βBlue Bloodsβ Isnβt Over Yet β Franchise Expansion Officially in the Works
The Reagan familyβs story may not be ending with Season 14 after all.
In a surprise announcement during a Paramount Global shareholders meeting on June 4, co-CEO Brian Robbins revealed that four major propertiesβincluding Blue Bloodsβare set to receive franchise extensions. βIn TV, new franchise extensions are coming for Dexter, Billions, and Blue Bloods,β Robbins said, via TVLine. While shows like Dexter and Billions have already revealed their spin-offs and prequels, this is the first official hint that the Blue Bloods universe may be expanding.
The news comes as a twist, especially considering CBS Entertainment President Amy Reisenbachβs firm stance just a month prior. βWe love this cast, we love their passion for the show. All shows have to come to an end. Itβs important to us to refresh the schedule,β she told Deadline in May, confirming that the current run would conclude with Season 15βs final eight episodes airing this fall.
The cast, including Tom Selleck and Donnie Wahlberg, has been vocal in their desire to continue, even supporting the fan-driven #SaveBlueBloods campaign. Now, it seems their efforts may have paid offβbut not in the way fans originally expected.
What Could a Blue Bloods Spin-Off Look Like?
With the original series nearing its finale in November or December, the door is now open for new stories set in the Blue Bloods world. Possible directions for a spin-off could include:
- A series following Jamie and Eddie Reagan (Will Estes and Vanessa Ray) as they take on new challenges, perhaps outside of New York.
- Danny Reagan (Donnie Wahlberg) tackling crime in a different cityβmaybe even Los Angeles or Chicago.
- A prequel about a young Frank Reagan, exploring the early days of Tom Selleckβs iconic character as he rose through the NYPD ranks.
So far, CBS has not confirmed any specific projects, but the potential is clear.
A Surprising Turn for the Showrunner
For years, Blue Bloods showrunner Kevin Wade has pushed back against the idea of spin-offs, emphasizing that the seriesβ strength lies in the Reagan family dynamicβnot in procedural branding.
βBlue Bloods was never about initials like CSI, NCIS, or FBIβitβs about the family,β Wade told PopCulture.com in 2022. βYou canβt replicate the family. That will be when the show endsβif someone wants to take a few characters and try something new, thatβs fine. But thatβs in some unforeseeable future.β
Well, that future may have just arrived.
A New Era for the Reagans?
While the βmothershipβ series will officially end with Season 15, Robbinsβ remarks strongly suggest that the Reagan saga is far from finished. If CBS does proceed with a spin-off, it could mark a dramatic shiftβsplitting up the tight-knit Reagan family and reimagining their roles in new environments.
Can the showβs core strengthβthe family unitβsurvive in separate stories? That remains to be seen. But one thingβs for sure: Blue Bloods fans arenβt saying goodbye just yet.
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