CBS' extremely anticipated Blue Bloods spinoff Boston Blue is within the works — however what's there to know concerning the present thus far?
Blue Bloods, which premiered in 2010, adopted the lives of the Reagan household, lots of whom labored for the NYPD. Hypothesis that Blue Bloods would finish began in 2023, when the police procedural was renewed after the solid and producers agreed to take a 25 p.c pay reduce. Wahlberg completely instructed Us Weekly in April 2023 that he hoped to see Blue Bloods obtain the identical stage of success as Legislation and Order: Particular Victims Unit.
“I imply, Ice-T and Mariska Hargitay have been going for gosh, so a few years, and we hope to final so long as they've,” he shared on the time. “One of many issues I've performed is I attempt to simply keep very current in every episode and take every script that comes my means and say, ‘OK, what's gonna occur now? You recognize, what am I doing this week?' And form of discover the journey in that exact episode and never get caught up in what's gonna occur subsequent 12 months, what's gonna occur in two years.”
Wahlberg famous that he wasn't against the concept of a Blue Bloods spinoff, joking, “Danny and Erin grow to be non-public investigators and transfer to Hawaii, however that was too near [Tom Selleck's iconic 1980s series] Magnum, P.I., so we didn't need to try this one.”
The actor bought his want with Boston Blue, which was introduced after Blue Bloods led to December 2024. A number of of Wahlberg's costars — together with Selleck — have mentioned hopefully becoming a member of one other mission within the Blue Bloods universe.
“I'm open to solutions, as a result of I really like Frank Reagan, however no one's actually requested,” Selleck instructed Parade in December 2024. “I don't see him retiring and going off someplace.”
Vanessa Ray, in the meantime, instructed TV Insider in October 2024, “I might do something with these individuals. So, sure, after all. I don't know what world it will make sense for Eddie to be in a derivative 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.”
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What Is ‘Boston Blue' About?
The spinoff stars Wahlberg as Danny Reagan as the previous NYPD officer “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 regulation enforcement household,” learn the official logline.
Boston Blue‘s govt producers embrace Brandon Sonnier, Brandon Margolis, Jerry Bruckheimer, KristieAnne Reed and Wahlberg. Anthony Hemingway is directing the pilot episode, in keeping with a photograph Wahlberg shared by way of Instagram from the primary desk learn.
Wahlberg flew to Ontario for the learn, the place manufacturing on the collection will probably be primarily based, captioning his pic, “A brand new chapter 💙.”
When Will the ‘Blue Bloods' Spinoff Premiere on CBS?
The community introduced in February 2025 that Boston Blue was ordered straight to collection for the 2025-2026 broadcast season. It joins returning reveals Tracker, Georgie and Mandy's First Marriage, Hollywood Squares, Elsbeth, Fireplace Nation, NCIS, NCIS: Origins, Ghosts, NCIS: Sydney and Matlock.
Boston Blue is one among CBS' new reveals along with Fireplace Nation‘s Sheriff Nation spinoff and The Highway.
Will Characters From ‘Blue Bloods' Make Cameos?
Wahlberg is the one confirmed Blue Bloods solid member — for now. The Blue Bloods solid has unanimously proven their assist for extra seasons of the present or potential appearances on the CBS spinoff.
“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 by way of Instagram in March 2025. “The following chapter within the #BlueBloods legacy begins. I can't wait. See you CBS fall! 💙❤️🫡🙏🏼.”
Did Donnie Wahlberg Beforehand Tease Spinoff Concepts?
“I might say I might have Danny Reagan stroll proper into his subsequent chapter of his life, perhaps in a unique place doing the same job and maybe with somebody from the present solid,” he instructed Leisure Weekly in December 2024. “However I need him to not be too removed from the household in order that he may nonetheless see them and spend time with them, however perhaps to see what life has in retailer for him now that his boys have gone off and he's empty nesting and his spouse's gone. Possibly he can see what the long run holds for him on his personal. So long as he can go to the household typically. Does that sound like a tease for a derivative?”
The place Did ‘Blue Bloods' Go away Off?
Frank (Selleck) remained the police commissioner of New York Metropolis whereas Erin (Bridget Moynahan) determined to remarry Jack (Peter Hermann). The final household dinner ended with a enjoyable shock when Eddie (Vanessa Ray) confirmed she was anticipating her first child with Jamie (Will Estes).
Who Is A part of the ‘Boston Blue' Solid?
Along with Wahlberg's Danny Reagan, Sonequa Martin-Inexperienced will play his new accomplice in Boston, Lena Peters, who comes from a “outstanding regulation enforcement household,” CBS revealed in June 2025.
Ernie Hudson is ready to painting Lena's grandfather, Reverend Peters, who's described as a “famend pastor of an historic Baptist church in Boston.” Maggie Lawson has been solid as Boston Police Division superintendent Sarah Silver.
