Blue Bloods’ Season 13 finale saw the return of two well-known characters, including Nicky Reagan’s Sami Gayle! The most recent Blue Bloods finale was the actress’ first appearance since Season 11, Episode 3, in which she played the daughter of Jack Boyle and Erin Reagan. Even though the comeback was joyful, it also represented a significant professional achievement for the actress.
On Instagram, Gayle shared with her followers her lifelong desire of working “TV/film during the day and to perform on Broadway at night.” Unrelatedly, the final episode’s filming began only a few days after Bad Cinderella, in which she plays Adele, debuted.
She also shared some sweet behind-the-scenes from the Reagan dinner scene, and it’s like nothing has changed. She really manifested that she’d be doing both Broadway and TV at the same time, and it shows that you shouldn’t give up on your dreams. It’s pretty coincidental that she was filming the season finale just after the opening, which really proves that when one door closes, another one opens.
The reason Nicky was in town, or the reason she thought she was in town, was because of her mother’s announcement that she’d be running for Manhattan DA. Though it wasn’t what she actually wanted, and instead announces she won’t be running. Either way, Nicky was able to be with her family again and take part in a traditional Reagan family dinner for the first time in a while. Knowing the story behind filming the episode makes it all the more better because it really does sound like a dream come true.
With Blue Bloods renewed for Season 14, it would be great to see more Nicky and for more than just a single episode. Sami Gayle departed as a series regular after Season 10 and only appeared in one episode in Season 11. Depending on the storyline and Gayle’s schedule, it’s always possible that we’ll see more of Nicky Reagan-Boyle in the future. Though since Nicky works in San Francisco, it may not be so easy traveling to New York a lot.
Sami Gayle is still staying plenty busy these days, as she will be in Bad Cinderella until the show’s final performance on June 4. She is also set to star in the upcoming thriller, Kiss Me Judas, which is currently in development. While there’s always hope that she’ll make more appearances as Nicky on Blue Bloods, at least there will be other chances to see her, whether it be previous, current, or upcoming projects.