The CBS lineup is welcoming back some familiar faces in some upcoming new shows!
On Tuesday, March 25, the network announced that the Blue Bloods offshoot, Boston Blue, and the Fire Country spinoff, Sheriff Country, will both debut in the fall. Specific premiere dates have yet to be announced, however, fans can look forward to seeing these new shows premiere in just a few months in what is sure to be a stacked fall lineup.
Both shows released short teaser trailers showcasing the stars and giving fans snippets of what’s to come.
The Boston Blue teaser gave fans a glimpse of Boston, Danny Reagan’s new home after taking a job with the Boston PD and working with a new partner.
“So excited to carry on the tradition, to share so many surprises, to answer some unanswered questions and to welcome all of you — to #BostonBlue! The next chapter in the #BlueBloods legacy begins. I can’t wait. See you CBS fall!” Donnie Wahlberg, who plays Danny, wrote on Instagram while sharing the teaser trailer.
The Sheriff Country teaser was shared on Fire Country’s Instagram account, with the caption saying, “10 seconds isn’t enough – #SheriffCountry joins the lineup this fall! #newshow #tv #drama #action #new.”
“I am so excited for this show. Female power!” one person commented.
“Awesome! Looking forward to seeing!” another excited fan wrote.
“Of course, 10 seconds is not enough, but I got to see her and hear her voice and I can’t imagine how you could spend 10 seconds better!” another shared.
While Fire Country has also been green lit for season 4, Blue Bloods was canceled after season 14, a decision that shocked many fans of the Tom Selleck-led police procedural drama.
Amy Reisenbach, President of CBS Entertainment, spoke out in January 2024 about what went into the decision to cut Blue Bloods from the lineup despite its popularity and other shows that were ending.
“I’ll speak as a TV fan first, which is I hate when we don’t get to give shows proper endings,” she told Deadline at the time. “And I think that also speaks to our feeling of, let’s try to plan long-term as much as we can. It is a function of having a really strong schedule that we have to refresh and that means in order to refresh, shows have to eventually end.”
“Our goal is to always end them respectfully so that the audience gets the ending that they absolutely deserve because they’ve put in the time and they love these characters, as well as the cast and crews and writers,” she added.
When asked if she sees longevity for shows, specifically if its possible for shows to last seven to 10 seasons, she said, “I absolutely believe they can, but if we want to play the long game here, the industry needs to level-set some of the costs at the starting gate when we put the pieces of a show together. Series are more expensive than ever to produce and thus they get too expensive too quickly to sustain long runs.”
