'Blue Bloods' to End After 14 Seasons, Final Season Split into Two Parts
The decision comes amid a wave of cancellations at CBS/Paramount and follows difficult negotiations and salary reductions.
- CBS has announced the cancellation of its long-running police drama, 'Blue Bloods', after 14 seasons.
- The final season will be split into two parts, with the first half premiering on February 16, 2024, and the second half airing in the fall of 2024.
- 'Blue Bloods' is the third show under the CBS/Paramount umbrella to be cancelled in the last week, following 'Young Sheldon' and 'SEAL Team'.
- The decision to end 'Blue Bloods' was reportedly finalized after the SAG-AFTRA strike ended, with the cast and producers agreeing to salary reductions to save the show and the jobs of the crew members.
- The show's cancellation comes amid production delays from the now-resolved writers’ and actors’ strike, which will reduce the sizes of most 2024 scripted seasons to around 10-13 episodes each.