Plans for aBlue Bloodsspinoff are suddenly no longer enticing after a new update. The long-running police procedural’s focus on family values makes it unique in the genre. While many shows have side stories about family matters,Blue Bloods’Reagan familyis central to the procedural’s premise, which features a multi-generational clan of cops who support one another through tough cases.Blue Bloods' popularity after fourteen years is arguably due to the fact that it is about a family of cops rather than focusing solely on the cases of the week.
CBS confirmed plans to cancelBlue Bloodseven though the show regularly performs well on a Friday timeslot, which traditionally has low viewership. A fan-led movement to saveBlue Bloodsdid not move the needle with CBS executives. However, the network has floated the idea of aBlue Bloodsspinoffin an attempt to offset the blow of losing the beloved series. Unfortunately,a new update suggests thatthe Blue Bloods spinoff idea CBS is planning is one disconnected from the Reagan familyrather than a story related to the belovedcharacters.
A Blue Bloods Spinoff Is Supposedly In The Works
There Is No Official Confirmation From CBS, Though Paramount First Floated The Idea
There has been a discussion about a potentialBlue Bloodsspinoff since July 2024. The firstsuggestion that aBlue Bloodsspinoff was being consideredwas from Paramount, as co-CEO Brian Robbins stated one was in development. However,there was no further confirmation from CBS and Paramount. That said, it didn’t stop speculations about what a potential spinoff would look likeand whether it would be as popular as the original series.
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While there has been no official news about a spinoff, some of the actors have spoken out.Blue Bloodsstar Donnie Wahlberg commented about any potential offshoot that he was only interested in participating if it kept the series' core themes, mainly its commitment to family values (viaTV Insider).While he did not specify that the spinoff should involve the Reagan family, it can be inferred that he did, as he would most likely be reprising his role as Danny Reagan if he were to be involved in a spinoff.
Hawk believes that a new spinoff would have to divorce itself from the Reagans completely because it would begin soon after the original series ended, and suggested that secondary characters could star in a spinoff that didn’t feature the Reagans.
More recently, however, Abigail Hawk, who plays Abigail Baker, stated that any potential spinoff would"have to not be involving the Reagans or the NYPD at all." (viaHello! Magazine) Hawk believes that the expansion series would have to divorce itself from the Reagans completelybecause it would begin soon after the original series ended. She also suggested that secondary characters could star in a spinoff that didn’t feature the Reagans. Her comments did not make it clear whether this was merely her opinion or if a spinoff was already in development.
The Blue Bloods Spinoff Not Having Any Reagans Is Not Exciting
The Reagan Family Is Why Blue Bloods Is Popular In The First Place
A spinoff that completely eliminates the Reagans will have a difficult time being successful. The most popular part of the original series isBlue Bloods’Reagan family dinner. This iconic aspect of the show involves the family getting together for Sunday dinner and leaving their problems at the door. It often includes Henry, the oldest Reagan, making wisecracks, everyone teasing each other, and a lot of laughter mixed in with serious conversation about the values the family lives by.These warm family scenes cannot be replicated simply by substituting the Raegansfor new characters.
The new setting and family would make it feel as if CBS decided to rebootBlue Bloodsinstead of continuing the original, and a reboot will not appeal to an audience that is still angry that the original series was canceled.
After fourteen years, the audience knows the Reagan family well and is attached to them, so simply introducing a different family and calling it aBlue Bloodsspinoff won’t work. This is especially true if the new series is set in Los Angeles or another large city that is not New York City, whereBlue Bloodstakes place. The new setting and family would make it feel as if CBS decided to rebootBlue Bloodsinstead of continuing the original, and a reboot will not appeal to an audience that is still angry that the original series was canceled.
The Best Blue Bloods Spinoff Is The One With The Reagan Family
This Type Of Spinoff Would Fulfill Wahlberg’s Requirements That It Preserve The Spirit Of The Original
There are several ways that a spinoff could respect the Reagan family that made the original so popular. CBS would have to ditch the idea of aBlue Bloodsoffshoot in another cityand connect the new series to the Reagans. If they wanted to use Hawk’s idea of a series starring her character, Abigail Baker, it would have to be made clear in the series that Abigail continues to work for Frank (or to maintain a relationship, if Frank has retired) and include guest appearances by the Reagans such as occasional invitations to their family dinners.
This idea [a prequel series] would be closest to the original and thus be far more appealing than a reboot featuring strangers.
Meanwhile, Jamie and Eddie’s plans to have a baby asBlue Bloodswraps up opens the door for a spinoff focused on them and their attempts to balance work demands with raising a child. Conversely, the series could be succeeded by a prequel in which Frank is a cop raising four kids with his wife while Henry is the commissioner. This idea would be closest to the original and thus be far more appealing than a reboot featuring strangers.
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Blue Bloods is a television drama series that follows the Reagan family, a family of law enforcement officers in New York City. Led by Police Commissioner Frank Reagan, the series explores familial and professional dynamics as they navigate police work and politics, guided by their patriarch, the former Chief, Henry Reagan.
