Blue Bloods (TV Series) Unfinished Business (2014) User Reviews

The tragedy of PTSD

[bkoganbing · 7/10 · 24 November 2016]

Donnie Wahlberg and Marisa Ramirez get top honors for this Blue Bloods story. It's a missing persons case following a domestic dispute of an army enlistee and his wife. They are stationed on a military post and in New York City that could be Fort Hamilton or Fort Totten.

Wahlberg really feels this one given his Iraq service. The man is suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder courtesy of the war. He's gone and taken their 7 year old kid with him.

In his usual manner Wahlberg steps on toes and on the military base the military really is in charge. His scene with the CID investigator in charge is typical Danny Reagan and it does bring a phone call from Tom Selleck to do what is not normal and practice a smidgen of diplomacy.

The final confrontation scene with the missing soldier Chad Michael Collins is intensely dramatic, I mean Emmy Award dramatic.

This episode should not be missed.

4.13 ****

[edwagreen · 18 January 2014]

A mother's intuition regarding her daughter's murder of 10 years before leads Frank to start asking questions. Yes, questions arise, but reopening the case would invariably lead to the guy, who had definitely murdered other women as well, walking. The ending made a lot of sense in doing all investigations in house.

The bigger part of the episode was devoted to soldiers suffering from PTSD. The ending was tragic but shows what can happen. We also see that there can be conflict in cases involving the local police department and the military.

On a lighter note, we saw that the Reagan man can be very quiet regarding their achievements while serving in the armed forces.

Other goofs, not mentioned

[serpent-13761 · 10/10 · 5 August 2022]

I'm a Combat Vet who also suffers from PTSD, these two actors, Donnie Wahlberg and. Chad Collins offer an excellent portrayal of that affliction.

There are (at least) two more goofs that the trivia section didn't mention: 1. The guy has been in the Army long enough to have served two tours in Afghanistan and has been awarded the Silver Star, but he's still an E4. That wouldn't happen unless he was a chronic screwup.

2. He went to the arms room and drew his M9? That would never happen, a junior enlisted soldier, especially on some backwater base, would not be able to just draw his sidearm without good reason.

Otherwise, a great episode!