Tom Selleck’s Only Blue Bloods Regret? Frank Should Have Flirted More

Blue Bloods may be over, but Tom Selleck’s grip on audiences isn’t. He missed the show as much as fans did — and now he’s opening up about what came next.

If you have been missing Tom Selleck since Blue Bloods wrapped, same. Turns out he misses parts of it too. And now there is legit movement that could put him back on our screens, maybe even back with the Reagans, depending on how a certain spinoff keeps shaping up.

What Selleck wishes Blue Bloods had done differently

In an October 2024 chat with TV Insider, Selleck was asked what he wishes the show had explored more with Police Commissioner Frank Reagan. His answer was very Frank: measured, a little wistful, and kind of funny in hindsight.

'Everybody says, "Well, it’d be nice to see [Frank] have a relationship." If I had any regrets, it would be that because they weren’t writing a relationship, he didn’t get to flirt often enough. But that didn’t fit what became our format.'

Translation: the show leaned so hard into the 'Frank is married to the job' format that we barely got to see him be a human being with a personal life. Fair point.

Where Blue Bloods left off (and what came next)

Blue Bloods wrapped its 14-season run on December 13, 2024. Immediately after that long goodbye, CBS rolled out its first-ever sequel spinoff, Boston Blue. Same world, new lead dynamic, familiar faces.

Is Tom Selleck actually coming back?

Maybe. According to ScreenRant, Selleck has signed with United Talent Agency (UTA). That is a pretty clear sign he is gearing up for something new, though whether that is acting, directing, or producing is still to be determined. He was previously repped by CAA, the same shop that handles Daniel Craig, Meryl Streep, and Zendaya. His legal/management/PR team — Ziffren Brittenham LLP, N2N Entertainment, and Wolf-Kasteler Public Relations — stays in the mix going forward.

Worth noting: Selleck has been off-screen since his last appearance in 2024. The UTA move suggests the hiatus may be ending.

Boston Blue update (and how it ties back to Frank)

Boston Blue is the first Blue Bloods spinoff and it brings back Donnie Wahlberg as Danny Reagan. The show did well enough out of the gate to score a renewal for another season. That alone opens the door for a Frank Reagan sighting at some point — could be a cameo, could be more, depending on scheduling and story. We already got Bridget Moynahan popping in as Erin Reagan-Boyle, so the family tree is very much in play.

Beyond Wahlberg and Moynahan, the cast includes Maggie Lawson, Gloria Reuben, Mina Amonsen, and the great Ernie Hudson.

The quick-hit essentials

• Blue Bloods basics: Created by Robin Green and Mitchell Burgess; ran 14 seasons; final episode aired December 13, 2024. Production banners across the run included Panda Productions (2010–2020), The Leonard Goldberg Company (2020–2024), Paw in Your Face Productions (2010–2011), CBS Productions (2010–2012), CBS Television Studios (2012–2020), and CBS Studios (2020–2024). Current scores land around IMDb 7.7/10 and Rotten Tomatoes 81%.
• Boston Blue basics: Developed by Brandon Sonnier and Brandon Margolis; produced by Jerry Bruckheimer Television, The Brandons, and CBS Studios. Season 1 is out, and the series has been renewed. Scores are hovering near IMDb 6.2/10, with Rotten Tomatoes showing 82% from critics and 30% from audiences.
• Where to watch: Blue Bloods is streaming on Philo. Boston Blue is available on Paramount+ and Apple TV channels.
• Selleck’s current status: Now repped by UTA; previously with CAA. Ziffren Brittenham LLP, N2N Entertainment, and Wolf-Kasteler Public Relations remain part of his team. He has not been on screen since 2024, but the UTA deal signals he is ready to jump back in — whether that is as an actor, director, or on the production side.
• The lingering regret: As Selleck put it, Frank Reagan never really got a relationship arc, which meant almost no flirting. That choice fit the show’s format, but it is the one thing he would change if he could.

Bottom line

Blue Bloods may be done, but the universe is alive, Boston Blue is moving, and Selleck just reloaded his representation. If there was ever a window for Frank Reagan to stroll back in — even for a one-episode reminder of why the guy owns every room he walks into — this is it.