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On 6/4/2024 at 8:04 PM, DanaK said:

I'm amazed how many people in the comments section agree with me that Young Reagans (working title) should be the spin-off. Henry's commissioner, Frank is a detective (I wanted to see him in the 1970s as a rookie, but that doesn't work) because you need the children old enough to have interesting subplots at home with glimpses of them at school. 

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To me the prospect of such a show needing to having four youngish children plus the wife on a show and a regular 1970s (exterior) New York City location makes it seem less likely. That's a lot of children plus the wife for a cast and a regular 1970s New York setting seems harder to pull off than other flashback shows where you would have primarily interiors maybe or more generic locations.

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A YouTube version of the wrap video linked above in case people couldn't open it before:

Key lines as far I can tell: "Four years ago we were in this room and none of us knew if we would ever see each other again for a lot worse reasons. It was maybe one of the worst days of my life ... Somehow, some of [you] got another few years together and God willing we'll get some more time together and do something magical again...I pray that that can happen in one way or another, I won't give up trying."

In a message to NKOTB fans recorded on last day of filming, he also said it was the last day "at least for now.....You never know what will happen"

https://www.instagram.com/p/C8c3ld8Rh_C/

1 minute ago, DanaK said:

He may be referring to a possible spinoff which has been mentioned by the CBS chief

Yes, although Deadline suggested earlier that a Danny Reagan related spin-off had not "materialized," which is why this comment is newsworthy. Hopefully there will be more media coverage and questions once promotion of the upcoming episodes gets underway.  The timeline suggested by the Deadline article is also confusing. On the one hand he says development wouldn't happen "soon" because they "have a whole season to go," but like, that season has been filmed already (at least the 8 episodes that are planned) and the scheduled end isn't that far away, and at some point they would need to start nailing down schedules for actors to be involved. And will they give clarity on  what's coming next by the time the final episode airs? And while it's not clear if a spin-off would even be on CBS or Paramount Plus, they would be losing a promotional opportunity to promote whatever's next if it's not in the timeslot anymore.  Even the lack of promotion for the episodes set to air this fall is already confounding, especially since it looks like there won't be any reruns on CBS right before the new episodes. (it looks like they are showing Fire Country reruns.... listings subject to change)

Blue Bloods Boss Previews CBS Drama’s December Sendoff, Reveals How Iconic Series Finales Informed It

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“To me, the Blue Bloods season finales that worked best were where we found a crime or criminals or a situation for all the Reagans to work together on — separately but together. And we did that for the series finale. We have four different stories but all are aimed at solving or preventing the same crimes.”

 

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2 hours ago, Snazzy Daisy said:

@Snazzy Daisy Based on what you posted, the series finale sounds great! I enjoy the season finales where each Reagan is working on a different element of a case and they all come together to win/save the day at the end of the episode. 

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Q: Are there any upcoming job promotions in the final season of Blue Bloods, for the Reagans or any of the other regulars?

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In a word, no. When I brought your Q to showrunner Kevin Wade during our in-depth Fall Preview chat, he explained, “It seemed to me to be kind of a fool’s errand to promise something that you, by definition, wouldn’t be delivering on,” seeing as the show is ending in December. “Putting somebody in a new job, but you’ll never see them again? No, we just had them do the jobs they’ve been doing all these years and doing them, hopefully, as well as they ever did them.”

 

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There are now just eight episodes left to air, and before crafting the 14-season cop/family drama’s grand finale, showrunner Kevin Wade tells TVLine he revisited how M*A*S*H, Cheers, Westwood, The Sopranos “and even The Mary Tyler Moore Show” famously wrapped their own runs. “What it boiled down to was they did a great show, and in the last few minutes there was a little pivot toward, ‘This is also the last show,’” he reports. But before Blue Bloods fades to black, watch for Mayor Chase to find himself “in a jam” and essentially say to Frank, “Here are the keys, you drive,” Wade previews. Erin will embrace her decision to “make a difference on the ground” by not running for DA (but clash with a peer played by Mira Sorvino), and viewers can expect “a welcome surprise” on both the Jamie/Eddie and Danny/Baez fronts. As for recurring characters RSVPing for this farewell run, “Everybody that the audience loved, and that we thought contributed to storytelling, we found a way to bring them in,” Wade promises. Case in point…

BONUS SPOILER!: Peter Hermann, as Erin’s ex-husband Jack Boyle, “is back in a significant way,” Wade shares.

RETURN DATE: Friday, Oct. 18, at 10/9c (CBS) 

 

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8 Most Memorable Blue Bloods Reagan Family Dinners

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One of the most heartbreaking things about Blue Bloods ending is that we’ll lose the Reagan family dinners.

By the time the series ends in December, the Reagans will have shared their dinner table with us 293 times. If you only watched one a day, you’d have almost a year’s worth of fictional dinners.

 

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Q: Any updates regarding Blue Bloods?

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Showrunner Kevin Wade told me that original cast member Jennifer Esposito will once again return, as Jackie Curatola, for part of the eight-episode farewell run kicking off Oct. 18 — though she will not appear in December’s series finale.

 

Interview with Abigail Hawk. Key portion:"I agree with you I think that there’s always hope I think that once these episodes start airing these final eight 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 I think it’s possible that the conversation may happen I’m not saying it’s probable but I think it’s possible.”

 

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11 hours ago, newsjunkie said:

Interview with Abigail Hawk. Key portion:"I agree with you I think that there’s always hope I think that once these episodes start airing these final eight 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 I think it’s possible that the conversation may happen I’m not saying it’s probable but I think it’s possible.”

 

These folks continue to be in denial. I think there’s a good chance for a spinoff though

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More from Abigail Hawk:

"When discussing the possibility of the show as fans know it continuing on for a 15th season, she added: "If you had asked me this question during the summer, before these episodes were about to air, my answer would have been, 'there's a pinprick of hope'.

"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 it remains possible."

"I don't think there's a possibility of it going to another network – I know that there's been a bit of chatter about that, but I don't think that that's a viable option given the talks that we've had with the cast and the producers and things like that," she continued.

"But 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.At the end of the day, CBS can do whatever they want, but I hope they realize not only how commercially viable Blue Bloods is, but how beloved it is, and the staying power that it has, because family is universal and there are more stories to be told." https://www.hellomagazine.com/film/725946/blue-bloods-spin-off-teased-final-season-premiere-exclusive/

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Abigail Hawk: "I mean, 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."

She added: "So there's still a little teeny bit of a silver needle somewhere in the hope haystack and I'll hang on to it."

After concluding production this summer, the sets used on Blue Bloods have now been completely demolished, seemingly ending the Reagans' journey. However, defiant remarks from Selleck and the show's fans earlier this year indicate there is still a strong demand for more seasons, despite CBS executives officially pulling the plug.

Hawk passionately remarked, "I think the resolve is there. We know that it's done, but, like Tom Selleck's memoir, his memoir's titled You Never Know. And I think that hope can move mountains."

She also feels a sense of loss regarding the show's current status: "There's a void left by our show. And I think that, in time, the higher-ups will come to regret it."

Emphasising the dedication of the ensemble cast, which includes notables like Donnie Wahlberg, Bridget Moynahan, and Will Estes, Hawk is certain about their eagerness to return: "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."

 

https://www.express.co.uk/showbiz/tv-radio/1966677/blue-bloods-abigail-hawk-season-15-hopes-cbs-cancel

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On 10/26/2024 at 1:08 AM, newsjunkie said:

After concluding production this summer, the sets used on Blue Bloods have now been completely demolished,

It's pretty clear CBS wants to end this. Not even any discussion about renewal, tearing down the sets, plus CBS execs have made several comments about "it's time" and "we're moving on".

The cast can cry all they want, but it's over.

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8 minutes ago, astrohip said:

It's pretty clear CBS wants to end this. Not even any discussion about renewal, tearing down the sets, plus CBS execs have made several comments about "it's time" and "we're moving on".

The cast can cry all they want, but it's over.

They actually haven't made that many comments at all other than talking about "refreshing the schedule" but really just replacing it with SWAT/NCIS Sydney which is hardly refreshing it and will most likely lead to worse ratings in that time period. And then there have been the comments about the spin-off which have also been vague and contradictory, like saying we have a "whole season" to figure that out but it's really just a couple of months given that Season 14 has already been filmed and any decision about anything being filmed next year would really have to be made now. Not to mention that a spin-off would benefit  from promotion opportunities around the original series or at least an announcement by the time the finale airs.

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Q: Any scoop on why Donnie Wahlberg had on Danny’s dress blues for the Blue Bloods series finale?

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I asked showrunner Kevin Wade about Donnie’s Instagram post, which already had some light shed on it by the final-season trailer (press play above). “I can only say they’re only in dress blues for certain kinds of ceremonies. And I’ll leave it at that,” Wade teased. “There is a rather large set piece towards the end of the final episode where they are all in their dress blues.”

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♦️ SPOILER ALERT! ♦️
 

‘Blue Bloods’: Reagans Attend a Cop’s Funeral, Eddie’s Hospitalized in First Photos From Final Episodes

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Blue Bloods has revealed the first photos and episode descriptions from the show’s final two episodes. Premiering on Friday, December 6 and Friday, December 13 on CBS, the final two episodes of Blue Bloods are titled “Entitlement” and “End of Tour.”

 

On 11/29/2024 at 10:23 AM, DanaK said:

Reminder that a retrospective special is on tonight at 9pm ET. It’s titled “Blue Bloods: Celebrating a Family Legacy” 

Could we have a thread for it? It was making me tear up right from the start. I’ve watched it all these years, from the very beginning, and will miss it. I plan to watch this legacy hour again and again (until CBS makes it disappear from my DVR).

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On 7/26/2024 at 3:51 AM, newsjunkie said:

"Four years ago we were in this room and none of us knew if we would ever see each other again for a lot worse reasons. It was maybe one of the worst days of my life ... Somehow, some of [you] got another few years together

I'm a relative newcomer, binge watching over the last year or so. Can someone explain what this quote of Donnie's means? (From his wrap speech)

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