• Blue Bloods Season 12 returns on Friday, October 1.
  • Fans have been counting down to the premiere for months.
  • Ahead of the big day, the show's official Instagram account shared a must-see photo of Donnie Wahlberg (Danny Reagan) and Bridget Moynahan (Erin Reagan).

The Blue Bloods season 12 premiere is finally here!

ICYMI: Blue Bloods has been on its regular summer break since the season 11 finale, which aired on Friday, May 14. Thankfully, season 12 is finally among us, and let’s just say fans and actors alike are excited.

Case in point: an awesome Instagram photo featuring Donnie Wahlberg a.k.a Danny and

Bridget Moynahan a.k.a Erin, which was posted on the official Blue Bloods Instagram account. To go with the iconic photo, there was of course, a perfect caption for the pic of the two who play brother and sister on the show. “We can already smell the pot roast."

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Unsurprisingly, fans flocked to the comments to share in the sentiment. “Dinner at the Reagan’s….and a little touch of scotch 🥃 afterwards in the living room. We can’t wait,” one Instagram user commented. “Looking forward to Sunday dinners with the family!” another fan exclaimed. “Save us a spot at the table,” someone else wrote.

And the comments just keep rolling in. Some fans went so far as to say the show inspired their very own Sunday rituals.

“Because of your show the last [two] Sundays my best friend and I have started Sunday night dinners,” one fan shared in the comments section. “It was never planned, just happened and it made me think of your show. Even after having them twice in row, we hope to keep it going!! Can’t wait for the new season!”

A highly-rated show based on family values and valor that actually inspires in real life? Talk about impactful. Needless to say, we’ll be right there with you, pulling up a seat to tune into the latest season.

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Rebecca Ravee Norris is a freelance writer with a decade's worth of lifestyle media experience. Based out of the Washington metropolitan area, she covers everything from beauty and wellness to style and celebrity news. She is a graduate of George Mason University and has a B.A. in Media: Production, Consumption, and Critique, along with a minor in Electronic Journalism. When she's not writing, she can be found with her beloved Jack-Chi, Cash, working through reps at the gym, dreaming up her next home decor project, testing a new recipe, getting lost in the pages of a book, or catching up on her favorite shows.