Tom Selleck Makes Rare Comment on ‘Frustrating’ ‘Blue Bloods’ Cancellation After Cast Took Pay Cut
Most of the ensemble accepted a 25% salary cut to keep the long-running police drama alive, but CBS canceled it anyway.
- On Wednesday, July 29, 2026, actor Tom Selleck revealed that the Blue Bloods cast accepted a 25 percent salary reduction before CBS canceled the police procedural in late 2023.
- Ranking sixth among the top 100 broadcast shows in its 15th year, Selleck and castmates implemented various concessions to keep the series viable before its 2024 conclusion.
- Describing the series as a "labor of love," Selleck emphasized the cast's family-like bond prevented the ego-driven misery common on other television sets.
- Following the series' end, co-star Donnie Wahlberg transitioned to spinoff Boston Blue, which premiered in 2025, though Selleck remains uncertain about reprising Frank Reagan.
- CBS Entertainment President Amy Reisenbach previously cited the need to "refresh the schedule," while Selleck continues reconciling his legacy concerns with the network's decision.
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Tom Selleck Says 'Blue Bloods' Cast Took 25% Pay Cut To Keep Show Going
Nearly two years after the Reagans had their last Sunday dinner on Blue Bloods, Tom Selleck is still frustrated over the show’s cancellation. The Golden Globe winner recently noted that the cast took a 25% pay cut in attempt to keep the CBS procedural going past its 14-season run, which lasted from 2010 to 2024, before it was succeeded by the Donnie Wahlberg-led spin-off Boston Blue. “Blue Bloods was a labor of love… I think for everybody,” h…
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Star of hit TV show says cast took huge pay cuts before ‘frustrating’ cancellation
Tom Selleck and his “Blue Bloods” costars did everything they could to save the CBS procedural from cancellation — even taking pay cuts.
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