Episode cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Donnie Wahlberg | ... | Danny Reagan | |
Bridget Moynahan | ... | Erin Reagan | |
Will Estes | ... | Jamie Reagan | |
Len Cariou | ... | Henry Reagan | |
Tom Selleck | ... | Frank Reagan | |
Amy Carlson | ... | Linda Reagan | |
Sami Gayle | ... | Nicky Reagan-Boyle | |
Marisa Ramirez | ... | Maria Baez | |
Josh Segarra | ... | Mike Rose | |
Gregory Jbara | ... | Garrett Moore | |
Robert Clohessy | ... | Sid Gormley | |
John Ventimiglia | ... | Dino Arbogast | |
Peter Hermann | ... | Jack Boyle | |
Rose Hemingway | ... | Stephanie Rose | |
Victor Slezak | ... | Chief of Intelligence Bryce Helfond |
Danny and Maria investigate when an expectant mother is a victim of a "knockout game," in which teenagers punch unsuspecting civilians in the head. Meanwhile, Frank wrestles with promoting an officer when he thinks it can be viewed as favoritism. Written by Anonymous
Some truly cowardly thugs play a certain game where they just go up and punch out a random stranger. You have to truly be a brave one to do that to a pregnant Rose Hemingway. She loses the baby and her husband Jack Segarra just can't handle it.
There's a crisis here for Donnie Wahlberg. When Segarra decides to take matters in his own hands Wahlberg would just like to shut his eyes. He's one determined cop, but he's also a husband and father as well.
The other part of this episode concerns an uncomfortable position that Tom Selleck is placed in by Len Cariou and an old police buddy of his. They're trying to push hard for a promotion for a young grandson of the friend who might not be ready.
I think Selleck was a little too goody goody here. Nepotism and hooks do exist in the police and probably there more than in a lot of places.
Seeing Wahlberg interrogate one of the punch out punks is worth seeing this story for that alone.