Blue Bloods will seemingly live on after all, but not in the way that anyone thought or campaigned for, making the network’s decision to cancel the show all the more puzzling. The CBS police procedural drama series, created by Robin Green and Mitchell Burgess, premiered on September 24, 2010, and quickly became one of the highest-rated shows on the network. Its success continued over the years, but a few months prior to the Blue Bloods season 14 premiere, CBS announced that the season would be its last, canceling the series before it could reach season 15 (and hit 300 episodes).
Of course, fans were upset by the Blue Bloods cancelation news and tried to save the beloved show via an online campaign. Despite their efforts, CBS held firm in their decision, and Blue Bloods will end in late 2024 following the season 14 finale. However, during the hiatus between season 14, part 1’s finale, and part 2’s premiere, Paramount Global co-CEO Brian Robbins alluded to a Blue Bloods spinoff currently in the works. According to TVLine, Robbins said, “In TV, new franchise extensions are coming for Dexter, Billions, and Blue Bloods.” Unfortunately, nothing else is known about the upcoming show.
Blue Bloods Getting A Spinoff Makes The Show’s Cancellation More Confusing
Why Couldn’t CBS Just Renew Blue Bloods For Season 15?
The Paramount executive seemingly confirmed a Blue Bloods spinoff is happening, which is exciting, but also makes CBS’s decision to cancel the original series all the more frustrating. If the network and the production company wanted to continue telling stories in the Blue Bloods universe, they could have just renewed the original show for a fifteenth season. Of course, other factors come into play when the higher-ups choose which series to renew or cancel, like production costs. However, it’s still frustrating that the police procedural will continue without most of the main cast.
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