Nevertheless, CBS remains adamant that this is the end of the line for “Blue Bloods.” But CBS Studios President David Stapf, in a July interview with Deadline, made it clear the network understands the value of the show as a brand. So, while it doesn’t have anything on the front burner in terms of a spinoff, the pilot light is still flickering. According to Stapf, “We’ve got to get it right so we’re taking our time and trying to figure it out, okay, what is the next iteration of ‘Blue Bloods?’ We have a whole season to go where we intend to celebrate it all season long as to how good that show is, so there’s still time for us to figure that out.”

For his part, Donnie Wahlberg is gung-ho about the notion of a “Blue Bloods” spinoff. As he told TV Insider:

“There’s been a lot of talk about spin-offs, about various spin-offs, all types of concepts of spin-offs. I, for me personally, would say whatever happens next, if it’s done with the spirit of ‘Blue Bloods’ and done with the care that we tried to put into ‘Blue Bloods’ every week, it would be something that I would look forward to watching or being a part of either way. I’ve heard stories of prequels, sequels, you name it. For me personally, I love the show. I’ve enjoyed working on it for 14 years and like I said, whatever comes next, as long as it has family at its core and the spirit of ‘Blue Bloods,’ then I’m all for it.”

That said, you might want to temper your excitement if you’re hoping for a return of the Reagan family. As Abigail Hawk told Hello!, “There was talk of a spin-off happening. But if it did happen, so immediately after our series ends, it would have to be not involving the Reagans or the NYPD at all. It would have to be set in LA or we follow a different family.”