<P> Donnie Wahlberg (Danny Reagan), Bridget Moynahan (Erin Reagan), Will Estes (Jamie Reagan), and Len Cariou (Henry Reagan) are first credited . Sami Gayle (Nicky Reagan - Boyle) is credited next, marking the fourth season she has been included in the opening credits . Tom Selleck (Frank Reagan) receives an "and" billing at the close of the main title sequence . Amy Carlson (Linda Reagan) left between Seasons 7 and 8 . </P> <P> Marisa Ramirez, as Danny's partner Detective Maria Baez, and Vanessa Ray, as Jamie's partner Eddie Janko, continue to receive "also starring" billing for season 8 . Appearing regularly and receiving "special guest star" billing are Gregory Jbara as Deputy Commissioner of Public Information Garrett Moore, Robert Clohessy as Lt. Sidney Gormley, and Abigail Hawk as Detective Abigail Baker, Frank's primary aide . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> No . overall </Th> <Th> No. in season </Th> <Th> Title </Th> <Th> Directed by </Th> <Th> Written by </Th> <Th> Original air date </Th> <Th> Prod . code </Th> <Th> U.S. viewers (millions) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 156 </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> "Cutting Losses" </Td> <Td> David M. Barrett </Td> <Td> Siobhan Byrne O'Connor </Td> <Td> September 29, 2017 (2017 - 09 - 29) </Td> <Td> 801 </Td> <Td> 10.04 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="8"> Erin pleads with Danny, who has been contemplating retirement since Linda's death in a rescue helicopter crash, to help her with a case involving her ex-husband, Jack (Peter Hermann) who's been attacked in his office . Jamie and Eddie go undercover as a couple to bust a shady drug dealer; new mayor Margaret Dutton (Lorraine Bracco) butts heads with Frank . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 157 </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> "Ghosts of the Past" </Td> <Td> John Behring </Td> <Td> Kevin Riley </Td> <Td> October 6, 2017 (2017 - 10 - 06) </Td> <Td> 803 </Td> <Td> 9.49 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="8"> Frank receives an order from the mayor to attend the annual West Indies parade, which this year is honoring a man who served time for conspiring in an attack against the police . Meanwhile, Danny and Maria investigate the return of Selena Moore (Caroline Pluta), who suspiciously disappeared as a teen 13 years ago . Also, Jamie and Eddie try to help a young woman they believe is being exploited by Congressman Richard Walters (Richard Thomas). </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 158 </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> "The Enemy of My Enemy" </Td> <Td> Robert Harmon </Td> <Td> Ian Biederman </Td> <Td> October 13, 2017 (2017 - 10 - 13) </Td> <Td> 802 </Td> <Td> 8.98 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="8"> Erin's case against human trafficker Chao Lin (Tia Carrere) faces difficulty when the presiding judge falls off a roof to his death . Danny and Baez investigate, while also trying to protect a key witness for the prosecution . Elsewhere, Frank's enhanced public safety initiative is opposed by Mayor Dutton, but gains a surprising ally, City Council Speaker Regina Thomas (Whoopi Goldberg). </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 159 </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> "Out of the Blue" </Td> <Td> David M. Barrett </Td> <Td> Brian Burns </Td> <Td> October 20, 2017 (2017 - 10 - 20) </Td> <Td> 804 </Td> <Td> 9.08 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="8"> Danny and Baez work the case of a detective who was gunned down prior to testifying against a career criminal . Also, Frank personally investigates when Garrett is attacked by a SWAT team outside his home, and Erin brings in a confidential informant against Anthony's wishes . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 160 </Th> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> "The Forgotten" </Td> <Td> Ralph Hemecker </Td> <Td> Allie Solomon </Td> <Td> October 27, 2017 (2017 - 10 - 27) </Td> <Td> 805 </Td> <Td> 8.29 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="8"> Danny and Baez investigate the murder of a single mother whose ex-husband has a documented history of violence . Also, Frank deals with the fallout when Mayor Dutton eliminates solitary confinement in prisons, while Jamie's effort to save a young woman who overdosed on heroin has unexpected consequences . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 161 </Th> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> "Brushed Off" </Td> <Td> Eric Laneuville </Td> <Td> Daniel Truly </Td> <Td> November 3, 2017 (2017 - 11 - 03) </Td> <Td> 806 </Td> <Td> 9.27 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="8"> When a famous basketball player is found dead of an apparent drug overdose, Danny and Maria look into his possible ties to a local drug gang . Also, Erin revisits the case of a man she may have wrongfully convicted nine years ago, and Frank is approached by Archbishop Kearns (Stacy Keach) regarding an eviction matter Jamie and Eddie are working on . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 162 </Th> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> "Common Ground" </Td> <Td> David M. Barrett </Td> <Td> Siobhan Byrne O'Connor </Td> <Td> November 10, 2017 (2017 - 11 - 10) </Td> <Td> 807 </Td> <Td> 9.94 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="8"> A case turns personal for Danny when he works to protect a nurse, Faith Madson (Jessie Mueller), from her violent ex-boyfriend . Meanwhile, Shelly Wayne (Cassandra Freeman), an acquaintance of Frank's, comes to him with a theory regarding the death of an inmate . Also, Jamie and Eddie help deliver a baby, only to learn that the mother and her family are undocumented immigrants living in deplorable conditions . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 163 </Th> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> "Pick Your Poison" </Td> <Td> Heather Cappiello </Td> <Td> Kevin Wade </Td> <Td> November 17, 2017 (2017 - 11 - 17) </Td> <Td> 808 </Td> <Td> 9.25 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="8"> Eddie makes a questionable arrest of a man revealed to be a college acquaintance who once humiliated her in a frat house . Frank learns one of his best lieutenants tested positive for marijuana after a trip to Colorado, and gets caught between department regulations and Mayor Dutton's stance on making pot legal . Meanwhile, Danny and Baez investigate a murder linked to a white supremacist group . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 164 </Th> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> "Pain Killers" </Td> <Td> John Behring </Td> <Td> Ian Biederman </Td> <Td> December 1, 2017 (2017 - 12 - 01) </Td> <Td> 809 </Td> <Td> 8.84 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="8"> As Danny and Baez join a narcotics task force to track down a drug supplier at a prep school, Baez comes into contact with fentanyl and is soon fighting for her life from an accidental overdose . Also, Jamie and Eddie work to protect a rehabilitated sex offender whose neighbors are angry he lives in their apartment building, and Frank forms an unlikely alliance with Mayor Dutton when Governor Mendez (David Zayas) refuses to involve the NYPD during a major state trooper initiative . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 165 </Th> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> "Heavy Is the Head" </Td> <Td> David M. Barrett </Td> <Td> Brian Burns </Td> <Td> December 8, 2017 (2017 - 12 - 08) </Td> <Td> 810 </Td> <Td> 9.40 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="8"> Erin is conflicted when Jamie and Eddie ask her to help drop old charges against a man, Parker Mack (Spencer House), who just bravely rescued a woman from a local hostage situation . Meanwhile, Danny and Baez work a case involving car thieves and discover the leader is Victor Lugo (Nick Cordero), a mobster they've dealt with before . Also, Baker receives a job offer which Frank learns may have strings attached . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 166 </Th> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> "Second Chances" </Td> <Td> Deran Sarafian </Td> <Td> Kevin Riley </Td> <Td> January 5, 2018 (2018 - 01 - 05) </Td> <Td> 811 </Td> <Td> 9.98 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="8"> When a journalist disappears while working on an exposé about an innocent man serving time for murder, Danny and Baez hope that reexamining the original case will help find her . Also, Frank reluctantly speaks out against an initiative led by Erin's office to consider drug abuse as a disease first, and a crime second . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 167 </Th> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> "The Brave" </Td> <Td> Tom Moore </Td> <Td> Siobhan Byrne O'Connor </Td> <Td> January 12, 2018 (2018 - 01 - 12) </Td> <Td> 812 </Td> <Td> 10.17 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="8"> Anthony is shot while interviewing a witness for an upcoming murder trial . Despite their differences, Danny takes up the case to find out who was responsible, telling Erin that Anthony is still "one of us". Also, Jamie and Eddie get in the middle of a standoff between a police lieutenant and a developmentally disabled man posing as an officer, and Nicky prepares to take the police exam over her mom's objections . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 168 </Th> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> "Erasing History" </Td> <Td> Jane Raab </Td> <Td> Daniel Truly </Td> <Td> January 19, 2018 (2018 - 01 - 19) </Td> <Td> 813 </Td> <Td> 9.45 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="8"> When Henry is the key witness on Danny and Baez's case, his meddling pushes Danny's buttons until he leads them to valuable information . Also, Nicky shocks her family by siding with her activist friend, Christie (Naian Gonzalez Norvind), who defaced the NYPD flag with red paint at One Police Plaza, and Jamie and Eddie learn a parole officer is taking advantage of his power over parolees . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 169 </Th> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> "School of Hard Knocks" </Td> <Td> Alex Zakrzewski </Td> <Td> Ian Biederman </Td> <Td> February 2, 2018 (2018 - 02 - 02) </Td> <Td> 814 </Td> <Td> 9.32 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="8"> When a student is shot by a rival gang member in his high school courtyard, Danny and Baez try to get a grasp on the situation to prevent a reoccurrence, but the principal, Darryl Ward (Ernie Hudson), recklessly takes matters into his own hands . Also, Erin tries to help her friend, Mickey (Raphael Sbarge), who is mixed up in an illegal gambling ring, and Governor Mendez tries to frame Frank after one of his top legislative aides is shot by an NYPD officer . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 170 </Th> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> "Legacy" </Td> <Td> David M. Barrett </Td> <Td> Allie Solomon </Td> <Td> March 2, 2018 (2018 - 03 - 02) </Td> <Td> 815 </Td> <Td> 9.06 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="8"> Danny thinks about taking a new, higher - paying job to help with his family's financial issues . At the same time, he and Maria work a case of a recently divorced man who was poisoned . Nicky is sexually harassed by her boss while working at her new internship . Frank has to deal with the fallout after a rookie cop is caught on video questioning the immigration status of a pedestrian . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 171 </Th> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> "Tale of Two Cities" </Td> <Td> Robert Duncan McNeill </Td> <Td> Brian Burns </Td> <Td> March 9, 2018 (2018 - 03 - 09) </Td> <Td> 816 </Td> <Td> 8.95 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="8"> Danny and Baez investigate the murder of a man who was living a double life with two separate families, and Anthony tries to resist when Erin asks him to help investigate his old partner, whom she suspects of stealing drug money . Also, Frank deliberates between two candidates for the chief of transit position . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 172 </Th> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> "Close Calls" </Td> <Td> Jane Raab </Td> <Td> Peter Blauner </Td> <Td> March 30, 2018 (2018 - 03 - 30) </Td> <Td> 817 </Td> <Td> 8.43 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="8"> After Danny's brother - in - law, Jimmy (Kevin Dillon), gets caught up with the mob and steals Danny's credit card, Danny forces Jimmy to take down the mobsters with Baez's help . Meanwhile, Frank has Erin and Anthony investigate if his old partner, Lenny (Treat Williams), is truly guilty of a crime . Also, Jamie is approached by Tariq (Rene Ifrah), an officer he met at the academy almost ten years ago, who wants his help getting released from his undercover assignment at a mosque . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 173 </Th> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> "Friendship, Love, and Loyalty" </Td> <Td> Robert Harmon </Td> <Td> Siobhan Byrne O'Connor </Td> <Td> April 6, 2018 (2018 - 04 - 06) </Td> <Td> 818 </Td> <Td> 8.75 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="8"> After a woman voices her outrage regarding the NYPD's inability to find her son's murderer, Danny reexamines the case, upsetting the original detective, Erin, and Anthony, who didn't pursue the case due to lack of evidence . Elsewhere, Eddie is shot while she and Jamie respond to a domestic dispute call, but her vest saves her; another officer is killed in the exchange of gunfire . Erin and her ex-husband, Jack, face off when the latter defends the shooter . Frank contends with an angry police force when Mayor Dutton suggests at a press conference that the shooter may have felt threatened by the police . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 174 </Th> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> "Risk Management" </Td> <Td> David M. Barrett </Td> <Td> Ian Biederman </Td> <Td> April 13, 2018 (2018 - 04 - 13) </Td> <Td> 819 </Td> <Td> 8.25 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="8"> Danny and Baez race to find a missing girl who will die within 72 hours without her heart medication . Also, Jamie and Eddie are on the wrong side of an investigation after engaging in a car chase, Frank, Garrett and Gormley investigate the rise in the settlement of lawsuits against cops, and Sean wins an essay contest and receives a medal from former New York City Mayor David Dinkins . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 175 </Th> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> "Your Six" </Td> <Td> Ralph Hemecker </Td> <Td> Brian Burns </Td> <Td> April 27, 2018 (2018 - 04 - 27) </Td> <Td> 820 </Td> <Td> 8.13 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="8"> When Danny resorts to asking his incarcerated archenemy, Victor Lugo (Nick Cordero), for help locating a dangerous criminal who escaped from prison, Lugo refuses to assist unless he's allowed to accompany them on the pursuit . Meanwhile, Frank subtly tries to convince Jamie to take the sergeant's test, but Jamie gives the application to Eddie instead . Also, Erin's plan to go on a date with her ex-husband causes friction between her and Anthony . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 176 </Th> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> "The Devil You Know" </Td> <Td> John Behring </Td> <Td> Peter Blauner </Td> <Td> May 4, 2018 (2018 - 05 - 04) </Td> <Td> 821 </Td> <Td> 7.78 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="8"> Frank goes head - to - head with a data - tracking company when they refuse to unlock the phone of a terrorist that may hold information regarding upcoming targets . Elsewhere, when Erin obtains information about an impending murder from a known crime boss (John Pankow), she gets Danny and Baez involved, despite the questionable agenda of the informant . Also, Jamie and Eddie try to locate a woman who kidnapped a newborn baby . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 177 </Th> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> "My Aim is True" </Td> <Td> David M. Barrett </Td> <Td> Kevin Wade </Td> <Td> May 11, 2018 (2018 - 05 - 11) </Td> <Td> 822 </Td> <Td> 8.88 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="8"> When a series of drive - by murders occur after six wrongly convicted men are released from prison, Danny and Baez wonder if they were orchestrated by one or more of the men as an act of revenge . Meanwhile, Frank combats the guilt he feels about these innocent men unfairly serving nine years in prison . Also, Jamie and Eddie find themselves in a life - threatening situation which affects their personal relationship . </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> No . overall </Th> <Th> No. in season </Th> <Th> Title </Th> <Th> Directed by </Th> <Th> Written by </Th> <Th> Original air date </Th> <Th> Prod . code </Th> <Th> U.S. viewers (millions) </Th> </Tr>

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