It’s the end of an era as CBS prepares to air the first of the final eight episodes of Blue Bloods. The Tom Selleck-led police procedural is set to broadcast its series finale in December, but what can fans expect as they prepare to bid farewell to this Friday night staple?

In September 2024, showrunner Kevin Wade told TVLine that previous season finales informed how he wrote the final episode.

“To me, the Blue Bloods season finales that worked best were where we found a crime or criminals or a situation for all the Reagans to work together on — separately but together,” Wade said. “And we did that for the series finale. We have four different stories but all are aimed at solving or preventing the same crimes.”

We. Can’t Wait. When exactly does this fan favorite return? When will Blue Bloods be back with new episodes? Here’s everything you need to know.

Nope. Big Brother airs from 8:00-9:00 p.m. ET, followed by a rerun of NCIS from 9:00-10:00 p.m. ET. The Fire Country Season 2 finale airs from 10:00-11:00 p.m. ET.

Next week! Blue Bloods returns Friday, October 18 at 10:00 p.m. ET with Season 14, Episode 11 (“Life Sentence”).

Next week’s episode is the first of the final eight installments of the show, with the series finale scheduled to air in December on CBS.

If you have a valid cable login, you can watch new episodes of Blue Bloods live on CBS, CBS.com, or the CBS app.

No cable login? No problem! You can also find a CBS live stream with an active subscription to fuboTV, Sling TV, Hulu + Live TV, DirecTV Stream, or YouTube TV. FuboTV, Hulu + Live TV, and YouTube TV offer free trials for eligible subscribers.

Yes! New episodes will stream live on Paramount+ with Showtime and be available to stream next day for Paramount+ Essential subscribers.

Nope. While you can stream the show live on Hulu + Live TV, new episodes of the series won’t be available for next-day streaming with a traditional Hulu account. However, Seasons 1-9 of Blue Bloods are available on the platform.