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Tom Selleck admits he "can't figure out" why CBS canceled Blue Bloods

The legendary actor is still reeling from the show's conclusion.

ByDanilo Castro|
“No Good Deed” – Danny and his nephew Joe Hill (Will Hochman) investigate the homicide of a delivery driver who may have been connected to an illegal narcotics ring in the city. Also, Eddie is determined to save the job of a probationary police officer who may be fired for responding to a crime; Frank faces a hard decision when he discovers Gormley is non-compliant with NYPD residency requirements; and Erin clashes with her boss, D.A. Crawford, when a seemingly rehabilated criminal from an old
“No Good Deed” – Danny and his nephew Joe Hill (Will Hochman) investigate the homicide of a delivery driver who may have been connected to an illegal narcotics ring in the city. Also, Eddie is determined to save the job of a probationary police officer who may be fired for responding to a crime; Frank faces a hard decision when he discovers Gormley is non-compliant with NYPD residency requirements; and Erin clashes with her boss, D.A. Crawford, when a seemingly rehabilated criminal from an old

Blue Bloods is officially over. The long-running procedural drama has closed up shop, and the Reagan family will likely never been seen or heard from again. It's a decision that has saddened many fans, but it seems to have bothered the stars of the show even more.

Bridget Moynahan and Donnie Wahlberg have expressed disappointment with CBS' decision to end the show, but nobody has been more vocal about their disapproval than Tom Selleck. The TV veteran, who played Frank Reagan for 14 seasons, told Variety that he remains baffled by the decision to end a show he still felt was thriving.

Tom Selleck wanted the show to move to streaming

Tom Selleck
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"Everybody wanted to come back," Selleck explained. "And I think with this cast, it would have been a gift for the audience. I don’t make those decisions... I’m still getting used to it." The actor had spent a lot of time pondering the cancelation in the lead up to the Blue Bloods finale, and even posited ways in which the show could have continued.

Selleck felt as though CBS could have taken a page out of Law & Order: Organized Crime's book and moved to streaming with a reduced episode count. "I can’t figure out why they didn’t start streaming it, do 10 episodes a year," he told the outlet.

The actor, who has been the star of several long-running titles on CBS, felt that the network pulled the plug a bit too early on Blue Bloods. In a separate interview with Entertainment Weekly, the actor said that he's yet to hear a proper explanation for why a fifteenth season wasn't ordered.

Selleck wants to return for Blue Bloods spinoff

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

"It wasn’t tired, it wasn’t anything else," Selleck posited. "Somebody may be able to tell me someday why CBS wanted to end it, but I haven’t had a good answer yet." CBS has given fans some hope in the form of a spinoff. CBS Studios president David Stapf told Deadline that the network wanted to take its time to ensure that a spinoff would live up to the quality of the original.

Tom Selleck is open to the possibility of returning for a spinoff. He told Parade Magazine that he's yet to determine what his next acting gig will be, but he has no plans of retiring and would love to spend more time fleshing out Frank Reagan. He also felt the character of Frank would never kick his feet up and call it a day. Here's hoping we get to see the actor and the character again.

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