Stars who left Blue Bloods and why: Amy Carlson, Jennifer Esposito & more
The hit CBS drama has said goodbye to a number of fan favourite characters over the years
Blue Bloods is drawing to a close. After 14 years on the air, the popular CBS drama has officially been cancelled, with the final episodes set to premiere this fall. Tom Selleck, Donnie Wahlberg and Bridget Moynahan are just some of the stars to have addressed the ‘sad’ ending, with the cast and crew noting that they’ve become a family on and off-screen.
Since its inception in 2010, Blue Bloods has welcomed and waved goodbye to several stars across its 14-year run and with the end in sight, we’re taking a trip down memory lane. From Amy Carlson to Jennifer Esposito and more, we remember the actors who made their mark on the series before taking a final bow…
Amy Carlson
Amy Carlson appeared as Danny Reagan’s beloved wife Linda for seven years. Written out in the season eight premiere, the character was killed in an off-screen helicopter crash that left fans devastated.
Speaking to Deadline in 2017, Amy suggested that while she’d simply decided not to renew her contract, she was surprised by the character’s demise, telling the publication: “I feel badly that she dies the way she dies. I did not know they would do that, I was surprised. I wouldn’t have done that.”
Explaining that she was not invited to wrap up the storyline in the season eight premiere, Amy was asked how she would have handled it. “I could’ve shown the death. I guess It would’ve been nice for the fans to see her demise, to be a participant in it, and that was my vote for the fans,” she noted.