Tom Selleck’s time on Blue Bloods is coming to an end. That means the actor, 79, will have to say goodbye to the hefty paychecks he’s received for playing top cop Frank Reagan on the CBS drama. Selleck has made it clear that he isn’t ready to retire and thinks the network should reconsider its decision to cancel Blue Bloods .
But insiders say he should quit griping, considering that he’s likely made millions over the show’s 14-year run. Tom Selleck earned an estimated $200,000 per episode for ‘Blue Bloods’ Tom Selleck’s exact Blue Bloods salary isn’t known. But it’s safe to say it’s not chump change.
Back in 2016, Variety estimated that he earned $200,000 per episode, which works out to $4.4 million per 22-episode season. Over 14 seasons, that adds up to total earnings in the tens of millions.
Despite those impressive earnings, Selleck has hinted that the end of Blue Bloods could put him in a tight financial spot. The Magnum P.I.
star owns a 63-acre ranch in Ventura County, Calif. He recently told CBS Sunday Morning that he hoped he wouldn’t have to sell the property if acting roles dried up. “You know, hopefully I keep working enough to hold onto the place,” he said.
The stunned interviewer asked Selleck if he was really at risk of losing the ranch if he quit working. “That’s always an issue,” he replied. “If I stopped working, yeah.
Am I set for life? Yeah, but maybe not on a 63-acre ranch!” Insider says Tom Selleck is an ‘entitled br.