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Donnie Wahlberg Steps Into the Bitter New York-Boston Divide with New Series, 'Boston Blue'
The CBS spin-off features Donnie Wahlberg as NYPD detective Danny Reagan navigating Boston's culture in a new cast, continuing Blue Bloods' 14-season legacy.
- Donnie Wahlberg is starring in a CBS spinoff called Boston Blue that moves Danny Reagan to Boston to continue the Blue Bloods story, as the original series ran for 14 seasons.
- Brandon Sonnier and Brandon Margolis developed the spin-off to continue the franchise because Sonnier was a longtime Blue Bloods fan.
- The pilot features a Boston ensemble including Bridget Moynahan, Ernie Hudson, Gloria Reuben, Marcus Scribner and Maggie Lawson, with scenes at Fenway Park amid Boston filming pressure.
- Danny Reagan remains a New Yorker on screen even after moving to Boston, and Donnie Wahlberg says carrying on the role is exciting but challenging as he hides his Red Sox fandom while portraying a Mets fan.
- The series aims to depict family, faith, and tradition through a multigenerational, multifaith, multiracial Boston family, expanding the Blue Bloods franchise while exploring regional dynamics.
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Donnie Wahlberg comes home for ‘Boston Blue’
NEW YORK – First there was “Blue Bloods” on CBS Friday nights at 10. Now, 14 seasons later, there is “Boston Blue” same time, same channel. This spin-off sees Donnie Wahlberg’s NYPD detective Danny Reagan changing cities to become a Boston Police detective. He’s partnered with detective Lena Silver (Sonequa Martin-Green), the eldest daughter of a notable Boston police family. Wahlberg, 56, initially asked himself, “Do I really want to do a spin…
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- 65% of the sources lean Left
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C 22%
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