The fourth season of '' Blue Bloods'', a police procedural drama series created by

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and

Mitchell Burgess Mitchell Burgess is an American writer and producer. He was the writer and an executive producer on ''The Sopranos''. He was a creator and executive producer for '' Blue Bloods''. He frequently works with his wife Robin Green. Career ''The Sop ...

, premiered on

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September 27, 2013.

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serves as executive producer. According to

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, CBS was all but guaranteed to commit to a fourth season. This is because as a

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production, CBS has a financial incentive to produce at least the minimum number of episodes needed for

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. On March 27, 2013, CBS made it official by renewing ''Blue Bloods'' for a fourth season.

Cast

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Bridget Moynahan Kathryn Bridget Moynahan (born April 28, 1971) is an American actress and model. Moynahan is best known for her role as Erin Reagan in the police drama '' Blue Bloods''. She graduated from Longmeadow High School in Massachusetts in 1989 and be ...

Will Estes William Estes (; born October 21, 1978) is an American actor known for his role on CBS police drama '' Blue Bloods'' as Jameson "Jamie" Reagan, a New York City Police Department officer and the youngest son of the police commissioner, played by ...

and

Len Cariou Leonard Joseph Cariou (; born September 30, 1939) is a Canadian actor and stage director, best known for his portrayal of Sweeney Todd in the original cast of '' Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street'', for which he won the Tony Award ...

are first credited, with

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receiving an "and" billing at the close of the main title sequence. Amy Carlson and

Sami Gayle Sami Gayle is an American actress. She co-stars as Nicky Reagan in the CBS series '' Blue Bloods''. Early life Gayle was born and raised in Weston, Florida.Jennifer Esposito Jennifer Esposito is an American actress. She is known for her roles in the feature films '' Summer of Sam'' (1999), ''Don't Say a Word'' (2001), ''Welcome to Collinwood'' (2002), as well as ''Crash'' and ''Taxi'' (both 2004). She has also appe ...

, who had entered a dispute with CBS during season 3 production regarding doctor's orders for her to cut back working hours because of her

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, was not brought back for season 4 as Danny’s partner Jackie Curatola.

Marisa Ramirez Marisa Maguire Ramirez (born September 15, 1977) is an American actress, known for her work on television soap operas and for her role on the American police procedural television drama series '' Blue Bloods'' as Detective Maria Baez. Early ...

, who appeared in the final seven episodes of season 3 as Danny's partner Det. Maria Baez, was retained as a full-time cast member for season 4, and she receives an "also starring" billing.

Vanessa Ray Vanessa Ray Liptak (born June 24, 1981) is an American actress. She is known for her role on ''Pretty Little Liars'' as Charlotte Drake; and also for her roles as Jenny on the legal drama series '' Suits'', Teri Ciccone on the soap opera ''As t ...

appears this season as Jamie’s partner Edit "Eddie" Janko, replacing Sebastian Sozzi, whose character Vinny Cruz was killed off near the end of season 3. Though the actress appears regularly, she receives a "special guest star" billing.'Blue Bloods' Season 4 premiere: 'Unwritten Rules' tested after a cop's murder
Bobbin, Jay at zap2it.com, September 27, 2013. Also appearing regularly and receiving "special guest star" billing are

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as Deputy Commissioner of Public Information Garrett Moore, and

John Ventimiglia John Ventimiglia (, ) is an American actor. He portrayed Artie Bucco in the HBO television series ''The Sopranos'' and had a recurring role as Dino Arbogast, an Organized Crime Control Bureau Chief for the NYPD, on the American police procedu ...

as Chief of Department Dino Arbogast.

Main cast

as Police Commissioner Francis "Frank" Reagan *

as Detective 1st Grade Daniel "Danny" Reagan *

as ADA Erin Reagan *

as Officer Jamison "Jamie" Reagan *

as Henry Reagan * Amy Carlson as Linda Reagan *

Sami Gayle Sami Gayle is an American actress. She co-stars as Nicky Reagan in the CBS series '' Blue Bloods''. Early life Gayle was born and raised in Weston, Florida.

Recurring cast

as Detective 1st Grade Maria Baez *

Abigail Hawk Abigail Hawk (born Abigail Diane Gustafson; April 18, 1982) is an American actress known for playing Samantha Bonner in the 1995 television series '' Reality Check'', Detective Abigail Baker in '' Blue Bloods'' (2010–present), and Ellie in '' ...

as Detective 1st Grade Abigail Baker *

as Officer Edit "Eddie" Janko *

as Deputy Commissioner of Public Information Garrett Moore *

as Chief of Department Dino Arbogast *

Robert Clohessy Robert Clohessy (born June 10, 1957) is an American actor. He is best known for playing Correctional Officer Sean Murphy on the HBO prison drama '' Oz'' from seasons 3–6, in addition to playing Officer Patrick Flaherty on the NBC police pro ...

as Sergeant Sidney "Sid" Gormley *

Nicholas Turturro Nicholas Turturro Jr. (born January 29, 1962) is an American actor, known for his roles in New York City based films and on the television series '' Blue Bloods'' and ''NYPD Blue''. He has collaborated with director Spike Lee since the late 1980s ...

as Sargeant Anthony Renzulli * Peter Hermann as Jack Boyle * Bebe Neuwirth as Kelly Peterson *

Ato Essandoh Ato Essilfi Bracato Essandoh (born July 29, 1972) is an American television and film actor. Early life Essandoh was born in Schenectady, New York to Ghanaian parents and graduated from New Rochelle High School in 1990. He received a B.S. in ch ...

as Reverend Darnell Potter *Tony Terraciano as Jack Reagan *Andrew Terraciano as Sean Regan

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External links

* * {{Blue Bloods 2013 American television seasons 2014 American television seasons Blue Bloods (TV series)