Tom Selleck Hopes to Work withYellowstoneCreator in Next Project AfterBlue Bloods: 'I Want to Sit on a Horse Again'

Mar. 15, 2025

Tom Selleck.Photo:Noam Galai/Getty Images

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Tom Selleckisn’t slowing down anytime soon.The 79-year-old actor sat down withParadeto discuss his plans for the future after 14 seasons onBlue Bloods.While he joked there aren’t necessarily “offers pouring in,” Selleck said doesn’t have plans to retire.“I don’t know where my next job will take me,” he explained. “People ask, ‘What do you want to do next?’ I’m not sure. I don’t want to do Frank Reagan II.”“I’m open to suggestions because I love Frank Reagan, but nobody’s really asked,” he later said, referring to hisBlue Bloodscharacter. “I don’t see him retiring and going off somewhere. If he goes off to a small town, I’d rather do moreJesse Stonemovies.”Tom Selleck in ‘Blue Bloods’.Craig Blankenhorn/CBS/GettyAs for if anotherJesse Stonefilm is in the works, Selleck said, “I haven’t worked on it yet,” but he wouldn’t be surprised if it happened.“It would be an interesting challenge because Jesse is older now,” he said. “There’ve been quite a few years between shows. That doesn’t mean he isn’t a viable character. Everywhere I go one of the things I get asked is, ‘When can I see another Jesse Stone?’”Selleck admitted that while there aren’t necessarily “offers pouring in,” he does have one thing on his mind for his next project — and it involvesYellowstonecreatorTaylor Sheridan.“A good Western’s always on my list,” he said. “I miss that; I want to sit on a horse again.”Sheridan recently worked withSam Elliotton a single-season western series called1883,and Selleck revealed that’s a trio he’d like to be a part of. “Sam was great in [1883], Sam’s always great. We go way, way back. I love him dearly. I’d love to work with Sam," he said.After 15 years of filmingBlue Bloods,Selleck is looking forward to what’s to come while getting used to the major shift in his life. “The hardest part for me is we had theBlue Bloodsfamily and we had the actors’ family,” he said. “They’re all my pals. I miss them. It’s going to take a lot of getting used to.”From left: Tom Selleck, Taylor Sheridan and Sam Elliott.Getty(3)CBS announced the decision to cancelBlue Bloodsin November 2023. Selleck later admitted he was not happy to hear the news,saying, “I’m not going to turn into a bitter old guy saying, ‘Get off my lawn!’ I don’t believe in holding grudges. But if you were to say to the television network, ‘Here’s a show you can program in the worst time slot you got, and it is going to guarantee you winning Friday night for the next 15 years,’ it would be almost impossible to believe.”“After 15 years, it’s hard. It’s hard to let go because coming to work was a joy,” headded in October.Despite the show ending, Sellecktold PEOPLE in Aprilhe’s counting his blessings for the experience, both onBlue Bloodsand throughout his career. “I’ve had a very good life, a very lucky life. I don’t know if it’s what I figured I’d be doing, but it’s with a lot of gratitude,” he said.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Blue Bloodsairs Fridays at 10 p.m. ET on CBS.

Tom Selleckisn’t slowing down anytime soon.

The 79-year-old actor sat down withParadeto discuss his plans for the future after 14 seasons onBlue Bloods.While he joked there aren’t necessarily “offers pouring in,” Selleck said doesn’t have plans to retire.

“I don’t know where my next job will take me,” he explained. “People ask, ‘What do you want to do next?’ I’m not sure. I don’t want to do Frank Reagan II.”

“I’m open to suggestions because I love Frank Reagan, but nobody’s really asked,” he later said, referring to hisBlue Bloodscharacter. “I don’t see him retiring and going off somewhere. If he goes off to a small town, I’d rather do moreJesse Stonemovies.”

Tom Selleck in ‘Blue Bloods’.Craig Blankenhorn/CBS/Getty

Craig Blankenhorn/CBS/Getty

As for if anotherJesse Stonefilm is in the works, Selleck said, “I haven’t worked on it yet,” but he wouldn’t be surprised if it happened.

“It would be an interesting challenge because Jesse is older now,” he said. “There’ve been quite a few years between shows. That doesn’t mean he isn’t a viable character. Everywhere I go one of the things I get asked is, ‘When can I see another Jesse Stone?’”

Selleck admitted that while there aren’t necessarily “offers pouring in,” he does have one thing on his mind for his next project — and it involvesYellowstonecreatorTaylor Sheridan.

“A good Western’s always on my list,” he said. “I miss that; I want to sit on a horse again.”

Sheridan recently worked withSam Elliotton a single-season western series called1883,and Selleck revealed that’s a trio he’d like to be a part of. “Sam was great in [1883], Sam’s always great. We go way, way back. I love him dearly. I’d love to work with Sam,” he said.

After 15 years of filmingBlue Bloods,Selleck is looking forward to what’s to come while getting used to the major shift in his life. “The hardest part for me is we had theBlue Bloodsfamily and we had the actors’ family,” he said. “They’re all my pals. I miss them. It’s going to take a lot of getting used to.”

From left: Tom Selleck, Taylor Sheridan and Sam Elliott.Getty(3)

Getty(3)

CBS announced the decision to cancelBlue Bloodsin November 2023. Selleck later admitted he was not happy to hear the news,saying, “I’m not going to turn into a bitter old guy saying, ‘Get off my lawn!’ I don’t believe in holding grudges. But if you were to say to the television network, ‘Here’s a show you can program in the worst time slot you got, and it is going to guarantee you winning Friday night for the next 15 years,’ it would be almost impossible to believe.”

“After 15 years, it’s hard. It’s hard to let go because coming to work was a joy,” headded in October.

Despite the show ending, Sellecktold PEOPLE in Aprilhe’s counting his blessings for the experience, both onBlue Bloodsand throughout his career. “I’ve had a very good life, a very lucky life. I don’t know if it’s what I figured I’d be doing, but it’s with a lot of gratitude,” he said.

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