He is not going quietly.
“Blue Bloods” star Tom Selleck He’s not happy that CBS ended the show After fourteen seasons – and he’s been very vocal about it.
Selleck, 79, hasn’t stopped smiling and repeated a polite company line. He is an industry veteran and perhaps that is why he feels free to express his views.
“Blue Bloods” premiered in 2010. The police procedural follows the Reagan family, consisting of NYPD Commissioner Frank (Selleck) and his son, NYPD Detective Danny (Donnie Wahlberg). The cast also includes Len Cariou (PC Henry), Will Estes (Sergeant Jamie Reagan), Vanessa Ray (Officer Eddie Junco) and Bridget Moynahan (ADA Erin Reagan).
After a 14-year TV reign, the network announced last year that The successful show will end this fall,
Selleck said TV Insider That he was not happy with CBS’s decision.
“I’m pretty disappointed,” he said. “During those last eight shows, I didn’t want to talk about the end of Blue Bloods, but about it still being extremely successful.”
He explained that the show’s ratings were still strong, so, in his view, there was no reason to end it.
The “Magnum, P.I.” star added, “I’m not going to be a bitter old man who says, ‘Get off my lawn!’ I don’t believe in holding grudges, but if you say to the television networks, ‘Here’s a show you can program in the worst time slot, and it will guarantee you win Friday nights for the next 15 years.’ ‘It would be almost impossible to believe.
The Emmy winner added, “My disappointment is that the show was always taken for granted as it performed from the beginning. So how am I feeling? It will take a long time to sort all this out.”
In May, the actor revealed that he might Can’t Afford Your California Farm With the series ending. he told cbs sunday morning They were in danger of losing their property in Ventura County, California.
“It’s always an issue. If I stop working, yes. Am I ready for life? Yes, but maybe not on a 63-acre farm!” the former “Friends” star said.
He also told CBS News, “We are the third most scripted show in all of broadcast. We are winning the night. All the artists want to come back. And I can tell you this: We are not sliding down a cliff. We are doing good shows and are still maintaining our place. So, I don’t know. you tell me!”
Despite his disappointment, he made it clear that He will not retire from Hollywood,
That same month, he Told Town & Country“I hope there’s another Western in my future. Of course, no matter what happens with ‘Blue Bloods’, I will never stop acting.”
The “Three Men and a Baby” star has reiterated several times how the show’s ratings have never gone down.
“Nobody is talking about how successful ‘Blue Bloods’ is,” he told the outlet.
He added, “It is the No. 3 highest-rated scripted show in all of broadcasting. We’re winning Friday nights, and doing well on Paramount Plus. The show is not in decline.
Selleck also had some very honest words about the TV industry.
“It is in constant flux. I don’t want to sound nostalgic and say it’s not as good as it used to be, but… I don’t see growth and confidence in the projects,” he told the outlet.
The TV veteran further added, “Actors are not widgets – people matter. No matter what kind of series viewers tune into, whether it’s cable or Netflix, they tune in again to watch the shows they’re interested in. I don’t think that’s ever going to change, but I don’t think it’s in a very good place right now, to be honest.
Selleck took another jab at the network for banning “Blue Bloods,” saying, “I’m still hopeful that CBS will come to its senses.”
“Blue Bloods” will air its series finale on Friday, December 13 at 10pm ET on CBS.
