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CBS boss provides update on the future of Blue Bloods franchise

The network is still figuring out what to do with the valuable title.

By Danilo Castro

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“Past Is Present” – Danny reunites with a troublesome teenager from a past case when the youth finds herself in danger. Also, Frank faces a difficult personnel decision close to home; Jamie grows suspicious when Henry is asked to be interviewed for an investigative Web series; and Erin and Anthony investigate when Erin is the alleged target of a shooting, on BLUE BLOODS, Friday, March 15 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on Paramount+ (live and on demand for /
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Blue Bloods is coming to an end. The rumor mill kept churning during the first half of season 14, but everybody involved with the show has made it clear that it will conclude with the season's second half. That being said, Blue Bloods is going to live on.

CBS has been adamant about the value of the Blue Bloods franchise, and made it clear that they want to continue to tell stories within the show's universe. A spinoff that expands upon the original, much in the way that other procedurals have successfully pulled off over the years.

CBS President confirmed there are no spinoff plans yet

Family Matters
“Family Matters” – Danny and Baez investigate a case of grand larceny tied to feuding crime families when the gifts are stolen during a mob wedding. Also, Frank clashes with Mayor Chase (Dylan Walsh) when an influx of immigrants arrive in the city; Erin questions whether her district attorney campaign is compromising her day job; and Eddie enlists Jamie’s help to bust a drug dealer responsible for fentanyl overdoses in order to comfort a grieving grandfather (Larry Manetti), on BLUE BLOODS, /

That being said, the network does not want to rush their plans. CBS Studios President David Stapf recently spoke with Deadline about the plans for more Blue Bloods, and he made it clear that they plan on taking their time in finding the right format for a spinoff:

"We’ve got to get it right, so we’re taking our time and trying to figure it out, ‘OK, what is the next iteration of Blue Bloods?'"

It's an encouraging bit of insight, especially considering the unique circumstances of Blue Bloods as a show. Rather than being centered around a particular arena of law enforcement, the hook of Blue Bloods has always been the Reagan family.

The network doesn't want to rush a spinoff and ruin the franchise

Wicked Games
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It's important to retain this familial dynamic, but in doing so, it would be difficult to imagine a spinoff that follows one member of the family without incorporating everybody else. It's this big conundrum that is presumably being figured out by writers and producers as we speak.

"We have a whole season to go where we intend to celebrate it all season long," Stapf assured fans. "So there’s still time for us to figure that out." When Deadline inquired about the pre-production of any spinoff material, the CBS Studios President confirmed that nothing has been put into action:

"We don’t have anything that’s going to be in development soon, but it’s a brand, a title and a show that is beloved."

Makes sense to us. We'd rather wait and get a satisfying continuation that a spinoff that's rushed and tries to capitalize on the original in a haphazard manner.

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