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AN ILLEGAL DRUG SHIPMENT ARRIVING IN NEW YORK CITY FORCES DANNY TO PARTNER WITH HIS TEXAS RANGER ASSOCIATE TO FIND THE NARCOTICS BEFORE THEY FLOOD THE STREETS, ON “BLUE BLOODS,” FRIDAY, JAN. 7

GRAMMY Award® Winner Lyle Lovett Returns as Texas Ranger Major Waylon Gates

Old Friends” – An illegal drug shipment arriving in New York City forces Danny to partner up with his Texas Ranger associate, Major Waylon Gates (Lyle Lovett), to find the narcotics before they flood the streets. Also, Jamie makes a concerning discovery about a former mentor as he helps a neighbor handle a gambling debt, and Frank receives pushback from Mayor Chase over his handling of a brawl between demonstrators and police officers at a protest, on the CBS Original series BLUE BLOODS, Friday, Jan. 7 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+.* GRAMMY Award® winner Lyle Lovett returns as Texas Ranger Major Waylon Gates.

REGULAR CAST:

Tom Selleck

(Frank Reagan)

Donnie Wahlberg

(Danny Reagan)

Bridget Moynahan

(Erin Reagan)

Will Estes

(Jamie Reagan)

Len Cariou

(Henry Reagan)

Marisa Ramirez

(Det. Maria Baez)

Vanessa Ray

(Officer Eddie Janko)

RECURRING CAST:

Abigail Hawk

(Abigail Baker)

Gregory Jbara

(DCPI Garrett Moore)

Robert Clohessy

(Lt. Gormley)

Steven Schirripa

(Anthony Abetamarco)

Andrew Terraciano

(Sean Reagan)

Lyle Lovett

(Major Waylon Gates)

Dylan Walsh

(Mayor Chase)

GUEST CAST:

James McCaffrey

(Sergeant Kevin Coolidge)

Brad Fraizer

(Terry Howard)

DeLance Minefree

(Jason Reeves)

Joseph Raymond Lucero

(Juan Carlos Lopez)

Josh Crotty

(Officer Christopher Zeal)

Oliva Biederman

(Tracy)

Matt Consalvo

(Officer Meyers)

Mateo D’Amato

(Rudy)

Jamal James

(Officer Paul Salter)

Kyle Moore

(Captain)

WRITTEN BY: Ian Biederman

DIRECTED BY: Jackeline Tejada

GENRE: Drama

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*Paramount+ Premium subscribers will have access to stream live via the live feed of their local CBS affiliate on the service as well as on demand. Essential-tier subscribers will have access to on-demand the day after the episode airs.

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Cast on social:

Donnie Wahlberg

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Instagram: @DonnieWahlberg

Bridget Moynahan

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Will Estes

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Instagram: @WillEstes101

Marisa Ramirez

Twitter: @MarisaMRamirez

Instagram: @marisachicaramirez

Vanessa Ray

Twitter: @vrayskull

Instagram: @vrayskull

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Press Contacts:

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Amy Miller

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Photo Contact:

Michele Crowe

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