The Reagan family rides again, just in a very different way from how they used to. What was once a network television hit has moved its beloved status over to streaming, as FlixPatrol reveals that Blue Bloods has risen to the top of Paramount+’s Top 10. Right now, the Tom Selleck-led procedural finds itself sky-high in the platform’s rankings, clocking in at the fourth spot, wedged directly in between Yellowstone and MobLand. The CBS crime drama is a hit in more than 20 countries, including Peru, Germany, France, and the United States, and we’ve got a funny feeling that it has something to do with the impending arrival of its highly anticipated offshoot, Boston Blue.
The year was 2010, and CBS — knowingly or not — had something incredibly special in the works for audiences when Blue Bloods first premiered. The series followed the Reagans, an Irish Catholic family who had put down their roots in New York City and became a sort of who’s who in law enforcement. Over a whopping 14 seasons, audiences tuned in from one episode into the next to not only tag along for the crime of the week but also for the family dynamics — both good and bad. At the top of the family tree are Selleck’s New York City Police Commissioner Frank Reagan, Frank’s son and detective Danny Reagan (Donnie Wahlberg), Frank’s daughter and New York County District Attorney Erin Reagan (Bridget Moynahan), Frank’s youngest son and Sergeant Jamie Reagan (Will Estes), and Frank’s father and the previous New York City Police Commissioner Henry Reagan (Len Cariou).
A huge wrench was thrown into the works last year when CBS announced it wouldn’t be pursuing a fifteenth season of Blue Bloods. The announcement sent shockwaves through the fandom, who made their upset known, with the stars of the series just as confused by the network’s finite decision. By the time the final episodes played out, the viewership numbers proved that perhaps CBS had made a mistake after all.
‘Blue Bloods’ Will Return — Kind Of
Following the show’s cancellation, there was plenty of hope that one or more of the original characters might receive a spin-off. After plenty of back and forth, the offshoot finally came to fruition courtesy of Wahlberg’s Boston Blue. The title, which is set to arrive as part of CBS’ fall lineup, will follow the actor’s Danny Reagan as he travels north to take a job in Boston. It’s there that audiences will meet a slew of new faces, many of whom have their own familial ties to the local law enforcement community. And, while nothing has been set in stone, Wahlberg has made it abundantly clear that the rest of his on-screen family aren’t too far away, so we’re expecting at least one or two cameos as the series picks up steam.
