Donnie Wahlberg’s Boston Blue is returning for a second season. So, after a major cast change, who’s coming back and who’s not?
Before Boston Blue, Blue Bloods followed the lives of the Reagan family, many of whom worked for the New York City Police Department under the guidance of New York City Police Commissioner Frank Reagan (Tom Selleck). Frank’s father, Henry Regan (Len Cariou), was also a central character on the show, along with Frank’s children, daughter Erin Regan (Bridget Moynahan), and sons Danny (Wahlberg) and Jamie Regan (Will Estes).
The show aired from 2010 to 2024 until CBS announced a spinoff. Wahlberg’s character will be at the center of the spinoff, which will get even more exciting as the former NYPD officer takes on a role with the Boston Police Department. He then teams up with Detective Lena (Sonequa Martin-Green), the eldest daughter of a prominent law enforcement family.
Despite keeping many details the same, Boston Blue underwent a change when Mika Ammonsen was added to the cast as Sean, who was conceived by Andrew Terraciano. Boston Blue was successful and broke the CBS record by breaking it.
Keep scrolling to find out which cast members will and won’t be returning when the show returns for season two.
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Sonequa Martin Green and Donnie Wahlberg
Michelle Crow/CBSAfter moving from New York to Boston, Danny, played by Donnie Wahlberg, introduces us to the world of Boston Blue.
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Without Sonequa Martin-Green’s Lena working with Danny on the case, Boston Blue wouldn’t be what it is today.
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Ernie Hudson’s Reverend Edwin Peters has been a consistent presence since season 1, and we expect to see more of the same in the future.
maggie lawson
Season 2 follows Sarah (Maggie Lawson) as a Boston Police Department superintendent trying to balance her work and personal life.
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The Silver family is the central character of Boston Blue, with Gloria Reuben playing the Boston District Attorney.
marcus scrivner
The first half of season 1 ended in shocking fashion with Jonah (Marcus Scribner) seemingly killing his father’s killer. Showrunners Brandon Sonnier and Brandon Margolis have promised that Jonah will be the focus of the rest of the season.
Mika Ammonsen
The character played a major role in the Blue Bloods spin-off after Mika Ammonsen was recast in the role of Sean.
Xochitl Gomez
Mika Ammonsen hinted that Sean’s romance with Penny (Xochitl Gomez) will continue to be explored, but it’s unclear how long it will last.
Bridget Moynahan
Bridget Moynahan’s character Erin, aka Danny’s sister, was the first person to cross over from the Blue Bloods to the Boston Blues. Moynahan has since directed an episode, but his potential return to the screen remains unclear.
Marisa Ramirez
Danny’s girlfriend Maria (Marisa Ramirez) has found time to drive to Boston multiple times, and it’s expected that these drives will continue as the show explores their romance.
Andrew Terraciano
Donnie Wahlberg and Andrew Terraciano
CBSAlthough Andrew Terraciano will no longer play Sean, Sean has expressed interest in returning to the series in some capacity, and the show’s executive producers have not ruled out that possibility.
Tony Terraciano
Tony Terraciano, Will Estes, Vanessa Ray
John Paul Philo/CBSAndrew Terraciano’s younger brother, Tony Terraciano, played the brothers in Blue Bloods. Tony did not return to Boston Blue, but his character Jack was mentioned and the door was opened for him to appear.
