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By Bobby Ross Jr. | Religion Unplugged

For the popular CBS drama “Blue Bloods,” the “End of Tour” — as the final episode is dubbed — promises an emotional farewell.

After 14 seasons and nearly 300 episodes, the series about a multigenerational family of New York City cops reaches its conclusion Friday night.

“The Reagan family races to stop deadly mayhem in the city when the gangs of New York unite to demand amnesty for the release of their imprisoned members and those awaiting trial,” teases a summary of the finale.

Fans of the show — and I’ve seen all 292 episodes so far, so count me among them — hate to see it end.

“Not sure how many times I have watched it through from start to finish,” said Trent Wheeler, an American missionary in Panama. “Best show in decades.”

Mike “Pawdad” Sublett, who lives in Texas, calls “Blue Bloods” his “very favorite show.” It “teaches all the right stuff,” Sublett said.

Another big fan, Virginia resident Juanita Wheeler, said: “We enjoyed the focus on morality and always trying to do the right thing, which wasn’t always the easiest thing.”

Why all the high praise for what is — at its core — a formulaic drama about police and politics in the big city?

To be sure, “Blue Bloods” shares certain similarities with gritty crime series such as “Law & Order” and “FBI,” both of which I also enjoy, by the way.

But two big f-words — family and faith — take the story of the Reagans to a higher level.

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This column appears in the online magazine Religion Unplugged.

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