CBS’ recent announcement confirming that Blue Bloods will end in December 2024 is upsetting for several reasons. The Tom Selleck-led drama about a close-knit family of cops has been a mainstay on Friday nights for the past 14 years. When production resumed following the end of the writers’ and actors’ strikes, CBS announced that Blue Bloods season 14 would be the series’ final year, leading to massive protests by devoted fans of the series.

Despite this announcement, star Donnie Wahlberg said that Blue Bloods ending was not a done deal, and other stars followed suit. At the same time, a fan-led movement to save Blue Bloods gathered thousands of signatures and many people participated in a hashtag campaign on Twitter. These activities failed to move the needle and CBS announced that Blue Bloods would air its series finale in December 2024. This announcement made it clear that there is no more hope of saving the series despite the strength of the movement to change executives’ minds.

Why Blue Bloods Was Canceled By CBS After Season 14

Blue Bloods’ Cancelation Was Likely Due To Financial Reasons

Blue Bloods remained one of CBS’ top-rated shows despite a slight dip in the ratings between season 13 and season 14. However, the series was more expensive to produce than other CBS shows. Blue Bloods is filmed on location in New York, which is more expensive than producing an LA-based show. Most of the actors in the series have been with it from the beginning, so keeping them on board likely means paying larger salaries than CBS would pay for a newer series.