Blue Bloods in the Media

[Msample]

Supporting FOUR weekly storylines each week doubtless drives up costs. I can see CBS pushing for a cast reduction to reduce costs.

[Artsda]

I could do with the Jenko ones, so her on recurring would be good. 

[DanaK]

On 2/22/2023 at 7:32 PM, Msample said:

Supporting FOUR weekly storylines each week doubtless drives up costs. I can see CBS pushing for a cast reduction to reduce costs.

Either people let go or put on recurring. 4 stories each episode is too much

Larry Manetti from Magnum PI to guest star in upcoming episode https://deadline.com/2023/02/magnum-pi-reunion-tom-selleck-larry-manetti-blue-bloods-1235273968/

[kurtz]

5 hours ago, DanaK said:

Larry Manetti from Magnum PI to guest star in upcoming episode https://deadline.com/2023/02/magnum-pi-reunion-tom-selleck-larry-manetti-blue-bloods-1235273968/

Looks like Sunday dinner. Must have an important relationship to Frank or the Reagan family. 

[DanaK]

Season finale May 19 https://deadline.com/2023/03/cbs-season-finale-dates-ncis-los-angeles-series-wrap-1235299180/

[RevBrett]

"Supporting FOUR weekly storylines each week doubtless drives up costs. I can see CBS pushing for a cast reduction to reduce costs."

Agreed. Ditch Wahlberg. Same character every week, same tantrum every time lack of evidence keeps him from getting the warrant he wants, same Moderately Smudged Harry act to get a confession... The character has rarely been interesting since Linda's death.

[MsNewsradio]

12 hours ago, RevBrett said:

"Supporting FOUR weekly storylines each week doubtless drives up costs. I can see CBS pushing for a cast reduction to reduce costs."

Agreed. Ditch Wahlberg. Same character every week, same tantrum every time lack of evidence keeps him from getting the warrant he wants, same Moderately Smudged Harry act to get a confession... The character has rarely been interesting since Linda's death.

Selleck and Wahlburg are the biggest name draws from an audience standpoint. I could see them literally set fire to the house with all other characters inside before they got rid of either of those two, lol, unless they themselves were ready to move on.

[Snazzy Daisy]

CBS Renewal Status Report: ‘Blue Bloods’, ‘S.W.A.T.’, ‘East New York’ & ‘True Lies’

[excerpts from the article]

But things are looking very good for the Tom Selleck starrer Blue Bloods, I hear. As Deadline reported last month, the size of the cuts CBS had been pushing for on the show were pretty deep, as much as 25% for some above-the-line talent, which includes actors. Blue Bloods employs hundreds of crew and other support personnel whose livelihood depends on it, and I hear the cast and producers have agreed to salary reductions in order to keep the show going. Some deals are still being finalized, but I hear they are expected to close shortly and the venerable family cop drama will return for a 14th season.

 

[DanaK]

Renewed! http://thefutoncritic.com/news/2023/03/29/cbs-renews-hit-drama-series-blue-bloods-for-the-2023-2024-season-647010/20230329cbs01/

I guess the cost issues were resolved. I wouldn't be surprised to see some cast members put on recurring status or be seen less

I can't believe I've been watching this show for 13 seasons.  This show is probably one of the few I've watched this long

Edited March 29 by DanaK

[DanaK]

The Hollywood Reporter says the cast and producers took a 25% pay cut https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/blue-bloods-renewed-season-14-stars-producers-pay-cut-1235361682/

[Artsda]

Wow that's amazing the cast did that.

[Snazzy Daisy]

April 21 - Larry Manetti in BB‼️

[Snazzy Daisy]

Larry Manetti doesn't share a scene with his old friend. Sigh.

‘Blue Bloods’: Donnie Wahlberg Says Things Are About to Get ‘Intense’ for Danny & Baez

TVI: Let’s talk about that January 20 episode, when the long-widowed detective made it clear that he’s ready to consider romance again and goes on a date with a fellow detective. What did that mean for Danny and Baez’s future?

DW: I think that script caught some viewers by surprise. It surprised me. It certainly opens the door for Danny and Baez, but all I know is that they will bond at much deeper levels than they ever had. Marisa and I are incredibly close and we try to bring a lot of that into the show, which has really worked for the audience.

TVI: How do they bond?

DW: The [May 12] episode is really intense for the partners. A perp Baez arrested wants revenge and Danny goes all out to protect her and her new baby. There’s a dinner and some drinks involved and maybe a sleepover. It’s going to really show how important Danny and Baez are to each other. Marisa and I chose to play up a lot more vulnerability than we have typically done in the past. The audience is going to love it!

TVI: Tom’s former Magnum P.I. costar Larry Manetti shows up in the April 21 episode as a retired cop who wants vengeance on a dealer who sold fentanyl to his grandson. There’s no on-air reunion between the two. Why?

DW: Tom really wanted his old friend on the show, but he didn’t want it to be distracting to the audience to have Larry in scenes with him. To his credit, Tom did encourage me to put the picture [of Larry with the Reagan family] on Instagram. He said, “I really want to support that Larry’s on the show. Can you do that social media thing?” I was like, “Absolutely.” I was really surprised because I always have to ask him to do that.

 

[kwnyc]

On 3/31/2023 at 11:07 AM, Artsda said:

Wow that's amazing the cast did that

At this point, all the regulars probably get significant residuals from syndication/streaming, and if they keep doing the show, hundreds of people stay employed. Also, I don't see some o'them having magnificent careers post-show.

[Snazzy Daisy]

Blue Bloods: Look Who Is Returning for the Season 13 Finale

 

[Maverick]

 I guess they thought there was a good chance this was going to be the series finale.  If that's the case, Joe should have been there too.  And maybe Linda too, in Jedi ghost form. 

[DanaK]

Per CBS's Fall schedule, the show remains on Fridays at 10pm ET, assuming the strike doesn't mess up the schedule too much

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/cbs-tv-schedule-fall-2023-1235483963/

[DanaK]

Treat Williams, who guest starred a few times as Frank’s friend, has died

[highway61]

7 hours ago, DanaK said:

Treat Williams, who guest starred a few times as Frank’s friend, has died

Even playing Frank's most sketchy friend, the guy had charisma. RIP

[kwnyc]

I caught a rerun from last season, where Lenny showed up unexpectedly in NYC, and Frank found out he was dying of cancer. "Irish Exit." Brr. Prescient.

(Though Treat Williams died in a motorcycle accident.)

[DanaK]

CBS has announced its Fall premiere dates and Blue Bloods will be showing classic episodes in its Friday slot starting Sep 29

http://thefutoncritic.com/news/2023/08/03/cbs-announces-primetime-programming-premiere-dates-for-fall-2023-830213/20230803cbs01/

[Msample]

Blue Bloods only got renewed after the cast took pay cuts, it easily could have been cancelled. With the strike dragging on I wonder if it goes too long the show gets whacked since presumably if the strike ends, costs will go back up.

[Sarah 103]

I wish they did this slightly differently. Instead of CBS picking 10 episodes, I wish every episode was a possibility, and then seeing which 10 episodes out of the 200 plus were the fan favorites, but I do not work for CBS. My absolute favorite episode was not listed. 

https://tvline.com/news/blue-bloods-release-date-september-return-fan-favorite-episodes-1235036380/

[Magnumfangirl]

None of my favorites (Black and Blue, Mother's Day, Working Girls, and Forgive and Forget) are listed!

Edited September 2 by Magnumfangirl