Product Details

• Actors: Tom Selleck, Donnie Wahlberg, Bridget Moynahan, Will Estes, Len Cariou
• Format: Box set, Color, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
• Language: English
• Subtitles: French, Spanish
• Subtitles for the Hearing Impaired: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.77:1
• Number of discs: 6
• Rated: Unrated
• Studio: Paramount
• DVD Release Date: September 13, 2011
• Run Time: 43 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (153 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B003UD7JC6
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,274 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• Learn more about "Blue Bloods: The First Season" on IMDb

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

If the television menu has a section for comfort food, then Blue Bloods definitely belongs there. Debuting on DVD with 22 first-season episodes (on six discs, including bonus material), this is hardly the first cop show set in New York, but it doesn't have a lot more in common with those that preceded it. Here you'll find none of the jerky camera work and general rawness of NYPD Blue, the slick, sleek vibe of CSI New York, or, despite its having both police and lawyers as prominent characters, the ripped-from-the-headlines immediacy and strict formula of Law & Order. Blue Bloods isn't edgy; it doesn't have "a look." What it offers instead is a simpler, more old-fashioned form of entertainment. Meat and potatoes, you might call it, served with a side order of easily digestible family values. That family is the Reagans: Frank (Tom Selleck, solid and likable as always), the police commissioner, a job previously held by his father (Len Cariou); eldest son Danny (Donnie Wahlberg), a detective, Iraq war vet, and something of a rule-bender; daughter Erin (Bridget Moynahan), a district attorney; and younger son Jamie (Will Estes), a Harvard Law grad who chose the life of a rookie beat cop instead. (A third son, Joe, died at the hands of a group of dirty cops known as the Blue Templars; the series' sole continuing story line follows the Reagans' efforts to bring these rogues to justice.) Under Frank's "plain and honest" leadership, these and other characters (Jennifer Esposito and NYPD Blue alum Nicholas Turturro play Danny and Jamie's partners, respectively) pursue a variety of bad guys, including a child kidnapper, a band of hoods terrorizing the subway, an arrogant son of a diplomat who tries to use immunity to get away with a series of violent rapes, and miscellaneous organized crime lords and drug runners (stories involving racial profiling, terrorism, and another Mideast war veteran provide a more topical feel). The plots are pretty standard, notwithstanding a few plot twists, and the villains tend toward the stereotypical. But the family element is strong. Unlike the dysfunctional units seen so often on screens both big and small these days, this is a smart, admirable bunch who have dinner together seemingly every night; they might disagree or argue, but they always have each other's backs, and it's this wholesome, solid family element that gives Blue Bloods its pulse. Bonus material is a decent mix of deleted scenes, a gag reel, and several self-serving featurettes. --Sam Graham

Product Description

Blue Bloods is a drama about a multi-generational family of cops dedicated to New York City law enforcement.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

79 of 83 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the Best New Shows Out There December 5, 2010

By D. Pauley

Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase

Picture is clear on this DVD release. Several extras are included in a good looking sturdy box that will nicely protect the DVD's. Episode guide included on the sleeve. Box design is fairly slim and won't take up too much space on your shelf.

This is one of the best new shows out there. The whole cast is fantastic, especially Frank (Selleck) and Danny Reagan (Donnie Wahlberg). The episodes have been well written, the plots are excellent, great shots of New York City.

This show offers a nice mix of a police drama and a family drama. Each week the show just seems to keep getting better.

Looking forward to the Season 1 release!

37 of 41 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Selleck successfull, again ! December 23, 2010

By J & C Dylewski

Format:DVD

This is one of the best new programs on the air this season ! The selection of parts for actors fits each character, and they blend personalities with the story line lending a dramatic portrayal of respect, duty, and honor to the reputation of any police department portrayed on television today.

55 of 63 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Tom Selleck plays top cop for the NYPD December 24, 2010

By Lore

Format:DVD

I was drawn to this series by Tom Selleck. It looked stronger than other series coming out of the starting gate, incorporating elements of Charles Bronson's Family Of Cops as well as Hill Street Blues, one of the best police series ever. The dialogue and acting will become more natural as the cast and crew gain experience. Some of the police work is absurdly miraculous. One senses that the original scripts called for a couple hours per episode, and someone gave the order to snip them down to twenty minutes, thus robbing stories of smoother development. This feeling is particularly strong in an episode that pays tribute to officers affected by the tragedies that occurred on 911.

I like the inter-generational aspect that touches on issues pertaining to the changing nature of police work. If you like police drama with some "police humor," check it out!