Veteran actor Tom Selleck has been part of one of the longest-running television series, Blue Bloods. From its first season in 2010 to a staggering 14th season that aired on February 16th, 2024, the highly-rated CBS show has seen a lot of success with American audiences over a decade and a half.
Selleck who epitomized New York police commissioner Frank Reagan and his professional and personal trials, has lived the character deeply over the years. With the announcement that this will be the last season before the show goes off air, the actor spoke about why he believed that Blue Bloods still has the bandwidth to go on for more seasons.
Tom Selleck Does Not Want To Give Up On Blue Bloods Yet
In today’s trend of instant gratification and appeal, CBS’s Blue Bloods is an anomaly. The show starring Tom Selleck as the central protagonist, has been popular on television for an unprecedented 13 seasons, with season 14 having premiered in 2024.
This drama which traces the professional and emotional challenges of Selleck’s police commissioner Frank Reagan, has captured the fancy of fans for well over a decade now. Though the official announcement has been made that the series will culminate after the current season, Tom Selleck is not ready to give up on the show just yet.
The FRIENDS star who is also the producer, spoke to TV Insider ahead of the release of season 14, and elaborated on why Blue Bloods should be carried forward for more seasons, especially for ardent fans of the show.
“The show’s more popular than ever, and I think [numbers] will increase with the interest this year. We’re certainly not out of ideas. CBS will find an awful lot of people aren’t ready to say goodbye to it,”
The Three Men and a Baby star also revealed that despite working for 14 years on this project, he never had the slightest inclination to feel that he was done with the character at any point in time. This was a defining factor in him not wanting to say goodbye to the show.
Tom Selleck’s Touching Tribute To Blue Bloods
For 14 years, Tom Selleck has immortalized New York police commissioner Frank Reagan in the impressive police procedural drama series, Blue Bloods. As a character straddling the vagaries of professional and personal life, Selleck’s iconic portrayal was a defining factor in the CBS series having sustained a mammoth 14 seasons.
Blue Bloods will finally end its journey following season 14 which aired in February, with part two to follow later on in the year. While Selleck has been very vocal about his opinion that the show still has the legs to go on, his fitting tribute in a statement that appeared in TV Insider, proved what the series meant to him on a personal level.
“For the past 13 years, it has been an honor and a privilege to work on a show that not only celebrates the men and women who protect and serve in New York City, but also displayed the importance of family. Working alongside these incredible actors, writers, producers, directors and crew has been a dream come true, and I’m grateful to have been a part of this extraordinary group for over 275 episodes.”
Through his memorable portrayal of Frank Reagan, Selleck has ensured that his protagonist will go down as one of the most memorable characters of all time on television.
Blue Bloods Part One aired on CBS on February 16th, 2024.
