HEN THE TIME CAME FOR THE BLUE
Bloods cast to film their 10th-season pre-
miere—and 200th episode overall—Tom
Selleck gave a speech. “I don’t like to
make speeches,” he admits. “But I started
realizing that this was a big deal.”
Addressing them on set, he congratu-
lated the cast and crew. He commended their dedication.
Finally, he toasted to more years of working together. “I think
the show is endless until you lose that commitment,” he says,
“which we haven’t seemed to lose.”
Like other police procedurals, Blue Bloods features plenty
of shoot-outs and car chases. But over the past decade it’s
evolved, leaning more into its signature elements: the con-
flicts within the Reagan family—scattered across different
branches of New York City law enforcement—and their sacred
family dinners that cap each episode. “I feel like the writing for
my character has gotten more interesting and intricate over the
years,” says Bridget Moynahan, who plays ADA Erin Reagan.
Showrunner Kevin Wade teases that episode 200 will feature
“the first time that a non-Reagan will be welcomed to the family
dinner scene.” Of course, the last time we had a surprise guest,
in season 8, Jamie (Will Estes) brought his former cop partner
Eddie (Vanessa Ray)—and announced their engagement. They
married at the end of last season, and Wade is excited to dig into
this new dynamic. “There are no good scenes between happy
couples,” he cracks. “So we’ve looked at the real life of two mar-
ried cops—what the obstacles would be.”
As for Selleck’s desire to keep the show going? Wade shares
the sentiment. “It’s been a very nice feeling for this work family
that’s been together for a decade now,” he reflects. “Then you get
up the next day and you go, ‘Oh, time for 201.’ ” �W
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