Boston Blue Season 2 Episode 6 Review: “Bloodlines” Delivers an Emotional Ho

We kick things off with the ladies out dress shopping with Sara, and let's just say the first dress option is UGLY! Thankfully, it's all a prank on Lena, Mae, and Phoebe. With only four weeks left until the wedding, the ladies are in full wedding-planning mode. Sara is the one trying on the dress, and there's plenty of sweet and loving commentary until a gunshot interrupts everything. Sara and Lena don't waste any time jumping into action. Sara is doing it in her wedding dress and heels! They manage to take down a petty thief who's been stealing purses. Not exactly how you picture a wedding dress shopping trip going, but this is Boston Blue!

Meanwhile, Sean and Jonah are hanging out with some of their fellow officers in the locker room, joking around and talking about "maxing." But they also notice something isn't right with Officer Kip DeLuca. He doesn't show up for roll call, so Sean and Jonah volunteer to check on him.

Danny and Lena are called to a scene involving a baby found inside a delivery robot. The officer already there hasn't rendered aid, and that immediately sets Danny off. He jumps into action to help the baby, but it's clear this case is going to hit him harder than most. Danny isn't happy with how things are being handled, and he quickly declares it an attempted murder investigation. He gives the uniformed officers and CSI their instructions and makes it clear that they're treating this seriously.

Sara's mother, Gwen, played by Marge Helenberger, also shows up at the courthouse while Sara is briefing the press about the baby. Sara is obviously not happy to see her, and Mae isn't thrilled either. Apparently, Phoebe invited her, despite the fact that Sara has a no-contact order against her. And to make things even more awkward, Gwen isn't even invited to the wedding!

Danny and Lena start following leads, including a stop at a liquor store where the owner is less than helpful. He's a sleazy guy, and Danny eventually loses his patience, knocking merchandise around and slamming the guy into the counter to get some answers. It's a side of Danny we've seen before, and I have to say, that old Danny from Blue Bloods is definitely starting to show up again.

Sara calls Danny out on his behavior, but she also understands why he's so worked up about this case. They eventually get a lead on the mysterious man who dropped the baby off. He's new to the country, but by the time they track him down, he's already dead. Then Danny and Lena discover pictures of abused children hidden in a vent, and what they find is enough to shake both of them.

This case is bringing back memories for Danny of an older investigation where he was too late to save a baby. It's clearly personal for him, especially when one of their leads stonewalls them over finding warrants. Thankfully, the tip line finally pays off, and they discover that the baby's mother is at Boston General. Sara also has a conversation with Phoebe about inviting Gwen. Sara appreciates that Phoebe wanted to do something nice, but she makes it clear that she would rather avoid anything involving her mother. There's obviously a lot of history there, and this isn't something that's going to be fixed just because the wedding is coming up.

Sean and Jonah continue looking for Kip DeLuca, and their investigation leads them to a firefighter friend of his, who turns out to be more than just a friend. They also discover that Officer Axel has been threatening to expose their relationship. This is especially troubling because Axel is already being secretly investigated by Sara for his involvement in the "maxing" drugs.

The baby case takes another turn when Danny and Lena discover that the mother was actually a surrogate. The couple she carried the baby for runs a company that is essentially a scam. As the investigation continues, they connect the children in the pictures to a man named Kisel, who has fathered 16 children because he wants to create the perfect bloodline. Yeah, this gets disturbing pretty quickly.

Sara also finds the evidence against Axel in the locker room and confronts him about harassing and threatening DeLuca. She doesn't hold back, either. She lets him know that Jonah wanted him to understand what he'd done, and she makes it very clear that if DeLuca takes his own life, she will add a homicide charge against him. I appreciated seeing Sara stand up for DeLuca and make sure Axel understood how serious his actions were.

Mae also meets with Gwen, and there's still plenty of hurt between them. Gwen is apparently still using the Silver last name, and Mae makes it clear that if her mother is only going to come back into her life and hurt her again, she needs to leave. It's another reminder that Sara and Mae aren't the only ones dealing with complicated family relationships in this episode.

Danny and Lena eventually track down the Kisel family after realizing their house matches the photos from the investigation. When they arrive, they find 14 children inside, with the baby bringing the total to 15. But the Kisels are already on the move with one child missing. Danny and Lena have to move quickly, and they eventually catch them at their private jet just in time. The children are rescued and placed into homes, including the baby. Danny even checks in on the little one afterward, which was a nice moment considering how much this case brought back for him.

Meanwhile, Sean and Jonah finally find Kip, but the situation is terrifying. Kip has a gun pointed at his own head before turning it toward Sean. Jonah is ready to draw his weapon, but Sean tells him to stop. Sean then opens up about what happened after his own mother died. He admits that he once wanted to take his own life, but his brother came home just in time. When Kip looks like he's about to pull the trigger, he breaks down crying instead. Sean approaches him and gives him a hug. This was easily one of the most emotional moments of the episode, and I really liked how Sean was able to connect with Kip through something he had experienced himself.

By the end of the episode, it looks like Sara and Gwen might finally be willing to work on repairing their relationship, or at least take the first step toward trying. After everything we've learned about their family, I'm curious to see where that goes.

I really enjoyed this episode. There was a lot happening between the baby investigation, Sean and Jonah looking for DeLuca, and all the family drama surrounding Sara and Mae. Danny's reaction to the baby case was especially interesting because you could see just how much his past was affecting him. And Sean's moment with Kip was another highlight. Boston Blue continues to give us a good mix of police cases, family relationships, and emotional moments, and that's a big part of what I enjoy about this show.

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