Straight to the Point: Tom Selleck’s Bold Reaction to ‘Boston Blue’ Cameo Buzz

Tom Selleck has spoken.

The “Magnum, P.I.” alum has finally addressed whether he might make a cameo in the new “Blue Bloods” spinoff, “Boston Blue,” following the original series’ surprising cancellation.

“I don’t know if I would do ‘Boston Blue,’” Selleck, 80, told Hour Detroit during a recent interview. “That’s another show.”

Tom Selleck attends a discussion for the book, "You Never Know: A Memoir" at 92NY on May 07, 2024 in New York City.“I think it’s partly my lot in life to make sure ‘Blue Bloods’ has its place in television history,” he explained. “But I don’t think it’s my lot in life to keep playing Frank Reagan.”

Selleck portrayed Frank Reagan, an NYPD officer and later police commissioner, on the hit CBS show from its 2010 premiere until its finale last year.

The series also starred Donnie Wahlberg (Danny Reagan), Bridget Moynahan (Erin Reagan) and Will Estes (Jamie Reagan).

Donnie Wahlberg and Tom Selleck in "Blue Bloods."
Wahlberg as Danny Reagan and Selleck as Frank Reagan in “Blue Bloods.” Craig Blankenhorn

Despite being one of CBS’ best-performing programs for its entire 14-season run, the network announced its cancellation in November 2023.

The final season concluded last December, and “Boston Blue” kicked off this past October.

“It was a huge disappointment, and I still don’t know why CBS did it,” Selleck said regarding the “Blue Bloods” cancellation. “If you get rid of the football, we were the sixth most popular series in all of television.”

Selleck previously shared his career plans after “Blue Bloods” during a chat with Parade shortly before the show’s series finale.

“I don’t know where my next job will take me,” he said last year. “A good Western is always on my list. I miss that. I want to sit on a horse again.”

“I would love to do another comedy. The right kind of comedy,” the “Three Men and a Baby” star continued. “‘Friends’ made people laugh and cry at times. That’s the kind of comedy I enjoy doing.”

Tom Selleck in "Blue Bloods."
Selleck during Season 10 of “Blue Bloods” in 2019. CBS

At the time, Selleck expressed an interest in returning as Frank Reagan in “Boston Blue.”