Erin Reagan (formerly Erin Reagan-Boyle) is the sole daughter of Francis and Mary Reagan, and the second oldest of four. She is the Bureau Chief of the Trial Bureau[2] in the New York County District Attorney's Office. Although she technically works for the same side as the rest of the family, her strict adherence to the letter of the law and some of her assignments sometimes causes strife in the family. As of 2010, she is divorced and has one daughter, Nicole Reagan-Boyle.
Biography[]
As the second child and only female in the family, Erin often found herself seated between her brothers and acting as a mediator. On several occasions she and her brother, Daniel Reagan had memorable fights, unable to peacefully share a room. After becoming a teenager, she developed a bit of a stubborn wild streak, leading to one situation where she started a petition at school to allow girls on the boys' soccer team, along with another situation where she ran away for two days (to Henry's house). At one point she revealed her first kiss was with Ronnie McCleary, their neighbor. While she did get in legal trouble, it was minor. She received a speeding ticket and was held overnight at jail for "doing just about everything you’re not allowed to do on a public beach at night." Frank uses her exploits to help Erin put Nicky’s actions into perspective.
Erin attended Columbia University and graduated top of her class, after which, she attended the Fordham University School of Law. At one point she wanted to take the police exam, however Frank never forced her to join the force, an action he later regretted.[3]
When she was nineteen years old, she met Jack Boyle. She married him at Morgan Hall, a place she considered bad luck after she divorced Jack. Though she is now single, she states that "The only time I felt lonely is when I was married to [Nicky's] father."
Initially, Jack refused sign the divorce papers. When he finally did sign, he gave sole custody of Nicky to Erin. They had a brief fling after Erin was shot by a defendant, but she ended it before it became serious, not wanting to hurt Nicky. Although she is open to dating, she had very few romantic interests since her divorce with Jack.
While she was attracted to Charles Rossellini, she wasn't interested in sleeping with her boss, or opening herself to the political fallout if he were elected Mayor of New York City. She agreed to go out for drinks with him once which led to a kiss. Later, while trying to expand Nicky's interests, she met Jacob Krystal at an art gallery. Despite her attraction to him, she tried to keep her distance from him, especially when she learned he was a person of interest in several art heists. He later left the city without letting her know.
Having had no substantial dates in some time, Erin was tricked into speed dating after losing a race to Linda Reagan. She met Robert McCoy at the speed dating event. Robert McCoy failed to make an impression on her, until he showed up in her office as the defense attorney for a client she was prosecuting. They began dating, but she almost ended their relationship when he was appointed interim District Attorney of New York County, because she didn’t like the idea of sleeping with her boss. When McCoy was appointed interim District Attorney of New York County, she told him that she had made it this far in her career without sleeping with her boss and she wasn't about to start now. When Frank found out about their relationship, he strongly disapproved of it. However, Erin didn't end the relationship until finding out McCoy was trying to bury a case for a friend. When Erin became aware of Nicky dating a police officer, Erin mentioned she never dated a police officer.
Erin is a skilled prosecutor who puts her heart and soul into her cases. She is often disappointed if she loses a case, especially if a defendant she unsuccessfully prosecutes later commits another crime. However, this is also because she is a sore loser. This is shown when she did not accept Jack only wanting to be with her and not marrying her, because he knew the humiliation and scrutiny she would face from her family if he married her. Erin rarely considers stretching the rules to gain evidence for a case, putting her at odds with Danny often. The majority of their arguments occur when Danny interferes with a lineup to close a case.
During certain instances, Erin's cases have impacted her on a personal level--the first being when Richard Reid was released from prison and attacked her, intending to torture and rape her. Frank saved her when he came to her office to see why she was late for a meeting with him, ultimately shooting Reid.
The second instance was when a defendant, Raul Delgado, stole a court officer’s firearm, taking everyone in the courtroom hostage. Delgado tried to use Erin as leverage to escape the United States, however Danny shot Delgado after using the phrase, "please don’t hurt my family" (Reagan code for "hit the ground").
The third instance was when Erin began noticing objects in her apartment out of place or rearranged. She reported these instances to the NYPD. Though he was annoyed at first, Danny investigated her claims and discovered a woman breaking into her apartment, causing him to assign Erin a protective detail. Erin's protective detail was useful during an instance where she was followed by a few members of a biker gang. The members of the biker gang intended to cause harm to Erin to disband their rivals, the leader of which Erin was prosecuting.
Perhaps due to the incident with Reid, Erin keeps a firearm in her desk drawer. She is an excellent shot, better than her brothers on the shooting range. Additionally, she has been shown to be better at pool, much to her brother, Jameson Reagan's, chagrin.
Career[]
Erin worked as a cocktail waitress for one of her first jobs, but lied to her parents and told them it was a roller skating rink job.
She has been with the New York County District Attorney's Office for many years. Erin was promoted to Assistant District Attorney between late 2008 and early 2009. Since her promotion to Assistant District Attorney, she has been promoted from Senior Counsel to Deputy Bureau Chief of the Trial Bureau. She currently serves as the Bureau Chief of the Trial Bureau. Erin typically does not prosecute crimes of a sexual nature. Certain prosecution cases are kept off of her desk due to her family, although she was pressured into taking a prosecution case against officers to appear impartial. Since becoming an Assistant District Attorney, Erin has the authority to investigate cases. When Erin gained this authority, she began partnering with investigators in the New York County District Attorney's Office to aid her in prosecution cases. At first, she worked with Investigator Alex McBride. Currently, she works with Investigator Anthony Abetemarco.
Over several years, Erin has received several job offers for private firms and been considered for other positions, such as Deputy Mayor of Operations and a judgeship. Despite these job offerings, Erin enjoys the work she does and remains an Assistant District Attorney in the New York County District Attorney's Office.
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Appearances[]
| Season One | ||||
| Episode 1: "Pilot" |
Episode 2: "Samaritan" |
Episode 3: "Privilege" |
Episode 4: "Officer Down" |
Episode 5: "What You See" |
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| Episode 6: "Smack Attack" |
Episode 7: "Brothers" |
Episode 8: "Chinatown" |
Episode 9: "Re-Do" |
Episode 10: "After Hours" |
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| Episode 11: "Little Fish" |
Episode 12: "Family Ties" |
Episode 13: "Hall of Mirrors" |
Episode 14: "My Funny Valentine" |
Episode 15: "Dedication" |
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| Episode 16: "Age of Innocence" |
Episode 17: "Silver Star" |
Episode 18: "To Tell the Truth" |
Episode 19: "Model Behavior" |
Episode 20: "All That Glitters" |
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| Episode 21: "Cellar Boy" |
Episode 22: "The Blue Templar" | |||
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| Season Two | ||||
| Episode 1: "Mercy" |
Episode 2: "Friendly Fire" |
Episode 3: "Critical Condition" |
Episode 4: "A Night on the Town" |
Episode 5: "Black and Blue" |
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| Episode 6: "Lonely Hearts Club" |
Episode 7: "Thanksgiving" |
Episode 8: "Moonlighting" |
Episode 9: "Whistle Blower" |
Episode 10: "The Uniform" |
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| Episode 11: "The Job" |
Episode 12: "Leap of Faith" |
Episode 13: "Hall of Mirrors" |
Episode 14: "Parenthood" |
Episode 15: "The Life We Chose" |
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| Episode 16: "Women with Guns" |
Episode 17: "Reagan Vs. Reagan" |
Episode 18: "No Questions Asked" |
Episode 19: "Some Kind of Hero" |
Episode 20: "Working Girls" |
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| Episode 21: "Collateral Damage" |
Episode 22: "Mother's Day" | |||
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| Season Three | ||||
| Episode 1: "Family Business" |
Episode 2: "Domestic Disturbance" |
Episode 3: "Old Wounds" |
Episode 4: "Scorched Earth" |
Episode 5: "Risk and Reward" |
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| Episode 6: "Greener Grass" |
Episode 7: "Nightmares" |
Episode 8: "Higher Education" |
Episode 9: "Secrets and Lies" |
Episode 10: "Fathers and Sons" |
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| Episode 11: "Front Page News" |
Episode 12: "Framed" |
Episode 13: "Inside Jobs" |
Episode 14: "Men in Black" |
Episode 15: "Warriors" |
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| Episode 16: "Quid Pro Quo" |
Episode 17: "Protest Too Much" |
Episode 18: "No Regrets" |
Episode 19: "Loss of Faith" |
Episode 20: "Ends and Means" |
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| Episode 21: "Devil's Breath" |
Episode 22: "The Bitter End" |
Episode 23: "This Way Out" | ||
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| Season Four | ||||
| Episode 1: "Unwritten Rules" |
Episode 2: "The City That Never Sleeps" |
Episode 3: "To Protect and Serve" |
Episode 4: "The Truth About Lying" |
Episode 5: "Lost and Found" |
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| Episode 6: "Growing Boys" |
Episode 7: "Drawing Dead" |
Episode 8: "Justice Served" |
Episode 9: "Bad Blood" |
Episode 10: "Mistaken Identity" |
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| Episode 11: "Ties That Bind" |
Episode 12: "The Bogeyman" |
Episode 13: "Unfinished Business" |
Episode 14: "Manhattan Queens" |
Episode 15: "Open Secrets" |
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| Episode 16: "Insult to Injury" |
Episode 17: "Knockout Game" |
Episode 18: "Righting Wrongs" |
Episode 19: "Secret Arrangements" |
Episode 20: "Custody Battle" |
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| Episode 21: "Above and Beyond" |
Episode 22: "Exiles" | |||
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| Season Five | ||||
| Episode 1: "Partners" |
Episode 2: "Forgive and Forget" |
Episode 3: "Burning Bridges" |
Episode 4: "Excessive Force" |
Episode 5: "Loose Lips" |
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| Episode 6: "Most Wanted" |
Episode 7: "Shoot the Messenger" |
Episode 8: "Power of the Press" |
Episode 9: "Under the Gun" |
Episode 10: "Sins of the Father" |
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| Episode 11: "Baggage" |
Episode 12: "Home Sweet Home" |
Episode 13: "Love Stories" |
Episode 14: "The Poor Door" |
Episode 15: "Power Players" |
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| Episode 16: "In The Box" |
Episode 17: "Occupational Hazards" |
Episode 18: "Bad Company" |
Episode 19: "Through the Looking Glass" |
Episode 20: "Payback" |
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| Episode 21: "New Rules" |
Episode 22: "The Art of War" | |||
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| Season Six | ||||
| Episode 1: "Worst Case Scenario" |
Episode 2: "Absolute Power" |
Episode 3: "All the News That's Fit to Click" |
Episode 4: "With Friends Like These" |
Episode 5: "Backstabbers" |
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| Episode 6: "Rush to Judgment" |
Episode 7: "The Bullitt Mustang" |
Episode 8: "Unsung Heroes" |
Episode 9: "Hold Outs" |
Episode 10: "Flags of Our Fathers" |
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| Episode 11: "Back in the Day" |
Episode 12: "Cursed" |
Episode 13: "Stomping Grounds" |
Episode 14: "The Road to Hell" |
Episode 15: "Fresh Start" |
| Appears | Appears | Appears | Appears | Appears |
| Episode 16: "Help Me Help You" |
Episode 17: "Friends in Need" |
Episode 18: "Town Without Pity" |
Episode 19: "Blast from the Past" |
Episode 20: "Down the Rabbit Hole" |
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| Episode 21: "The Extra Mile" |
Episode 22: "Blowback" | |||
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| Season Seven | ||||
| Episode 1: "The Greater Good" |
Episode 2: "Good Cop Bad Cop" |
Episode 3: "The Price of Justice" |
Episode 4: "Mob Rules" |
Episode 5: "For the Community" |
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| Episode 6: "Whistleblowers" |
Episode 7: "Guilt by Association" |
Episode 8: "Personal Business" |
Episode 9: "Confessions" |
Episode 10: "Unbearable Loss" |
| Appears | Appears | Appears | Appears | Appears |
| Episode 11: "Genetics" |
Episode 12: "Not Fade Away" |
Episode 13: "The One That Got Away" |
Episode 14: "In and Out" |
Episode 15: "Lost Souls" |
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| Episode 16: "Hard Bargain" |
Episode 17: "Shadow of a Doubt" |
Episode 18: "A Deep Blue Goodbye" |
Episode 19: "Love Lost" |
Episode 20: "No Retreat, No Surrender" |
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| Episode 21: "Foreign Interference" |
Episode 22: "The Thin Blue Line" | |||
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| Season Eight | ||||
| Episode 1: "Cutting Losses" |
Episode 2: "Ghosts of the Past" |
Episode 3: "The Enemy of My Enemy" |
Episode 4: "Out of the Blue" |
Episode 5: "The Forgotten" |
| Appears | Appears | Appears | Appears | Appears |
| Episode 6: "Brushed Off" |
Episode 7: "Common Ground" |
Episode 8: "Pick Your Poison" |
Episode 9: "Pain Killers" |
Episode 10: "Heavy is the Head" |
| Appears | Appears | Appears | Appears | Appears |
| Episode 11: "Second Chances" |
Episode 12: "The Brave" |
Episode 13: "Erasing History" |
Episode 14: "School of Hard Knocks" |
Episode 15: "Legacy" |
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| Episode 16: "Tale of Two Cities" |
Episode 17: "Close Calls" |
Episode 18: "Friendship, Love, and Loyalty" |
Episode 19: "Risk Management" |
Episode 20: "Your Six" |
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| Episode 21: "The Devil You Know" |
Episode 22: "My Aim is True" | |||
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| Season Nine | ||||
| Episode 1: "Playing with Fire" |
Episode 2: "Meet the New Boss" |
Episode 3: "Mind Games" |
Episode 4: "Blackout" |
Episode 5: "Thicker Than Water" |
| Appears | Appears | Appears | Appears | Appears |
| Episode 6: "Trust" |
Episode 7: "By Hook Or By Crook" |
Episode 8: "Stirring the Pot" |
Episode 9: "Handcuffs" |
Episode 10: "Authority Figures" |
| Appears | Appears | Appears | Appears | Appears |
| Episode 11: "Disrupted" |
Episode 12: "Milestones" |
Episode 13: "Ripple Effect" |
Episode 14: "My Brother's Keeper" |
Episode 15: "Blues" |
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| Episode 16: "Past Tense" |
Episode 17: "Two-Faced" |
Episode 18: "Rectify" |
Episode 19: "Common Enemies" |
Episode 20: "Strange Bedfellows" |
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| Episode 21: "Identity" |
Episode 22: "Something Blue" | |||
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| Season Ten | ||||
| Episode 1: "The Real Deal" |
Episode 2: "Naughty or Nice" |
Episode 3: "Behind the Smile" |
Episode 4: "Another Look" |
Episode 5: "The Price You Pay" |
| Appears | Appears | Appears | Appears | Appears |
| Episode 6: "Glass Houses" |
Episode 7: "Higher Standards" |
Episode 8: "Friends in High Places" |
Episode 9: "Grave Errors" |
Episode 10: "Bones to Pick" |
| Appears | Appears | Appears | Appears | Appears |
| Episode 11: "Careful What You Wish For" |
Episode 12: "Where the Truth Lies" |
Episode 13: "Reckless" |
Episode 14: "Fog of War" |
Episode 15: "Vested Interests" |
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| Episode 16: "The First 100 Days" |
Episode 17: "The Puzzle Palace" |
Episode 18: "Hide in Plain Sight" |
Episode 19: "Family Secrets" | |
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| Season Eleven | ||||
| Episode 1: "Triumph Over Trauma" |
Episode 2: "In the Name of the Father" |
Episode 3: "Atonement" |
Episode 4: "Redemption" | |
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| Episode 5: "Spilling Secrets" |
Episode 6: "The New Normal" |
Episode 7: "In Too Deep" |
Episode 8: "More Than Meets the Eye" | |
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| Episode 9: "For Whom the Bell Tolls" |
Episode 10: "The Common Good" |
Episode 11: "Guardian Angels" |
Episode 12: "Happy Endings" | |
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| Episode 13: "Fallen Heroes" |
Episode 14: "The New You" |
Episode 15: "The End" |
Episode 16: "Justifies the Means" | |
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| Season Twelve | ||||
| Episode 1: "Hate is Hate" |
Episode 2: "Times Like These" |
Episode 3: "Protective Instincts" |
Episode 4: "True Blue" |
Episode 5: "Good Intentions" |
| Episode 6: "Be Smart or Be Dead" |
Episode 7: "USA Today" |
Episode 8: "Reality Check" |
Episode 9: "Firewall" |
Episode 10: "Old Friends" |
| Episode 11: "On the Arm" |
Episode 12: "The Reagan Way" |
Episode 13: "Cold Comfort" |
Episode 14: "Allegiance" |
Episode 15: "Where We Stand" |
| Episode 16: "Guilt" |
Episode 17: "Hidden Motive" |
Episode 18: "Long Lost" |
Episode 19: "Tangled Up in Blue" |
Episode 20: "Silver Linings" |
| Season Thirteen | ||||
| Episode 1: "Keeping the Faith" |
Episode 2: "First Blush" |
Episode 3: "Ghosted" |
Episode 4: "Life During Wartime" |
Episode 5: "Homefront" |
| Episode 6: "On Dangerous Ground" |
Episode 7: "Heroes" |
Episode 8: "Poetic Justice" |
Episode 9: "Nothing Sacred" |
Episode 10: "Fake It' Till You Make It" |
| Episode 11: "Lost Ones" |
Episode 12: "The Big Leagues" |
Episode 13: "Past History" |
Episode 14: "Collision Course" |
Episode 15: "Close to Home" |
| Episode 16: "The Naked Truth" |
Episode 17: "Smoke & Mirrors" |
Episode 18: "Family Matters" |
Episode 19: "Fire Drill" |
Episode 20: "Irish Exit" |
| Episode 21: "Forgive us our Trespassers" | ||||
| Season Fourteen | ||||
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Episode 2: "Dropping Bombs" |
Episode 3: "Fear No Evil" |
Episode 4: "Past is Present" |
Episode 5: "Bad Faith" |
| Episode 6: "Shadowland" |
Episode 7: "On the Ropes" |
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Personality[]
Relationships[]
Notes & Trivia[]
- Her name is originated from the expression "Erin go bragh". It is most often translated as "Ireland Forever."[4]
References[]
- ↑ Season 3, Episode 16: "Quid Pro Quo"
- ↑ Season 9, Episode 1: "Playing With Fire"
- ↑ Season 8, Episode 12: "The Brave"
- ↑ Season 12, Episode 16: "Guilt"