Boston Blue Debuts on CBS as Danny Reagan Leads Boston Spinoff

Boston Blue, a spinoff of the long-running police drama Blue Bloods, premiered on CBS on Friday, October 17, 2025, introducing Detective Danny Reagan in a new chapter set in Boston. The series opens with Danny, played by Donnie Wahlberg, traveling to Boston after his son Sean is severely injured in a fire, and teams him with Boston PD Detective Lena Silver, played by Sonequa Martin-Green.

The premiere episode centers on a deadly blaze at a tech company that leaves one woman dead and Sean injured, setting off an investigation that draws Danny into the Silvers, a prominent local law enforcement family. The Silvers include district attorney Mae Silver, played by Gloria Reuben, police superintendent Sarah Silver played by Maggie Lawson, Jonah Silver played by Marcus Scribner, and Reverend Edwin Peters played by Ernie Hudson. Sean Reagan is recast for the new series and is portrayed by Mika Amonsen. Bridget Moynahan and Marisa Ramirez reprise their Blue Bloods roles as Erin Reagan and Maria Baez in the opening episode, linking the new series to its predecessor.

Showrunners Brandon Sonnier and Brandon Margolis have described Boston Blue as preserving the familial and procedural...