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The women of Blue Bloods are a tough bunch. But season 11 is putting them to the test. Here is what happened to Eddie Reagan (Vanessa Ray) and more women and a theory around their stories. 

‘Blue Bloods’ Season 11 started with Maria Baez getting trapped

The show returned with the episode “Triumph Over Trauma”. The most dramatic story is Danny Reagan (Donnie Wahlberg) and Maria Baez (Marisa Ramirez) hunting down a serial killer.

Danny decides they should check out a home, but things go wrong. He goes searching in the home’s basement, and Baez gets pushed down the stairs. They both then get locked inside.

Jamie (Will Estes) and Joe Hill (Will Hochman) rescue them. But we find out Baez has to take a break from work to heal from the attack. This also isn’t the last time she gets in danger this season. A woman later breaks into her home, and Danny has to help her in “For Whom The Bell Tolls.” She’s not the only woman who gets helped this season.

Eddie Reagan and Abigail Baker get attacked too

“Guardian Angels” shows Tommy Simms (Ed Squires) punching cops. Officer Rachel Witten (Lauren Patten) wants to get even, but Eddie stops her. However, Tommy later attacks Eddie, who was leaving work and getting into her car. 

This obviously upsets the family. Jamie decides to get revenge on Tommy by lying and saying he was snitching to the police in front of his friends. Tommy then gets jumped by them.

The next episode will be “Happy Endings,” and Abigail Baker (Abigail Hawk) gets assaulted. She is determined to put her attacker behind bars but is told she can’t work her own case. This is definitely different for the character since she’s usually seen in Frank’s  (Tom Selleck) office on the show.

Why are so many female characters getting hurt in season 11?

Danny Reagan (Donnie Wahlberg) and Maria Baez (Marisa Ramirez) on 'Blue Bloods'
Danny Reagan (Donnie Wahlberg) and Maria Baez (Marisa Ramirez) on ‘Blue Bloods’ | Patrick Harbron/CBS via Getty Images
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It’s not unheard of for Blue Bloods characters to get hurt. But they’re usually the ones helping people instead of needing to be helped. It’s also interesting that only one male returning character has gotten hurt this season, and that was Joe, who took a break from work after getting into a fight with a cop.

So why are so many female characters getting hurt this season? One of this season’s themes is the anger from civilians over police brutality and corruption, so we’re seeing more conflicts between officers and them. The show also seems to be using violence to make certain characters closer.

For example, Baez and Danny had a serious heart-to-heart while they were trapped in the premiere. The episode then ended with Baez going to a family dinner. When she was attacked again, Baez and Danny admitted they both felt awkward about Baez dating other men.

We’ve seen Jamie and Eddie fall in love in the past after their most dangerous moments on the job. But currently, it’s unclear if Abigail’s story will fall in line with either theme. It looks like season 11 is a perilous one for the women close to the Reagans.

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