October is here, which means your favorite shows are returning this month! We will finally get to see the results of months of hard work both behind and in front of the camera. We are sad that the sun will be setting on some programs this season but excited to see other productions expand their offerings. Read on to find out more about what's happening at our facilities.

"Blue Bloods" Returning for Final Eight Episodes

On Friday, October 18, "Blue Bloods" will return with the second half of its 14th and final season at its usual timeslot, 10 p.m. Broadway Stages has been there for every Sunday dinner with the Reagan family since 2010, and we will miss the entire cast and crew immensely.

Before they say goodbye, some of the cast and crew will participate in a panel at PaleyFest on Thursday, October 17. Audiences will get an advanced screening of a new episode, then Tom Selleck, Donnie Wahlberg, Bridget Moynahan, Will Estes, Vanessa Ray, Len Cariou, Marisa Ramirez, and showrunner and executive producer Kevin Wade will discuss their time on the show.

When we last saw the Reagans in May's mid-season finale, Eddie (Ray) and Jamie (Estes) were celebrating their fifth wedding anniversary. Danny (Wahlberg) and Gormley (Robert Clohessy) were tracking rogue Detective Gus Vanderlip (Aidan Quinn) as he attempted to take justice into his own hands after a rapist he arrested was let off on a technicality.

Saying goodbye is always tough, but we are so proud of the cast and crew for their success and the positive impact that the show has had on New York City's film and television industry, as well as its overall economy. The popular police procedural created 80,000 jobs and generated more than $1 billion in spending across the state over the course of its 14-year run.

If you need to catch up before "Blue Bloods" returns, you can watch all episodes on Paramount+. Best of luck to the cast and crew as they begin new adventures!

"Elsbeth" Announces More Guest Stars for Season Two

Last month we reported that Nathan Lane will be the first guest star on the second season of CBS's hit series "Elsbeth." Lane appeared in multiple episodes of "The Good Wife," the series that launched spin-offs "The Good Fight" and "Elsbeth," as lawyer and accountant Clarke Hayden. In the October 17 premiere, he will take on a very different role – obsessive opera fan (and potential murder suspect?) Phillip Cross.

"Elsbeth" is a case-of-the-week whodunit starring Carrie Preston as the quirky attorney Elsbeth Tascioni who is helping the NYPD solve crimes. Because the 10-episode first season was so popular with both critics and viewers, the second season will include twice as many episodes, which means tons of new guest stars.

Among those reported to appear in the new season are singer and actress Vanessa Williams ("Girls5eva"), Pamela Adlon ("King of the Hill"), Rob Riggle ("The Daily Show"), Brittany O'Grady ("The White Lotus"), and Daniel Davis ("The Nanny"). Additionally, the series will have its first Christmas episode featuring Vanessa Bayer ("Saturday Night Live") and Dan Bucatinsky ("Scandal").

If you need to catch up before the new episodes arrive, check out the first season on Paramount+.

"FBI" Cast and Crew Shakeup Ahead of Season Seven

Katherine Renee Kane has portrayed Special Agent Tiffany Wallace on CBS's "FBI" since the third season of the police procedural, but her story is coming to an end as the actress prepares to leave the series. She is expected to appear in at least one episode of the upcoming season, which premieres on Tuesday, October 15, at 8 p.m. followed by "FBI: Most Wanted" at 9 p.m.

Her replacement will be a Behavioral Analysis Unit agent named Syd played by Lisette Olivera ("National Treasure: Edge of History").

When we last saw the agents at the end of season six, Maggie (Missy Peregrym) and Scola (John Boyd) were separately focused on balancing their professional lives with their new roles as guardians and parents. Wallace found solace after tracking down and killing the terrorist who murdered Special Agent Trevor Hobbs (Roshawn Franklin).

There will be more changes behind the scenes at "FBI" in the coming season. Mike Weiss will replace longtime showrunner and executive producer Rick Eid. Weiss is known for creating the Hulu drama "Death and Other Details" and penning episodes of "Stumptown," "Code Black," "Chicago P.D.," and "The Mentalist."

"Law & Order" and "Organized Crime" Cast Updates

The 24th season of "Law & Order" premiered earlier this week on NBC, without Camryn Manheim as Lieutenant Kate Dixon but with the addition of Maura Tierney as Lieutenant Jessica Brady. Brady surprised detectives Jalen Shaw (Mehcad Brooks) and Vincent Riley (Reid Scott) as Dixon's replacement at a crime scene in the October 3 premiere.

In other franchise news, "Organized Crime" is moving from NBC to Peacock and adding several regulars to appear alongside Elliot Stabler (Chris Meloni) in its fifth season. Last season, Dean Norris ("Breaking Bad") was introduced as Stabler's estranged older brother Randall. In the upcoming season, he will be a series regular, suggesting that the two siblings have reconciled their differences.

Another addition to the cast is Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio ("Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves"), who will recur as Isabella Spezzano, a woman from Stabler's past. Mastrantonio previously played NYPD Captain Zoe Callas in the ninth season of "Law & Order: Criminal Intent."

We do not know when the new season will launch on Peacock, but Meloni has suggested that Mariska Hargitay will make an appearance as Stabler's longtime "SVU" partner Olivia Benson. We can't wait for the reunion!

HBO Picks Up "The Chair Company" After Successful Pilot

"The Chair Company," the latest project from Tim Robinson and Zach Kanin, has been picked up for a full season. We provided ancillary space for the pilot episode of the HBO comedy series and facilitated filming of the pilot in Queens at the Bulova Corporate Center that was once the Bulova Watch Company headquarters and manufacturing facility. 

Robinson and Kanin met as writers at "Saturday Night Live" then went on to create Netflix's sketch comedy series "I Think You Should Leave" and Comedy Central's sitcom "Detroiters." The duo's new show will star Robinson as a man who suffers an embarrassing incident at work that leads him to investigate a far-reaching conspiracy.

Other series regulars will include Lake Bell ("Childrens Hospital"), Sophia Lillis ("It"), Will Price ("Goosebumps"), and Joseph Tudisco ("Law & Order"). Lou Diamond Phillips ("La Bamba") guest stars in the pilot episode.

Cast of "Goosebumps" Appearing at New York Comic Con

On Sunday, October 20, cast members and executive producers of the spooky Disney+ anthology series "Goosebumps" will appear in a panel on the main stage at New York Comic Con to offer a sneak peek at what is to come in season two.

Panelists will include executive producers Hilary Winston and Rob Letterman and cast members David Schwimmer ("Friends"), Ana Ortiz ("Ugly Betty"), Sam McCarthy ("Dead to Me"), Jayden Bartels ("Side Hustle"), Elijah Cooper ("9-1-1"), Galilea La Salvia ("Talia in the Kitchen"), Francesca Noel ("R#J"), and Stony Blyden ("How I Met Your Father").

In the new season, Schwimmer will play a recently divorced father of twin teenagers who uncover a dark secret related to the mysterious disappearance of a group of teenagers in 1994. Ortiz will play a police detective with a tragic past.

Disney+ has not announced a date for the series to return, but we will let you know once we find out more.

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