Why is ‘Blue Bloods’ Being Canceled?
Blue Bloods will not be saved from cancellation. Last year, CBS announced that season 14 would be the end for the long-running series, and the season would be broken into two parts. The first part is currently airing, and the second half of season 14 will air in the fall.
Starring Tom Selleck, Donnie Wahlberg, Bridget Moynahan, Will Estes, Len Cariou, Marisa Ramirez, and Vanessa Ray, the long-running Blue Bloods series follows a family of law enforcement officers living in New York City.
Selleck spoke out about the show’s cancellation ahead of its season 14 premiere, and he revealed that he and others in the cast of the drama were not happy with the decision.
Could the show get a reprieve, as has happened to fellow Friday night occupant SWAT? Unfortunately, no.
CBS Entertainment president Amy Reisenbach said the following about the decision to cancel the show, per Deadline:
“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.”
What do you think? Do you enjoy this Friday night series? Were you hoping Blue Bloods would be saved from cancellation?
CBS confirmed that Blue Bloods will end after its 14th season. Despite pleas from fans and cast members, CBS plans to conclude the show in December. CBS President Amy Reisenbach emphasized the importance of giving the series a proper ending. Today, CBS revealed that the popular police drama Blue Bloods will end after its 14th season.
Blue Bloods’ Is Staying Canceled Despite Cast & Fan Pleas: Here’s Why
CBS has heard the cries of Blue Bloods fans loud and clear. Unfortunately, despite pleas from the cast and fans to keep the show going (including a fan-run “#SaveBlueBloods” campaign), CBS still plans to end Blue Bloods with Season 14 and has officially set its series finale date for December 2024.
The decision to stick to Blue Bloods‘ cancellation was announced among a swath of updates on CBS’ content slate on Thursday, May 2. CBS President Amy Reisenbach said in a press conference that while CBS will miss Blue Bloods, “All shows have to come to an end,” per Deadline.
She noted the pleas from the show’s stars to let them continue and said, “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 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 told us, 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.”
Selleck’s not alone. Co-stars Donnie Wahlberg and Bridget Moynahan have also been vocal about the “sad” cancellation.
Alas, Blue Bloods will bow out by the 2024 holiday season. An exact Blue Bloods series finale date will be announced at a later time. The Blue Bloods Season 14 midseason finale airs on Friday, May 17 at 10/9c, and the series will return in October for Part 2. Get all the available details on the remaining episodes of Season 14 Part 1 here.
