After Its Sudden Cancellation Last Year, This Epic Police Procedural Is Climbing The Streaming Charts

Hit CBS police procedural Blue Bloods is enjoying a successful run on streaming following its cancellation in 2024. The successful show ran for 14 seasons and 293 episodes, before it was canceled in December 2024. The Blue Bloods cast is headed up by Tom Selleck, Donnie Wahlberg, and Bridget Moynahan, and received acclaim for its storytelling, character arcs, political tones, and familial themes. Since the show has been off the air, a spinoff series titled Boston Blue, with Wahlberg reprising his role, is in development.

Per Flix Patrol, Blue Bloods has been in the Paramount+ top ten charts for 17 days now, and is showing little sign of slowing down. The show recently concluded its impressive 14-season run, and has picked up pace on streaming. Currently, the show sits at #10 on the US Paramount+ chart, while also charting at #8 in the UK, #10 in Australia, and #7 in Canada.

What This Means For Blue Bloods’ Legacy

The Show Clearly Continues To Resonate With Viewers

Blue Bloods had a strong audience during its run, and this is a trend that has seemingly continued now that the show is available on streaming platforms. As one of the longest-running procedurals of recent times, Blue Bloods had to reinvent itself in order to remain relevant and popular, and this could be a big part of the reason for the show’s success on streaming. The nature of streaming platforms is that they allow for binge-watching, and convenience watching, which suits the mixture of episodic and serialized storytelling of shows like Blue Bloods.

The announcement of Boston Blue will also no doubt have given the OG show a shot in the arm, and reminded people of how strong of a series it was. It is also a chance for fans to re-familiarize themselves before tuning into the Blue Bloods spinoff show, as there are bound to be characters and plot threads from Blue Bloods that will spill over. How long Blue Bloods stays successful on Paramount+ is anyone’s guess, but the series is showing it still has a devoted following, with CBS potentially revisiting its decision to end the series when it did.

Our Take On Blue Bloods’ Paramount+ Performance

It’s A Breath Of Fresh Air For Paramount+

Paramount+ is relatively new on the streaming scene, but the platform has developed a reputation for an over-reliance on Taylor Sheridan shows. Blue Bloods seems like it has been a welcome addition to diversify the content on Paramount+, and audiences are clearly taking to it well. With the highly anticipated Boston Blue set to air in the same time-slot as Blue Bloods, CBS might be regretting their decision to cancel the show, and Paramount+ is certainly benefiting from this.