CBS Network’s hit cop drama Blue Bloods ended after completing a successful 14-season run. Saying goodbye after working together for a decade and a half was not without tears and hugs. Tom Selleck, who led the series as Frank Reagan, shared details from an “ironic” shoot on his last day of filming.
Speaking to TV Insider, the Friends alum revealed that her last day of shooting was a family dinner, which was quite poetic considering it was the first scene she shot when the series started. He said, “Ironically, my last scene was a family dinner.” Without revealing much, the actor revealed that the new finale season may see a reunion of the Reagan family. “Everyone agreed with me that we should close the set for family dinners and not take advantage of it. Most of them had four more days to shoot, but I didn’t,” Selleck revealed.
When filming completed, the Magnum PI actor read Edna St. Vincent Millay’s poem, Love Is Not All. Her co-stars became emotional after hearing her sing, leading to “a copious amount” of crying and hugging. “Donnie was really devastated; He didn’t say much,'” Selleck recalled. ” said Bridget. Almost everyone said something. Vanessa (Ray) was very disappointed by the experience.”
With the series finale getting closer to its December release, fans have a lot to look forward to in terms of their favorite characters. According to TV Insider, the final season will feature Commissioner Frank Reagan maintaining his leadership of the police department while attending ritualistic family Sunday dinners with his father, Henry, a retired police commissioner.
However, the finale does not mean that the franchise is closed forever; The makers have been teasing a spin-off of the police procedural drama for quite some time now. Although there has been no confirmation, CBS studio head David Stapf has said that “there is still time to explore the spinoff”, keeping fans hopeful.
The midseason premiere of Blue Bloods will air October 18 on CBS.
