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Donnie Wahlberg confirms that he "tried" to keep Blue Bloods going

The actor was dead set on securing a season 15 for fans.

ByDanilo Castro|
“Wicked Games” – Danny and Baez are on edge when Sam Evans (David R. Nash), a serial killer who once targeted Baez and her daughter, is released early from prison. Also, Jamie and Anthony team up on an investigation involving one of Anthony’s criminal informants, his ex-wife’s brother; Eddie clashes with Captain McNichols over a sergeant who keeps downgrading her cases; and Frank is upset when Abigail goes behind his back regarding a professional favor for her husband, on BLUE BLOODS, Friday,
“Wicked Games” – Danny and Baez are on edge when Sam Evans (David R. Nash), a serial killer who once targeted Baez and her daughter, is released early from prison. Also, Jamie and Anthony team up on an investigation involving one of Anthony’s criminal informants, his ex-wife’s brother; Eddie clashes with Captain McNichols over a sergeant who keeps downgrading her cases; and Frank is upset when Abigail goes behind his back regarding a professional favor for her husband, on BLUE BLOODS, Friday,

Blue Bloods is over, and Donnie Wahlberg is disappointed. He's not alone. Fans everywhere are in the process of grieving their beloved police drama, especially since it went out on a ratings high. A lot of people tuned in to see how the Reagan family would bid farewell to the world. So many, in fact, that a few cast members tried to campaign to get the show renewed.

Tom Selleck has been extremely vocal about his desire to see the show come back, but Wahlberg, who plays Danny Reagan, told Fox Digital News that he tried everything he could to keep the show going. “Like, we tried to keep the show going," he told the outlet. "We tried to help the show carry on, and we couldn’t. We couldn’t do it. You know, we did everything we could, everything in our power, to have the show carry on."

Donnie Wahlberg admits being "sad" over cancelation

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Donnie Wahlberg has been very forthcoming with details of the final episode, and how difficult it was for him and the rest of the cast to say goodbye to their characters. Especially after a decade and a half of being on CBS.

The actor admitted that he felt "sad" that he would not get a chance to act alongside his small screen family again. He also admitted to feeling "sad," given that so many crew members have relied on the show for steady work over the years. "One of the things we haven’t really talked about," he explained. "Is having worked so long with the crew that we had in New York."

The actor is willing to reprise his character

End of Tour
"End of Tour" -- It’s all hands on deck for the Reagan family, as they race to stop deadly mayhem in the city when the gangs of New York unite together to demand amnesty for the release of their imprisoned members and those awaiting trial, in the historic series finale episode of BLUE BLOODS, Friday, Dec. 13 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on Paramount+ (live and on demand for Paramount+ with SHOWTIME subscribers, or on demand for Paramount+ Essential

Despite his sadness, Wahlberg is not closing the book on Blue Bloods or Danny Reagan. In a separate interview with Us Weekly, the actor assured fans that he would be willing to come back to the network if given the chance to play Reagan in a Blue Bloods spinoff.

The actor was careful not to let any cats out of the bag (if there, in fact, cats to be let out), and said that he does not know if there are any ironclad plans to launch a spinoff. If CBS decides to, though, he will be on hand to return.

"I love the character and I certainly thought there were a lot more stories that we could tell with him," Wahlberg asserted. "I'm not saying there will be a spinoff, I'm just saying I haven't closed the door on the character." Hopefully he gets a chance to walk through said door.

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