'Blue Bloods': More Police Dramas Fans Should Watch Before Season 12
After watching Blue Bloods for 11 seasons, fans have learned almost everything they can about the [...]
Mare of Easttown
In April, the HBO series Mare of Easttown became a hit with audiences and critics. Although the show, starring Kate Winslet as a Pennsylvania detective investigating the murder of a teenage mother, centers on a single case, Blue Bloods fans might enjoy the show's family subplot. While the Sheehan family is definitely more dysfunctional than the Reagans, it is interesting to see how police work through the lends of family life. Mare of Easttown ran seven episodes and is available to stream on HBO Max.
prevnextLaw & Order (Any Series)
Dick Wolf's Law & Order franchise didn't invent the crime procedural, but it did make it an unavoidable format on television. There's a good chance that almost every American television viewer has seen at least one episode of a Law & Order show. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit might be the one most like Blue Bloods in that the show goes into the personal lives of the characters more often than the L&O shows ever did. Law & Order shows are available to stream on Peacock.
prevnextNCIS (Any Series)
While Blue Bloods has been airing on CBS for a long time, the NCIS franchise has been on even longer. The franchise launched in September 2003 as a JAG spinoff. The original show will be back for a 19th season in the fall. NCIS: Los Angeles will also return, alongside the new NCIS: Hawai'i. The shows have delved into the personal lives of the characters and how their NCIS work often clashes with their personal goals. NCIS shows are available to stream on Paramount+.
prevnextNYPD Blue
It's impossible to ignore the impact NYPD Blue left on police dramas. The beloved series aired for 12 seasons on ABC, from 1993 to 2005. It is still considered among the best crime dramas ever made, winning 20 Emmys during its run. It helped raise audience expectations for police shows with its frank depictions of life on the streets. NYPD Blue also dove into the private lives of police officers, something Blue Bloods does every week. You can stream NYPD Blue on Hulu.
prevnextBrooklyn Nine-Nine
Looking for a laugh? The Fox/NBC workplace comedy Brooklyn Nine-Nine provides a look at the funnier side of police work, featuring Andy Samberg as Det. Jake Peralta and a fantastic supporting cast. The show's final season will air in August after writers decided to scrap scripts they had written before the renewed protests against police brutality in 2020. Brooklyn Nine-Nine is available to stream on Hulu.
prevnextMagnum P.I. (Original Series)
There's no way we could not suggest another show starring Tom Selleck! The actor became a household name thanks to the original Magnum P.I., which aired on CBS from 1980 to 1988. The show's distribution is actually handled by NBCUniversal, but it is only available to stream for free on The Roku Channel. You can find all eight seasons on the streaming platform.