7 Reasons Blue Bloods’ Cancelation Is So Disappointing
CBS’ decision to cancel Blue Bloods is disappointing for many reasons. The Tom Selleck-led police and family drama has been one of the network’s top-rated shows for fourteen years and continues to be popular as it moves closer to airing the eight episodes Blue Bloods has left before it goes off the air permanently. Thus, it will go out on top, though it was not the decision of anyone associated with the series to end it for good.
CBS’ original announcement about its decision to cancel the long-running series sparked a massive fan-led protest to save Blue Bloods, but that failed to move the needle with CBS executives. Despite CBS’ refusal to change its mind about its cancelation, many of the cast and crew remain hopeful that it will continue in some form. While Paramount announced lans for a spinoff, nothing has materialized thus far, making it even more heartbreaking that Blue Bloods will soon go off the air.
Blue Bloods has had many outstanding episodes over the fourteen years of the popular cop and family drama, making it hard to choose the best ones.
7Blue Bloods Will Just Miss The 300-Episode Milestone
It Seems Cruel Not To Give It An Extension Of A Few Episodes
Blue Bloods will have 293 episodes under its belt when it wraps up, which puts it within striking distance of 300. It’s heartbreaking not to be able to celebrate the major milestone before the series goes off the air, especially because it is so close and the series continues to be popular. CBS would not have had to agree to a much larger episode in order to accomplish this, either, which makes it doubly frustrating.
In any case, it shouldn’t be this difficult for the network to consider the legacy of one of its most-watched series. While cost-cutting has been cited as one of the main reasons for CBS’ cancelation spree during the 2023-2024 TV cycle, they should be more lenient with Blue Bloods given its accomplishments. Blue Bloods‘ final season has been split into two parts, with the first ten airing in the spring of 2024 and the last eight airing in the fall.
Thus, CBS could have labeled those first 10 episodes a shortened season 14 and ordered an additional seven episodes for the second half of the 2024-2025 year and called it a farewell season. This hypothetical season 15 would have allowed Blue Bloods to reach the 300-episode milestone, which would have softened the blow of it going off the air.
6There’s Still So Much Passion For Blue Bloods
The Cast And Crew Are As Eager To Continue As The Audience Is
Blue Bloods’ loyal cast and crew are a testament to how special this show is. After fourteen years, most shows would have only one or two original cast members left, but the ensemble has lost only three members over the years, not counting some recurring actors who have unfortunately passed away. The Blue Bloods cast is passionate about the series continuing. They even took a pay cut to get season 14 made (via THR). Meanwhile, Donnie Wahlberg and Tom Selleck have been vocal about their desire for the show to continue.
It is especially impressive that the cast is eager to continue when age and location are taken into consideration. Many of the actors live elsewhere and come to New York to film Blue Bloods, which means time away from their families and long travel times. Additionally, Tom Selleck is eager to continue working on Blue Bloods at the age of 79 rather than bowing out of the final season so that he can retire from acting; similarly, Len Cariou, who is 84, is enjoying being part of the show.
The actors’ love of their characters and respect for their audience has helped make Blue Bloods a fan favorite, which makes it all the more devastating that the series is ending prematurely.
That type of dedication is rare. It also shines through every episode of the series; regardless of what stories they are playing, these actors bring their A-game. The actors’ love of their characters and respect for their audience has helped make Blue Bloods a fan favorite, which makes it all the more devastating that the series is ending prematurely.