Several characters are returning for part 2 ofBlue Bloods’final season 14, even as new ones are added. The Tom Selleck-led police and family drama is a fan favorite in part because of the dedicated cast that has enthusiastically returned year after year as members of the Reagan family. Most ofBlue Bloods’best charactersare again returning for season 14B, which begins onOctober 18, 2024, @ 10 PM ESTon CBS.Several characters are also returning for the series finale.
CBShas decided to cancelBlue Bloodsdespite its popularity, leading to massive fan protests that have not moved the needle. However, there are stilleight episodes ofBlue Bloodsleftbefore the series ends, and these episodes will introduce new guest stars and recurring characters as well as feature members of the Reagan family that are no longer with the series regularly. Additionally, most ofBlue Bloods’large cast will be featured, although some may have bigger parts than others.
Donnie Wahlberg As Danny Reagan
Date of Birth: July 09, 2025
Actor:Donnie Wahlberg was born in Boston, Massachusetts andbroke bigin 2001’sBig Apple,which was a series starring Ed O’Neill about the FBI trying to take down the mob in New York City, although he achieved stardom as a singer in the boy band New Kids On The Block in 1988. Although Wahlberg is best known asBlue Bloods’Danny Reagan, he has been in many movies and TV shows, includingThe Practice, In Plain Sight,andRizzoli and Isles. Wahlberg’s other best-known role is as a Los Angeles detective in 2002’sBoomtown.
Notable Movies and TV Shows:
2001
2002–2003
Blue Bloods
2010–2024
Character:Danny Reagan is Frank’s hotheaded eldest son inBlue Bloods. For the first seven seasons, Danny was married to Linda, an ER nurse who often helped calm him down when he was upset and organized events forBlue Bloods’Reagan family, such as a surprise celebration for Henry’s 60th anniversary with the police force. Linda died off-screen before season 8, and Danny has focused on work and raising their two sons ever since her death.
Danny Reagan Never Deserved Linda (& Certainly Not A New Blue Bloods Romance)
Danny Reagan (Donnie Wahlberg) is a complicated figure in Blue Bloods and his marriage to Linda didn’t exactly help paint him in the best light.
Bridget Moynahan as Erin Reagan
Date of Birth: August 15, 2025
Actor:Bridget Moynahan was born in New York andbroke big inSex and The City,where she played Natasha during the 1999 season.Outside of her role as Erin Reagan inBlue Bloods, Moynahan is best known as Dr. Susan Calvin inI, Robot,a sci-fi movie based on Isaac Asimov’s story that co-starred Will Smith. Moynahan also recently played Helen inJohn WickandJohn Wick, Chapter 2.
Sex and The City
1999-2000
2004
2014, 2017
2010-2024
Character:Erin is Frank Reagan’s only daughter. Growing up with three brothers taught her to be assertive and to fight for what she needed, though her brothers also recall her being judgmental and controlling when they were children. Erin is an assistant district attorney who considered running for Manhattan DA inBlue Bloodsseason 13, but ultimately decided it wasn’t for her. She is divorced from defense attorney Jack Boyle (Peter Hermann), with whom she has an equally headstrong daughter, Nicky.
Will Estes as Jamie Reagan
Date of Birth: June 15, 2025
Actor:Will Estes was born in Los Angeles andbroke big in 2002’sAmerican Dreams,a family drama that took place in the 1960s in which he played older brother JJ Pryor, although he began his acting career in 1987 on the soap operaSanta Barbarawhen he was nine years old. In betweenAmerican DreamsandBlue Bloods, Estes played Will Malloy inReunion, a short-lived mystery series about a murder at a high school reunion. Estes also has had a few movie roles, most notably Simon Jansen inThe Dark Knight Rises.
2002-2005
2005-2006
2012
Character:Jamie is the sensitive, quiet youngest son in the Reagan family. He was originally studying to be a lawyer, but decided to become a cop soon after passing the bar exam. Jamie’s first mission as a cop was to find out who was responsible for the death ofBlue Bloods’Joe Reagan, which happened off-screen before the series began. When he was a beat cop during the first six seasons ofBlue Bloods, Jamie was particularly gifted at defusing situations involving suspects with mental health issues. Jamie has been married to his partner, Eddie Janko, since season 9.
Len Cariou as Henry Reagan
Date of Birth: July 05, 2025
Actor:Len Cariou was born in WInnipeg, Canada andbroke big in the 1981 movieThe Four Seasons, co-starring Alan Alda. He has had a long career on television as well as in the theatre and was a recurring character onMurder, She Wrotein the 1980s. Cariou has guest-starred on a wide variety of shows; outside ofBlue Bloods, he is best known for playing Louis on five episodes ofDamages.
1981
1985-1992
2010
Character:Henry Reagan is the last surviving member of the previous generation of the family. Like his son, he was once the Commissioner of Police. Now retired,he still enjoys police work and gets involved in investigations from time to time as well as being a source of wisdom and support for the younger Reagans. Henry seems straight-laced but has a wild side, once shocking everyone during aBlue BloodsReagan family dinner with a story about visiting a nudist colony with his late wife.
Tom Selleck as Frank Reagan
Date of Birth: June 25, 2025
Actor:Tom Selleck was born in Detroit, Michigan andbroke big in the originalMagnum, PIin 1980,and going on to play the character in crossover appearances onMurder, She WroteandSimon and Simon.Selleck has had one of the longest and most prolific careers in television and movies, having starred in projects as diverse as the 1980s comedyThree Men and A Baby, the title character in theJesse Stoneseries of movies, and a recurring role in ten episodes ofFriends. In addition to starring inJesse Stone, he co-writes the scripts for each movie.
Notable TV Shows and Movies:
1980-1988
Three Men and A Baby
1987
1996-2000
2005-2012, 2015
Character:Frank Reagan is similar to the characters in Westerns in that he lives by his personal moral code. For fourteen years, Frank has tried to be a fair Police Commissioner despite two of his sons working as cops, andmany ofBlue Bloods' best episodesinvolvedhis children feeling hurt that he didn’t consider their family relationship when making work-related decisions. Frank often exasperates his staff by refusing to consider politician concerns, instead refusing to publically back the mayor at times when he believes new policies are harmful to the NYPD.
Blue Bloods Supporting Cast And Characters
Blue Bloodshas a large number of supporting characters, some of whom appear in almost every episode:
Cast
Blue Bloods is a television drama series that follows the Reagan family, a family of law enforcement officers in New York City. Led by Police Commissioner Frank Reagan, the series explores familial and professional dynamics as they navigate police work and politics, guided by their patriarch, the former Chief, Henry Reagan.
