DANNY TAKES ON A CASE INVOLVING A DRUG CARTEL MEMBER HE BELIEVES TORCHED HIS HOUSE, AND DANNY AND JAMIE ASK ERIN FOR HELP WITH THEIR INVESTIGATIONS, ON THE NINTH SEASON PREMIERE OF "BLUE BLOODS," FRIDAY, SEPT. 28

Guest Stars Include Aasif Mandvi as Erin's Colleague Samar Chatwal, and Lou Diamond Phillips as Drug Cartel Member Louis Delgado

"Playing with Fire" - Danny takes on a personal case involving a drug cartel member, Louis Delgado (Lou Diamond Phillips)
, who Danny believes is responsible for torching his house, and Erin is given a promotion in the DA's office but finds herself in a challenging situation when both Danny and Jamie ask her for help with their investigations. Also, Frank and Jaime have a disagreement when Jamie refuses to stop riding with Eddie, on the ninth season premiere of BLUE BLOODS, Friday, Sept. 28 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Aasif Mandvi guest stars as Samar "Sam" Chatwal, Erin's co-worker who has his eye on the open DA seat.

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)
Sami Gayle (Nicky Reagan-Boyle)
Vanessa Ray (Officer Eddie Janko)

RECURRING CAST:

Tony Terraciano (Jack Reagan)
Andrew Terraciano (Sean Reagan)
Abigail Hawk (Abigail Baker)
Gregory Jbara (Garrett Moore)
Robert Clohessy (Lt. Gormley)
Steven Schirripa (Anthony Abetamarco)

GUEST CAST:

Aasif Mandvhi (Samar Charwell)
Zoe Tate (9 Year Old Girl)
Kim Akia (Woman)
Bubba Weiler (Justin Mathews)
Lou Diamond Phillips (Delgado)
Katty Velasquez (Melissa Sanchez)
Joel Haberli (Samuel Aprel)
Charles E. Justo (Firefighter Carter)
Brooke Hoover (Neighbor)
Natasha Murray (Laticia Washington)
Joe O'connor (Malone)
Bisserat Tseggai (Officer Kapoor)
Anthony T. Solano (Cartel #1)
Shaun Rey (Cartel #2)
Deyvi Antonio Martinez (Cartel #3)
Emmanuel Hierro (Cartel #4)

WRITTEN BY: Siobhan Byrne-O'Connor

DIRECTED BY: David Barrett