Blue Bloods season 9: First Tom Selleck – Will Estes photo

When Blue Bloods season 9 premieres on CBS come September 28, it’s clear that there are many things that need to be addressed. One of the biggest ones is the state of things with Jamie Reagan and his father Frank. That seems to be reflected in the first official publicity photo from the season (via TVInsider).

In this photo, you can see father and son having some sort of conversation over drinks … and of course we wonder if it has to do with the job or the engagement.

One of the big subjects that we’ve spent time discussing this summer is whether or not there would be long-lasting tension over Jamie working with his fiancee Eddie. While there is technically no rule barring the two of them from doing this, Frank seems to be concerned about the implications of it. Will they be able to still be an effective partnership if they are also thinking about each others’ safety much of the time? We understand the concern, but at the same time we feel like they’re going to be able to figure it out. As a matter of fact, we still contend that Jamie and Eddie are the sort of couple who are stronger together because they’ve got such a working history and know each other so well. This is something that we know intimately since we are a family that also works together and separating job and life is a tough balancing act.

If Jamie and Eddie weren’t already partners for many years before the romantic relationship, maybe we’d feel a little different. It just feels like these characters are well-suited to continue their work relationship, and Frank hopefully will realize that. For now, we don’t think that he’s going to force them apart — he did seem happy for their engagement and was able to separate that from any professional concerns.

What do you want to see with Jamie and Frank moving into Blue Bloods season 9? Be sure to share right now in the attached comments!

(Photo: CBS.)