Speculation Ends: Fan-Favorite Character Will Not Return in Season 14
Blue Bloods fans can rejoice as the show gets renewed for Season 14, although not without sacrifices – the cast and crew agreed to a 25% pay cut. While most characters will return, five performers, including Abigail Hawk (Abigail Baker), Dylan Walsh (Mayor Chase), Tony Terraciano (Jack Reagan), Steve Schirripa (Anthony Abetemarco), and Gregory Jbara (Deputy Commissioner Moore), bid farewell. Fans express disappointment, especially over Hawk’s departure, as she won’t be returning for the new season. Despite the losses, the show is set to continue with its familiar character plots.
We’ve got a long off-season ahead of us with Blue Bloods season 14 delayed until 2024 due to the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Due to the strikes, there isn’t much known about the upcoming season of the show but what we do know is that the show’s core cast members are all expected back for season 14 — which is amazing, as we couldn’t stand to lose any member of the Reagan family or their inner circles.
While we’re expecting most of the Blue Bloods cast back for season 14, that doesn’t mean there aren’t a few members of the show’s cast who we’re not expecting back. After all, with such a large ensemble and filming on season 14 going to be working on a tight schedule once production begins, it’s only natural that the show might not be able to bring back next season.
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As we look ahead to the upcoming season, let’s take a look at four characters who we probably won’t be seeing in season 14.
Jennifer Esposito as Jackie Curatola
After her departure in the third season of Blue Bloods, we honestly had never expected to see Jennifer Esposito return as Detective Jackie Curatola. So when Esposito returned in the season 13 finale, fans were understandably thrilled!
Getting to see Jackie back on the show after all these years was truly magical. It was as though Esposito and Donnie Wahlberg had never missed a beat as they effortlessly reignited the incredible chemistry we always loved between Danny and Jackie.
Unfortunately, we’re not expecting Esposito to return for another encore in season 14. While the show has taught us never to say never, there have been no whispers of Esposito returning in any capacity next season.
Still, we can’t entirely rule out Esposito returning as Jackie again now and hope we haven’t seen the last of her on the show!