The Top 10 Shows You Should Watch If You Miss Blue Bloods…

There are several other shows with similar themes or characters to Blue Bloods now that the popular cop and family drama has finished its 14-year run. Blue Bloods’ cancelation is disappointing because its focus on the Reagan family made it unique among police procedurals. Every episode included a family dinner scene in which the characters tried to put aside their differences to enjoy time together, and this alongside other aspects of the series drew large audiences throughout the series’ long run.

This series was popular enough that CBS’ decision to cancel it led to a massive fan-led movement to save Blue Bloods. Unfortunately, that failed to move the needle with CBS executives, and the procedural’s final episode aired on December 13, 2024. While CBS has promised there will eventually be a spinoff, there is no such show in development yet, and thus its audience must find other shows to watch in its absence.

Although Law & Order: Organized Crime is much grittier than Blue Bloods, it has the same blend of police and family storylines. Elliot Stabler (Christopher Meloni) works for the Organized Crime Bureau, which takes on complex cases involving mob families or gang leaders. Stabler’s backstory in this series also may seem familiar to Blue Bloods’ audience, as Stabler spends the first season searching for answers after his wife is murdered by the mob. This similarity with Blue Bloods’ Danny Reagan would have made for a fascinating crossover appearance had both shows appeared on the same network.

Stabler’s family doesn’t appear as consistently as Blue Bloods’ Reagan family, but there are often strong subplots involving them. During the first season, Stablers’ daughters worry about his mental health, while his teenage son, Eli (Nicky Torchia) becomes rebellious. Starting in season 2, Stabler must care for his aging and ill mother (Ellen Burstyn). Law & Order: Organized Crime season 4 has the most in common with Blue Bloods, however, as it introduces two of Stabler’s brothers and the Stablers’ attempt to put their fractured family back together.