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The Tiffany network is sticking with the Reagan family. CBS has renewed its Blood Bloods TV show for a ninth season. Although the police procedural has fallen in the ratings and has never been a strong performer in the coveted 18-49 year old viewer demo, it always draws a large total audience, even on Friday nights, when viewership tends to dip.
A CBS family drama, Blue Bloods stars Tom Selleck, Donnie Wahlberg, Bridget Moynahan, Will Estes, Len Cariou, Marisa Ramirez, Sami Gayle, and Vanessa Ray. The police procedural centers on the Irish-American Reagans, a multi-generational family of cops dedicated to New York City law enforcement. New York Police Commissioner Frank Reagan (Selleck) leads both the police force and his brood.
Blue Bloods: A Look at the Ratings
The eighth season of Blue Bloods is averaging a 0.92 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 9.21 million viewers. Compared to season seven, that’s down by 26% and down by 12%, respectively. Thanks to its poor performance in the demo, Blue Bloods ranks 18th out of the 25 scripted CBS TV shows we’re tracking. However, when we sort by average total viewership, it rises to fifth place.
CBS Renewals
CBS renewed a total of 11 series, today: Blue Bloods, season nine; Bull, season three; Hawaii Five-0, season nine; Madam Secretary, season five; MacGyver, season three; NCIS: Los Angeles, season 10; NCIS: New Orleans, season five; Survivor, season 37; The Amazing Race, season 31; 48 Hours, season 31; and 60 Minutes, season 51. They join previously renewed series: The Big Bang Theory, season 12; Young Sheldon, season two; Mom, season six; NCIS, season 16; SEAL Team, season two; and SWAT, season two.
Learn more from this CBS press release.
04.18.2018
CBS ANNOUNCES 11 MORE SERIES RENEWALS FOR 2018-2019
New Pickups Include…
Entire Friday Night Lineup – “MacGyver,” “Hawaii Five-0”
and “Blue Bloods”
The Dramas “Bull,” “NCIS: New Orleans,” “NCIS: Los Angeles”
and “Madam Secretary”
Reality Series “Survivor” and “The Amazing Race”
CBS News Broadcasts “60 Minutes” and “48 Hours”
Combined with Previous Pickups, CBS Has Now Renewed 17 Shows: 10 Dramas, Three Comedies, Two Reality Series and Two News Programs
Demonstrating strength, stability and depth across the schedule, CBS announced today the renewals of 11 more primetime series for the 2018-2019 season. Combined with previously announced pickups, CBS has now renewed 17 series for next year, including its entire Tuesday and Friday night lineups.
TODAY’S ANNOUNCEMENTS:
–BULL
PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED PICKUPS:
–MOM
–NCIS
To date, the Network has renewed 12 of the top 20 scripted series; 12 series with 10+ million viewers (more than the other networks combined); and three of the top six most-watched freshman series (YOUNG SHELDON, SEAL TEAM and S.W.A.T.).
What do you think? Do you still enjoy the Blue Bloods TV series? Did you think CBS would cancel or renew it for season nine? Let us know, below.
Excited that Blue Bloods has been renewed. Only disappointment was “Linda” dying!
Awesome news! CBS obviously knows when it’s got a good thing going on. Blue Bloods is my favorite show. I watch every Friday night, the marathons on ION and daily on WGN America as well. Tom Selleck is the best as Frank, Len Cariou also does a wonderful job as Henry. The entire cast is terrific! Sunday dinners are my favorite part of the program; the writers do a great job of getting the Reagan family discussions about the episode topics going. I’m just really happy I have at least another year Of Blue Bloods to look forward to!
Way to go CBS. Y0u have renewed all of our favorite shows.
I enjoy this program. It is one of my favorites. As a native New Yorker, I enjoy seeing familiar locations and sights. But most of all I enjoy the family bonding. The program makes you feel like you are a part of the Reagan family due to the real conversations at Sunday dinners and remind me of times past when growing up and the close knit family relationships that no longer exist due to the technology that now deprives many families of around the table conversations due to having their heads focused on ipads/android that have replaced real life interaction.… Read more »
Blue Bloods is one of my favorite shows. I like the fact that it has true family values which is lacking on a lot of shows these days. But how can you go wrong with Tom Selleck- love all his shows and movies (Jesse Stone, Magnum PI, An Innocent Man, Quigley Down Under) the only thing i miss is his devious Magnum laugh. Keep up the great work and hope its on for many years to come.
There’s not a lot of good television anymore.
My family and I absolutely love Bluebloods, from day one. Thank you CBS for the greatest television series ever.
Thrill that I will still get my Blue Blood fix!!
We love Blue Bloods ! Extremely glad and relieved it will entertain us another season, thank you.
We are thrilled to hear that Blue Bloods will continue! We are both over 49 years of age and love the show…
I am a happy camper! Of the seventeen listed I do not watch seven, so I am thrilled about the eleven others being renewed. Love, absolutely love Blue Bloods.
I want to know how many episodes for each. Especially NCIS 4Vpff
Lyn, with a little patience you can get the answer to your question. We usually are able to g0 to the CBS official website, inquire/look for the
Episode lists there.
THANK YOU FOR RENEWING BLUE BLOODS!!!!!
Very very happy
Best show on TV. No foul language or sex. Keep it on.
love show dont cancel