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Daily Mail
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Blue Bloods spinoff casts star from The Walking Dead alongside Donnie Wahlberg
Donnie Wahlberg's Blue Bloods spinoff Boston Blue has cast Sonequa Martin-Green. The 40-year-old former Walking Dead actress will play Lena Peters, a detective whose family has a law enforcement background. In the show Peters is partnered with Danny Reagan, 55-year-old Wahlberg's reprised Blue Bloods role, according to a Variety report. Both Wahlberg and Martin-Green appeared at a CBS press briefing in Los Angeles on Wednesday to announce the update. Lena reportedly said about the show's main characters, 'We love the Reagans. We have all loved the Reagans for so long. And I feel that we'll love the Peters too.' She added, 'I'm super excited for this partnership, and to be back in a CBS family — and in this family, your family. It means a lot, and I'm grateful for it. I think we're going to have a good time.' Donnie, an executive producer on the forthcoming series, described Sonequa as 'not the first choice — the only choice.' Per Variety, he stated, 'One thing about Blue Bloods and how beloved it was is because there are so many law enforcement families in this country. There's not just the Reagans. They're in every state, every city, every town, everywhere, and there are other families around that have stories to tell too.' Turning to the novel series, he noted, 'Danny's story will continue the Reagan family. You can't have Danny without Reagans — there'll be connective tissue. But we're also going to get to discover a new family and and carry on the tradition of telling their stories.' The offshoot show was confirmed by CBS in February, along with the update that the story would move from New York City to Boston. Blue Bloods debuted in 2010, following a family of New York City cops led by patriarch Frank Reagan (Tom Selleck). In addition to Danny, family also included Frank's son Jamie (Will Estes) and daughter Erin (Bridget Moynihan). The series, which ran for 14 seasons spanning 293 episodes, came to a close with the finale in December 2024. Donnie is said to be at odds with ex co-star Tom over the spinoff. RadarOnline reported earlier this year that he was furious to learn about Donnie's new leading role, with a source calling his moving forward with the show a 'huge betrayal' and 'the end' of their friendship. Selleck, 80, reportedly fought to stop Blue Bloods from ending. 'This is a HUGE betrayal,' the insider dished to the outlet. 'The Reagans never left New York. Now Danny's just up and moving to Boston? Selleck is furious. It's like throwing the rest of the cast away, including the star.' It was added, 'Tom considered himself this father figure to Donnie and helped him with his acting skills, and now he's found out everything going on behind his back. It's a huge burn. He feels a sense of betrayal and is furious over the news.' The site also claimed Wahlberg could have stopped the Boston Blue from happening, but was more enticed by money than loyalty.
Yahoo
25-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Blue Bloods Offshoot Boston Blue Set for Fall Premiere — Watch ‘Promo'
Fans of CBS' cancelled Blue Bloods will only have to wait another six months or so to get their next fix of Danny Reagan. Franchise vet Donnie Wahlberg — who of course played Danny for all of Blue Bloods' 14-season run — shared on Instagram a first 'promo' for Boston Blue. (I use air quotes because it uses fleeting, archival Blue Bloods clips.) Both the video and Wahlberg's caption confirm a fall (versus midseason/early 2026) premiere for the new, Beantown adventures of Danny Reagan. More from TVLine NCIS: Origins Star Opens Up About Mary Jo's Heartbreaking Past, Knows 'It Is Going to Touch a Lot of Women' NCIS Broke Out of Its Season 22 Rut, Thanks to a 'Perfect Nemesis' and a Chilling Lily Reveal FBI: See First Photos of Magnum P.I. Vet Emily Alabi as Agent Dani Rhodes CBS will officially announce its complete fall schedule, with days and time slots, on May 7. 'So excited to carry on the tradition, to share so many surprises, to answer some unanswered questions and to welcome all of you — to #BostonBlue!' wrote Wahlberg on Instagram. 'The next chapter in the #BlueBloods legacy begins. I can't wait.' Ordered to series on Feb. 18 — two months after Blue Bloods' series finale — this 'Blue Bloods Universe expansion' finds Wahlberg's Detective Danny Reagan leaving New York City and his family to take a position with the Boston Police Department. Once there, Danny will be partnered with Detective Lena Peters, the yet-to-be-cast eldest daughter of a prominent law enforcement family. Though filming clearly has not yet begun, there are rumblings (relayed to TVLine by reader newsjunkie) that the series will film in Toronto, save for some on-location establishing shots. (TVLine has reached out to CBS for comment.) Brandon Sonnier and Brandon Margolis (both of The Blacklist and L.A.'s Finest, as well as Alert: Missing Persons Unit) will serve as Boston Blue's showrunners and executive-produce alongside Wahlberg, Jerry Bruckheimer and KristieAnne of TVLine Summer TV Calendar: Your Guide to 85+ Season and Series Premieres Classic Christmas Movies Guide: Where to Watch It's a Wonderful Life, Miracle on 34th Street, Elf, Die Hard and Others What's New on Netflix in June
USA Today
18-02-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Donnie Wahlberg's Danny Reagan is heading to 'Boston Blue' in CBS 'Blue Bloods' spinoff
Donnie Wahlberg is expanding the "Blue Bloods" universe, but he's moving TV detective jobs from New York City to his Boston hometown. Wahlberg, who played New York Police Department detective Danny Reagan on "Blue Bloods" for 14 seasons, will star in the new drama series "Boston Blue," CBS announced. Wahlberg, 55, will reprise his role while taking a position with the Boston Police Department, where he will be paired with Det. Lena Peters, the eldest daughter of a prominent law enforcement family, according to CBS. No casting information on Peters was disclosed by CBS, which said the first "Blue Bloods" spinoff series will arrive this fall. Wahlberg will be an executive producer on the series, along with Brandon Sonnie, Brandon Margolis, Jerry Bruckheimer and Kristie Anne Reed. The beloved CBS police procedural ended in December after 288 episodes, with Danny Reagan at the traditional Sunday family meal his father, Frank Reagan (Tom Selleck), the New York City police commissioner, at the head of the table. Earlier in the series finale, widower Danny asked his detective partner, Maria Baez (Marisa Ramirez), out for a pizza date. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. New Kids on the Block founding member Wahlberg grew up in the Boston neighborhood of Dorchester with his brother, actor Mark Wahlberg. He has been married to Jenny McCarthy since 2014.
