This Was the Most Unexpected Moment on ‘Blue Bloods’
The biggest surprise of the hit series came in this Season 10 moment.The tight-knit Reagan family is the foundation of the ‘Blue Bloods,’ with weekly Sunday dinners showcasing their family traditions and community bond.
The Season 10 finale reveals that Joe Hill, an unknown family member, is the son of a deceased Reagan sibling, shaking up the family dynamics.
Joe’s inclusion in the show provides a new perspective on the Reagan family, highlighting the challenges of joining a prestigious law enforcement family and managing expectations.
Blue Bloods has been on air for over a decade and is one of CBS’s most popular shows for countless reasons. The family-focused law procedural follows the Reagan family, a renowned and respected family in New York law enforcement that has committed their lives to serving and protecting. The interpersonal dynamics between family members is the defining trait of the show, making it unique among cop shows. With 13 completed seasons and its 14th and final season coming up in 2024, there are plenty of unexpected twists and turns that have happened in the series. However, among all the surprising storylines and plot points of the series, the Season 10 finale features one of the most shocking reveals that the series has ever had. This unexpected character introduction reframed not only how the audience sees the Reagans, but also how the family sees themselves. Joseph Hill (Will Hochman) is initially introduced as a remarkable up-and-coming police officer, but it’s soon revealed that he’s not just another cop, but another Reagan.
The Reagans Are a Tight-Knit Family in ‘Blue Bloods’
While discovering an estranged family member is, by its very nature, a large surprise, it’s even more significant in the context of the series. The tight-knight family bond of the Reagans is the foundation of the entire series, as they are arguably one of the most connected families on television. This is highlighted by the weekly Sunday dinners that the family members all gather for. These Blue Bloods dinner scenes happen in every episode and are heartwarming demonstrations of their family traditions and community bond, making them some of the most important moments in the series.
In addition to their weekly meals, the Reagans are deeply connected through their professions and desire for justice. They are the eponymous “blue bloods” because of their family’s prominence in New York law enforcement, ranging in their position from a patrol officer all the way up to the Commissioner of the NYPD. Frank Reagan (Tom Selleck) is the wise patriarch of the family, who not only sits at the head of the dining table but at the top of the NYPD as Police Commissioner. His three living children are prominent faces in law enforcement as well. Danny Reagan (Donnie Wahlberg) is the eldest of the Reagan children and a classic old-school, hot-headed detective.
He has three younger siblings; Erin, Jamie, and Joseph. Erin (Bridget Moynahan), while not a cop, still works in law enforcement as a New York County Assistant District Attorney. Jamie (Will Estes), the youngest of the group, started out as a beat cop before getting promoted to Sergeant. Joseph Reagan, the last of the siblings, was killed prior to the start of the series. Justice for his death was one of the major plot points in the first season, but his relevance continued throughout the rest of the series. All the way from Frank’s own father, who was also a former police commissioner, to the children of the main three siblings, Blue Blood’s Reagan family is close across multiple generations, not just between siblings or parents. With that much emphasis on family bonds and weekly demonstrations of their adherence to tradition, the addition of a new family member that no one knew about was the most shocking reveal to the characters, just as much as it was a surprise to the audience.
Joe Hill Shook the ‘Blue Bloods’ Family in Season 10
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Keeping in mind the context of how interconnected the Reagan family is makes the introduction of Joe Hill the most unexpected moment in the series. In th
