Blue Bloods star Tom Selleck remains optimistic that the network will reverse its decision to conclude the show with its 14th season. The actor has recently expressed his confidence in the show’s potential to continue.
Selleck stated during his interview with CBS News, Blue Bloods, which has been a consistent performer for CBS for nearly 14 years, still has much to offer. The actor’s hope that CBS will change its decision hinges on the belief that the network might reconsider, given the show’s ongoing popularity and the desire of the cast to return for more episodes.
I will continue to think that CBS will come to their senses. We’re the third-highest scripted show in all of broadcast. We’re winning the night.
The final season of Blue Bloods is being released in two segments, with the first part currently on air. The second part, consisting of eight episodes, is set to premiere in October. Fans of the series have rallied for the show’s continuation.
Despite these efforts, Amy Reisenbach, President of CBS Entertainment, has confirmed that the series will definitively end this year. Yet, Selleck’s comments reflect a different sentiment, saying:
“All the cast wants to come back. And I can tell you this: we aren’t sliding off down a cliff. We’re doing good shows, and still holding our place. So, I don’t know. You tell me!”
CBS Shifts Focus to New Series Leaving Blue Bloods Behind
While the network’s stance seems firm, Selleck’s remarks show a hopeful perspective that Blue Bloods could defy the odds. Despite drawing an impressive audience of approximately 5 million live viewers per episode, the series is slated to conclude this year.
The decision by CBS to end the show, despite its robust viewership that surpasses that of several other ongoing series such as S.W.A.T. and FBI: Most Wanted, has left many fans and insiders puzzled.
Blue Bloods has been a staple of CBS’s lineup, offering a steady mix of crime-solving and family drama centered around the Reagan family. The series has not only been a consistent performer but also a stable part of the network’s programming, making the decision to wrap it up with a split final season seem all the more final.
CBS executive Reisenbach, announced that the network’s upcoming plans do not include Blue Bloods, making room instead for fresh projects like NCIS: Origins and a Young Sheldon spinoff, along with a Fire Country spinoff slated for the 2025-26 season. Yet, the renewal of S.W.A.T. for an eighth season, after its seventh was initially declared its last, provides hope that Blue Bloods could potentially follow a similar path.
Emotional Exits for Blue Bloods Stars
Blue Bloods fellow stars Donnie Wahlberg and Bridget Moynahan opened up about the emotional weight of bidding farewell to the series. During a segment on The Drew Barrymore Show, both actors shared their personal and professional journeys throughout the show’s long run.
Wahlberg and Moynahan talked about the profound connections they’ve developed over a decade with not only their roles but also with the crew and each other. Their discussion revealed their attachment to the show’s extended family.
Wahlberg: ” More upset and sad.”
Moynahan: “I think it’s more saying goodbye to the people behind the characters. We’ve created such a family on set with each other and the crew — most of the crew’s been with us for 14 years, so we’ve been through a lot of weddings, births, deaths, and everything. We’ve been through it all with each other.”
As Blue Bloods wraps up its final season, it’s clear that the departure from this chapter is not just an end of a job but a farewell to a family.
