Tom Selleck has been behind Frank Reagan from the very beginning of Blue Bloods but how much does he make from the drama?
As head of the family, Frank Reagan (played by Tom Selleck) is a key figure in the CBS family drama with the main characters all gathering around his dining table every episode.
Sadly, there isn’t too much left of the show as it was announced earlier this year that season 14 would be Blue Bloods’ last, leaving fans and cast alike upset.
How much does Frank Reagan star Tom Selleck make per Blue Bloods episode?
It is widely known that Selleck is the top earner on Blue Bloods, given his fame from the award-winning series Magnum PI as private investigator Thomas Magnum.
Back in 2016, it was reported by Variety that the 79-year-old is believed to earn a whopping $200,000 per episode of Blue Bloods.
This means that the actor earns $4.4 million per 22-episode season and so over the course of 14 outings, he has made tens of millions of dollars.
While his salary from the show may be staggering, it doesn’t mean that Selleck isn’t without money troubles, according to the star himself.
Selleck told CBS Sunday Morning that he hoped to keep working so he would be able to keep his 63-acre ranch in Ventura County, California.
When questioned if this would really be a problem for him after Blue Bloods, Selleck replied: “That’s always an issue. If I stopped working, yeah.
“Am I set for life? Yeah, but maybe not on a 63-acre ranch!”
Following this interview, it seems that not everyone behind Blue Bloods is happy with Selleck’s comments.
A source told Closer Weekly: “Despite Selleck’s pleas of poverty, CBS higher-ups aren’t buying it, armed with knowledge of his jaw-dropping paycheck over the years.
“He raked in a staggering $200,000 per episode, accumulating a jaw-dropping $56 million over the show’s run — and that’s not even factoring in residuals from reruns!
“Tom is an entitled brat. Hundreds of people are facing unemployment when the show wraps.
“Most of them will struggle to make ends meet — while Tom complains about the upkeep of his lavish 63-acre ranch. Give me a break!”
But Selleck and many of the show’s stars have shown previously that it isn’t all about the money.
CBS nearly cancelled Blue Bloods after season 13, according to The Hollywood Reporter but was only saved as the series’ actors and producers agreed to take a 25per cent pay cut.
Selleck and other Blue Bloods actors have expressed their hope that the show won’t end after season 14, part two, finishes later this year but so far, the network hasn’t made a U-turn on its decision to let it go.
Blue Bloods is available to watch on CBS.