CBS is increasing the Blue Bloods universe with its Boston Blue spinoff — however who makes up the solid?
Blue Bloods, which premiered in 2010, adopted the lives of the Reagan household, a lot of whom labored for the NYPD beneath the management of NYC police commissioner Frank Reagan (Tom Selleck). Frank and his father, Henry Reagan (Len Cariou), have been central to the present alongside Frank's youngsters: daughter Erin Reagan (Bridget Moynahan) and sons Danny (Donnie Wahlberg) and Jamie Reagan (Will Estes).
After Blue Bloods resulted in December 2024, CBS confirmed it wasn't utterly the top by selecting up a present centered round Wahlberg's character.
“So excited to hold on the custom, to share so many surprises, to reply some unanswered questions and to welcome all of you — to #BostonBlue!” Wahlberg wrote through Instagram in March 2025. “The subsequent chapter within the #BlueBloods legacy begins. I can't wait. See you CBS fall! 💙❤️🫡🙏🏼.”
Whereas a number of Blue Bloods alums expressed curiosity in making appearances, it stays to be seen who will really be a part of Boston Blue. Tom Selleck mentioned becoming a member of one other challenge within the Blue Bloods universe, telling Parade in December 2024, “I'm open to options, as a result of I really like Frank Reagan, however no person's actually requested. I don't see him retiring and going off someplace.”
Vanessa Ray, in the meantime, teased to TV Insider in October 2024, “I might do something with these individuals. So, sure, in fact. I don't know what world it might make sense for Eddie to be in a by-product in any respect. But when they should put me in a wig and dye my eyebrows and I'll play a unique character simply so I get to hang around with all of them extra, then I'll do it.”
CBS, nonetheless, has been busy constructing out the solid with a number of newcomers. Maintain scrolling to satisfy the Boston Blue solid — and get a breakdown of who they play:
Donnie Wahlberg
After originating the function of Danny Reagan on Blue Bloods, Wahlberg returns to play the previous NYPD officer as he “takes on a place” with the Boston P.D. “As soon as in Boston, he's paired with detective Lena Peters, the eldest daughter of a outstanding legislation enforcement household,” learn the official logline.
Sonequa Martin-Inexperienced
Talking of Lena, Martin-Inexperienced will play Wahlberg's onscreen associate.
“We love the Reagans. We've got all cherished the Reagans for therefore lengthy,” she mentioned in a press release after becoming a member of the present in Might 2025. “And I really feel that we'll love the Peters too. I'm tremendous excited for this partnership, and to be again in a CBS household — and on this household, your loved ones. It means so much, and I'm grateful for it. I believe we're going to have a superb time.”
Ernie Hudson
Hudson is ready to painting Lena's grandfather, Reverend Peters, who's “a famend pastor of an historic Baptist church in Boston.” Based on the official character description, the Peters-Silver household patriarch is “an open-minded, welcoming man that's comfy in all traditions, he's completely satisfied to preside at his church's conventional Sunday Baptist service.” Reverend Peters is the daddy of Boston's District Lawyer Mae Silver and grandfather of Lena, Superintendent Ashley Silver and rookie patrol cop Isaac Silver.
Maggie Lawson
Lawson has been solid as Boston Police Division superintendent Sarah Silver, who's described as “nicely conscious of the tightrope she will stroll generally between her job and her household.”
Gloria Reuben
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Gloria Reuben has been tapped to play collection common Mae Silver, who serves as Boston's District Lawyer. Mae is the daughter of Hudson's character, Reverend Peters. She is “the matriarch of a blended household of legislation enforcement professionals” and the mom of Martin-Inexperienced's character, Lena. She can be the stepmother of Lawson's character, Sarah. Mae has a son named Jonah who's a rookie cop.
Mae is somebody who went by a private tragedy, as she is a “widow of a choose who was murdered on the courthouse steps.” Nonetheless, she “endeavors to place household forward of labor every time potential.”
Her character is “accustomed to creating choices and standing by them,” in response to Deadline.
Followers could acknowledge Reuben from her roles in ER, Lincoln and Elsbeth. She additionally beforehand appeared on two episodes of Blue Bloods as recurring character Rachel Weber in 2021.
Marcus Scribner
Scribner was solid as a collection common within the function of Jonah Silver. The official description labeled Jonah as “the youngest member of the Silver household and is in legislation enforcement like his mom and sisters — every of whom are formidable in their very own methods.”
The synopsis continued: “At all times the cool child rising up, Jonah carries himself with confidence and swagger in all conditions, so he's naturally annoyed at being a rookie cop on the sidelines of the town's largest investigations.”
Erin Reagan
Moynahan will reprise her function as Wahlberg's onscreen sister.
“Reunited and if feels so good! So excited to have my expensive good friend, and TV sister @bridgetmoynahan, be a part of me for a particular visitor look within the premiere episode of #BostonBlue!” he wrote through Instagram in July 2025. “She'll even be bringing her unimaginable directing skills to the present this season! Extra enjoyable (and surprises) to return. 👀 Let's go! 💙❤️.”
