Tom Selleck Brings His Real-Life Family to PaleyFest and Reflects on the End of Blue Bloods
Tom Selleck, a cherished family man both on and off-screen, rarely steps into the spotlight with his real-life loved ones. However, the 79-year-old actor made a notable exception this October, sharing a rare moment with his family while celebrating his Blue Bloods castmates.
On Thursday, October 17, Tom joined the Blue Bloods cast at PaleyFest 2024, an annual festival honoring televisionโs most iconic shows and stars. The event, held at The Paley Museum in New York City, saw Tom posing alongside his on-screen family, including Donnie Wahlberg, Bridget Moynahan, Marisa Ramirez, Vanessa Ray, and Len Cariou. Yet, it was his red-carpet appearance with his wife, Jillie Mack, and daughter, Hannah Selleck, that gave fans a heartwarming glimpse into his personal life.
Tomโs refreshed look also caught attention. With Blue Bloods having wrapped filming, he bid farewell to his trademark clean-cut mustache, opting instead for a gray beard and longer hairstyle.
While Tom appeared upbeat at the eventโwhich included a preview of Blue Bloodsโ final episodes and a cast panelโhe admitted feeling conflicted about the seriesโ end. As New York City Police Commissioner Frank Reagan, Tom became the cornerstone of Friday night television for over a decade.
“I’m kind of frustrated,” Tom shared in an interview with TV Insider. “During those last eight shows, I didnโt want to talk about an ending for Blue Bloods, but rather about it still being wildly successful. In the Top 100 Shows of 2023โ2024, we were number nine overall and number six if you exclude football.
โIf you were to tell a network, โHereโs a show you can put in your worst time slot, and it will guarantee winning Friday night for 15 years,โ theyโd think you were crazy. My frustration is the show was always taken for granted because it performed so well from the start. How do I feel? Itโs going to take a long time to sort all of this out.”
While the series may be winding down, fans can still catch new episodes of Blue Bloods on Friday nights on CBS. For those not ready to say goodbye, you can revisit the Reagan familyโs journey on Paramount+ or stream select episodes on Hulu.
