What Blue Bloods Forged Mentioned About Donnie Wahlberg’s Boston Blue Spinoff

Donnie Wahlberg is the one Blue Bloods star set to reprise his character on the Boston Blue spinoff — however what has the remainder of the forged stated in regards to the CBS sequence?

Blue Bloods discovered a powerful fanbase when it premiered on CBS in 2010. After a 14-season run, viewers had been nonetheless all for what would come subsequent for New York Police Commissioner Frank Reagan (Tom Selleck) and his kids: Danny (Wahlberg), Erin (Bridget Moynahan) and Jamie (Will Estes).

CBS, nevertheless, had totally different plans when hypothesis began that Blue Bloods may finish amid the forged and producers agreeing to take a 25 p.c pay lower. Wahlberg completely instructed Us Weekly in April 2023 that he hoped to see Blue Bloods obtain the identical degree 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 approach and say, ‘OK, what's gonna occur now? You understand, what am I doing this week?' And type of discover the journey in that individual episode and never get caught up in what's gonna occur subsequent yr, what's gonna occur in two years.”

Wahlberg famous that he wasn't against the thought of a Blue Bloods spinoff, joking, “Danny and Erin turn out to be personal investigators and transfer to Hawaii, however that was too near [Selleck's iconic 1980s series] Magnum, P.I., so we didn't need to do this one.”

After Blue Bloods led to December 2024, Wahlberg received his want with Boston Blue. CBS introduced in February 2025 that Boston Blue was ordered straight to sequence and would develop the Blue Bloods universe as Danny “takes on a place” with the Boston P.D.

“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 subsequent chapter within the #BlueBloods legacy begins. I can't wait. See you CBS fall! 💙❤️🫡🙏🏼.”

No different Blue Bloods alums have but to be introduced — however Wahlberg hinted that there could be cameos.

“The viewers are saying, ‘How can we maintain going with a Blue Bloods spinoff with out the entire household?' And I share that. How can we do this, proper?” instructed Fox Information Digital. “Now, it's simply Danny going to this new world, however I can't say quite a bit about it — however I may say, if he's a Reagan, it'll by no means be simply Danny,” he added. “There'll all the time be a Reagan a telephone name away.”

Wahlberg continued: “And the traditions that the Reagans have, Danny wouldn't abandon these traditions.”

Hold scrolling for what the forged of Blue Bloods has stated in regards to the spinoff:

Tom Selleck

Selleck, who's engaged on a brand new installment of the Jesse Stone film franchise, confirmed curiosity in a return.

“I'm open to recommendations, as a result of I really like Frank Reagan, however no one's actually requested,” he admitted to Parade in December 2024. “I don't see him retiring and going off someplace.”

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Vanessa Ray

“I might do something with these folks,” Ray instructed TV Insider in October 2024 about becoming a member of a Blue Bloods spinoff. “So, sure, in fact. I don't know what world it might 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 distinct character simply so I get to hang around with all of them extra, then I'll do it.”

Will Estes

Wahlberg particularly addressed the hypothesis that Estes will probably be on the present, writing by way of Instagram, “He'd higher come go to his large brother.”

After Blue Bloods ended, Hochman sparked hypothesis that he would reprise his character after Wahlberg wrote to him by way of Instagram feedback, “@willhochman my man – relying on you to return go to your uncle on display!” In response, Hochman replied in March 2025, “@donniewahlberg I'm fueling up the Chevelle as we converse!”

Bridget Moynahan

Wahlberg shared a photograph with Moynahan from the Boston Blue set in July 2025, writing, “Reunited and if feels so good! So excited to have my expensive buddy, and TV sister @bridgetmoynahan, be part of me for a particular visitor look within the premiere episode of #BostonBlue!”

He continued: “She'll even be bringing her unimaginable directing skills to the present this season! Extra enjoyable (and surprises) to return. 👀 Let's go! 💙❤️.”