Tom Selleck knows there’s a danger to playing the same character for so long and has taken the best precautions to make sure saying goodbye to playing Frank Reagan wouldn’t be like saying goodbye to a huge piece of himself.

After 14 fantastic seasons, the show has finally ended, and it’s truly a bittersweet moment for fans and the show’s cast and crew alike. But maybe no one’s felt the loss quite so acutely as the show’s main man Tom Selleck.

Tom Selleck – Says Nobody Wanted ‘Blue Bloods’ To End

Tom Selleck’s long-held role on the original ‘Magnum P.I.’ has taught him a thing or two about not getting too attached to a character, but that wasn’t enough to save him from the pain that showed up once the show was approaching its end after over a decade of thrilling drama and suspense.