CBS Boss Confirms Hopes for ‘Blue Bloods’ Spinoff: ‘We’ve Got to Get it Right’
UPDATE (07/11/2024 at 5:45 p.m. ET):
CBS Studios President David Stapf has revealed more details about the future of Blue Bloods. While there’s no new series currently in development, Stapf says, they are trying to figure out how to make the series a franchise.
According to Deadline, the idea of having a spinoff starring Donnie Wahlberg’s Danny Reagan was tossed around, in addition to other characters leading, but these ideas aren’t currently moving forward. Still, Stapf assures that Blue Bloods is a “brand” CBS wants to keep alive.
“We don’t have anything that’s going to be in development soon but it’s a brand, a title and a show that is beloved,” Stapf told Deadline. “We’ve got to get it right so we’re taking our time and trying to figure it out, OK, what is the next iteration of Blue Bloods? We have a whole season to go where we intend to celebrate it all season long as to how good that show is, so there’s still time for us to figure that out.”
ORIGINAL STORY (June 4, 2024 at 8:47 p.m. ET):
Did the #SaveBlueBloods campaign work? Paramount Global co-CEO Brian Robbins reportedly hinted at the possibility of a Blue Bloods spinoff during a shareholders meeting on Tuesday, June 4. As it stands, Blue Bloods Season 14 Part 2 will be the final episodes and will air later this year on CBS.
Robbins reportedly said during a Paramount shareholders meeting on June 4 that “in TV, new franchise extensions are coming for Dexter, Billions, and Blue Bloods,” according to TVLine. Robbins reportedly added that “CBS’ hit Fire Country shows huge promise,” presumably alluding to the upcoming Sheriff Country spinoff set for the 2025-2026 broadcast season. TV Insider has confirmed the accuracy of Robbins’ comments.
Dexter and Billions‘ expanding franchises were already known to the public, but Blue Bloods‘ impending end has been the main headline for the show all season. Tom Selleck, Donnie Wahlberg, and more stars of the cop procedural have voiced their strong opinions that they don’t want the show to end for months. Most recently, Selleck told CBS News in early May that he hoped CBS would change course on its decision to end the series.
“Well, that’s a good question. I will continue to think that CBS will come to their senses,” he said in reference to the show’s final season. This comment came on May 7, just five days after CBS confirmed Blue Bloods would stay canceled despite the cast and fan outcry begging the show to continue.
“We love this cast, we love their passion for the show. All shows have to come to an end. It’s important to us to refresh the schedule. We are going to end the show come December,” CBS President Amy Reisenbach said in a press conference on May 2.
Selleck has been the most vocal about his desire for the show to keep running. Ahead of the Season 14 Part 1 premiere, he told TV Insider that he wasn’t ready to say goodbye.
“CBS will find an awful lot of people aren’t ready to say goodbye to it. 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,” he said, adding, “I’m not counting the days so I can do something else. I love the work. Sometimes the hours are a little harder because I’m older, but so what? I want work as long as they’ll have me.”
Robbins’ comments did not hint at what a potential Blue Bloods spinoff could be about. Given that the series is built around the Reagan family, it seems that someone from that family would be the best option to star in a franchise extension. They could go the legal route and create a new crime procedural set at the District Attorney’s office where Erin Reagan (Bridget Moynahan) works. With their great chemistry, Donnie Wahlberg and Marisa Ramirez’s Danny and Baez could also lead a spinoff focused on their detective work.
Additionally, showrunner Kevin Wade previously told TV Insider that Selleck’s Frank Reagan won’t be retiring as police commissioner in the final season, so perhaps there’s a world where he’s still part of the drama.
If Blue Bloods were to continue with one of the Reagan family members as the lead, who would you most want to see in the central role? Let us know in the comments below.
Blue Bloods, Season 14 Part 2, Premieres Fall 2024, CBS
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Don't want Blue Bloods to end! Just renew and don't worry about a spin off.
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Just leave the show on, we don't need a spin off. We need the original blue bloods
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Too difficult to choose ONE favorite. Bring them all back!
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Best case for a spinoff is Danny and Baez. Most meat on the bones for new show.
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Spin off another spin off No no no just continue the original. Add some new characters that's fine but there's no reason for spin-off!! If it's Not broke Don't fix it!
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Law and Order SVU is at 25 Seasons so don’t give me crap that all shows must end speech! CBS is always known to kill the golden egg. Too bad NBC can’t pick them up, just imagine a huge crossover between CPD, Law Order SVU, Med, and Fire now that would be amazing, but who am I kidding that will never happen..
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It's the salaries of the major stars and the huge cast involved
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Jamko and Joe hill spinoff ok
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No, just no! Needs to be the entire cast to keep its charm and interest! Joe Hill is nothing without his Grandfather and the only true connection to the family. To be a blue bloods related show he’d need to change his name. As for Eddie and Jamie , they wouldn’t be interesting without the Family.
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It's been refreshing to watch BB each week. A wholesome normal family who still sits down to dinner, squabbles, but would do anything for one another. It sure beats some of the raunchy stuff out there. Or makeovers of past shows. Or same show, different people and locations. Don't writers have imaginations anymore? Don't producers know when they have a good thing? I noticed none of the possibles had Selleck. SMH.
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I think its probably both. Paramount Global is swimming in debt and most entertainment execs lean liberal.
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amy reinbach you need to keep blue bloods on tv my mom ruth my sister eileen and i diane like blue bloods and if i were you i would change your mind and not cancel blue bloods and leave it alone.and i say save blue bloods. no refreshing aloud.you and cbs have no right to cancel blue bloods.theres not to many family friendly shows on anymore so stop it but out of blue bloods if i were you.you need to quit or resign from being president of cbs. no spinoffs of blue bloods alright thanks
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just renew blue bloods if you want to change anything you can get rid of eddie she's not up to the a standard of the rest of the family she is always for the short cut
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Keep Eddy!
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I think, the way THE election went, the producers got it wrong. Might want to stay backing a winner. Never too late to admit you were wrong. Just sayin…
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Don’t cancel the show. It’s hard to just pick one character, I like them all. Keep the show going as is. No spin off please
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OK--- A SPIN OFF PRETTY PLEASE- BLUE BLOODS IS NOT FINISHED.... PLEASE CONTINUE.
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Definitely Jamie in a spinoff with Joe Hill. And throughout bring Frank in for advice
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I leave the show alone! If they try to do a spin-off it won't be the same as all cast won't be included..I think Jamie would'vebe great as the PC, but we also want to see & Eddie start a family! Blue Bloods should move to NBC since CBS won't start a new series!🙄
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If NBC can keep a series going with such strong central characters, like their (multiple!) L&O dramas, I can't understand why CBS can't see the love this show is getting, and show it and their fans the respect they/we deserve! It's this kind of nonsensical practice that makes me want to cancel my Paramount subscription! CBS is teaching us not to get too invested in their shows. Bad form.
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I won’t be watching a spin off. Should keep the show on—I don’t know why they’re so stubborn about it. Give it at least 1, maybe 2 more renewals and make clear that that’s the end. Craft the spin off while it’s still on. The way it was cancelled after strike was too rushed. If you won’t keep good shows with good ratings on, then how can I trust CBS to keep anything I like on?
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I want Blue Bloods to keep going strong! Please don’t cancel. All of my friends here in New Orleans love this show!!!We have Blue Bloods parties🎉
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Okay, here's a BETTER, BOLDER idea, come up with something FRESH, NEW and EXCITING. NOT a spin off, NOT a renewal, something brand new. 14 seasons, on network TV, nowadays, is a long, long time. Going LONGER, is rare these days. That's not the reality anymore. Not for awhile. Better question might be, WHAT'S going to replace it, if not the spin-off show? Will it be some garbage "reality" show, like survivor, or some glorified karaoke show, like American Idol? Those are cheaper for the network to make.
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Jamie has become very boring lately. It wouldn’t make it.
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I'm guessing that they might follow NCIS and create either Blue Bloods: Origins (aka Young Frank) or Blue Bloods: Jamie & Eddie (they catch a case while on vacation in Europe, a miniseries on Paramount+).
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Personally I think the last episode should flash forward where gramps is dead. Frank is retired and Jamie is commissioner.
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Jamie and Joe Hill team up as partners
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