1 00:00:01,193 --> 00:00:04,238 - Alpha mark. - Yeah, we all set? Good. 2 00:00:08,290 --> 00:00:10,049 Let's talk Blue Bloods. 3 00:00:10,074 --> 00:00:12,079 What's the line? What do I say? 4 00:00:13,463 --> 00:00:14,911 It's New York. It's Blue Bloods. 5 00:00:14,945 --> 00:00:17,150 - Who wants to say grace? - Action! 6 00:00:18,118 --> 00:00:19,876 Let's go. 7 00:00:19,911 --> 00:00:23,635 As the prime-time drama prepares to say goodbye... 8 00:00:23,669 --> 00:00:26,221 You never really expect 14 years out of a show. 9 00:00:26,256 --> 00:00:29,152 ...tonight the Blue Bloods cast comes together... 10 00:00:29,187 --> 00:00:31,221 How are we feeling emotionally? Yeah. 11 00:00:31,256 --> 00:00:34,083 ...to reflect on 14 seasons... 12 00:00:34,118 --> 00:00:35,449 I mean, that... it changed my life. 13 00:00:35,473 --> 00:00:37,473 ...with stories from behind the scenes. 14 00:00:37,508 --> 00:00:39,784 Where's my flip phone? I'll show it to you. 15 00:00:39,818 --> 00:00:40,969 Donnie will eat 16 00:00:41,003 --> 00:00:42,370 the entire scene. 17 00:00:42,404 --> 00:00:43,956 I have laughed so much. 18 00:00:43,991 --> 00:00:47,060 I have new laugh lines thanks to Donnie. 19 00:00:47,094 --> 00:00:49,956 What you never knew about their start as strangers... 20 00:00:49,991 --> 00:00:51,508 The first scene we shot, 21 00:00:51,542 --> 00:00:52,680 I was scared. 22 00:00:52,715 --> 00:00:54,370 We only just met. 23 00:00:54,404 --> 00:00:56,818 ...and the moments that made them forever family. 24 00:00:56,853 --> 00:01:00,163 - Get out of here, you animal. - Sorry, sorry, sorry. 25 00:01:00,198 --> 00:01:02,370 This work environment is a miracle. 26 00:01:02,404 --> 00:01:05,198 We really, uh, pinch ourselves all the time. 27 00:01:05,232 --> 00:01:07,887 Plus a look at the last day on set. 28 00:01:07,922 --> 00:01:10,646 If I talk about it anymore, I will cry. 29 00:01:10,680 --> 00:01:12,198 You're trying to get me emotional. 30 00:01:12,232 --> 00:01:14,853 Why the finale is a love letter to fans. 31 00:01:14,887 --> 00:01:17,094 This is getting really personal now. 32 00:01:17,129 --> 00:01:18,369 That was memorable. 33 00:01:22,678 --> 00:01:27,004 Synced & corrected by -robtor- www.addic7ed.com 34 00:01:27,853 --> 00:01:29,922 Family, honor, service. 35 00:01:29,956 --> 00:01:33,369 Blue Bloods has delivered all of that and more. 36 00:01:33,404 --> 00:01:35,094 Welcome, everybody, I'm Nischelle Turner. 37 00:01:35,129 --> 00:01:37,542 And tonight we are celebrating that legacy 38 00:01:37,577 --> 00:01:39,646 as we prepare to say goodbye 39 00:01:39,680 --> 00:01:40,922 to the Reagans. 40 00:01:45,991 --> 00:01:48,059 I got a lot to be thankful for, 41 00:01:48,094 --> 00:01:51,163 starting with everybody at this table. 42 00:01:51,198 --> 00:01:52,439 I love the show... 43 00:01:52,473 --> 00:01:56,129 we all love the show who work on it... and, uh, 44 00:01:56,163 --> 00:01:57,956 what is so special to me 45 00:01:57,991 --> 00:02:00,232 is the relationships you form 46 00:02:00,267 --> 00:02:01,922 and the family you form. 47 00:02:01,956 --> 00:02:03,976 And I mean that in the broader sense... our crew, 48 00:02:04,010 --> 00:02:05,473 our writers, 49 00:02:05,508 --> 00:02:06,887 our cast. 50 00:02:06,922 --> 00:02:09,576 The show has blessed me in so many ways. 51 00:02:09,611 --> 00:02:13,577 And, um, I'm... you know, 52 00:02:13,611 --> 00:02:16,129 I'm a little teary-eyed right now and emotional, 53 00:02:16,163 --> 00:02:20,040 but more so it's just grateful, it's not, uh, sad. 54 00:02:23,508 --> 00:02:25,198 This is where all the fun happens. 55 00:02:31,034 --> 00:02:32,991 These moments behind the scenes 56 00:02:33,025 --> 00:02:34,508 of the final season say it all. 57 00:02:34,542 --> 00:02:36,232 From police procedural 58 00:02:36,266 --> 00:02:38,577 to legal drama to big city politics, 59 00:02:38,611 --> 00:02:40,542 Blue Bloods hits on every level, 60 00:02:40,577 --> 00:02:42,784 but at the heart of it, it is a family 61 00:02:42,818 --> 00:02:45,887 whose dinner table we all want to be invited to. 62 00:02:46,991 --> 00:02:48,887 I don't think I realized 63 00:02:48,922 --> 00:02:50,887 it was gonna be that important 64 00:02:50,922 --> 00:02:53,301 of a scene that resonated week after week. 65 00:02:53,336 --> 00:02:54,818 People always come up and say, 66 00:02:54,853 --> 00:02:56,403 "I love the family dinner scenes." 67 00:02:56,439 --> 00:02:58,060 Um, I think probably has something to do 68 00:02:58,094 --> 00:02:59,542 with the values of the show. 69 00:02:59,577 --> 00:03:01,301 Reagans say grace. 70 00:03:02,715 --> 00:03:04,715 Name of the Father, the Son, the Holy Spirit. 71 00:03:04,749 --> 00:03:07,370 I think family dinner was... you can safely say 72 00:03:07,404 --> 00:03:10,404 it's most of the audience's favorite part. 73 00:03:13,163 --> 00:03:16,025 14 seasons, 293 episodes, 74 00:03:16,060 --> 00:03:19,198 and an ensemble cast that's been together since the very beginning. 75 00:03:19,232 --> 00:03:21,769 It's a success story no one saw coming, 76 00:03:21,803 --> 00:03:23,508 especially in 2010 77 00:03:23,542 --> 00:03:26,266 before the series even started production. 78 00:03:26,301 --> 00:03:29,301 We love the show. It's character-driven police drama. 79 00:03:29,336 --> 00:03:32,266 It's three generations of cops. Bridget is a prosecutor. 80 00:03:32,301 --> 00:03:33,887 - I got the brains in the family. - Yeah. 81 00:03:33,922 --> 00:03:35,611 - And the height. - She's a smart lawyer. 82 00:03:35,646 --> 00:03:37,473 And the looks. 83 00:03:37,508 --> 00:03:38,887 - We got nothing. - She got the brains and the looks. 84 00:03:38,922 --> 00:03:40,439 I used to walk around and say, 85 00:03:40,473 --> 00:03:43,266 "Oh, seven years, easy, seven years." 86 00:03:43,301 --> 00:03:46,887 And, um, we doubled it, so... 87 00:03:46,922 --> 00:03:49,060 I couldn't have predicted that. 88 00:03:49,094 --> 00:03:50,508 I believed in the show. 89 00:03:50,542 --> 00:03:52,542 I'm not sure I would have done it otherwise. 90 00:03:52,577 --> 00:03:55,577 And I also believed in the cast, that we had the right group 91 00:03:55,611 --> 00:03:59,301 and the right show and the right timing. 92 00:03:59,336 --> 00:04:01,853 I'm excited to see it all, all put together 93 00:04:01,887 --> 00:04:04,611 in front of other people besides my parents, who, you know, 94 00:04:04,646 --> 00:04:06,404 are thinking it's gonna be a huge hit, 95 00:04:06,439 --> 00:04:08,646 but they're my parents, so... 96 00:04:08,680 --> 00:04:09,956 what else are they gonna say? 97 00:04:09,991 --> 00:04:11,887 I'm actually surprised that I said that. 98 00:04:11,922 --> 00:04:15,129 I don't think anybody really had that idea 99 00:04:15,163 --> 00:04:19,129 that it was going to be the hit that it was and still is. 100 00:04:19,163 --> 00:04:21,922 It felt good from the beginning. 101 00:04:21,956 --> 00:04:24,370 It felt like we were doing something good, 102 00:04:24,404 --> 00:04:27,025 but you never really expect 14 years out of, out of a show. 103 00:04:27,060 --> 00:04:28,584 Yeah, I think that would be, uh, 104 00:04:28,619 --> 00:04:30,680 that would be an arrogant expectation. 105 00:04:31,887 --> 00:04:33,646 So just how do you create 106 00:04:33,680 --> 00:04:35,957 a fan-favorite series like Blue Bloods? 107 00:04:35,992 --> 00:04:39,129 Well, first you take a tried-and-true TV legend... 108 00:04:42,887 --> 00:04:44,198 ...add one pop star... 109 00:04:44,232 --> 00:04:47,301 ? Oh, oh, oh, oh-oh. ? 110 00:04:47,336 --> 00:04:49,370 ...throw in a cast of seasoned actors, 111 00:04:49,404 --> 00:04:52,025 and you've got a hit show that defied the odds. 112 00:04:52,060 --> 00:04:53,680 We owned Friday night. 113 00:04:53,715 --> 00:04:55,267 Blue Bloods did own the night 114 00:04:55,301 --> 00:04:58,749 on Friday night historically for its entire run, 115 00:04:58,784 --> 00:05:00,922 which is a major accomplishment. 116 00:05:00,956 --> 00:05:02,370 A lot of people thought, 117 00:05:02,404 --> 00:05:04,267 "God, they put 'em on at 10:00 118 00:05:04,301 --> 00:05:05,473 "Friday night? 119 00:05:05,508 --> 00:05:07,404 That's, that's a death spot." 120 00:05:07,439 --> 00:05:09,473 And it turned out 121 00:05:09,508 --> 00:05:12,370 that if we build it, they came. 122 00:05:12,404 --> 00:05:15,782 And, uh, that was a big surprise for everybody. 123 00:05:16,163 --> 00:05:19,060 And that was a very big surprise when 124 00:05:19,094 --> 00:05:21,060 people not only came and watched it 125 00:05:21,094 --> 00:05:22,991 but it dominated. 126 00:05:23,025 --> 00:05:26,508 It dominated Friday nights for 14 years. 127 00:05:26,542 --> 00:05:29,991 You see, most series don't survive Friday nights, 128 00:05:30,025 --> 00:05:31,404 but this cast and crew 129 00:05:31,439 --> 00:05:32,956 found massive success, 130 00:05:32,991 --> 00:05:35,784 consistently charting as the top show of the night 131 00:05:35,818 --> 00:05:39,163 and ranking among the top scripted series in television. 132 00:05:39,198 --> 00:05:41,439 They got a pretty famous fan base, too. 133 00:05:41,473 --> 00:05:43,508 Bill Clinton came to family dinner once. 134 00:05:43,542 --> 00:05:45,370 The Fonz came in 135 00:05:45,404 --> 00:05:47,473 and was like, "I love this show." 136 00:05:47,508 --> 00:05:49,060 One time I saw Ron Howard... he's like, 137 00:05:49,094 --> 00:05:51,370 "I love your show," and I was like, "What?" 138 00:05:51,404 --> 00:05:53,611 Let's have some fun. 139 00:05:53,646 --> 00:05:55,060 Give me that mic! 140 00:05:55,094 --> 00:05:56,853 We had something different 141 00:05:56,887 --> 00:05:58,818 and something special. Um, you know, 142 00:05:58,853 --> 00:06:03,370 a lot of TV over the last two decades has 143 00:06:03,404 --> 00:06:07,060 moved away from a family like the Reagans. 144 00:06:07,094 --> 00:06:09,853 And suddenly, here was this show coming 145 00:06:09,887 --> 00:06:11,542 that in some ways seemed 146 00:06:11,577 --> 00:06:14,611 like it was past its time 147 00:06:14,646 --> 00:06:17,301 but in reality it was perfect time. 148 00:06:17,336 --> 00:06:18,922 You know, it was right on time. 149 00:06:18,956 --> 00:06:21,991 Um, people missed that type of show 150 00:06:22,025 --> 00:06:23,887 as an option on the menu. 151 00:06:26,715 --> 00:06:28,991 But it all could have looked very different. 152 00:06:29,025 --> 00:06:31,508 For starters, part of the pilot episode was shot 153 00:06:31,542 --> 00:06:33,681 in Toronto, not New York, 154 00:06:33,705 --> 00:06:36,198 and it wasn't always called Blue Bloods. 155 00:06:36,232 --> 00:06:38,784 No, it was originally called Reagan's Law. 156 00:06:38,818 --> 00:06:40,508 What a terrible title. 157 00:06:40,542 --> 00:06:42,922 Boy, I don't think we should've been 158 00:06:42,956 --> 00:06:45,853 saddled with Reagan's Law. 159 00:06:47,922 --> 00:06:49,749 And while the show takes great pride 160 00:06:49,784 --> 00:06:51,922 in representing the men and women in blue, 161 00:06:51,956 --> 00:06:55,602 the family dynamic is what really sets the show apart. 162 00:06:55,637 --> 00:06:58,163 It's something Tom felt very strongly about, 163 00:06:58,198 --> 00:07:00,404 so when the series started veering away from that 164 00:07:00,439 --> 00:07:03,611 in the first season, he made sure to bring it back. 165 00:07:03,646 --> 00:07:06,473 Suddenly, there was a, a difference in the tone. 166 00:07:06,508 --> 00:07:08,853 And some new people had been brought in, 167 00:07:08,887 --> 00:07:12,404 and the show was more procedural. 168 00:07:12,439 --> 00:07:14,577 I kind of met with the other actors 169 00:07:14,611 --> 00:07:15,956 and, and said, "Look, 170 00:07:15,991 --> 00:07:17,922 "you can stay out of this. 171 00:07:17,956 --> 00:07:20,370 "I'm gonna have to have broad enough shoulders for this, 172 00:07:20,404 --> 00:07:22,542 "but if you agree with me 173 00:07:22,577 --> 00:07:24,680 "and you liked the pilot 174 00:07:24,715 --> 00:07:27,680 "and not the way the show was beginning, 175 00:07:27,715 --> 00:07:30,336 "then, um, 176 00:07:30,370 --> 00:07:32,198 I'm gonna see what I can do." 177 00:07:32,232 --> 00:07:34,267 I called some people at the network, 178 00:07:34,301 --> 00:07:36,646 I called my agent and said, 179 00:07:36,680 --> 00:07:38,291 "This isn't gonna work." 180 00:07:38,818 --> 00:07:40,542 And we were on episode two, and I said, 181 00:07:40,577 --> 00:07:43,267 "Look, I don't think I belong in this show 182 00:07:43,301 --> 00:07:44,267 if that's what they're gonna do." 183 00:07:44,301 --> 00:07:46,370 And... but that was done in, 184 00:07:46,404 --> 00:07:50,025 not in a threatening way but in a businesslike way. 185 00:07:50,060 --> 00:07:52,749 And, uh, um... 186 00:07:52,784 --> 00:07:54,025 it worked out pretty good. 187 00:07:54,060 --> 00:07:55,370 He rallied us 188 00:07:55,404 --> 00:07:57,680 and included us, which was great because, you know, 189 00:07:57,715 --> 00:08:00,715 it-it showed that he cared that, um, 190 00:08:00,749 --> 00:08:02,336 we were all in this together. 191 00:08:02,370 --> 00:08:06,129 Um, you know, it just brought s together tighter as a family. 192 00:08:06,163 --> 00:08:08,060 What we all gravitated towards 193 00:08:08,094 --> 00:08:10,025 was the connection between the family. 194 00:08:10,060 --> 00:08:13,232 And that connection had to be protected. 195 00:08:13,267 --> 00:08:16,473 Tom was really... he used his experience 196 00:08:16,508 --> 00:08:20,680 and his, you know, influence to ensure 197 00:08:20,715 --> 00:08:22,818 that we could protect the integrity 198 00:08:22,853 --> 00:08:24,473 of the show that we all signed up for. 199 00:08:24,508 --> 00:08:27,232 You know, you commit to a series like that, 200 00:08:27,267 --> 00:08:29,198 everybody's future's on the line, 201 00:08:29,232 --> 00:08:31,577 and it affected them as much as me. 202 00:08:31,611 --> 00:08:34,472 When we started Blue Bloods, I asked for fourth billing. 203 00:08:34,508 --> 00:08:37,336 I was kind of a supporting character 204 00:08:37,370 --> 00:08:39,853 for what was happening in their lives, 205 00:08:39,887 --> 00:08:43,060 so it was as much their future as mine. 206 00:08:43,094 --> 00:08:46,577 It was an ensemble show which I was delighted to be a part of. 207 00:08:46,611 --> 00:08:49,370 It would have been remiss if they weren't in that meeting. 208 00:08:49,404 --> 00:08:51,094 And when it comes to impactful stories, 209 00:08:51,129 --> 00:08:52,646 some of TV's most shocking 210 00:08:52,680 --> 00:08:56,784 and heartfelt moments have taken place on these sets. 211 00:09:00,646 --> 00:09:03,025 I'll ask again. 212 00:09:04,646 --> 00:09:06,370 Who shot my boy? 213 00:09:06,404 --> 00:09:07,577 Vinny... 214 00:09:08,508 --> 00:09:09,784 I think that we've 215 00:09:09,818 --> 00:09:12,370 tackled issues, um, 216 00:09:12,404 --> 00:09:15,060 that are current, you know, current events to an extent. 217 00:09:15,094 --> 00:09:16,542 At the end of the day, 218 00:09:16,577 --> 00:09:19,577 we're really telling a story of family working 219 00:09:19,611 --> 00:09:23,025 in an industry and the, the highs and lows. 220 00:09:23,060 --> 00:09:25,577 I can't do this without my wife. 221 00:09:25,611 --> 00:09:27,734 Linda's death wasn't your fault. 222 00:09:29,267 --> 00:09:30,749 So, whose fault was it? 223 00:09:30,784 --> 00:09:32,267 And the subject matter is... 224 00:09:32,301 --> 00:09:34,611 I think they are very courageous 225 00:09:34,646 --> 00:09:37,198 in what we discuss and... but we don't preach. 226 00:09:37,232 --> 00:09:40,922 And I think that really, uh, allows anyone, 227 00:09:40,956 --> 00:09:42,991 no matter what side of the argument they are on, 228 00:09:43,025 --> 00:09:45,922 it makes everyone feel heard on a particular topic. 229 00:09:45,956 --> 00:09:47,611 - The laws are there for a reason. - Yeah. 230 00:09:47,646 --> 00:09:49,267 - To protect the criminals. - No. 231 00:09:49,301 --> 00:09:51,991 - To protect society from a police state. - Oh. 232 00:09:52,025 --> 00:09:54,508 But the real secret to Blue Bloods' success, 233 00:09:54,542 --> 00:09:57,749 well, it's the relationships on- and off-screen 234 00:09:57,784 --> 00:09:59,542 that have kept fans coming back. 235 00:09:59,577 --> 00:10:01,094 We're rolling! 236 00:10:03,094 --> 00:10:05,129 I love bossing them around. 237 00:10:06,542 --> 00:10:09,680 A lot of TV and a lot of actors, they're not very nice. 238 00:10:11,232 --> 00:10:13,198 You can cut that out, but don't cut it out. 239 00:10:13,232 --> 00:10:14,866 All right? They're not very nice. 240 00:10:14,901 --> 00:10:16,414 They're not who you think they are. 241 00:10:16,448 --> 00:10:19,044 Here, they're as nice as you think they are. 242 00:10:19,078 --> 00:10:20,163 It's family. 243 00:10:20,198 --> 00:10:23,402 And I think that's what the audience sees and feels. 244 00:10:23,436 --> 00:10:25,853 We really, uh, pinch ourselves all the time, 245 00:10:25,887 --> 00:10:27,715 we-we-we laugh all the time, 246 00:10:27,749 --> 00:10:29,198 we are so grateful. 247 00:10:29,232 --> 00:10:32,198 I think a lot of people can relate 248 00:10:32,232 --> 00:10:35,336 to Blue Bloods 'cause they see all of our characters 249 00:10:35,370 --> 00:10:37,853 as just real, genuine human beings. 250 00:10:37,887 --> 00:10:39,853 These are real people. 251 00:10:39,887 --> 00:10:41,473 These are people who are messy. 252 00:10:41,508 --> 00:10:43,577 These are people who are flawed. 253 00:10:43,611 --> 00:10:45,129 You know, they-they do things wrong. 254 00:10:45,163 --> 00:10:46,646 They do many things right. 255 00:10:46,680 --> 00:10:48,818 And it's relatable. 256 00:10:48,853 --> 00:10:50,784 I'm so thankful 257 00:10:50,818 --> 00:10:52,542 to be here and to be part of this show 258 00:10:52,577 --> 00:10:54,646 that I've never lost that gratitude 259 00:10:54,680 --> 00:10:57,163 in 14 seasons. I've never lost it. 260 00:10:57,198 --> 00:11:01,025 I'm excited every day, um, 261 00:11:01,060 --> 00:11:03,163 which helps, you know, when it's... when we're chasing 262 00:11:03,198 --> 00:11:05,473 bad guys out in the cold at 3:00 in the morning 263 00:11:05,508 --> 00:11:06,956 on a Friday night. 264 00:11:06,991 --> 00:11:08,542 After a long week of work, it's rough. 265 00:11:08,577 --> 00:11:11,646 And I think the crew feeds off of that energy, 266 00:11:11,680 --> 00:11:14,784 and-and, um, we all kind of lift each other up. 267 00:11:14,818 --> 00:11:16,646 Everybody's work ethic 268 00:11:16,680 --> 00:11:18,439 and the ethic to... 269 00:11:18,473 --> 00:11:21,680 making every show as, as good as you could, 270 00:11:21,714 --> 00:11:23,198 that never left us. 271 00:11:23,232 --> 00:11:25,680 The work was preeminent. 272 00:11:25,715 --> 00:11:27,818 That means an enormous amount to me. 273 00:11:27,853 --> 00:11:29,818 If you spend that much time of your life 274 00:11:29,853 --> 00:11:32,129 working on a television series, 275 00:11:32,163 --> 00:11:34,887 you ought to make the ride as good as possible, 276 00:11:34,922 --> 00:11:36,129 and we've had a great ride. 277 00:11:36,163 --> 00:11:37,370 Still ahead... 278 00:11:37,404 --> 00:11:38,646 Them eyebrows is what gets me. 279 00:11:38,680 --> 00:11:40,301 He got, like, 280 00:11:40,336 --> 00:11:42,129 scary-ass eyebrows. 281 00:11:42,163 --> 00:11:43,887 ...Donnie's nickname for Tom. 282 00:11:43,922 --> 00:11:45,611 - Plus... - The belts that we were 283 00:11:45,646 --> 00:11:48,232 are a third of the weight of what actual cops wear. 284 00:11:48,267 --> 00:11:49,784 ...behind the badge. 285 00:11:49,818 --> 00:11:53,060 How the cast prepared to play real-life NYPD officers. 286 00:11:53,094 --> 00:11:54,404 I mean, I couldn't handcuff 287 00:11:54,439 --> 00:11:56,301 a 95-year-old woman. 288 00:12:20,922 --> 00:12:22,163 Whoo! 289 00:12:22,198 --> 00:12:24,922 Yeah, we all set? We-we closed up and quiet? 290 00:12:24,956 --> 00:12:26,094 Good. 291 00:12:26,129 --> 00:12:27,956 Let's go. 292 00:12:27,991 --> 00:12:30,817 - Is someone gonna say action? - Action! 293 00:12:33,542 --> 00:12:35,611 It's not my fault we've been here for nine hours! 294 00:12:35,646 --> 00:12:38,439 We kind of did it. We kind of did it. 295 00:12:39,577 --> 00:12:41,378 Dad, I'm really on the edge 296 00:12:41,412 --> 00:12:43,336 of not coming back. 297 00:12:43,370 --> 00:12:45,232 Oh, God. 298 00:12:45,267 --> 00:12:46,301 - It's happening again. - Uh-oh. 299 00:12:46,336 --> 00:12:47,749 This is going well. 300 00:12:47,784 --> 00:12:49,129 Ready, mark. 301 00:12:49,439 --> 00:12:51,680 This is the squad room. 302 00:12:51,715 --> 00:12:55,474 This is where me and Marisa hold down the fort 303 00:12:55,508 --> 00:12:58,439 with the amazing background actors of 14 years. 304 00:12:58,474 --> 00:13:01,163 Everyone... 305 00:13:01,198 --> 00:13:03,198 14 seasons of love, 306 00:13:03,232 --> 00:13:05,508 laughter and a lot of hard work. 307 00:13:05,543 --> 00:13:08,446 The Blue Bloods cast spent more than 2,300 days 308 00:13:08,481 --> 00:13:09,577 shooting on set, 309 00:13:09,612 --> 00:13:11,776 and they aren't shy about spilling secrets, 310 00:13:11,811 --> 00:13:14,577 including one of the most frequently asked questions. 311 00:13:14,852 --> 00:13:18,714 What is it really like to work with Mr. Magnum himself, 312 00:13:18,748 --> 00:13:20,334 Tom Selleck? 313 00:13:20,369 --> 00:13:21,896 Without further ado... 314 00:13:21,930 --> 00:13:23,541 People may or may not realize that, you know, 315 00:13:23,576 --> 00:13:24,714 he's about six-foot-four. 316 00:13:24,748 --> 00:13:26,403 And, um, he's just 317 00:13:26,438 --> 00:13:27,576 he's such a, he's such a presence 318 00:13:27,610 --> 00:13:29,679 when he comes into a room. 319 00:13:29,714 --> 00:13:32,610 He's physically imposing, his eyes are very serious... 320 00:13:32,645 --> 00:13:34,376 You know, people talk about his mustache. 321 00:13:34,411 --> 00:13:36,162 Them eyebrows is what gets me. 322 00:13:36,196 --> 00:13:37,438 He got, like, 323 00:13:37,472 --> 00:13:39,438 scary-ass eyebrows. 324 00:13:39,472 --> 00:13:40,783 They're scary, right? 325 00:13:40,817 --> 00:13:43,300 Well, at least you got that right. 326 00:13:43,334 --> 00:13:45,519 Some things that you might not guess about Tom 327 00:13:45,554 --> 00:13:47,576 is that he's very funny. 328 00:13:47,610 --> 00:13:49,300 - Can you say that again? - Okay. 329 00:13:49,334 --> 00:13:50,852 I was laughing, so... 330 00:13:52,196 --> 00:13:54,369 That's all the faces I have in me. 331 00:13:55,817 --> 00:13:58,196 He's taught me poems, he's taught me jokes. 332 00:13:58,231 --> 00:13:59,196 - Just bear with me. - Don't worry, Tom... 333 00:13:59,231 --> 00:14:00,886 Sorry, it's my first day. 334 00:14:00,920 --> 00:14:02,989 I think Tom Selleck is like 335 00:14:03,024 --> 00:14:05,208 the, the original influencer. 336 00:14:05,243 --> 00:14:06,817 And I'm always like, "Well, whatever Tom says, 337 00:14:06,852 --> 00:14:07,955 I'll try it." 338 00:14:07,989 --> 00:14:10,127 Thank you, it's great to be iconic. 339 00:14:11,989 --> 00:14:13,645 What you see is what you get, a lot, with Tom. 340 00:14:13,679 --> 00:14:15,300 He's the leader on-screen and he really is 341 00:14:15,334 --> 00:14:16,817 our sort of, you know, 342 00:14:16,852 --> 00:14:19,231 our-our leader off-screen as well. 343 00:14:19,265 --> 00:14:22,438 Off-camera, I only refer to Tom as "Dad." 344 00:14:23,576 --> 00:14:25,024 Donnie calls you "Dad." 345 00:14:25,058 --> 00:14:27,024 And I call him "son." W... Every time I see him, 346 00:14:27,058 --> 00:14:30,334 his dressing room's right down... a couple doors from mine, 347 00:14:30,369 --> 00:14:33,300 and I'll walk by and I'll go, "Hello, son." 348 00:14:33,334 --> 00:14:35,308 He goes, "Hello, Dad." 349 00:14:35,783 --> 00:14:37,196 It's really sweet. 350 00:14:37,231 --> 00:14:40,714 We have a mutual affection and respect for each other. 351 00:14:40,748 --> 00:14:43,507 It's been really fun building a relationship with him. 352 00:14:43,541 --> 00:14:45,920 And while the cast knows they could count on Dad 353 00:14:45,955 --> 00:14:47,181 to keep them on track, 354 00:14:47,216 --> 00:14:49,162 they could always count on this guy 355 00:14:49,196 --> 00:14:50,606 to bring a whole lot of energy... 356 00:14:50,640 --> 00:14:53,162 Ah. Speak of the devil. 357 00:14:56,300 --> 00:14:57,989 - Oh, geez, oh, geez, oh, geez. - Oh, here he comes. 358 00:14:58,024 --> 00:15:00,265 ...and, of course, dance moves. 359 00:15:06,300 --> 00:15:08,748 ? I like the remix, baby. ? 360 00:15:08,783 --> 00:15:12,058 How long do you have to talk about working with Donnie? 361 00:15:12,093 --> 00:15:13,576 Donnie is fun 362 00:15:13,610 --> 00:15:15,955 and always positive. 363 00:15:15,989 --> 00:15:18,554 I always want more scenes with Donnie. 364 00:15:18,589 --> 00:15:20,645 What's the line? What do I say? 365 00:15:20,679 --> 00:15:22,714 He's always goofing off. 366 00:15:22,748 --> 00:15:24,058 Sometimes I'll turn to him 367 00:15:24,093 --> 00:15:26,127 in the middle of the scene and he'll have, like, 368 00:15:26,162 --> 00:15:28,231 string beans coming down like fangs 369 00:15:28,265 --> 00:15:30,576 and... or, y-you know, little Altoids, 370 00:15:30,610 --> 00:15:32,300 his little Chiclets teeth. 371 00:15:32,334 --> 00:15:33,886 So he's-he's quite the prankster. 372 00:15:33,920 --> 00:15:35,783 All right. Thank you. 373 00:15:37,714 --> 00:15:39,679 It was her. That wasn't me. 374 00:15:41,024 --> 00:15:43,438 I... have laughed so much. 375 00:15:43,472 --> 00:15:46,507 I have new laugh lines thanks to Donnie. 376 00:15:49,196 --> 00:15:51,231 And there's something else Donnie brought to set 377 00:15:51,265 --> 00:15:52,610 starting from day one: 378 00:15:52,645 --> 00:15:55,196 thousands of New Kids on the Block fans. 379 00:15:55,231 --> 00:15:57,231 Yes, they build little mini-camps 380 00:15:57,265 --> 00:15:58,783 and stuff, they bring me lunch 381 00:15:58,817 --> 00:16:01,127 some days, they'll set up a barbecue and stuff. 382 00:16:01,162 --> 00:16:03,127 And Tom goes right over and says hi to them all 383 00:16:03,162 --> 00:16:04,438 and takes pictures and... 384 00:16:04,472 --> 00:16:05,920 I mean, he's-he's great. 385 00:16:07,334 --> 00:16:08,507 I am now. 386 00:16:09,444 --> 00:16:11,927 I love 'em. I have all their albums. 387 00:16:12,127 --> 00:16:13,472 I made that up. 388 00:16:13,507 --> 00:16:16,300 I-I love 'em, but I don't have all their albums. 389 00:16:16,334 --> 00:16:18,852 I've snuck in lyrics 390 00:16:18,886 --> 00:16:22,058 from New Kids songs and song titles and references 391 00:16:22,093 --> 00:16:24,231 throughout all the 14 seasons. 392 00:16:24,265 --> 00:16:26,783 Could you take us through what happened? Step by step? 393 00:16:26,817 --> 00:16:29,093 ? Step by step ? 394 00:16:29,127 --> 00:16:30,576 ? Ooh, baby. ? 395 00:16:30,610 --> 00:16:32,438 So, no more games. 396 00:16:32,472 --> 00:16:34,886 ? No more games is about positivity. ? 397 00:16:34,920 --> 00:16:36,576 Or "Please Don't Go Girl." 398 00:16:36,610 --> 00:16:38,093 - Yeah. - What does that even mean? 399 00:16:38,127 --> 00:16:39,438 It's an oldie but goodie. Forget about it. 400 00:16:39,472 --> 00:16:41,093 ? Please ? 401 00:16:41,127 --> 00:16:43,576 ? Don't go, girl... ? 402 00:16:43,610 --> 00:16:45,472 My band mate Jordan Knight 403 00:16:45,507 --> 00:16:48,714 was a background actor at one point. 404 00:16:48,748 --> 00:16:52,127 Yeah, we snuck him in the background of a scene. 405 00:16:52,162 --> 00:16:54,093 Donnie was often spotted on set Face Timing 406 00:16:54,127 --> 00:16:55,576 with wife Jenny McCarthy. 407 00:16:55,610 --> 00:16:58,886 And did you know that she almost had a role on the show 408 00:16:58,920 --> 00:17:00,576 playing his high school girlfriend? 409 00:17:00,610 --> 00:17:02,714 But they didn't want to blur the line for fans, 410 00:17:02,748 --> 00:17:04,024 so she passed. 411 00:17:04,057 --> 00:17:05,886 But Donnie didn't pass on the chance 412 00:17:05,920 --> 00:17:07,471 to get to direct an episode. 413 00:17:07,507 --> 00:17:09,028 All right, ready? 414 00:17:09,748 --> 00:17:11,024 And action. 415 00:17:11,057 --> 00:17:12,541 Bridget directed three. 416 00:17:12,575 --> 00:17:13,955 And while there's a real sense of joy 417 00:17:13,989 --> 00:17:15,834 and camaraderie on set, 418 00:17:15,868 --> 00:17:18,507 there is one thing the entire production 419 00:17:18,541 --> 00:17:20,024 takes very seriously: 420 00:17:20,057 --> 00:17:23,044 the accurate portrayal of the real men and women 421 00:17:23,079 --> 00:17:24,507 of the NYPD. 422 00:17:24,541 --> 00:17:26,057 Police. Don't move! 423 00:17:26,093 --> 00:17:27,783 We have a great technical advisor on the show. 424 00:17:27,816 --> 00:17:30,058 That's Jimmy Nuce. Do you know who Jimmy Nuce is? 425 00:17:30,093 --> 00:17:34,334 He's a cop, and he retired and he works on Blue Bloods. 426 00:17:34,369 --> 00:17:37,422 Well, Jim Nuciforo is like... holds all of our hands. 427 00:17:37,457 --> 00:17:39,196 Everything is authentic with Jim. 428 00:17:39,231 --> 00:17:43,024 Um, his expertise is invaluable. 429 00:17:44,231 --> 00:17:45,748 So, I've been a tech consultant 430 00:17:45,783 --> 00:17:47,334 on Blue Bloods since day one. 431 00:17:47,369 --> 00:17:50,472 I was actually on the show before it was a show. 432 00:17:50,507 --> 00:17:53,507 Jim Nuciforo is a former NYPD detective 433 00:17:53,541 --> 00:17:56,507 who started his law enforcement career in 1982. 434 00:17:56,541 --> 00:17:59,748 Sometimes you'll see him on the show playing himself. 435 00:17:59,783 --> 00:18:01,886 - I'm here if you need me, boss. - Thanks, Jimmy. 436 00:18:01,920 --> 00:18:03,714 I have given them many stories. 437 00:18:03,748 --> 00:18:06,679 In almost every episode that we do, there's either 438 00:18:06,714 --> 00:18:10,196 a story of mine or a piece of a story of mine. 439 00:18:10,852 --> 00:18:12,438 Gun! Gun! 440 00:18:12,472 --> 00:18:13,955 Jim also works closely with the cast 441 00:18:13,989 --> 00:18:16,886 on everything from weapons training to mastering 442 00:18:16,920 --> 00:18:20,334 the movements and mannerisms of real police officers. 443 00:18:20,369 --> 00:18:21,920 I feel like, after each take, 444 00:18:21,955 --> 00:18:23,265 I'm looking for him to see 445 00:18:23,300 --> 00:18:25,472 if he's gonna give me the thumbs-up. 446 00:18:25,507 --> 00:18:27,645 Shooting a gun, he tells you how to hold a gun, 447 00:18:27,679 --> 00:18:29,748 uh, where to put the badge. 448 00:18:29,783 --> 00:18:33,127 They've become so good, they can be cops. 449 00:18:33,162 --> 00:18:36,748 They can go out on that street, and nobody would question. 450 00:18:36,783 --> 00:18:38,300 Still, there's one thing 451 00:18:38,334 --> 00:18:40,920 you'll rarely see the stars do on-screen. 452 00:18:40,955 --> 00:18:42,828 Put your hands behind your back. 453 00:18:42,862 --> 00:18:44,679 Handcuffing somebody 454 00:18:44,714 --> 00:18:47,002 is one of the hardest things 455 00:18:47,036 --> 00:18:49,166 you will ever have to do. 456 00:18:49,201 --> 00:18:53,024 I mean, I couldn't, I couldn't handcuff a 95-year-old woman. 457 00:18:53,058 --> 00:18:55,369 So the most that we'll do 458 00:18:55,403 --> 00:18:57,852 is put one handcuff on... 459 00:18:57,886 --> 00:19:00,679 if we do that... and then the other cuff 460 00:19:00,714 --> 00:19:02,472 they will hold in their hand. 461 00:19:02,507 --> 00:19:04,853 Another challenge for the actors? The gear. 462 00:19:04,887 --> 00:19:06,606 The belts that we wear... 463 00:19:07,079 --> 00:19:10,300 are a third of the weight of what actual cops wear. 464 00:19:10,334 --> 00:19:12,024 And, you know, we're talking like, 465 00:19:12,058 --> 00:19:14,472 that's like 25 pounds on your hips 466 00:19:14,507 --> 00:19:17,024 and pushing on your hips throughout the day. 467 00:19:17,058 --> 00:19:19,472 It's like the number one question I ask real police officers 468 00:19:19,507 --> 00:19:20,852 when I meet them. It's... I'm like, 469 00:19:20,886 --> 00:19:22,162 "What do you do with the belt 470 00:19:22,196 --> 00:19:23,507 "when you have to use the restroom? 471 00:19:23,541 --> 00:19:25,058 "What do you think about the pants? 472 00:19:25,093 --> 00:19:27,265 "Like, the pants are, like, tight and loose 473 00:19:27,300 --> 00:19:28,265 in all the wrong places." 474 00:19:28,300 --> 00:19:32,300 Like, I just drill them about everything about what's on my person. 475 00:19:35,679 --> 00:19:36,828 Still ahead... 476 00:19:36,862 --> 00:19:39,334 Somebody please pass me something that's bad for me. 477 00:19:39,369 --> 00:19:41,645 You got to eat something or you're cheating. 478 00:19:41,679 --> 00:19:43,369 ...from banned foods 479 00:19:43,403 --> 00:19:45,886 to plastic forks, family dinner secrets 480 00:19:45,920 --> 00:19:47,566 straight from the Reagans' table. 481 00:19:47,600 --> 00:19:49,472 There's infamous meals. 482 00:19:50,714 --> 00:19:52,472 I did lose it one time 483 00:19:52,507 --> 00:19:54,679 a couple years ago. 484 00:20:11,265 --> 00:20:12,920 Today on Blue Bloods? 485 00:20:12,955 --> 00:20:15,817 Today's family dinner day. 486 00:20:15,852 --> 00:20:17,645 And action. 487 00:20:17,679 --> 00:20:21,403 Donnie eats like a, like a madman. 488 00:20:21,438 --> 00:20:23,576 I've eaten about 489 00:20:23,610 --> 00:20:24,957 six cannolis right now. 490 00:20:26,063 --> 00:20:28,443 You're going at your food like it's trying to escape. 491 00:20:28,610 --> 00:20:29,955 I don't think I would have been attracted 492 00:20:29,989 --> 00:20:31,564 to that script 493 00:20:32,334 --> 00:20:34,127 without this family dinner scene. 494 00:20:34,162 --> 00:20:36,783 I have a lot of people say to me 495 00:20:36,817 --> 00:20:38,127 when they, when they see me on the street, 496 00:20:38,162 --> 00:20:39,541 "I love having dinner with you on Friday nights." 497 00:20:39,576 --> 00:20:41,817 I feel very lucky... 498 00:20:41,852 --> 00:20:43,369 to have you all here. 499 00:20:44,920 --> 00:20:46,162 If we didn't have that, 500 00:20:46,196 --> 00:20:48,369 like, connective tissue, 501 00:20:48,403 --> 00:20:49,541 it would probably just be 502 00:20:49,576 --> 00:20:51,679 like any other procedural, I suppose. 503 00:20:51,714 --> 00:20:53,920 It's the heart and soul of the series, 504 00:20:53,955 --> 00:20:57,024 the weekly Sunday dinners where the Reagans come together 505 00:20:57,058 --> 00:20:59,852 to share their hopes and celebrate their triumphs, 506 00:20:59,886 --> 00:21:01,955 even if they don't always agree with each other. 507 00:21:01,989 --> 00:21:04,852 I mean, our best family dinners are when we fight. 508 00:21:04,886 --> 00:21:06,886 Absolutely correct. 509 00:21:09,093 --> 00:21:10,852 But here's something you may not know. 510 00:21:10,886 --> 00:21:12,748 The first time this family sat down 511 00:21:12,783 --> 00:21:14,748 to break bread in 2010, 512 00:21:14,783 --> 00:21:16,955 they were virtual strangers. 513 00:21:16,989 --> 00:21:19,507 Our first family dinner, uh, was our first day 514 00:21:19,541 --> 00:21:20,989 of shooting on the pilot. 515 00:21:21,024 --> 00:21:22,783 Boys, guys, dinner. 516 00:21:23,405 --> 00:21:24,920 I met Donnie 517 00:21:24,955 --> 00:21:26,058 the day before, 518 00:21:26,093 --> 00:21:27,093 and Bridget and Will, 519 00:21:27,127 --> 00:21:28,127 I think, the day of. 520 00:21:28,162 --> 00:21:29,748 It was scary, 521 00:21:29,783 --> 00:21:30,886 but it worked. 522 00:21:30,920 --> 00:21:32,795 You know, the good... it was easy for me 523 00:21:32,829 --> 00:21:34,541 because I didn't have to get along with anybody. 524 00:21:34,576 --> 00:21:35,955 - Blah, blah, blah, blah. - Such a jerk. 525 00:21:35,989 --> 00:21:38,300 - Hey, screw you, Erin. - No, screw you. 526 00:21:38,334 --> 00:21:39,507 - No, screw you. - You know what I had to... 527 00:21:39,531 --> 00:21:40,744 It's Sunday dinner. 528 00:21:40,778 --> 00:21:43,196 Since then, the cast has sat down at this table 529 00:21:43,231 --> 00:21:45,300 a total of 286 times. 530 00:21:45,334 --> 00:21:47,693 A few times meals were at the hospital 531 00:21:47,727 --> 00:21:50,724 or a hotel, but no matter the location, 532 00:21:50,759 --> 00:21:54,196 filming family dinner is anything but a piece of cake. 533 00:21:54,231 --> 00:21:56,162 There's a lot that goes into making them happen, 534 00:21:56,196 --> 00:21:59,269 starting with how long it takes to shoot. 535 00:21:59,303 --> 00:22:02,472 A day in the life on the set is, the dinner scene takes forever. 536 00:22:02,507 --> 00:22:04,783 Like, about eight hours. 537 00:22:04,817 --> 00:22:06,886 And action, Len. 538 00:22:06,920 --> 00:22:09,507 Okay, who wants to say grace? 539 00:22:09,541 --> 00:22:10,714 The directors have a bit 540 00:22:10,748 --> 00:22:12,403 of a competition among all of them, 541 00:22:12,438 --> 00:22:14,403 - like, who can get the best time. - The record is like... 542 00:22:14,438 --> 00:22:15,728 - There's a record. - ...three hours and, 543 00:22:15,752 --> 00:22:17,127 like, 45 minutes or something? 544 00:22:17,162 --> 00:22:18,748 - Yeah, and shirts were made. - Shep would know the exa... 545 00:22:18,783 --> 00:22:20,024 - There was shirts with the... - No! 546 00:22:20,058 --> 00:22:21,265 - ...with the record time. - Yeah. 547 00:22:21,300 --> 00:22:23,024 The hard part, of course, is 548 00:22:23,058 --> 00:22:24,989 you got to go all the way around the table. 549 00:22:25,024 --> 00:22:27,300 You got to be doing the same thing in each take and you have 550 00:22:27,334 --> 00:22:29,886 to make it look like it's the first time you've ever done it. 551 00:22:29,920 --> 00:22:31,196 The other cast mates all have 552 00:22:31,231 --> 00:22:32,751 their own approach to eating at dinner. 553 00:22:33,645 --> 00:22:35,527 I eat as little as I... possible, 554 00:22:35,561 --> 00:22:37,576 but you got to eat something or you're cheating. 555 00:22:37,610 --> 00:22:38,955 Tom... 556 00:22:39,775 --> 00:22:41,660 ...butters the-the roll. 557 00:22:42,586 --> 00:22:45,131 I do butter rolls, but doesn't everybody? 558 00:22:46,265 --> 00:22:48,058 One dinner scene, Tom wasn't there, 559 00:22:48,093 --> 00:22:50,127 and we all argued over 560 00:22:50,162 --> 00:22:52,886 who was gonna get to butter the roll. 561 00:22:52,920 --> 00:22:54,748 Hey, what more could you need? 562 00:22:54,783 --> 00:22:58,058 Bridget likes to mix up her mashed potatoes a lot. 563 00:22:58,093 --> 00:23:00,817 Bridget, she looks like 564 00:23:00,852 --> 00:23:02,507 she's eating, but she never eats. 565 00:23:02,541 --> 00:23:04,093 You swear she's eating. 566 00:23:04,127 --> 00:23:07,403 It took me a couple seasons to learn not to actually eat 567 00:23:07,438 --> 00:23:09,438 the food, so that's my new trick, 568 00:23:09,472 --> 00:23:11,783 is I just don't eat the food. 569 00:23:12,783 --> 00:23:14,989 Donnie eats the most. 570 00:23:15,724 --> 00:23:18,828 He eats things I'd never eat like green beans and... 571 00:23:18,996 --> 00:23:21,376 string beans and cucumbers. 572 00:23:21,423 --> 00:23:23,802 I'll start eating 573 00:23:24,024 --> 00:23:26,058 during the first take. 574 00:23:26,093 --> 00:23:27,265 And then it tastes good. 575 00:23:27,300 --> 00:23:28,679 And by the end of a dinner 576 00:23:28,714 --> 00:23:31,024 scene taping, I may literally have 577 00:23:31,058 --> 00:23:33,300 eaten, like, the equivalent of 12 pork chops. 578 00:23:33,334 --> 00:23:34,920 You gonna let that pork chop go to waste? 579 00:23:34,955 --> 00:23:37,369 'Cause if you are, you know, I'll take it off your hands. 580 00:23:37,403 --> 00:23:40,403 Zach Badalucco is the prop master for Blue Bloods. 581 00:23:40,438 --> 00:23:42,645 He took over the role in 2021 582 00:23:42,679 --> 00:23:44,679 and knows it's a big responsibility. 583 00:23:44,714 --> 00:23:47,369 Before I got here, 584 00:23:47,403 --> 00:23:49,127 chicken cutlets were banned. 585 00:23:49,162 --> 00:23:51,231 Somebody broke their fork. 586 00:23:51,265 --> 00:23:53,783 'Cause the chicken cutlet was so hard. 587 00:23:53,817 --> 00:23:55,196 I did lose it one time 588 00:23:55,231 --> 00:23:57,231 a couple years ago. 589 00:23:57,265 --> 00:24:00,265 We were having chicken cutlets. 590 00:24:00,300 --> 00:24:01,957 And they were overcooked. 591 00:24:01,992 --> 00:24:03,817 And they were like metal. 592 00:24:03,852 --> 00:24:06,334 And we often used plastic, uh, 593 00:24:06,369 --> 00:24:08,369 knives and forks 'cause it doesn't make noise. 594 00:24:08,403 --> 00:24:10,438 And I just lost it a little bit. 595 00:24:10,472 --> 00:24:12,518 It wasn't a tantrum. 596 00:24:13,127 --> 00:24:16,783 But I just tossed it like a Frisbee out of the room 597 00:24:16,817 --> 00:24:19,127 to make a point, uh... 598 00:24:19,162 --> 00:24:21,403 - Okay, so can we eat? - Yeah! 599 00:24:21,438 --> 00:24:23,334 To keep the continuity on camera, 600 00:24:23,369 --> 00:24:26,783 the props department is super busy in between takes. 601 00:24:26,817 --> 00:24:28,472 Each scene you cut your food, you eat, 602 00:24:28,507 --> 00:24:30,507 the plate's a bit of a mess, 603 00:24:30,541 --> 00:24:32,679 but then you're going back to the beginning of the scene, so 604 00:24:32,714 --> 00:24:34,783 they have to put everything back on the plate the way it was. 605 00:24:34,817 --> 00:24:37,265 - Cheers to that. - Cheers. 606 00:24:37,300 --> 00:24:39,024 As for the alcohol, 607 00:24:39,058 --> 00:24:41,472 well, the wine is really grape juice and water. 608 00:24:41,507 --> 00:24:44,403 And the whiskey, that's iced tea, except... 609 00:24:44,438 --> 00:24:46,518 If you're doing a whiskey pour, 610 00:24:46,542 --> 00:24:48,748 you don't want to pour tea into a glass. 611 00:24:48,783 --> 00:24:50,162 'Cause you know what? 612 00:24:50,196 --> 00:24:52,265 Tea gets little bubbles. 613 00:24:52,300 --> 00:24:53,265 You can't drink it. 614 00:24:53,300 --> 00:24:54,533 But you want to pour 615 00:24:54,568 --> 00:24:57,989 real whiskey, but that's just inside information. 616 00:24:58,024 --> 00:25:00,645 Something else you may not have noticed? 617 00:25:00,679 --> 00:25:02,472 All of the seats... 618 00:25:03,645 --> 00:25:05,817 ...so we can be tall enough in the chair, everyone... 619 00:25:05,852 --> 00:25:08,127 - have a massive cushion. - Oh, my God! 620 00:25:08,162 --> 00:25:10,714 It's partially to make sure we're, 621 00:25:10,748 --> 00:25:12,403 you know, high enough... 622 00:25:12,438 --> 00:25:14,886 above the table for everyone to make the shots look great, 623 00:25:14,920 --> 00:25:16,541 but it's also 'cause we're here, like, six hours, 624 00:25:16,576 --> 00:25:18,162 and people's butts start hurting. 625 00:25:18,196 --> 00:25:19,541 So we need the cushion. 626 00:25:20,714 --> 00:25:23,403 All that time it takes, um... 627 00:25:23,438 --> 00:25:25,265 we were having a ball. 628 00:25:25,300 --> 00:25:27,162 Everybody's kidding around. 629 00:25:27,196 --> 00:25:29,403 Nothing was bad about family dinner. 630 00:25:29,438 --> 00:25:31,921 I came to so look forward to 'em. 631 00:25:31,946 --> 00:25:33,602 One thing I know for sure, 632 00:25:33,627 --> 00:25:36,317 on Sundays I'll be right here. 633 00:25:37,361 --> 00:25:39,706 And I hope all of you will be, too. 634 00:25:39,733 --> 00:25:41,630 Coming up... 635 00:25:41,655 --> 00:25:43,827 Sometimes you get an occasional N-New Yorker, 636 00:25:43,852 --> 00:25:45,749 and he'll say, "Shut up, I'm walking here." 637 00:25:45,774 --> 00:25:48,947 What it was really like filming on the streets of New York Cit. 638 00:25:48,972 --> 00:25:52,110 Plus a flashback to the very beginning. 639 00:25:52,135 --> 00:25:55,135 This pilot came along, and two weeks later we shot it. 640 00:25:55,160 --> 00:25:57,815 And who initially passed on their role? 641 00:25:58,093 --> 00:26:00,265 I said, "You got to do it. "This will be great for us 642 00:26:00,300 --> 00:26:01,610 to do together." 643 00:26:08,525 --> 00:26:11,748 Celebrating a Family Legacy will continue. 644 00:26:11,783 --> 00:26:13,372 This is CBS. 645 00:26:20,149 --> 00:26:22,431 - Background. - And action! 646 00:26:22,507 --> 00:26:24,679 When I hear the sirens 647 00:26:24,714 --> 00:26:26,300 in the background, 648 00:26:26,334 --> 00:26:28,162 on a take, on an interview, I'm like, 649 00:26:28,196 --> 00:26:30,127 "It's New York, it's Blue Bloods. 650 00:26:30,162 --> 00:26:32,024 Why are we stopping the take for a siren?" 651 00:26:32,058 --> 00:26:33,541 It's like... 652 00:26:33,576 --> 00:26:35,886 "The ambulance is coming, more cops are coming. 653 00:26:35,920 --> 00:26:37,438 Keep rolling, let's go." 654 00:26:39,058 --> 00:26:41,714 There is nothing quite like New York. 655 00:26:41,748 --> 00:26:44,334 But if you ask this cast and crew, they'll tell you 656 00:26:44,369 --> 00:26:46,438 the city they've called home for 14 seasons 657 00:26:46,472 --> 00:26:48,472 isn't just a shooting location. 658 00:26:48,507 --> 00:26:51,886 It's an essential part of what makes Blue Bloods, 659 00:26:51,920 --> 00:26:54,334 well, Blue Bloods. 660 00:26:54,369 --> 00:26:58,472 ? Start spreading the news ? 661 00:26:58,507 --> 00:27:01,127 - ? I'm leaving today... ? - A lot of people, 662 00:27:01,162 --> 00:27:04,162 the powers that be fought hard to shoot a New York cop show 663 00:27:04,196 --> 00:27:05,507 here in New York. 664 00:27:05,541 --> 00:27:07,645 It's a character in the show, and we, um, 665 00:27:07,679 --> 00:27:09,541 I think we were all lucky to be able to shoot 666 00:27:09,576 --> 00:27:11,576 an NYPD cop show here in New York. 667 00:27:11,610 --> 00:27:14,576 ? It's up to you ? 668 00:27:14,610 --> 00:27:18,783 ? New York, New York. ? 669 00:27:18,817 --> 00:27:21,196 You can't make anywhere look like New York 670 00:27:21,231 --> 00:27:23,231 except itself. 671 00:27:23,265 --> 00:27:25,507 It's the energy, it's the skyline. 672 00:27:25,541 --> 00:27:28,714 It's all the stories that come with the city. 673 00:27:28,748 --> 00:27:30,403 From One Police Plaza 674 00:27:30,438 --> 00:27:33,748 to the Reagan family home to the precincts, authenticity 675 00:27:33,783 --> 00:27:36,334 is the law of the land on these Brooklyn sets. 676 00:27:36,369 --> 00:27:37,989 But out on the streets of New York... 677 00:27:38,024 --> 00:27:40,024 Three, two, one, action. 678 00:27:45,127 --> 00:27:47,610 ...sometimes things can get a little too real. 679 00:27:53,886 --> 00:27:55,127 Hands up! 680 00:27:55,162 --> 00:27:57,438 Sometimes you get an occasional N-New Yorker 681 00:27:57,472 --> 00:27:59,162 who doesn't want to cross the street 682 00:27:59,196 --> 00:28:00,645 to not walk through the middle of the scene, 683 00:28:00,679 --> 00:28:01,886 and they'll just walk right through it. 684 00:28:01,920 --> 00:28:03,610 And if you ask them to go around, 685 00:28:03,645 --> 00:28:05,886 you know, they'll say, "Shut up, I'm walking here." 686 00:28:05,920 --> 00:28:07,265 You know, it's New York. 687 00:28:07,300 --> 00:28:08,679 What are you gonna do? 688 00:28:08,714 --> 00:28:10,334 Hey, yo, I'm walking over here. 689 00:28:10,369 --> 00:28:12,679 I was standing there one time in uniform, 690 00:28:12,714 --> 00:28:15,334 and this guy came up to me, had a briefcase, 691 00:28:15,369 --> 00:28:17,265 very upset, and he said, "Let me ask you something. 692 00:28:17,300 --> 00:28:19,610 Can they really do this?" 693 00:28:19,645 --> 00:28:22,231 And I said, uh, I said, "I... I don't know, I don't know, 694 00:28:22,265 --> 00:28:24,162 I don't know." 695 00:28:24,196 --> 00:28:27,196 Let's go! Somebody get a net for this whack job, huh? 696 00:28:27,231 --> 00:28:28,438 Hey, pipe down, okay? 697 00:28:28,472 --> 00:28:29,920 - We're taking care of it. - Come on! 698 00:28:29,955 --> 00:28:31,886 There'll be a random person who's angry 699 00:28:31,920 --> 00:28:33,886 about, you know, taking up the parking 700 00:28:33,920 --> 00:28:35,610 on the street or something, but that's, 701 00:28:35,645 --> 00:28:37,265 that's gonna happen anywhere. 702 00:28:37,300 --> 00:28:39,058 There was one time where Will and I 703 00:28:39,093 --> 00:28:40,783 were on the street, someone goes, 704 00:28:40,817 --> 00:28:43,196 "Yo, I'm standing here, Jamie Reagan's right here. 705 00:28:43,231 --> 00:28:44,920 and his partner." 706 00:28:44,955 --> 00:28:46,541 Dead in the eye, down the, like... 707 00:28:46,576 --> 00:28:49,334 "And his partner... I don't remember her name. 708 00:28:49,369 --> 00:28:50,886 "But, yeah, they're just standing here, 709 00:28:50,920 --> 00:28:52,024 right here, right now." 710 00:28:52,058 --> 00:28:53,886 You know, it's great. 711 00:28:53,920 --> 00:28:56,231 Of course, fans tune in to see landmarks 712 00:28:56,265 --> 00:28:58,920 like Madison Square Garden and Grand Central Station 713 00:28:58,955 --> 00:29:02,369 just as much as they do to watch the Reagans catch the bad guys. 714 00:29:02,403 --> 00:29:04,886 But while everyone plays a native New Yorker, 715 00:29:04,920 --> 00:29:06,886 not everyone's from the city. 716 00:29:06,920 --> 00:29:08,610 I'm the only person born and raised in New York. 717 00:29:08,645 --> 00:29:10,334 That's the only reason I'm on the show. 718 00:29:10,369 --> 00:29:12,438 Because I legitimize the accent. 719 00:29:12,472 --> 00:29:14,438 That's what Donnie says. 720 00:29:14,472 --> 00:29:16,679 But, boss, now we got this travesty. 721 00:29:16,714 --> 00:29:18,127 Don't be so dramatic, Sid. 722 00:29:18,162 --> 00:29:20,714 New York City is... 723 00:29:20,748 --> 00:29:23,610 a central character in the show. 724 00:29:23,645 --> 00:29:26,955 I got to say, Donnie relocated to shoot in New York. 725 00:29:26,989 --> 00:29:30,058 Bridget relocated, Will relocated. 726 00:29:30,093 --> 00:29:31,886 And I relocated. 727 00:29:31,920 --> 00:29:35,024 Everybody knew that the city was as much a part 728 00:29:35,058 --> 00:29:36,852 of this as anything else. 729 00:29:36,886 --> 00:29:38,852 And we owe a lot to the city. 730 00:29:38,886 --> 00:29:40,817 The city is home. 731 00:29:40,852 --> 00:29:43,162 We all have friends and family here. 732 00:29:43,196 --> 00:29:45,507 For Tom, being commissioner meant commuting 733 00:29:45,541 --> 00:29:47,127 to work from his home in California 734 00:29:47,162 --> 00:29:49,645 every week for the entire run of the show. 735 00:29:49,679 --> 00:29:51,748 It's a commitment he was willing to make 736 00:29:51,783 --> 00:29:53,265 with the help of executive producer, 737 00:29:53,300 --> 00:29:55,071 the late Leonard Goldberg. 738 00:29:55,105 --> 00:29:57,369 He said, "If we shoot an eight-day show, 739 00:29:57,403 --> 00:30:00,714 "bring you in, say the last four of one show, 740 00:30:00,748 --> 00:30:03,300 "and the first four days of the next show, 741 00:30:03,334 --> 00:30:05,472 "and then you can get home 742 00:30:05,507 --> 00:30:07,334 uh, for about half your time." 743 00:30:07,369 --> 00:30:09,748 And I said, "Well, I'm sure willing 744 00:30:09,783 --> 00:30:12,403 "to try that because this show belongs 745 00:30:12,438 --> 00:30:14,162 in New York City." 746 00:30:14,196 --> 00:30:16,610 I have such a-a love for New York now. 747 00:30:16,645 --> 00:30:19,162 I've never been a big New York fan before Blue Bloods. 748 00:30:19,196 --> 00:30:21,162 I've fallen in love with New York 749 00:30:21,196 --> 00:30:22,852 thanks to Blue Bloods, and I, 750 00:30:22,886 --> 00:30:24,645 I have such a love for this city. 751 00:30:24,679 --> 00:30:26,438 There are eight million stories 752 00:30:26,472 --> 00:30:30,507 in the naked city and there's probably about... 753 00:30:30,541 --> 00:30:32,403 eight million selfies going around, too, 754 00:30:32,438 --> 00:30:34,886 of me, uh, with the people of this city. 755 00:30:34,920 --> 00:30:36,886 And I'm very grateful for them. 756 00:30:36,920 --> 00:30:38,541 And grateful... 757 00:30:38,576 --> 00:30:41,058 ...for the time I've had with them. 758 00:30:41,093 --> 00:30:43,541 And it's not just about the city. 759 00:30:43,576 --> 00:30:46,886 The uniforms are as accurate as you can legally get. 760 00:30:46,920 --> 00:30:48,886 They make us cover up because, you know, 761 00:30:48,920 --> 00:30:50,610 it's illegal to impersonate a cop, 762 00:30:50,645 --> 00:30:52,196 so we can't really, like, walk off the set. 763 00:30:52,231 --> 00:30:53,748 So they, like, chase us down, 764 00:30:53,783 --> 00:30:55,817 they make us, you know, put on a coat or something. 765 00:30:55,852 --> 00:30:58,748 Um, that-that always felt dicey 766 00:30:58,783 --> 00:31:01,093 in the beginning, you know? 767 00:31:01,127 --> 00:31:02,955 Because they'd lock us up... 768 00:31:02,989 --> 00:31:05,300 I'd have to run down a-a New York City block 769 00:31:05,334 --> 00:31:07,127 you know, like, a long block, 770 00:31:07,162 --> 00:31:09,024 with my plastic gun out, you know what I mean, 771 00:31:09,058 --> 00:31:10,541 in uniform. 772 00:31:10,576 --> 00:31:11,679 Police! 773 00:31:12,714 --> 00:31:15,817 And I'm like, this could, this could go sideways, you know? 774 00:31:15,852 --> 00:31:18,058 Um, but, um... 775 00:31:18,093 --> 00:31:21,334 we, um, you know, we haven't had any major problems. 776 00:31:21,369 --> 00:31:24,231 But one of the biggest perks of shooting in New York: 777 00:31:24,265 --> 00:31:27,369 There's no shortage of world-class guest stars. 778 00:31:27,403 --> 00:31:28,852 Love you, Lenny. 779 00:31:28,886 --> 00:31:30,748 I love you too, Frank. 780 00:31:30,783 --> 00:31:32,334 Oh, my goodness, we've had 781 00:31:32,369 --> 00:31:34,403 so many amazing people pass through. 782 00:31:34,438 --> 00:31:37,024 My boys will be men when I get out. 783 00:31:37,058 --> 00:31:39,058 I hope they turn out like you. 784 00:31:39,093 --> 00:31:40,507 I was just blown away that we got, 785 00:31:40,541 --> 00:31:42,162 you know, Lou Diamond Phillips and, 786 00:31:42,196 --> 00:31:43,817 um, you know, Chazz Palminteri. 787 00:31:43,852 --> 00:31:45,955 I mean, the li... the list goes on, yeah. 788 00:31:45,989 --> 00:31:47,541 - Action! - Ah, okay. 789 00:31:47,576 --> 00:31:49,127 Can we start over? 790 00:31:49,162 --> 00:31:50,852 I was hoping for a romantic, uh, 791 00:31:50,886 --> 00:31:52,783 interlude with maybe Bridget Moynahan, 792 00:31:52,817 --> 00:31:55,127 but that didn't work out, so, um, you know, 793 00:31:55,162 --> 00:31:57,748 I got to work with Tom Selleck, that in itself is great. 794 00:31:57,783 --> 00:31:59,403 Bebe Neuwirth was also a fun one. 795 00:31:59,438 --> 00:32:00,886 I mean, come on. 796 00:32:00,920 --> 00:32:04,196 Lyle Lovett is... amazing. 797 00:32:07,265 --> 00:32:08,610 And Whoopi Goldberg, too. 798 00:32:08,645 --> 00:32:09,886 Come on, Regina, don't... 799 00:32:09,920 --> 00:32:11,679 My people don't trust the police. 800 00:32:11,714 --> 00:32:13,541 This is an issue for you. 801 00:32:13,576 --> 00:32:16,093 Yet the most important part of shooting in the city 802 00:32:16,127 --> 00:32:18,645 is representing one of the oldest and largest 803 00:32:18,679 --> 00:32:20,265 police departments in the country. 804 00:32:20,300 --> 00:32:22,162 Honoring the men and women in blue 805 00:32:22,196 --> 00:32:25,541 is a responsibility this cast does not take lightly. 806 00:32:27,800 --> 00:32:30,834 One of the ultimate compliments for me was... 807 00:32:30,955 --> 00:32:32,300 ...you know, if I was walking down the street, 808 00:32:32,334 --> 00:32:33,989 and a uniformed cop saw me, 809 00:32:34,024 --> 00:32:35,403 I'd get a salute from them, 810 00:32:35,438 --> 00:32:37,507 or, "Good afternoon, Commissioner." 811 00:32:37,541 --> 00:32:39,989 When they love it and they tell us that, you know, 812 00:32:40,024 --> 00:32:42,024 "You get it... you get it right more than anybody else," 813 00:32:42,058 --> 00:32:43,679 or, you know, that, 814 00:32:43,714 --> 00:32:44,942 "You guys, that's what it really feels like," 815 00:32:44,977 --> 00:32:46,127 you know what I mean? 816 00:32:46,162 --> 00:32:48,438 And, "We don't see that on TV." 817 00:32:48,472 --> 00:32:51,265 You know, like, um, th-that, that's huge, you know? 818 00:32:51,300 --> 00:32:53,231 When I was on The Sopranos, 819 00:32:53,265 --> 00:32:54,955 uh, I used to get advice 820 00:32:54,989 --> 00:32:58,334 from a lot of fat, sweaty guys with cigars. 821 00:32:58,369 --> 00:33:02,438 When you go out to dinner, they would give you advice on... 822 00:33:02,472 --> 00:33:05,231 you know, maybe how to choke someone. I'm dead serious. 823 00:33:05,265 --> 00:33:07,162 And, uh, I'd much rather 824 00:33:07,196 --> 00:33:08,955 have advice from an NYPD. 825 00:33:08,989 --> 00:33:11,714 And I ask cops all the time, "Do you believe me?" 826 00:33:11,748 --> 00:33:14,024 "Absolutely." And that's all that matters. 827 00:33:14,058 --> 00:33:15,541 You know? Means a lot to me. 828 00:33:15,576 --> 00:33:16,920 Coming up... 829 00:33:16,955 --> 00:33:18,748 I already have a minivan for it, and we're ready to go. 830 00:33:18,783 --> 00:33:21,127 ...what the cast plans to keep from the set. 831 00:33:21,162 --> 00:33:24,438 Plus, a sneak peek at the emotional finale. 832 00:33:24,472 --> 00:33:26,886 I will tell you what he said. 833 00:33:26,920 --> 00:33:28,472 But not to leave this room. 834 00:33:40,748 --> 00:33:41,748 Good scripts are hard to find. 835 00:33:41,783 --> 00:33:44,438 I spend a lot of my time, in life, 836 00:33:44,472 --> 00:33:46,601 reading bad scripts. 837 00:33:46,636 --> 00:33:49,989 This pilot came along and two weeks later, we shot it. 838 00:33:51,438 --> 00:33:53,748 Back in 2010, Tom was hand-picked 839 00:33:53,783 --> 00:33:56,300 for the role of Police Commissioner Frank Reagan 840 00:33:56,334 --> 00:33:58,369 by EP Leonard Goldberg. 841 00:33:58,403 --> 00:34:00,955 But here are two things that you may not know. 842 00:34:00,989 --> 00:34:03,231 First, Tom almost shaved off 843 00:34:03,265 --> 00:34:05,334 his iconic mustache for the role. 844 00:34:05,369 --> 00:34:07,579 But network execs wanted to keep it. 845 00:34:07,613 --> 00:34:08,783 And second... 846 00:34:08,817 --> 00:34:10,714 The night before we were supposed to shoot, 847 00:34:10,748 --> 00:34:13,886 the director says, "I think he should try a New York accent." 848 00:34:14,920 --> 00:34:16,299 Well... 849 00:34:16,334 --> 00:34:20,093 I didn't have a New York accent in my bag of tricks. 850 00:34:20,127 --> 00:34:22,920 That's something you have to work on for weeks. 851 00:34:22,955 --> 00:34:25,057 Boat leaves in ten minutes, Pop. 852 00:34:25,093 --> 00:34:27,507 I've never been late in my life, Francis. 853 00:34:27,540 --> 00:34:30,403 A lot has changed for the Blue Bloods cast 854 00:34:30,437 --> 00:34:32,368 over the past 14 years. 855 00:34:32,403 --> 00:34:34,679 Gosh, I mean, I met my wife... 856 00:34:34,714 --> 00:34:39,093 uh, doing a talk show promoting Blue Bloods. 857 00:34:39,127 --> 00:34:42,058 Uh, we started dating while I was doing Blood Bloods. 858 00:34:42,093 --> 00:34:44,748 So much life has been lived. 859 00:34:44,783 --> 00:34:47,252 Get me mushy, you're trying to get me emotional. 860 00:34:49,299 --> 00:34:51,403 They will never forget what it felt like 861 00:34:51,437 --> 00:34:54,024 when they first joined the series. 862 00:34:54,058 --> 00:34:55,817 When I got the script, I was like, "This is... 863 00:34:55,852 --> 00:34:57,576 This character's too good to be true." 864 00:34:57,610 --> 00:34:59,187 And usually when something's too good to be true, 865 00:34:59,221 --> 00:35:00,732 it turns out to be a disaster. 866 00:35:00,767 --> 00:35:03,507 In this case, it's been everything I hoped it would be and more. 867 00:35:03,541 --> 00:35:05,610 Still, getting his on-screen sister 868 00:35:05,645 --> 00:35:07,472 Bridget Moynahan on board was a challenge 869 00:35:07,507 --> 00:35:09,231 that Donnie was up for. 870 00:35:09,265 --> 00:35:13,058 I did talk Bridget into doing the show, sort of. 871 00:35:14,714 --> 00:35:18,093 Yeah, Donnie and I had done a pilot together, 872 00:35:18,127 --> 00:35:19,369 probably the previous year. 873 00:35:19,403 --> 00:35:20,748 It did not get picked up. 874 00:35:20,783 --> 00:35:24,024 So when he... he took this, he called me immediately 875 00:35:24,058 --> 00:35:25,989 to, um, see if I would take it. 876 00:35:26,024 --> 00:35:27,300 And I-I... 877 00:35:27,334 --> 00:35:29,645 I had already kind of passed on it, 878 00:35:29,679 --> 00:35:31,783 but of course when Donnie calls and says, 879 00:35:31,817 --> 00:35:34,799 "Let's do this together," I-I reconsidered. 880 00:35:35,989 --> 00:35:39,143 She's my sister. Like, on screen and off. 881 00:35:39,178 --> 00:35:40,494 Mm. 882 00:35:40,528 --> 00:35:41,610 I don't want to get emotional. 883 00:35:41,645 --> 00:35:43,403 'Cause I-I... She's just... 884 00:35:43,438 --> 00:35:45,777 I love Bridget a lot and, um... 885 00:35:47,507 --> 00:35:49,231 I... We're not here without her. 886 00:35:49,265 --> 00:35:50,679 Thanks, Sis. 887 00:35:51,748 --> 00:35:54,024 Donnie's NYPD partner, Marisa Ramirez, 888 00:35:54,058 --> 00:35:55,920 was only supposed to be a guest star 889 00:35:55,955 --> 00:35:58,196 for two weeks back in 2013, 890 00:35:58,231 --> 00:36:01,024 and she came with a New Kids on the Block connection. 891 00:36:01,058 --> 00:36:03,162 I was "the girl" 892 00:36:03,196 --> 00:36:05,610 in Jordan Knight's music video, 893 00:36:05,645 --> 00:36:06,920 so... 894 00:36:06,955 --> 00:36:09,093 ? You know I can give it to you. ? 895 00:36:09,127 --> 00:36:12,265 So I got to, uh, to set and, um, 896 00:36:12,300 --> 00:36:14,645 you know, sitting with Donnie in the car, and then he turned to me 897 00:36:14,679 --> 00:36:17,507 and he said, "You're the girl in my boy's video." 898 00:36:17,541 --> 00:36:19,471 Yeah. Hi. 899 00:36:19,506 --> 00:36:23,093 So, my audition was for the episode, 900 00:36:23,127 --> 00:36:25,162 um, right after the pilot, once we... 901 00:36:25,196 --> 00:36:26,541 Once it got picked up. 902 00:36:26,576 --> 00:36:30,127 It was really only meant to be one episode. 903 00:36:30,162 --> 00:36:32,541 You know, Abigail started having... 904 00:36:32,576 --> 00:36:34,162 She had one line. 905 00:36:35,162 --> 00:36:37,162 And she earned... 906 00:36:37,622 --> 00:36:39,036 that position. 907 00:36:40,002 --> 00:36:41,620 Tom advocated for me. 908 00:36:41,645 --> 00:36:43,369 I mean, that... It changed my life. 909 00:36:43,403 --> 00:36:44,817 But the memories aren't all 910 00:36:44,852 --> 00:36:46,576 this cast is leaving with. 911 00:36:46,610 --> 00:36:49,058 I'm making it very public and well-known 912 00:36:49,093 --> 00:36:50,438 what I am taking with me. 913 00:36:50,472 --> 00:36:52,817 It is that door that is directly behind you. 914 00:36:52,852 --> 00:36:54,196 Because I have let 915 00:36:54,231 --> 00:36:56,715 so many people in and out of that office. 916 00:36:58,852 --> 00:37:01,783 I already have a minivan for it, and we're ready to go. 917 00:37:01,817 --> 00:37:06,162 Paul J. Brown, actual DCPI from the NYPD 918 00:37:06,196 --> 00:37:07,989 gifted me these cufflinks 919 00:37:08,024 --> 00:37:10,024 when my character was established. 920 00:37:10,058 --> 00:37:12,369 And I've worn them every show since. 921 00:37:12,403 --> 00:37:13,576 I'll be taking these. 922 00:37:13,610 --> 00:37:16,024 I would like to get the, uh, football 923 00:37:16,058 --> 00:37:19,231 signed by Boomer Esiason, w-who was on the show. 924 00:37:19,265 --> 00:37:21,886 You want me to confess on national TV 925 00:37:21,920 --> 00:37:24,438 to stealing something from CBS? 926 00:37:24,472 --> 00:37:27,024 I'm not gonna steal anything! 927 00:37:27,058 --> 00:37:28,507 Or am I? 928 00:37:29,920 --> 00:37:32,196 - Still ahead... - I flew back. 929 00:37:32,231 --> 00:37:35,087 I wanted to be there for the last day. 930 00:37:35,122 --> 00:37:36,886 And I just got to watch. 931 00:37:36,920 --> 00:37:39,096 The end of an era. 932 00:37:39,131 --> 00:37:41,886 What it was like those final days on set. 933 00:37:41,920 --> 00:37:44,920 Plus, a look at scenes from the finale. 934 00:37:44,955 --> 00:37:47,065 It's just getting really personal now. 935 00:38:00,645 --> 00:38:03,300 We can check with Rachel. You told me not to turn. 936 00:38:03,334 --> 00:38:05,438 And then I was doing something different. 937 00:38:05,472 --> 00:38:07,817 This is a Blue Bloods scene? What show is this? 938 00:38:07,852 --> 00:38:11,055 Even my forget is better than your remember. 939 00:38:11,679 --> 00:38:13,989 How about, "You were right, Mama"? 940 00:38:14,024 --> 00:38:15,920 "Big Mama." 941 00:38:15,955 --> 00:38:17,829 Action! 942 00:38:23,024 --> 00:38:24,925 You only ever laugh like that 943 00:38:24,960 --> 00:38:26,886 with your closest friends and family. 944 00:38:26,920 --> 00:38:29,852 You know, the ones that you've made lifelong memories with 945 00:38:29,886 --> 00:38:31,989 and forged bonds with over time. 946 00:38:32,024 --> 00:38:33,507 So saying goodbye, 947 00:38:33,541 --> 00:38:36,281 especially for this tight-knit cast... 948 00:38:37,300 --> 00:38:38,714 ...it's bittersweet. 949 00:38:38,748 --> 00:38:41,783 How I'm feeling is kind of a... 950 00:38:42,050 --> 00:38:43,671 an ongoing process. 951 00:38:44,507 --> 00:38:47,334 I mean, if you'd worked for 14 years, 952 00:38:47,369 --> 00:38:48,817 it's a part of your life. 953 00:38:48,852 --> 00:38:51,438 I miss my Blue Bloods family. 954 00:38:51,472 --> 00:38:53,852 I know all the viewers... 955 00:38:53,886 --> 00:38:55,989 will probably miss the dinner scene most. 956 00:38:56,024 --> 00:38:58,576 - Yes. - And I bet most of the cast will. 957 00:39:00,162 --> 00:39:01,645 But... 958 00:39:01,679 --> 00:39:04,403 But I'll miss the squad room the most. 959 00:39:04,438 --> 00:39:06,610 This is our... This is the other Blue Bloods family. 960 00:39:07,920 --> 00:39:09,714 This is the other Blue Bloods family. 961 00:39:09,748 --> 00:39:10,886 Hey. 962 00:39:12,645 --> 00:39:14,507 How are we feeling emotionally? 963 00:39:14,541 --> 00:39:17,541 Yeah, we're having, um, we're having some issues. 964 00:39:17,576 --> 00:39:19,610 It's been a bit of an emotional roller coaster. 965 00:39:19,645 --> 00:39:21,852 I remember when I came out 966 00:39:21,886 --> 00:39:23,900 of the audition the first time 967 00:39:23,935 --> 00:39:25,265 and 14 years has passed. 968 00:39:25,300 --> 00:39:27,852 I mean, it's, uh... 969 00:39:27,886 --> 00:39:29,058 It's unbelievable. 970 00:39:29,093 --> 00:39:30,886 Why's it got to be, "Oh, my God, 971 00:39:30,920 --> 00:39:32,541 I'm never gonna see you again"? 972 00:39:32,576 --> 00:39:34,231 We all have phones. 973 00:39:34,265 --> 00:39:36,541 I have my flip phone, I could call people. 974 00:39:36,576 --> 00:39:38,895 Hmm. I'm sad. I'm sad. 975 00:39:38,929 --> 00:39:40,102 You know, this is... 976 00:39:40,136 --> 00:39:41,955 A-And this is a miracle, it's a gift, this job. 977 00:39:41,989 --> 00:39:43,610 Where's my flip phone? 978 00:39:43,645 --> 00:39:45,369 I'll show it to you. 979 00:39:45,403 --> 00:39:46,645 Everyone's jealous. 980 00:39:46,679 --> 00:39:48,403 They want this flip phone. 981 00:39:48,887 --> 00:39:50,024 There you go. 982 00:39:50,058 --> 00:39:52,645 But, you know, it's not over just yet. 983 00:39:52,679 --> 00:39:54,997 There are two episodes of Blue Bloods left 984 00:39:55,031 --> 00:39:57,748 to look forward to, and we've got your sneak peek 985 00:39:57,783 --> 00:39:59,334 at the series finale right here. 986 00:39:59,369 --> 00:40:03,093 I think this is where you decide whether you stay or go. 987 00:40:03,127 --> 00:40:05,507 Exactly how the family wraps things up 988 00:40:05,541 --> 00:40:07,679 is a closely-guarded secret, but we do know 989 00:40:07,714 --> 00:40:09,989 the Reagans are facing some tough decisions 990 00:40:10,024 --> 00:40:11,507 before signing off. 991 00:40:11,541 --> 00:40:12,886 There's gonna be a lot of surprises, 992 00:40:12,920 --> 00:40:15,296 a lot of tears, happy tears, joy, 993 00:40:15,331 --> 00:40:18,127 just so many... so many great, great things. 994 00:40:18,162 --> 00:40:19,941 We're really proud of it. 995 00:40:19,975 --> 00:40:24,051 I always told you not to bring the job home. 996 00:40:24,085 --> 00:40:27,334 I know, leave it in my locker after my tour. 997 00:40:27,369 --> 00:40:29,694 But the problem now is... 998 00:40:30,562 --> 00:40:33,610 That I don't have anybody not to bring it home to. 999 00:40:33,645 --> 00:40:35,775 Two, three. 1000 00:40:35,809 --> 00:40:38,786 Production on season 14 fully wrapped in June, 1001 00:40:38,821 --> 00:40:40,645 with Tom shooting his final scene 1002 00:40:40,679 --> 00:40:43,401 four days before the rest of the cast. 1003 00:40:43,435 --> 00:40:45,989 My second to the last scene 1004 00:40:46,024 --> 00:40:48,535 was the last family dinner. 1005 00:40:48,569 --> 00:40:51,648 That was memorable. I did say something. 1006 00:40:51,683 --> 00:40:53,975 There was a poem that I was very fond of 1007 00:40:54,009 --> 00:40:56,162 and it related to family and that... 1008 00:40:56,196 --> 00:40:58,168 that seemed to open the floodgates. 1009 00:40:58,203 --> 00:41:00,458 And that meant so much. 1010 00:41:00,493 --> 00:41:04,576 Family dinner, I look at it as my last scene in Blue Bloods, 1011 00:41:04,610 --> 00:41:06,541 and that's... 1012 00:41:06,576 --> 00:41:07,886 as it should be. 1013 00:41:07,920 --> 00:41:09,403 But just like any proud dad, 1014 00:41:09,438 --> 00:41:13,489 Tom made sure to be back on set for the very last shot. 1015 00:41:13,523 --> 00:41:15,462 It was just so sweet. 1016 00:41:15,496 --> 00:41:16,794 You know, um, he's... 1017 00:41:16,829 --> 00:41:18,679 He doesn't often show his emotions, 1018 00:41:18,714 --> 00:41:20,817 but he couldn't really hold it in that day 1019 00:41:20,852 --> 00:41:22,541 and, um, it just... 1020 00:41:22,576 --> 00:41:24,886 Yeah, the waterworks were open for all of us. 1021 00:41:24,920 --> 00:41:26,478 It was a very, um... 1022 00:41:26,513 --> 00:41:28,389 very emotional day. 1023 00:41:28,423 --> 00:41:30,874 All good things must come to an end. 1024 00:41:30,909 --> 00:41:32,669 You know, my mom loved the show. 1025 00:41:32,704 --> 00:41:34,955 She never missed it, and-and... 1026 00:41:36,176 --> 00:41:38,796 In many ways, like, the show was, um... 1027 00:41:40,097 --> 00:41:41,752 ...it was a special gift to her. 1028 00:41:42,300 --> 00:41:44,886 Well, there's nothing left for me to do except... 1029 00:41:44,920 --> 00:41:47,058 to ask you to join me 1030 00:41:47,093 --> 00:41:50,220 in singing that wonderful song the Reagans always sing 1031 00:41:50,254 --> 00:41:51,940 to celebrate special occasions. 1032 00:41:51,974 --> 00:41:53,645 Ready? Everybody. 1033 00:41:57,438 --> 00:41:59,723 Well, if we had one. 1034 00:42:01,303 --> 00:42:02,856 The legacy is family. 1035 00:42:02,891 --> 00:42:07,618 We have a couple that met in the background, filming, 1036 00:42:07,653 --> 00:42:09,783 and now they're engaged and they're gonna get married. 1037 00:42:09,817 --> 00:42:11,196 Yay! 1038 00:42:11,231 --> 00:42:15,977 That's how... That's how many amazing relationships 1039 00:42:16,012 --> 00:42:18,043 have been formed in all the years in the squad room. 1040 00:42:18,078 --> 00:42:19,925 Family, the biggest thing. 1041 00:42:20,586 --> 00:42:22,168 That's the legacy of the show. 1042 00:42:22,203 --> 00:42:24,031 How much they care for each other. 1043 00:42:24,065 --> 00:42:25,548 And have each other's back. 1044 00:42:25,582 --> 00:42:29,031 It's been a giant family for 14 years. 1045 00:42:29,065 --> 00:42:31,341 I think that's what will be missed the most, 1046 00:42:31,375 --> 00:42:33,582 is that-that family aspect. 1047 00:42:33,617 --> 00:42:35,134 I hope it's a little bit of a love letter 1048 00:42:35,168 --> 00:42:37,203 to, uh, New York City and the NYPD. 1049 00:42:37,237 --> 00:42:39,651 It's something that's, uh... 1050 00:42:39,686 --> 00:42:41,123 I'm very proud of. 1051 00:42:41,158 --> 00:42:43,031 And it's a legacy for me. 1052 00:42:43,065 --> 00:42:46,962 Throughout 290-some episodes, is family. 1053 00:42:46,996 --> 00:42:51,237 And that... isn't a bad signal to send 1054 00:42:51,272 --> 00:42:53,479 in the culture we're living in now. 1055 00:42:53,513 --> 00:42:55,996 And, um, and that's a nice legacy. 1056 00:42:56,031 --> 00:42:58,962 I'm just incredibly grateful for... 1057 00:42:58,996 --> 00:43:00,824 all of it, I wouldn't change a moment of it 1058 00:43:00,858 --> 00:43:04,479 and I wouldn't change any of the gifts 1059 00:43:04,513 --> 00:43:06,375 that have come my way, and most of it, 1060 00:43:06,410 --> 00:43:08,513 it has to do with people and human beings. 1061 00:43:08,548 --> 00:43:10,927 You know? It's, uh, it's a great job. 1062 00:43:11,255 --> 00:43:14,134 But the best part of it is the crew, 1063 00:43:14,168 --> 00:43:16,927 the cast, the city, the people I meet every day. 1064 00:43:16,962 --> 00:43:19,617 You know, getting a pat on the back from a police officer 1065 00:43:19,651 --> 00:43:22,031 who says I did a good job, or... 1066 00:43:22,065 --> 00:43:23,996 You know, uh, knowing that my mom 1067 00:43:24,031 --> 00:43:25,755 was at home watching it all these years. 1068 00:43:25,789 --> 00:43:27,617 Uh, those things... 1069 00:43:32,962 --> 00:43:34,962 That's what I'll take away from it.