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Blue Bloods

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TV-14
September 24, 2010
Wokeometer Rating
2Based
Audience Woke Score
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Scale: 0 = not woke, 10 = maximally woke

TL;DR Verdict

Blue Bloods: 2/10 wokeness – pure pro-police family drama focused on crime-solving, moral clarity, and Sunday dinners, with zero identity politics or progressive preaching.

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Detailed Analysis

Blue Bloods is a traditional police procedural drama chronicling the Reagan family, an Irish-American NYPD dynasty led by Commissioner Frank Reagan (Tom Selleck), as they solve crimes while upholding law-and-order principles, Catholic-rooted family loyalty, and moral clarity through iconic Sunday dinners.

The series features a predominantly white core cast with organic diversity in supporting roles reflective of New York City, consistently prioritizing entertaining case-of-the-week stories and pro-police narratives over identity politics or systemic critiques. Across 14 seasons, it earns aggregate low scores (averaging ~2/10) for its near-total absence of progressive ideological intrusions, with any incidental modern issues—like racial tensions, protests, or LGBTQ+ cases—handled in balanced, conservative-leaning resolutions that affirm police integrity and resist "woke" activism, earning praise for pure, apolitical entertainment.

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Directed by

  • David Barrett
  • Ralph Hemecker
  • Alex Zakrzewski
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  • Robert Harmon
  • John Behring
  • Jackeline Tejada
  • Alex Chapple
  • Douglas Aarniokoski
  • Eric Laneuville
  • Michael Pressman
  • John Polson
  • Heather Cappiello
  • Donald E. Thorin Jr.
  • Félix Alcalá
  • Jennifer Opresnick
  • Peter Werner
  • Bridget Moynahan
  • Frederick King Keller
  • Jane Raab
  • Christine Moore
  • David Barrett
  • Dean White
  • Deran Sarafian
  • James Whitmore Jr.
  • Martha Mitchell
  • Rachel Feldman
  • Robert Duncan McNeill
  • Stephen Gyllenhaal
  • Alex Hall
  • David Barrett
  • David Solomon
  • Donnie Wahlberg
  • Greg Beeman
  • Gwyneth Horder-Payton
  • Jan Eliasberg
  • Jim McKay
  • Karen Gaviola
  • Kellie Cyrus
  • Larry Teng
  • Matthew Penn
  • Michael Cuesta
  • Nick Gomez
  • Oz Scott
  • P.J. Pesce
  • Rosemary Rodriguez
  • Steve Gomer
  • Tawnia McKiernan
  • Thomas J. Moore

Is Blue Bloods Woke?

We've run a full content analysis on Blue Bloods and scored it 2/10 on the woke scale. Read our detailed breakdown above to see exactly what we found.

Frequently Asked Questions

What kind of woke content is in Blue Bloods?

Our analysis checks for themes like identity politics, race-swapping, gender ideology, environmental activism, anti-religious messaging, and other progressive agenda elements. The score breakdown above shows which specific categories were flagged and how heavily they factor into Blue Bloods's overall score.

Is Blue Bloods family-friendly?

Wokeometer focuses on ideological content rather than traditional ratings (violence, language, etc.). Blue Bloods is rated TV-14. For a full picture, combine our woke analysis with the age rating to decide if it's right for your family.

How does Wokeometer score tv shows?

We evaluate media across multiple ideological categories on a 0–10 scale. Scores of 0–3 mean story-first, 4–6 have moderate elements, and 7–10 flag heavily agenda-driven content. Learn more about our methodology →

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