Tom Selleck is still feeling blue over this news.
Days before the final eight episodes of Blue Bloods will air, the 79-year-old reflected on the beloved series and why he disagrees with its cancellation after 14 seasons.
"I'm kind of frustrated," Tom told TV Insider in an interview published Oct. 3. "I haven't wanted to talk about an ending for Blue Bloods but about it still being wildly successful."
He pointed to the No. 9 spot it held on Nielsen's Top 100 most-watched TV shows for 2023-24, and if you discounted the top three, NFL Sunday Night, Monday Night and Thursday Night Football, it would rank sixth.
"My frustration is the show was always taken for granted because it performed from the get-go," he explained. "I don't believe in holding grudges, but if you were to say to the television network, 'Here's a show you can program in the worst time slot you got, and it is going to guarantee you winning Friday night for the next 15 years,' it would be almost impossible to believe."
Tom—who played New York City Police Commissioner Frank Reagan alongside actors Donnie Wahlberg, Bridget Moynahan and Will Estes—also admitted it would take him time to collect his thoughts after filming the show that first aired in 2010.
"I remember after the weekend [of the final episode's shoot], I said, 'I've got to get to bed early tonight because I have to do my dialogue for Monday,'" he recalled. "Well, there was no Monday. It's just going to take a while."
But the Magnum P.I. alum has also been vocal about his opposition in the past. "I will continue to think that CBS will come to their senses," he admitted on CBS Sunday Morning in May. "All the cast wants to come back. I can tell you this: we aren't sliding off down a cliff. We're doing good shows and still holding our place."
Nonetheless, when CBS announced in November that the cop drama would be concluding, he took a moment to gush over his time working on the project for 13 years.
"It has been an honor and a privilege to work on a show that not only celebrates the men and women who protect and serve in New York City, but also displayed the importance of family," he shared in a statement at the time. “Working alongside these incredible actors, writers, producers, directors and crew has been a dream come true and I'm grateful to have been a part of this extraordinary group for over 275 episodes."
While we know the Reagan family has scheduled their last Sunday dinner, keep reading to see the fate of more TV shows.
Renewed: Black Doves
The spy thriller was renewed for a second season, Netflix confirmed.
Renewed: Tell Me Lies
The Hulu drama will be back for season three.
Renewed: Mayor of Kingstown
The Paramount+ drama starring Jeremy Renner will return for its fourth season next year.
Renewed: Bad Monkey
Vince Vaughn returns for season two of the AppleTV+ comedy.
Renewed: A Man on the Inside
The Netflix comedy starring Ted Danson returns for season two in 2025.
Renewed: The Kelly Clarkson Show
Kelly Clarkson's daytime talk show will be back for season seven.
Renewed: Silo
Apple TV+'s world-building drama has been renewed for third and fourth seasons.
Renewed: Farmer Wants a Wife
Kimberly Williams-Paisley will join the Fox reality competition dating show as host for season three, guiding four young farmers and daters as they look for real connections and true love.
Renewed: Like Water for Chocolate
The MAX drama, produced by Salma Hayek, will be back for season two.
Renewed: Rivals
The Hulu drama about English socialites in the 1980s returns for season two next year.
Renewed & Ending: Bel-Air
Peacock's reimagining of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air returns for its fourth and final season in 2025.
Renewed: The Day of the Jackal
Peacock's spy drama starring Eddie Redmayne and Lashana Lynch was renewed for a second season.
Renewed: America's Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders
Season two will follow the 2024-25 Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders squad from start to finish—kicking off at auditions and training camp and continuing all the way through the NFL season.
Renewed & Ending: Outer Banks
Netflix revealed that the hit teen drama is renewed for a fifth and final season five.
Renewed: Days of Our Lives
Peacock has renewed the long running TV soap opera for a historic 61st season.
Renewed: Matlock
The reimagined TV reboot starring Kathy Bates scored an early season two renewal.
Renewed: The McBee Dynasty: Real American Cowboys
The reality series about the McBee ranching family will move from Peacock to Bravo for season two.
Canceled & Picked Up: Project Runway
After it's landmark 20th season, the Bravo fashion design competition will be moving to Freeform and Hulu in 2025.
Renewed: Shrinking
The AppleTV+ comedy starring Jason Segel and Harrison Ford will be back for season three.
Renewed: The Diplomat
Netflix has renewed the critically-acclaimed political drama for a third season, ahead of its season two premiere on Oct. 31.
Renewed: Nobody Wants This
The breakout Netflix comedy starring Kristen Bell and Adam Brody has been renewed for a second season, slated to premiere in 2025.
Renewed: Reacher
Prior to its season three premiere in 2025, Prime Video announced the drama has been renewed for a fourth season.
Renewed: The Night Agent
Based on the novel by Matthew Quirk, The Night Agent is a sophisticated, character-based, action-thriller centering on a low level FBI Agent, Peter Sutherland, whose efforts to save The President in season one earn him an opportunity to become a Night Agent in season two. But working in the secretive organization of Night Action will propel Peter into a world where danger is everywhere and trust is in short supply.
The Netflix series will be back for season three next year.
Renewed: The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives
The hit Hulu reality show is returning for season two.
“There was a philosophical question raised in season one which was ‘Can #MomTok survive this?’ The answer unequivocally is yes!" said Rob Mills, Executive Vice President, Unscripted and Alternative Entertainment, Walt Disney Television. "Spring 2025 get your dirty sodas ready!”
Renewed: Sugar
The AppleTV+ drama has been renewed for a second season with Academy Award-nominee Colin Farrell set to return and reprise his role as Detective John Sugar.
Canceled: UnPrisoned
The Hulu comedy has been canceled after two seasons.
“Ladies & Gents, that is a wrap on Unprisoned,” star Kerry Washington announce don social media in September. “This beautiful show that we poured so much of our hearts and souls into is unfortunately not coming back for a Season 3. But I wanted you to hear it from me because while we’re super duper disappointed, we’re also crazy deeply grateful.”
Canceled: Pretty Little Liars
The reboot—originally titled Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin—was canceled by Max after two seasons.
Renewed: Industry
The HBO drama will return for season four.
On Pause: Coupe to Throuple
The polyamorous dating show “has not been canceled officially,” a Peacock spokeperson told Deadline, but “there are no plans for future seasons at this time.”
Renewed: Emily in Paris
Lily Collins and co. will be back for season five, Netflix announced. Plus, expect more adventures in Rome.