Tom Selleck’s ‘Blue Bloods’ Return Is Officially Closer Than Ever

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Two years after his last appearance on the long-running police procedural Blue Bloods, franchise icon Tom Selleck is open to returning, but only if one condition is met. Selleck is best known for playing NYC Police Commissioner Frank Reagan throughout all 14 seasons of the crime drama, which ran from September 24, 2010, to December 13, 2024. He last appeared in the series finale and hasn’t returned to the cop franchise since, not even in the follow-up series Boston Blue.

Boston Blue, executive produced by Donnie Wahlberg, continues the Reagan family story with Wahlberg’s Blue Bloods character, Danny Reagan, at its center. Danny moves from New York City to Boston, where he joins the Boston Police Department alongside his son Sean, who is initially a rookie patrol officer. The crime series premiered on CBS on October 17, 2025, and returned earlier this month for Season 2, which features several Blue Bloods reunions, notably including the upcoming one with Danny’s brother, Jamie Reagan.

With Boston Blue Season 2 still underway, Wahlberg is hoping for an on-screen reunion with Selleck. While promoting the new season, he told People how much he misses Selleck and shared the “special” condition that would need to be met for his TV dad to return to the Blue Bloods universe.

“I love him and respect him so much. I know what it will require. It’s going to require the most thoughtful, elegant episode that the Brandons [co-creators Brandon Sonnier and Brandon Margolis] and I can pull together. And he will do it, but it has to be something really special, because he takes what he does very seriously. And he takes the legacy of the show seriously. He takes Frank Reagan seriously.”

“I love him and respect him so much. I know what it will require. It’s going to require the most thoughtful, elegant episode that the Brandons [co-creators Brandon Sonnier and Brandon Margolis] and I can pull together. And he will do it, but it has to be something really special, because he takes what he does very seriously. And he takes the legacy of the show seriously. He takes Frank Reagan seriously.”

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‘Boston Blue’ Season 2 Sets Up a Major ‘Blue Bloods’ Reunion

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Only last week, CBS confirmed Will Estes’ official appearance as Jamie Reagan in Boston Blue and shared several first-look images of the character on an adventure with Danny when visiting Boston. The Blue Bloods alum will appear in “Blood Diamonds,” airing November 6, 2026. As the episode’s title suggests, the brothers become caught up in a diamond heist. The synopsis teases that the heist ties into a violent family feud, forcing them to confront their personal issues. Meanwhile, Mae faces a difficult case after a swatting incident leads to a man’s death; Lena investigates a series of suspicious deaths linked to one of Reverend Peters’ parishioners; and Sarah and Seth face an unexpected challenge while planning their wedding. Monica Raymund directed “Blood Diamonds,” with a story by Brandon Margolis and Brandon Sonnier.

New episodes of Boston Blue air Fridays at 10 p.m. ET on CBS and stream the next day on Paramount+.

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