Being a part of a TV series with a 14-season run is a rare feat, but even then, Tom Selleck wasn’t ready to let go of his CBS drama Blue Bloods. Over nearly 300 episodes, the story followed the professional and personal lives of the Reagans, a family in New York who were all working in different positions of law enforcement together to solve crimes and protect the city from danger. It was hugely popular among viewers, and the cast was on board to return, but ultimately the series ended in 2024.
Ted Danson recently joined Tom Selleck for a live discussion about the Reagan family patriarch’s memoir, You Never Know, and turned the conversation into an episode of his perfectly titled podcast, Where Everybody Knows Your Name. During the career-spanning chat, talk naturally turned to Blue Bloods and the actor known to fans across generations as Thomas Magnum on the hit TV series Magnum, P.I. explained that he, along with his co-stars, had taken pay cuts to keep the show going, but it ultimately didn’t return despite any and all efforts. He said:
