Tom Selleck and Larry Manetti created some television magic when they starred in “Magnum P.I,” and that magic doesn’t go away over the years — which can be a good and bad thing.
Manetti revealed to TV Insider that his buddy didn’t initially want him on “Blue Bloods.” He shared, “First of all, Tom did not want to put me on the show because he thought it would confuse the audience because of ‘Magnum.’ Finally, about 1.5 years ago, he told the exec producer/writer Kevin Wade, ‘You know, I’d love to get my friend Larry Manetti on Blue Bloods.'”
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Even though it took a while for Selleck to put in a good word, it didn’t automatically get Manetti a spot on the show. Kevin Wade, the show’s writer and producer, took the referral but didn’t do anything about it until he saw Manetti’s work for himself. After that, it was a done deal! Manetti shared, “He saw a few episodes of other shows I did and told his writers to ‘find something for Larry Manetti — he’d be good for this show.'” Manetti eventually joined the cast as a guest star in 2023 and played a grieving grandfather whose grandson died due to an overdose — and it seemed fans had no problem separating him from his “Magnum” role.
