The first half of the season, consisting of 10 episodes, premiered on February 16, 2024, while the second half of the season, consisting of 8 episodes, premiered on October 18, 2024.[1]
Plans for possible future after season 14
On November 20, 2023, it was reported that the fourteenth season would be the series's final season, with the first 10 episodes begin airing February 16, 2024, and the remaining eight in the fall of 2024, with producers including Selleck having pushed the network for the extension beyond the spring for the additional episodes in the fall.[2][3][4][5] The second half of the final season premiered on October 18, 2024[6] and the series finale aired on December 13, 2024.[7]
In a February 2024 podcast interview, Gregory Jbara said it was possible the show could be extended to the spring 2025 season and beyond 300 episodes depending on viewership and initiative by Tom Selleck.[8] Fans started an initiative to save the show with a social media hashtag, a petition, a letter writing campaign and in person signs on location, and cited Wahlberg's comments in a February 2024 Entertainment Tonight interview: "Cancel the Cancellation! The fans want us to keep going. The cast want to keep going. Cancel the Cancel!"[9][better source needed][10][11][12][13][14] Wahlberg paid tribute to the fans' efforts during his regular live-tweeting during the airing of the show and in an Instagram video featuring other cast members.[15][better source needed][16][better source needed] In interviews with CBS News in May 2024 during production of the second half of season 14, Selleck said "I will continue to think that CBS will come to their senses" and that "all the cast wants to come back," comments he repeated at the end of May.[17][18][better source needed] He also said that "when they choose to end it, I think is debatable."[19] He also told Entertainment Tonight "I'm gonna stay optimistic because everybody on the show wants to do it."[20]
On June 4, 2024, Paramount Global co-CEO Brian Robbins said at a shareholder presentation that there were plans for a "franchise extension" of Blue Bloods.[21] In a February 2024 appearance on the Kelly Clarkson Show, Wahlberg had stated that "maybe there's some way it will still end up surviving and carrying on in a different way."[22][23] Also in February 2024, showrunner Kevin Wade had suggested in an interview that "I think there is some idea on the part of the current CBS to maybe [explore] a 'Blue Bloods 2.0.'''[24]
After negotiations over a merger between Paramount Global with Skydance Media initially collapsed in June 2024, a Deadline Hollywood column evaluating the company's possible future plans noted that the show's "Tom Selleck-led cast is kicking and screaming to stop the show from fading away at season's end. Blue Bloods might not be a sexy Emmy magnet like Succession, but it has made a lot more money."[25] In reviewing TV ratings for the 2024 season, Deadline called the cancellation "one of the bigger head scratchers" given the show's average audience of over 8 million viewers in 7-day ratings, noting that it "still does better than The Equalizer (7.7 million) and Fire Country (7.1 million)," both of which were renewed.[26]
In comments livestreamed and recorded after production completed on season 14 in June 2024, Wahlberg recalled the disruption during the COVID-19 pandemic and stated that "God willing, we'll get some more time together to do something magical again ... I pray that that can happen in one way or another, I won't give up trying."[27][28] He wrote on Instagram in the days after filming that the show was one "that I know so many of us, and so many of you, wish could continue."[29][better source needed] In July 2024, Wahlberg hinted to fans of his band New Kids on the Block that he might be involved in some sort of follow-up to the series after its "apparent" final season.[30] In an interview before the airing of the second half of season 14, Wahlberg confirmed he would be interested in spin-off ideas.[31] He also said the week of the fall Season 14 premiere on Watch What Happens Live that "there could be some spin-off or off-shoot",[32] a possibility he hinted at again in social media posts ahead of the end of Season 14.[33] He told US Weekly in a video interview that he hasn't "closed the door on the character or on somehow if there is something for Danny, somehow incorporating some of the Reagans into that too and some of the other characters from Blue Bloods."[34][35] For Entertainment Weekly, he outlined an "alternative ending" for his character that could involve another cast member and some appearances from other family members, and suggested it could be a "tease for a spin-off."[36] In other interviews the week of the Season 14 finale, Wahlberg said a spin-off was "under discussion" and that he would be "open to carrying on the character" under the right circumstances.[37][38] Marisa Ramirez told Latin American news outlets that filming the end of season 14 was sad and emotional and that the cast and crew "want to continue, we want more," and that she "would love to continue giving life to Maria [Baez] for another 15 years."[39][40][41] She said she would be open to a spin-off involving her character. "I would never turn down something like that. It would be a blessing, which I would accept with open arms."[42]
Abigail Hawk, who was a cast member since the first season,[43] said in October 2024 that "none of us wanted the show to end. Every single one of us, regardless of whatever rumors were flying around, was very ready, willing, and able to continue working. Most especially Tom and Len [Cariou]."[44] She added that "we all wanted to continue, this is not something any of us wanted. We felt that there was so much more we could continue telling and sharing and creating."[45] In a separate October 2024 interview Hawk said that "I think there's always hope that once ... these final episodes start airing CBS may go you know even though like the set's gone, the props are gone but like that those things can be rebuilt and if you have the entire cast and crew totally ready and willing to continue I think it's possible that the conversation may happen. I'm not saying it's probable but I think it's possible."[46][47] She also told Hello Magazine: "Now I think once these episodes start airing, CBS executives may realize that they have made a colossal error and perhaps rethink down the line so I think [continuation] remains possible," adding that "hope floats, and I think it's necessary to have something to hang on to and we would all certainly drop everything and make that happen" and that "there are more stories to be told."[48] She acknowledged that "yes the set is gone, but with the professionals we have in our industry it would take two seconds to rebuild a set like that if it came to that" and that "there's still a little teeny bit of a silver needle somewhere in the hope haystack and I'll hang on to it," and cited the title of Selleck's recent memoir being You Never Know."There's a void left by our show. And I think that, in time, the higher-ups will come to regret it ... I would say that every single one of us as far as the cast is concerned, we are all ready and willing and able to work, to continue."[49]
Moynahan said following the filming of season 14 that cast and crew still felt "disappointed" by the cancellation decision and recalled Selleck returning to set for the season's final filming day of scenes with her and Wahlberg after completing his own season 14 filming days earlier.[50][51] Selleck, who flew back to New York from California to be on set for the final season 14 filming day, said at the end of season 14 that he was "frustrated" about the cancellation decision, noting the show's continued ratings success that he felt was taken for granted, and reiterated that "there isn't a single one of [the actors] who didn't want to come back."[52] Selleck told Variety in December 2024 that "I can’t figure out why they didn’t start streaming it, do 10 episodes a year ... Everybody wanted to come back. And I think with this cast, it would have been a gift for the audience."[5] Selleck told Entertainment Weekly that "somebody may be able to tell me someday why CBS wanted to end it, but I haven't had a good answer yet."[53] Asked about participation in a possible spin-off, Selleck said he was "open to suggestions because I love Frank Reagan," but added that he did not see the character retiring and going off to a small town.[54] Wahlberg said in December 2024 he and other cast members still have the feeling of "hoping someone from ‘Blue Bloods’ is chasing me down the street saying, ‘Wait, we’re going to do one more season'" and added that "“until we know that there’s absolutely no way this show can be resurrected somehow, I think we’re all walking forward… but taking a peek back.[5]
The TV Ratings Guide wrote in November 2024 that it was "surprising" that CBS hadn't yet officially announced development of some sort of Blue Bloods continuation given the show's continued ratings success, and noted the possibility of some sort of a follow-up similar to Criminal Minds: Evolution, which had previously been suggested by a writer for Precinct TV.[55][56]
Jamie's undercover mission with a human trafficking ring nearly ends in tragedy when the group realizes an undercover officer is with them, but he is able to improvise and buy the girls some time. Also, Danny and Baez respond to a complaint where a husband is suspected of beating his wife, but the husband is murdered later that day. The battered wife is the prime suspect, but her father, Danny's old partner Daryl Reid (Malik Yoba), falsely confesses to the act to protect her and make up for their tough past. Thanks to testimony from Erin and Reid, the wife is sentenced to six months for manslaughter, and Reid promises to take care of his grandson until she goes free. Meanwhile, Frank grapples with whether to publicly support Mayor Chase (Dylan Walsh) on a policy decision that will make him appear to take a political stance even though he is not one for politics, and the two adversaries are able to find some common ground. Elsewhere, Eddie witnesses a child shoplifting expensive merchandise from a store, which is not prosecuted anymore. Erin then advises Eddie to file a civilian complaint since she was not on tour at the time.
Danny and Baez join forces with Jackie Curatola (Jennifer Esposito) to finally bring Dr. Walker to justice. In interrogation, Danny uses Dr. Walker's alter ego to trick him into confessing, but not before he accuses Danny of suppressing deeper feelings for both Baez and Jackie. Baez also is upset that Danny shared notes with Jackie while alone. Meanwhile, Eddie calls a bus on a woman in her precinct's holding cell who alleges that a sergeant raped her; not notifying her captain or her partner doesn't sit well with either of them, and the rest of the squad turns their back on Eddie since it appears she did not have a fellow officer's back. Erin and Anthony speak with the sergeant and his lawyer, who alleges that it was consensual and that the woman seduced him first. The sergeant is suspended pending further investigation, and Eddie makes amends with Badillo. Also, Joe Hill (Will Hochman), working with the FBI on a drug operation, unknowingly interferes in Jamie's undercover operation, leading to conflict between the two that intensifies after Joe angrily brings up his father's death. Elsewhere, Frank is blindsided when Mayor Chase (Dylan Walsh) publicly suggests bringing back a Commission of Police.
Frank learns that his friend Lenny Ross has died and that his daughter Tess is in jail for assault. His "tough love" method of trying to steer Tess in the right direction puts him at odds with Baker and Henry. At Sunday dinner, Frank pays tribute to his friend. Meanwhile, Jamie and Joe continue their joint investigation, hoping to fulfill Joe's promise to a woman to reunite her with her sister who was kidnapped as part of the ring. Though they succeed in bringing down the human trafficking ring and Jamie's operation is over, the two still do not see eye to eye. Also, Danny and Erin clash when she goes behind Danny's back to use his old criminal informant Buggs in an investigation.
Note: This episode was dedicated to the late Treat Williams, who played Lenny Ross in a recurring role on the show.
Frank bestows a medal upon two officers for delivering a baby, but only one of them arrives at his office. The other is the son of Sonny Malevsky who had applied to the NYPD under his mother's maiden name intending to right his father's wrongs. Frank is deeply appalled by this revelation, not unlike his Dream Team and the family, but after a meaningful discussion with Joe Hill, Frank decides to discipline the officer for lying but keep him on the force as his service speaks for itself. Meanwhile, Danny encounters Trina, a girl who helped him and Baez take down her gang leader named Jaden. After two of her troublemaking friends are stabbed by Jaden who had gotten out on a technicality, Trina is stopped from killing Jaden and comforted by Danny, who promptly arrests Jaden. Also, Erin and Anthony cross paths with an infamous mob lawyer who is shot at by seemingly one of his old clients. The investigation proves that Erin was the intended target of someone she once put away. Elsewhere, Jamie's old friend Allison seeks to interview Henry about his days on the force, and Jamie is immediately suspicious due to the podcast's anti-cop rhetoric.
Erin is designated to lead a federal investigation into corrupt horse racing that involves former parole officer Don Vorhees. Initially unwilling to testify, Vorhees changes his mind after he is threatened by the US attorney with jail time for gambling violations. Erin instead gets the vet who treated the dead horses to testify against the corrupt trainer, but Anthony informs Erin after the case is closed that Vorhees was shot dead despite not taking the stand. Meanwhile, Jamie investigates a drug operation involving rival gangs, against his boss's orders. Jamie sees the investigation through anyway, and rather than being suspended or fired, Jamie is promoted due to his boss being impressed with his work. Elsewhere, Danny and Baez look into a series of assaults in Little Vietnam with the help of Sonny Le, who they had worked with before, when one of the assault victims ends up dead. Also, Frank is torn when he learns the Brotherhood of Teamsters are lobbying for NYPD officers to join their union.
Danny and Baez investigate the disappearance of a young girl with special needs and discover her dead. Baez calls her old partner Wesley to help with the case that points them toward a voodoo worship center. After solving the case, Wesley invites Baez to have a drink, and Danny appears disheartened to see Baez with someone else. Meanwhile, Eddie and a fellow officer who is African-American team up with Captain McNichols when they suspect a prestigious school is employing discriminatory admission practices. The school is indeed found to discriminate, but not against Black people; rather, they are not letting children of cops enroll. Elsewhere, Erin visits a local middle school for career day and is confronted by one of the students who claims that Erin sent her older brother to prison on drug charges despite being a first-time offender. Also, Frank tries to help Garrett's neighbor when her car is held as police evidence; though Garrett's neighbor is cleared of any wrongdoing, the person that stole the car before used it to hide drugs, and the detectives working the case claim Erin's office is holding the car due to protocols.
Jamie teams with Captain McNichols to bust a group of scammers who use artificial intelligence to pose as elderly citizens' grandchildren to defraud them. Meanwhile, Danny and Baez investigate a series of mysterious deaths at a hospital, acting on a tip from a nurse who was an old friend of Linda's. Meanwhile, Anthony is determined to take down an attorney who exploits the Americans with Disabilities Act for his own fianancial gain, but he becomes the target of an IAB investigation when the attorney is beaten nearly to death shortly after Anthony confronts him. Also, Frank disapproves when he learns Gormley is planning to face off against his former partner, Sergeant Russo, in a "smoker" boxing match to settle a longrunning feud between the two.
Erin informs an infuriated Danny that Sam Evans (David R. Nash), a serial killer who once targeted Baez and her daughter, has been released from prison early on a deal. Danny and Baez are on edge and Evans ambushes Danny at his house, but Baez kills him before he harms Danny. Also, Jamie and Anthony team up when Anthony's criminal informant (who happens to be his ex-wife's brother) rats out mob members regarding a gambling operation. Meanwhile, Eddie reports a sergeant in her squad that keeps downgrading her cases to McNichols, only to discover that her captain and the sergeant are romantically involved. Elsewhere, Baker goes behind Frank's back to transfer her husband to the mayor's protection detail on his wishes. Frank is disappointed that Baker kept this from him and tried to use a hook at 1PP, and he also discovers that the people who work with him find him intimidating.
Sean becomes the latest victim in a series of robberies on his college campus. Though Danny is worried, Sean insists that he is fine and he was able to replace his stolen goods. The robber strikes again, and Sean is injured when he tries to intervene to help a young woman. He tells Danny he recognized the perp, but when Danny goes to arrest him, he gives up his boss: the head of security at the campus. Also, Erin has offered a deal for a first-time offender who robbed a store with his friend (the latter of whom has a record), but the attorney announces he has pled not guilty. Erin soon discovers that the attorney is also representing the friend and correctly figures that he is more interested in helping the friend. Meanwhile, Eddie and Badillo investigate an apartment burglary in which the tenants suspect their landlord. This soon reveals the revelation of an affair. Elsewhere, Joe Hill and Jamie's conflict reaches a boiling point when they get into a fight outside of a bar, making Frank livid at their behavior. He forces Jamie and Joe to ride together, and they eventually put some of their animosity aside.
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"The Heart of a Saturday Night"
Ralph Hemecker
Story by : James Nuciforo & Kevin Wade Teleplay by : Kevin Wade
Gormley asks Danny to help find his old friend Gus Vanderlip (Aiden Quinn), a committed detective who is dangerously determined to find out how a serial rapist he recently arrested is back on the streets. A tense exchange between the three results in Gus abandoning his weapon and being brought in to the 54th precinct, though Danny and Gormley are visibly reluctant to proceed with charges. Meanwhile, Jamie and Eddie's vacation plans for their 5th anniversary are derailed at the last moment by McNichols, who sends them undercover to take down a corrupt sober living house. Also, Henry asks Frank to help "move along" the application of a deceased officer on behalf of his family for benefits regarding the NYPD's 9/11 Victims Compensation Fund. Though the officer had helped many victims and their families with healing following the event, an investigation by Baker reveals that he hadn't worked at Ground Zero as claimed.
Danny and Baez work with Erin and Eddie when their homicide case converges with an allegation of jury tampering against Erin as well as Eddie's bond to a young girl who witnessed her mother's murder at the hands of the suspect Danny and Baez are investigating. The case makes Eddie desire to try having children with Jamie, which he agrees to. Meanwhile, Jamie's Chevelle is stolen, so he joins forces with Joe Hill to recover it. Despite Jamie's apprehension to working with Joe, the two bring back their familial bond, and Jamie ultimately decides to give Joe the car that belonged to his father. Elsewhere, Archbishop Kearns (Stacy Keach) asks Frank to arrest a man wanted for murder in Ohio, a state that has the death penalty, leaving Frank conflicted.
Danny works with British Investigator Christopher Granger (Jake Weber) to apprehend a deadly international fugitive that is expecting a gun shipment and had killed his former crew. Meanwhile, Erin and Anthony respond to a scene where an officer tased a robber in the back after he pulled a knife near a crowd, with the perp being struck by a vehicle and sending the knife 40 feet away. Crawford pressures Erin to convince the grand jury to indict despite not understanding the circumstances of the incident, but the investigation reveals the officer acted by the book, angering Crawford. Also, Jamie investigates a sports gambling website accused of scamming its users, only to discover that the children of the three men that filed the complaint made the bets as a prank. Elsewhere, Frank learns that a retired cop was arrested following an argument where he pulled his weapon and that Mayor Chase (Dylan Walsh) had him released since he led Chase's protection detail. The same officer gets into another argument in a road rage incident, but the other person shoots him in the chest, devastating both Frank and Chase.
The newly-appointed FDNY commissioner (Mira Sorvino) is furious when Mayor Chase does not attend the funeral of a firefighter in favor of a rally for migrants suspected of causing the fire. Frank tries to play mediator to no avail. Meanwhile, Erin learns that Henry has agreed to testify for the defense attorney (which he is usually against) in a harassment case where the defendant is a former cop with a bad reputation and attitude. Henry does not tell Erin beforehand about his testimony, which serves to rightfully convict the former officer. Also, Danny and Baez investigate when human remains are found in a storage unit, soon realizing a serial killer is on the loose. Elsewhere, Eddie and Badillo arrest a protester after he stomps on Badillo's hand and inadvertently causes a bicycle crash, but later discover he is set to donate his kidney to his girlfriend, the daughter of a former cop that used his influence to cut the man loose. When the man shows signs of backing out due to fear, Badillo uses reverse psychology to convince him not to turn his back on her.
Danny and Baez are called in when a detective investigating an art gallery suspected of fraud was murdered and left in a dumpster days earlier. Meanwhile, Eddie and Badillo respond to a scene where a mentally ill client of Rachel Witten (Lauren Patten) has her in a chokehold. Eddie finds out Rachel intentionally triggered him to get him the help he needs, feeling the system hasn't done enough for him or his family. Things escalate when the man holds his sister over a high balcony threatening to drop her, and Rachel decides to quit since she crossed a line. Also, Frank is reacquainted with Grace Edwards (Lori Loughlin), now a lawyer for a group bestowing a high Irish honor, when the group rescinds an award meant to be given to Danny due to his past. Henry tells Jamie and Erin he thinks the award is cursed since Joe accepted it just before his death. Danny is upset upon learning his family had been talking about it behind his back, but when the group reverses its stance and offers the award to him, he decides not to accept as he feels that it is rightfully Joe's and should remain that way.
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. Joe's results-oriented method of working the case irritates Danny until Joe saves his uncle's life in a shootout. Also, Eddie and Badillo respond to a robbery that turns into a hostage situation. A young probationary officer who is not trained to respond to crime subdues the criminal but may be fired due to the woman's husband alleging he is liable for her tearing her ACL. Determined to help the young man, Eddie discovers there is no merit to the lawsuit. Though the man is fired from the NYPD, Eddie encourages him to pursue employment with the Nassau County police department. Meanwhile, Frank learns Gormley has run late more than once in recent weeks, discovering he has moved in with his mother to care for her while she is in the late stages of heart failure. Frank is torn since the NYPD has strict residency requirements. Elsewhere, Erin clashes with her boss, D.A. Crawford, (Roslyn Ruff) when a seemingly rehabilitated criminal from an old case becomes the subject of an armed robbery investigation.
Danny and Baez investigate the death of a rising MMA fighter who was killed for refusing to fix fights. Also, Eddie and Jamie find Badillo outside of a police charity event smoking weed. Someone in the department files an anonymous complaint, risking Badillo's career, and this happens to coincide with his annual fishing trip with the son of his late patrol partner, unbeknownst to Eddie and Jamie and causing alarm for them. Upon finding this out, Jamie states that he filed a false report (though he didn't actually do so), giving him a citation but saving Badillo's job. Meanwhile, a sergeant is attacked by thugs at a subway station, and Mayor Chase announces plans to ask the governor to send in the National Guard for the subway system, angering Frank since this gives the perception that the mayor thinks the NYPD can't do their jobs effectively. Elsewhere, Erin presides over a mock trial and is shocked when the winner of the competition is arrested for drug possession. Although he had ran with a gang in his youth, he turned his life around, and it is discovered that the second-place participant planted the drugs on him due to jealousy.
Eddie and Badillo find a squatter in a man's apartment but clash with Jamie when he reveals the squatter is his confidential informant. Meanwhile, Danny and Baez investigate an apparent suicide of a bullied student in her dorm after her mother swears she wouldn't do such a thing. Elsewhere, Frank believes Governor Mendez (David Zayas) has an ulterior motive when he comes to him with a plan to collaborate. Also, sparks fly between Anthony and a potential witness for a trial, and Erin tries to set the two up. It is also revealed that Erin and Jack are back together again.
Eddie, her partner Badillo and Mayor Chase (Dylan Walsh) get shot by gang members. While Eddie and Chase are hospitalized, Badillo dies. Also, Frank arrives in prison to get information from Lorenzo Batista (Edward James Olmos) about the gang members. Jack Boyle (Peter Hermann) reunites with Erin and they decide to get remarried. Jamie and Eddie announce that they're having a baby.
Ratings
Viewership and ratings per episode of Blue Bloods season 14
