It’s the end of an era for network television. The final episode of “Blue Bloods” aired Friday night.
For 14 seasons, Tom Selleck portrayed Frank Reagan – the New York City Police Commissioner. It was one of the few shows on television that the entire family could enjoy. And police officers loved the show.
And it was also one of the few shows that portrayed traditional values. The Reagan family was close knit. They believed in God and Country. And one of the most popular moments of every episode was Sunday dinner – the entire family gathered around the table.
It was also one of the top shows on CBS – leading many fans to wonder why in the world it’s being cancelled. And you can count Tom Selleck as being frustrated as well.
“We’re the third-highest scripted show in all of broadcast. We’re winning the night. All the cast wants to come back,” he told CBS News. “And I can tell you this: we aren’t sliding off down a cliff. We’re doing good shows, and still holding our place. So, I don’t know. You tell me.”
He told TV Insider the show was always taken for granted. He said ‘Blue Bloods’ performed well from the get-go.
“I’m kind of frustrated,” he said. “During those last eight shows, I haven’t wanted to talk about an ending for Blue Bloods but about it still being wildly successful.”
He pointed out that the show still had strong ratings, so, in his view, there was no reason to end it.
The “Magnum, P.I.” star added, “I’m not going to turn into a bitter old guy saying, ‘Get off my lawn!’ 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.”
The truth is that Hollywood executives don’t share the same values that the rest of us share. Which is why their decision to cancel Blue Bloods is not all that surprising – but it’s still cold-blooded.
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