Blue Bloods: The Second Season

So far, after watching the first 12+ episodes of the second season, this is shaping up to be an excellent second season.

The show combines a quality police drama with strong relationships - especially within the Reagan family who are the focus of the show.

It's also nice not to have to put up with excessive language and crude comments.

All of the actors and actresses are top notch - especially Donnie Wahlberg (Danny Reagan) and Tom Selleck (NYPD Commissioner Reagan).

The first season release has a nice slim case, episode descriptions and several extras. I'm anticipating something similar in season 2. Picture and sound quality are top notch on the Season 1 DVD release. Even though I would like a Blu-ray release, the DVD picture is sharp and clear on Season 1.

I will probably update this review periodically throughout the season and then when it is actually released on DVD (or Blu-ray).

"Bluebloods", about a family of New York policemen, returns for a second strong season with CBS in 2011. Having vanquished the corrupt and lethal Blue Templars last season, the Reagan family, led by Police Commissioner Frank Reagan (Tom Selleck), will face new challenges on the streets of New York City. The family includes his daughter Erin (Bridget Moynahan), an assistant district attorney; son Danny, a hard-charging detective; and youngest son Jamie, a new beat cop learning the ropes. The fine supporting cast includes Len Cariou as Frank's retired policemen father and Jennifer Esposito as Danny's detective partner Jackie Curatola.

The show continues to offer a nice balance of crime-of-the-week excitement and family interaction. Scenes around the Reagan family Sunday dinner table are a key component of the series, in which job squabbles and sibling rivalries get worked out with a little collective wisdom. Erin will juggle her legal duties with single parenthood of a restless teenager. Danny will be challenged throughout the season to balance his hardnosed, relentless conduct of his job with the demands of his family, including the fears of wife Linda (Amy Carlson) for his safety. Jamie, who seems to have a talent for undecover work, will be invited to infiltrate a mob family, at considerable risk. Frank Reagan will work with a new mayor and will face some gut-wrenching challenges, including the overturning of an old conviction on DNA evidence and an inflammatory racial incident involving a black mosque.

"Blue Bloods" is highly recommended to its fans as a solid, family-oriented police procedural.

....because it's the only program we feel is worth watching. With the exception of one episode from last season, every episode has been superb and we eagerly look forward to subsequent episodes. The ensemble cast is terrific and the story lines are really good. A bit of trivia: we saw our apartment building in one of the aerial shots and they filmed on our street for a recent episode.