Which ‘Blue Bloods’ Stars Will Appear in the Danny Reagan Spinoff ‘Boston Blue’?
The Blue Bloods legacy continues in Boston Blue, an offshoot premiering this fall on CBS with Danny Reagan (Donnie Wahlberg) at the center. Wahlberg is the only original cast member of Blue Bloods confirmed for the spinoff so far, but the actor has heavily implied that that won’t be the case for long.
Wahlberg will reprise his role as NYPD officer Danny Reagan as he takes a position with Boston P.D. Once in Boston, he is paired with detective Lena Peters, the eldest daughter of a prominent law enforcement family. Peters is played by Sonequa Martin-Green, and she comes from a tight-knit law enforcement family just like Danny. Gloria Reuben and Ernie Hudson play Peters’ mother and grandfather, respectively, with Black-ish alum Marcus Scribner set to play her younger brother.
Reuben plays Mae Silver, Boston’s District Attorney and the matriarch of a blended family of law enforcement professionals. She seems to be the Frank Reagan of Boston Blue. Hudson is the Silver family patriarch, Reverend Peters, a renowned pastor of a historic Baptist church in Boston. Think of him as the Henry Reagan. Scribner plays Jonah Silver, the youngest member of the Silver family and a rookie cop.
The widow of a judge who was murdered on the courthouse steps, Mae endeavors to put family ahead of work whenever possible. Her daughter Lena is a detective, while her stepdaughter Sarah is the police superintendent. The casting announcement for Sarah has not yet been made.
That’s a lot of new names taking on roles that will feel familiar to fans while no doubt bringing something new to the (Sunday family dinner) table. Wahlberg has said in previous statements that he’s thrilled to be working with this new cast, and he’s been assuring fans on Instagram that it’s possible they’ll see some more Reagans in Boston Blue. He was particularly active in the comments section of his Instagram post featuring the first Boston Blue teaser.
When a fan commented that they wished it was “the whole [Reagan] family” coming back for the spinoff and not just one member, Wahlberg replied, “Tune in,” with a smiling emoji. Another fan commented, “Far-fetched. [Danny would] never leave his family,” the New Kids on the Block singer said back, “Who said he is?” There are more comments where those came from.
In the gallery below, see the Blue Bloods characters Wahlberg has teased as people who could show up in Boston Blue.
Boston Blue, Series Premiere, Fall 2025, CBS
Sean Reagan (Andrew Terraciano)
It feels necessary for Danny’s sons to make an appearance in Boston Blue. Like the fan comment said above, Danny wouldn’t leave his family behind. Both sons, Sean and Jack, are in college now, which would explain why they aren’t living in Boston with their dad, if they aren’t in fact living there.
An appearance from Sean and Jack seems all but a matter of time for Boston Blue.
Jack Reagan (Tony Terraciano)
Jack has been away from Blue Bloods longer than Sean, as he’s a few years older. But Tony and Andrew Terraciano (yes, they’re brothers in real life, too) grew up on Blue Bloods, and Tony returned for the final Reagan Sunday dinner in the series finale. It’s not far-fetched to think they’d want to reprise their characters.
Joe Reagan (Will Hochman)
Joe is Danny’s nephew, son of his late brother who was killed in the line of duty prior to the events of Blue Bloods‘ first episode. He’s a cop who spent a lot of time sparring with uncle Jamie Reagan (Will Estes), Danny’s younger brother.
Wahlberg and Hochman shared an excited exchange in the comments of that Instagram post above.
“My guy — counting on you to come visit your uncle on screen,” Wahlberg wrote. Hochman replied, “I’m fueling up the Chevelle as we speak!”
Maria Baez (Marisa Ramirez)
Baez’s absence is perhaps the most shocking from the Boston Blue cast list, given that a romance with Danny was teased in the Blue Bloods series finale. Fans are eager to see Baez back with her NYPD partner.
“Hope we see Baez on this new journey,” a fan commented. Wahlberg replied with a winking emoji. Of course, he can’t spoil what’s to come, but the teasing is a definite sign that fans can be hopeful. Wahlberg’s clearly being intentional with his comments as a way to drum up interest in the new show.
Jamie Reagan (Will Estes)
The youngest Reagan sibling ended Blue Bloods as a father-to-be alongside his wife, Eddie (Vanessa Ray). One fan said, “Tell me Jamie is coming with you” on Wahlberg’s Instagram. Wahlberg said he wants just that.
“He’d better come visit his big brother,” Wahlberg replied with a heart emoji. Another fan replied, “And his baby!”
Eddie Janko (Vanessa Ray)
One fan commented that Jamie should appear with their baby in Boston Blue. If Jamie might be there, Eddie should be, too, especially given Danny and Eddie’s close relationship as in-laws. Maybe a family trip to Boston will be in order? Or perhaps Danny will make his way down to his old stomping grounds in New York.
Erin Reagan (Bridget Moynahan)
Wahlberg didn’t hint about Danny and Jamie’s sister, Erin, in that comments section, but it doesn’t mean she couldn’t make an appearance. Erin is the Assistant District Attorney for New York City. With Mae Silver being the D.A. for Boston, could they cross paths outside of possible Reagan family reunions?
Frank Reagan (Tom Selleck)
This one seems like it would be the hardest get, simply because Selleck is such a big star, but he also didn’t want Blue Bloods to end. We could see him wanting to come back to play Frank Reagan again. This was another name not teased by Wahlberg on Instagram, but if there’s to be a Reagan reunion, it’s not complete with the patriarch.
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Its terrible that blue bloods ended. EVERYONE LOVED ALL THE CHARATERS IN IT.
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Having them all come back as regulars won't happen, but I would love to see them all come back on a regular basis, in a recurring or at least cameo turns. With Tom, they could do like a video conference call on occasion, if he did not want to make live appearances.
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I hope They all come back as regulars. Loved the family time at the end and how they respected each other. Marisa Baez must come back and continue. That was a great match in partners. As well as Erin coming back! And we have to meet Jamie and Eddy's baby! Let's hope His nephew will sign on too! Please? How about Granddad? We can't leave him out! We will miss them all if they don't sign on. This was the best show on TV! They were the best.
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Too bad it is an all African American cast. I'm out. I'm going to miss Blue Bloods.
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I truly hope they bring back Marisa Baez as his partner and nobody else. They worked so well together. Erin should be in the series along with Jamie. Please NO ALL BLACK cast. Blue Bloods had a perfect cast. I will truly miss the series, although I watch all the re-runs. Thank you.
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Jane, It’s that kind of statement and attitude that keeps this country in the racial climate that it is in. This is a diverse country and it should be represented that way. I’d like to also see more, Hispanic, Native American, LGBTQ plus, etc. I’m sure you get my drift. So I very much applaud and appreciate any cast in the entertainment field that shows the true picture of this country and the talent that exist in all the diversity this country has to offer. So here’s the question of the day for you, “ why is it OK to have a predominantly white cast but not OK to have a diverse cast.” BTW, it’s not an all African-American cast. There are Hispanics, many white ethnicities, many black ethnicities in the cast. So do everyone a favor, and quit bringing color into the room and let the talent of all the diversity in this country be part of the real picture of this country, finally. That way we can start to leave our brutal racist part of the American history behind us and create a beautiful future history for this country that it preaches to the rest of the world it is. I applaud and thank the makers of Boston Blue for continuing Danny’s saga, as I too was sad that BB ended and can’t wait for Boston Blue.
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Diversity yes, but LGBTQ+ has no business on network TV where kids can see it and be influenced by it. It irks me to no end to see same sex couples kissing on network TV. That's wokeness at it's worst!
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white race are dying
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They all need to come back what's 1 Reagan without all the Reagans...not going to be the same. Would love to see them all
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And betz????
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I agree that Eddy & Jamie with baby should be back, a young couple with a baby, come on have a heart, & Erin & Jack were getting back together - right? Okay, where is Joe? Alright let us all know, but please don't make us all wait too long.
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It all sounds good! Looking forward to the new show! 😊
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The show has already messed up when Sean is another actor. We saw him grow up you can't replace someone playing the same character
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