The Reagan family, led by Tom Selleck’s character NYPD Commissioner Frank Reagan, has won the hearts of countless fans through CBS’s Blue Bloods. With Season 14 officially on the way, viewers can’t help but wonder if Selleck might be ready to say goodbye to his character after this season.
Frank’s role in the show is undeniably significant, with storylines often revolving around his professional challenges and family dynamics. This season, Frank faces a new dilemma as his daughter Erin Reagan (played by Bridget Moynahan) runs for Manhattan District Attorney. With so much happening on the show, fans are eager to find out if Selleck will be back for more.
So, is Tom Selleck planning to retire his character after Season 13? In a TV Insider interview, Selleck weighed in on Moynahan’s hopes for the show to reach 15 seasons, saying, “I’ve got a mortgage. I’m game!” These words offer some comfort to fans who can’t imagine Blue Bloods without Selleck. But there’s good news to be had here. Selleck is returning.
According to Deadline, the core cast is set to return for Season 14, with Selleck, Donnie Wahlberg, Bridget Moynahan, and Will Estes returning to their roles. They all agreed to take a 25% salary cuts to keep the show alive, in fact.
Before mid-March 2023, the show’s entire future was uncertain. CBS had announced renewals for nine series on February 21, but Blue Bloods wasn’t among them at the time.
Now, however, fans can rest easy knowing that not only will Selleck continue to portray Reagan for at least the foreseeable future, but there’s little set to change in the way of Blue Bloods as it currently stands. There’s no telling whether it will run for the predicted 15 seasons, but it sounds like as long as it’s on TV, Selleck is interested in being a part of it, too.
CBS has not yet released an official Season 14 synopsis, but they have provided the following juicy Episode 1 plot summary:
“Jaime goes undercover with a deadly human trafficking ring. Danny and Baez investigate a homicide connected to Darryl Reid (Malika Yoba), Danny’s old partner. Also, Frank grapples with whether to publicly support Mayor Chase (Dylan Walsh) on a policy decision and Eddie is determined to teach a young shoplifter a lesson.”
So, yeah, no news on the serial killer Dr. Walker. We also don’t know if Jennifer Esposito will return as Detective Jackie Curatola in the final season. Esposito left the show due to health issues back in Season 3 and made a surprising return in the Season 13 finale to re-team with Danny (played by Donnie Wahlberg). She’s not a series regular, but one can hope she’ll pop in for the show’s final farewell.
The entire main cast of “Blue Bloods” will return for Season 14, with original stars Tom Selleck, Donnie Wahlberg, Bridget Moynahan and Will Estes all reprising their roles. The cast agreed to 25% salary cuts in order to keep the show alive amidst a raft of cancellations, per Deadline. Now that’s dedication.
Alas, the recurring character of Lenny Ross, played by the late-great Treat Williams, will be retired in the wake of Williams’ fatal motorcycle accident in June 2023.
‘Blue Bloods’ Season 14 Release Date
‘Blue Bloods’ Season 14 premieres Friday, Feb. 16 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on CBS and Paramount+ with SHOWTIME. (If you’re a Paramount+ Essential subscriber, new episodes hit the platform every Saturday at no additional cost to you.)
The final season will be split into two parts. The first ten episodes air Fridays starting Feb. 16. After a summer hiatus, the final eight episodes will run sometime in the fall of 2024.
Where Can I Stream ‘Blue Bloods’ Season 14?
New episodes of “Blue Bloods” Season 14 premiere Fridays simultaneously on CBS and Paramount+ with SHOWTIME. If you don’t pay extra for the SHOWTIME add-on, new episodes hit Paramount+ Essential every Saturday.