Linda was a prominent presence on “Blue Bloods” for many years. As such, many fans connected with her, especially as she was somewhat on the periphery of what the Reagans were doing, offering an everyman perspective to their daily problems. It should come as no surprise to hear that viewers were naturally upset that Linda was killed off in such an anticlimactic manner, and even Amy Carlson wasn’t a fan of what transpired. She told Deadline, “I feel badly that she dies the way she dies. I did not know they would do that, I was surprised. I wouldn’t have done that.”
Perhaps for this reason, Carlson mentioned she would be open to returning to the show in some capacity, perhaps in a flashback. Ultimately, she just wants fans to be able to say goodbye to a character they clearly came to adore: “I think it’s been hard on the fans. I never wanted it to end that way, so I feel sad for the fans because everyone wants closure, and I hear that a lot from the fans.” However, all these years later, Linda has yet to return to “Blue Bloods” in any way.
The show’s writers made the best of being placed between a rock and a hard place. Showrunner Kevin Wade discussed how Linda’s death encouraged them to pursue a new family addition, finally getting Jamie (Will Estes) and Eddie (Vanessa Ray) together. He told EW, “If that was the first scene of the season, dealing with that stuff [about Linda], then maybe the last scene could make an addition to the family.” The Season 8 finale sees the pair become engaged, leading to the best family dinner scene of the season. It was a best-case scenario for what was a tricky situation to navigate.
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