Tom Selleck Isn’t Done Yet: His Bold Plan to Revive Blue Bloods After Cancellation

Although Blue Bloods is coming to an end in a few months, leading man Tom Selleck already has plans for a new movie. And it’s not just any project, but one involving the return of his famous Jesse Stone character, which debuted on TV almost two decades ago. All the Jesse Stone made-for-TV films feature Selleck in the title role, with the first, Jesse Stone: Stone Cold, debuting in 2005, half a decade before Selleck joined Blue Bloods.

In an interview with TV Insider about the end of Blue Bloods and his plans for next, Selleck spoke about his interest in working on another Jesse Stone project. After revealing that he “may have to write [another movie] now,” the actor explained, “It won’t be the last one because everyone loves it. Jesse is a great character and it’ll be interesting to see where he is in a few years.” However, the iconic performer admitted that he needs to regroup now that Blue Bloods is over, adding, “I don’t know what’s going to happen next, but let’s say the phone never stops ringing. I’ll keep working.’

Blue Bloods was renewed for a fourteenth season in July 2023, but it wasn’t until November of that year that it was announced as its final season. The first ten episodes of the season premiered earlier this year, while the remaining eight episodes will premiere on October 18, 2024, with the final episode airing in December.

Jesse Stone Came Decades Before ‘Blue Bloods’ Debut

Part of Robert B. Parker’s series of detective novels, Jesse Stone is the main character who first appeared in the first book, Night Passage, in 1997. Over the years, the novels have been adapted into nine television movies, eight of which were for CBS and aired from 2005 to 2012, while the ninth movie was purchased by the Hallmark Channel and aired on October 18, 2015.

Before featuring in Blue Bloods, Selleck starred in six Jesse Stone films and then filmed another three, which premiered in May 2011, May 2012, and October 2015. Not only did the actor lead the franchise, he also co-wrote many of the Jesse Stone films, including the last four: Jesse Stone: No Remorse, Jesse Stone: Innocents Lost, Jesse Stone: Benefit of the Doubt, and Jesse Stone: Lost in Paradise. For the fourth film in the series, Jesse Stone: Sea Change (2007), Selleck received an Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie, his seventh and most recent Emmy nod.

The first ten episodes of Blue Bloods Season 14 are streaming on Paramount+, while the remaining episodes will arrive on October 18.

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