Edward James Olmos to Guest Star in Final Episode of CBS’ Long-Running Series “Blue Bloods”

Edward James Olmos is feelin’ blue (bloods)…

The 77-year-old Mexican-American Oscar-nominated actor will be among the guest stars for the final episodes of CBSBlue Bloods.

Edward James OlmosThe American police procedural drama television series is ending after 14 seasons., with the series wrapping the remaining two episodes of the 18-episode season on Friday, December 6 and Friday, December 13.

Olmos will appear in the December 13 episode titled “End of Tour.” In the episode it’s all hands on deck for the Reagan family as they race to stop deadly mayhem in the city when the gangs of New York unite together to demand amnesty for the release of their imprisoned members and those awaiting trial

“End of Tour” is written by Siobhan Byrne O’Connor and Kevin Wade. Alex Zakrzewski directs.

Details of Olmos’ characters are being kept under wraps.

Both remaining episodes will air 10:00 pm ET/PT on CBS and stream on Paramount+ (live and on demand for Paramount+ with Showtime subscribers, or on demand for Paramount+ Essential subscribers the day after the episode airs).

A retrospective special, Blue Bloods: Celebrating a Family Legacy, which will look back on 293 episodes of the beloved series, will precede the final two episodes and air on Friday, November 29 at 9:00 pm (also live and on-demand for Paramount+ with Showtime subscribers, or on-demand for Paramount+ Essential subscribers the day after the special airs).

The police procedural drama has been airing on CBS since September 24, 2010. Its main characters are members of the fictional Reagan family, an American Irish-Catholic family in New York City with a history of work in law enforcement.

Tom Selleck, Donnie Wahlberg, Bridget Moynahan and Will Estes star.

NBC Picks Up Jay Hernandez’s “Magnun P.I.” for Two Seasons Following Series’ CBS Cancellation

Jay Hernandez is continuing his PI journey after all…

NBC has come to the rescue with a two season, 20-episode order for Magnum P.I., starring the 44-year-old Mexican actor, following the show’s cancellation by CBS last month.

Jay Hernandez, Magnum P.I.“It was a bit circuitous but we did it!” tweeted  Hernandez, who stars as Magnum. “Your love & support helped get us over the finish line, thank you & thanks to @nbc for stepping up! Time to dust off the Aloha shirt! #ohana”

With the rescue, Magnum P.I. follows in the footsteps of fellow Universal Television-produced series, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, which also was picked up by NBC after it had been canceled by its original network, Fox, after five seasons. The cop comedy ran on NBC for three additional seasons.

A reboot of the 1980s drama created by Donald P. Bellisario and Glen A. Larson that starred Tom SelleckMagnum P.I. follows Thomas Magnum (Hernandez), a private investigator and former Navy SEAL, who solves crimes in the state, after returning home from Afghanistan and repurposing his military skills.

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