Was your favorite CBS TV show just cancelled? Odds are? No. The Tiffany Network just issued early renewals to a slew of new and returning TV series and Blue Bloods topped the list. That’s right, fans. The Blue Bloods TV show has been renewed for an eighth season.
A CBS family and police procedural drama, Blue Bloods stars Tom Selleck, Bridget Moynahan, Donnie Wahlberg, Marisa Ramirez, Amy Carlson, Will Estes, Len Cariou, Sami Gayle, and Vanessa Ray.
The seventh season of Blue Bloods is averaging a 1.19 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 10.12 million viewers. Compared to season six, that’s down by 4% in the demo and down by 4% in terms of total viewers, so the renewal comes as no surprise.
Here’s the CBS press release:
03.23.2017
CBS RENEWS 18 SERIES FOR THE 2017-2018 SEASON
Pick-Ups Include the #1 Scripted Program/Comedy, the #1 Drama, the #1 New Series, the #1 New Comedy and the #1 Newsmagazine
5 Freshman Series Part of Network’s Early Renewals
CBS today announced early renewals of 18 returning series for the 2017-2018 season, displaying the programming depth and stability of America’s Most Watched Network. Additional returning series pick-ups for next season will be announced at a later date.
The shows renewed to date include 6 comedies, 9 dramas, 1 reality series, 2 newsmagazines and a roster of hit programs across every night of the week. They also include the #1 scripted program/comedy THE BIG BANG THEORY; the #1 drama NCIS; the #1 new series BULL; the #1 new comedy KEVIN CAN WAIT; and the #1 newsmagazine 60 MINUTES.
In addition, 5 freshman shows are part of the Network’s early renewals, including BULL, KEVIN CAN WAIT, MACGYVER, MAN WITH A PLAN and SUPERIOR DONUTS.
Following are the renewed series to date for the 2017-2018 season:
- THE BIG BANG THEORY*
- BLUE BLOODS
- BULL
- HAWAII FIVE-0
- KEVIN CAN WAIT
- LIFE IN PIECES
- MACGYVER
- MADAM SECRETARY
- MAN WITH A PLAN
- MOM
- NCIS*
- NCIS: LOS ANGELES
- NCIS: NEW ORLEANS
- SCORPION
- SUPERIOR DONUTS
- SURVIVOR
- 48 HOURS
- 60 MINUTES
CBS will finish the current season as America’s Most Watched Network for the 14th time in 15 years. The Network will announce its new fall 2017-2018 schedule on Wednesday, May 17 at Carnegie Hall in New York City.
* Renewals for THE BIG BANG THEORY and NCIS were previously announced.
What do you think? Are you a fan of the Blue Bloods TV series? Do you plan to watch the eighth season on CBS?
Love, love, love Blue Bloods! Glad it’s being renewed.
Please renew Blue Bloods it’s the “Best” cop/family show on TV!!!! I enjoy how the Reagan Family deals with issues relating to current events. I am a fan of Blue Bloods & CBS…..
I am super excited, happy, and thankful that Blue Bloods will be renewed for a season 8. It is the best program on television. Tom Selleck is awesome, as are all of the other cast members of the show.
love this show…last two episodes didn’t include will estes or vanessa ray…are they still on? hopefully they will be …love the dynamic and story lines for them. anyone know if they’re still in cast?
Best show on tv. Hope they continue for several more seasons!
Very good writers. Choice of cast was superb. Love the shooting on site because it shows NYC as I’ve never known it, with family houses, neighborhoods–not just downtown skyscrapers! Please give Linda short hair again. She is so pretty. Love Lou; keep him. And what happened to the mayor in a wheelchair? Get him back. And Frank really could be more polite, you know. Especially to Garrett. We don’t really love a show because of rudeness!! Think what it teaches all of us!!
Been watching Blue Bloods since the beginning!!!! Catch the marathon every Thursday on ION!!!
Been watching since it started!!!!! Watch the marathon every Thursday on ION!!!!!
All regular cast members, in my opinion, are irreplaceable. Thank you all for your dedication and hard work. My TV/movie viewing will be lost if this wonderful series is ever cancelled. CANNOT imagine that !!
Of course I Love this show it’s great show. I love all the actors.
Very happy to hear that Blue Bloods has been renewed for Season 8.
This is one of the only good shows left on television.
Thank you Tom Selleck for deciding to return to the show for another wonderful season.
I look forward to the newest season.
Great writers and of course wonderful acting. This is a winning combination. I’m glad that everyone could work it out to bring this exceptional show to us for an 8th season. I hope it keeps going for years to come like NCIS has done. I really look forward to every new episode.
I AM SO THRILLED CBS IS BRINGING BLUE BLOODS BACK. Will be watching every Friday
Where have we been?! Just discovered Bluebloods and can’t wait for Season 8, as well as catching up on all the shows we missed! Now THIS is first class!
Always! It reminds me of home and what it still means to maintain a moral compass.