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‘Blue Bloods’ Showrunner Explains Decision to Kill Off Character in Series Finale After Fan Outrage


Blue Bloods showrunner Kevin Wade opened up about why he decided to kill off a secondary character in the show's series finale instead of a main character.

Before the Blue Bloods series finale aired on December 13, many viewers wondered if the entire Reagan family would make it out of the episode unscathed. “So, for all of them to have to attend the funeral of Eddie’s partner gave us that dimension, so it was engineered that way, but not killing off a Reagan — because I thought the audience would have gone: ‘Thanks a lot,’” he explained. “From my first day, everyone on the cast and crew welcomed me with open arms and made me feel like a part of the team.

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