Blue Bloods received viewers invested within the Reagan household — however how are the characters associated to one another?
The CBS sequence, which premiered in 2010, adopted the lives of the Reagan household, lots of whom labored for the NYPD below the management of NYC police commissioner Frank Reagan (Tom Selleck). Frank’s father, Henry Reagan (Len Cariou), was additionally central to the present alongside Frank’s kids: daughter Erin Reagan (Bridget Moynahan) and sons Danny (Donnie Wahlberg) and Jamie Reagan (Will Estes).
Blue Bloods continued to make headlines in 2023 when it was renewed, however the solid and producers agreed to take a 25 p.c pay lower. After its official cancellation, Selleck questioned the choice to finish the police procedural.
“I’m sort of pissed off,” he instructed TV Insider in October 2024. “Throughout these final eight exhibits, I haven’t wished to speak about an ending for Blue Bloods however about it nonetheless being wildly profitable.”
Selleck argued that Blue Bloods ought to have remained on the air, saying, “I’m not going to show right into a bitter outdated man saying, ‘Get off my garden.’ I don’t consider in holding grudges, however in the event you had been to say to the tv community, ‘Right here’s a present you may program within the worst time slot you bought, and it will assure you profitable Friday night time for the subsequent 15 years,’ it will be nearly unimaginable to consider.”
CBS later introduced {that a} spinoff titled Boston Blue was ordered straight to sequence and would develop the universe with Wahlberg’s character. The actor hasn’t dominated out appearances from his former onscreen members of the family — with Moynahan the primary to be confirmed.
“The viewers are saying, ‘How will we maintain going with a Blue Bloods spinoff with out the entire household?’ And I share that. How will we try this, proper?” he instructed Fox Information Digital in June 2025. “Now, it’s simply Danny going to this new world, however I can’t say loads about it — however I may say, if he’s a Reagan, it would by no means be simply Danny. There’ll at all times be a Reagan a telephone name away.”
Wahlberg continued: “And the traditions that the Reagans have, Danny wouldn’t abandon these traditions.”
Maintain scrolling for a complete breakdown of the Reagan household tree:
Frank Reagan
Selleck’s character was named New York Metropolis Police Commissioner after following in his father’s footsteps. Frank served because the patriarch of a household of law enforcement officials, along with his three youngsters all being concerned within the metropolis’s legal justice system.
Frank welcomed Danny, Erin and Jamie with late spouse Mary Margaret Reagan earlier than her dying from most cancers. In addition they shared son Joe, who was killed.
Henry Reagan
Cariou performed the previous New York Metropolis Police Commissioner, who’s Frank’s father on Blue Bloods. Henry shared his youngsters — together with Frank and his youthful brother, who died of leukemia at 18 months — with spouse Betty earlier than her dying.
Jamie Reagan
Frank’s youngest son turned a police sergeant throughout his time on Blue Bloods. After beforehand being engaged to Sydney Davenport, Jamie discovered love with Eddie, who would go on to change into his spouse and the mom of his youngster.
Erin Reagan
All through Blue Bloods, Moynahan performed Frank’s solely daughter and the New York County Assistant District Lawyer. Erin was married to Jack Boyle (Peter Hermann), with whom she shared daughter Nicky. She ended the sequence secretly remarried to Jack.
Danny Reagan
Wahlberg portrayed Frank’s eldest son and a fellow police detective. He was beforehand married to Linda Rose Reagan (Amy Carlson), with whom he shared sons Jack and Sean, earlier than her dying.
Eddie Janko-Reagan
Vanessa Ray was launched as Eddie in 2013. After beginning out as Jamie’s associate, Eddie went on to change into his spouse. The sequence finale of Blue Bloods revealed that the fan-favorite couple had been anticipating their first child.
