Frank Reagan Was Only Supposed to Be a Supporting Role. Tom Selleck Changed That — Without Saying a Single Word
When Blue Bloods was first developed, the creative vision centered on Danny Reagan. He was the lead. The action. The engine of the show.
Frank Reagan, the Police Commissioner father, was designed to be a strong supporting presence — important, but not central.
Tom Selleck never lobbied to change that. He never asked for more screen time or more prominent storylines. He simply did what he always does: he showed up, and he was extraordinary.
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