Despite the fact that we thought we’d seen the ultimate Reagan household dinner when Blue Bloods’ collection finale aired in December 2024, followers had been hoping that CBS execs would quickly be including a brand new chapter to the wildly well-liked crime drama. That day has lastly arrived, many months after spinoff talks had been formally addressed, and whereas the brand new present might be making an enormous location change, a minimum of one acquainted face might be again, with Donnie Wahlberg set as a collection lead.
Although Tom Selleck doesn’t need to “do Frank Reagan II” along with his Blue Blood follow-up initiatives, it seems to be like Donnie Wahlberg simply wasn’t quiet prepared to show in his badge and weapon, even when he received’t be rocking an NYPD uniform the following time we see him on the small display, which might be as a part of the 2025 TV schedule.
Danny Reagan Is Transferring To Boston
It’s a transfer that sounds prefer it may have been legitimately written (or a minimum of formally requested) by Donnie Wahlberg himself, the (first) Blue Bloods spinoff will take a hop, skip and a soar kind New York Metropolis to Boston, Mass. Whereas the small print behind the change aren’t but clear, CBS’ announcement does certainly verify that Danny might be becoming a member of Boston PD.
What’s extra, we already know who he’ll be sharing the display and stakeout meals with, although the character doesn’t seem to have been solid simply but. Danny might be partnered with a detective named Lena Peters, who additionally occurs to return from a prestigious household full of legislation enforcement members and veterans.
Feels like Danny will virtually positively have loads of alternatives to speak about his family, particularly if Lena begins any sentences with, “The best way we do issues round right here…” And one can all the time hope to see a sibling like Will or Erin to make a go to, if not Frank himself.
It is not so possible that another Blue Bloods stars might be employed on as collection regulars in Boston Blue, because it would not make sense for everybody to uproot their lives for Danny. It does not sound like Tom Selleck has been requested, and co-star Steve Schirripa not too long ago revealed his newest Hallmark film, so he presumably will not be round full-time both.
Again in October 2024, when Abigail Hawk was requested about any updates, she claimed that earlier conversations about follow-up initiatives weren’t tied to any returning Reagan relations, and the collection would have reportedly shifted even additional away from New York, prone to Los Angeles. It is unclear if any of these prior plans had been reworked for this newly introduced spinoff, or if this can be a utterly authentic take.
Boston Blue Was Created By S.W.A.T. And The Blacklist Vets
Figuring out that Donnie Wahlberg might be in entrance of the digicam rocks, and that is fortunately not the one place the place broadcast TV expertise might be discovered for Boston Blue. The pair of creatives who might be serving as showrunners are Brandon Sonnier and Brandon Margolis, who beforehand served as writers/producers on The Blacklist and S.W.A.T. amongst others within the community procedural realm.
The duo additionally co-created L.A.’s Best, the Gabriell Union and Jessica Alba-starring crime drama that jumped from Spectrum’s short-lived streaming service to Fox for its two-season run. I’d simply welcome both Union or Alba to hitch Wahlberg for Boston Blue, however we’ll have to attend on extra casting information.