to POWER, no character is as straight forward as they appear. There are complexities built into every personality, decision, and moral codes that govern their individual decisions. 

The investigator working with Davis can see right through Tasha and wants him to jump ship for this case which is not going to happen. Whether it appears as an unmovable mountain or not, Davis seems captivated by the opportunity to win this hail mary case and stroke his own ego. 

Saxe is in for a world of trouble. He knows that this queen pen case is bullshit but he has to go along with it because of his bosses. So he decided to recruit an agent who is as clean as they come and he will struggle in trying to win this case and not being able to blur the lines of justice and integrity. 

I don’t know what happened between Milgram and McManus but this is certainly going to spell trouble for them, and maybe even Tariq. 

It is not until Cain little sidebar with Tariq that I actually fully buy Tariq moving forward and leading this series. He breaks down the snitching situation that is happening with Ezkiels family, stands ten toes down, and is definitely giving big dick energy. It was very Omari Harwick as Ghost, but younger. 

I was surprised to see Tate show up, giving he has his own spin-off in the works. Who knows who else we will see from POWER in the GHOST era. James’ funeral brought out everyone but Tariq shines again with a beautifully complicated eulogy for his father. Throughout the episode we see him grappling with the idea of the funeral and maybe even experiencing feelings of regret. As a matter of fact, Tasha sheds a single tear and I would imagine she is struggling with some regret as well. 

With each episode, we learn more and more about what the Tajeda family is capable of. Cain kills another and this time it’s their Rat uncle. Not only does he kill him but chops him up and disappears the body. 

In the season finale of POWER, every major character was reckoning with how much better their lives would be without Ghost, and with episode 2 of POWERBOOK II: GHOST we see that none of them are better off. Actually just deeper in mess with no clear idea of how to get out of it. 

On the preview of the next episode we see Tasha is going to be making moves in prison, Monet might not be as untouchable as she appears and discovering that Tariq is dangerous. Tariq showed a lot of growth in this episode and with his sidekick from Chote, Brayden, he is poised to start his organization again on campus and this time it will be bigger, better and hopefully, he will move differently. 

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Power book ii: ghost season 1 episode 1 review: the stranger.

Oh, baby, we are back in business.

The Power universe has expanded. And the first new series centers around perpetually frustrating Tariq St. Patrick, who finds himself trying to navigate his first semester in college and his new role as head of the St. Patrick family overnight.

Power Book II: Ghost Season 1 Episode 1  reunites us with some familiar faces while introducing us to a host of new characters who look likely to create new problems for Tariq and company. And let's just say, we are hooked.

Who would have thought one day Tariq would get his own show?

Certainly, not me when Power first began. Tariq grew up before our very own eyes on screen, and it goes without saying that his journey has been up and down, but this premiere episode did a perfect job of setting up the series and getting you invested in the next phase of Tariq's journey.

There's a reason this spinoff is titled Ghost, even though the Ghost that we know is no longer around. Tariq has been morphing into his own version of his father for years now.

While he's never been shy about setting out on a different path than the one his father wanted for him, it'll be interesting to see if no matter what, all roads do indeed lead back to him being his father's son.

The original Power always had a robust cast, with a slew of main characters and recurring characters branching off to create many storylines that interconnected. And it didn't always work on the original series, with newer characters storylines not packing enough of a punch to justify their screentime taking away from the mains.

It's unclear and unfair to speculate if that will happen again with this spinoff, as we're only down one episode. Still, we are introduced to a lot of characters who are presented to us as being people who will become more important as the series progresses.

There's also the split in the pilot, with Tariq college student on the one hand, and the Tasha issue on the other.

It appears Tasha will be relegated to prison for a while, as she's taken the fall for Ghost's murder during Power Season 6 . She's hellbent on protecting Tariq, even to her detriment, oh, and Mak and Saxe are STILL foaming at the mouth to bring Ghost's organization down, even in death.

But since they can't have Ghost, they figure Tasha is the next best thing.

In Saxe's defense, he's bending over backward to try to help Tasha, but it's more for his self-interests than out of affection for her. But he runs into a brick wall with Mak and the Democratic Party, who can't have Ghost's name smeared through the mud.

But the one thing no one knows outside of Tasha and Tariq (and Tommy, who is greatly missed here), is that Tariq is the one who pulled the trigger. And even though Tariq gives her permission to turn him in, Tasha refuses. And then she's left with an even bigger problem to deal with.

One of the most exciting new characters to surface during the hour-plus premiere is Method Man, who joins the cast as Tasha's new lawyer. And he does what Method Man does best; steal scenes with his charm.

An up and coming hotshot attorney, he's got no emotional stake in Tasha's case. But with the trial getting intense scrutiny, it could set him up for a hell of a payday if he wins.

It feels as if this storyline and Tariq's dealings will be at odds with one another all season, but thus far, Tasha's case has relevancy and feels substantial. That wasn't always the case when it came to dealings with the US Attorney's Office in the original.

When he's not trying to figure out how to save Tasha, Tariq spends time completing homework assignments, dealing with Simon Stern, finding a way to get $50,000 overnight, and potentially getting himself into a love triangle.

So, yeah, there is A LOT to digest here.

At times, it feels like they're just throwing everything they can at the wall and seeing what lands. But shockingly, it all lands with consistency.

Here's hoping the series continues to dive into Tariq's feelings about not just the killing of his father, but Ray-Ray as well. He's got two murders on his conscience, and he's only a teenager.

Finding out more about what that's done to him and how he truly feels about their deaths would go a long way in continuing to explore who Tariq is outside of what everyone else tells him he's supposed to be.

The weakest part of Tariq's story is his interactions with his advisor and his attempt to get into this program to allow him to graduate sooner. It's clear that Carrie, and her fellow professor, with whom she was clearly in a relationship with at some point, will be major players this season.

And it's not exactly clear why that needs to be the case. With so much going on and things moving frantically, it's hard to see how they will fit into the season's overall broader themes.

On the flip side, it's evident that they're setting up the Tejada's to be an essential piece of the puzzle.

It's luck that Tariq is tasked with taking on Zeke as a roommate, but it may end up being a blessing or a disguise depending on how Tariq treats this new relationship.

We don't learn much about the family, outside of the fact Monet is in charge and feared throughout the neighborhood. Knowing Tariq, he's going to attempt to use them to his benefit, because that's what Tariq does.

But Tariq also suffers from the same syndrome as his father; the 'I know better than everyone' syndrome. He's walking into the situation relatively blind, and this time around, he's all alone. Besides Tasha, he has not a soul looking out for him, but there's nothing she can do for him at this time.

No matter how much he pushed Ghost and Tommy, and his mother at times away, they were always there when he needed backup.

Can Tariq do it all on his own?

We will be watching this season to get the answer to that and so much more.

Everything Else You Need To Know

• With the series picking up almost directly after Power Season 6 Episode 15 , it'll be exciting to see if we get any more information about Ghost and the immediate fallout of his death. Was there a funeral?

• Epiphany is always welcome on the screen. And bringing back Effie to have one final conversation with Tariq was a nice callback to that storyline.
• Lauren seems sweet, but it feels like she's going to get her heart broken at some point, right?
• Somehow, someway Method Man and Mary J. Blige need to share screentime. It has to happen.

This was a very enjoyable pilot, and I'm curious to see how the Power family reacts.

Which storyline has you the most excited?

Do you think Tariq will work with the Tejada's?

Which characters from the original were you most excited to see?

Drop all your comments down below, and make sure you come back each week  watch Power Book II: Ghost online  so you can join the conversation!

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Power Book II: Ghost Season 1 Episode 1 Quotes

Carrie: You just got here. Why are you in such a hurry to leave? Tariq: I have to help my grandmother with my baby sister. I have to help my family. Permalink: I have to help my grandmother with my baby sister. I have to help my family. Added: September 06, 2020

Simon: Why, Tariq, I had almost given up hope. Is your watch stopped? Ida: Young African-Americans have a responsibility to be prompt, young man. We must subvert expectations whenever possible. Tariq: Yes, ma'am. I apologize. I had a family emergency. Simon: Yeah, well I guess you have thee family emergency these days, don't you? He really is remarkably resilient, wouldn't you say, Ida? Permalink: Yeah, well I guess you have thee family emergency these days, don't you? He really is... Added: September 06, 2020

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