''Boston Blue'' is an American

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television series that will premiere on

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in 2025. Executive produced by and starring

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, the series is a

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of ''

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'' focusing on his character

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as a member of the

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Premise

Former

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detective

(

) takes a position with the

, where he is partnered with Lena Silver ( Sonequa Martin-Green), the eldest daughter of a noted police family in that city and a "rising star." She is the granddaughter of Reverend Peters ( Ernie Hudson), described as the renowned pastor of an historic Baptist Church in Boston. He is the father of Mae Silver, Boston's District Attorney, and also the grandfather of Superintendent Sarah Silver (initially referred to as Ashley) and rookie patrol cop Jonah Silver (initially referred to as Isaac). (The character was referred to as Lena Peters in the original announcement, and there have been some conflicting references by CBS, the actress and news sources to the character's name.)

Cast and characters

* Sonequa Martin-Green as Lena Silver *

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as Reverend Peters, a pastor and Lena's grandfather * Maggie Lawson as Sarah Silver, Lena's stepsister *

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as Mae Silver, the district attorney of Boston, Lena's mother, and Sarah's stepmother *

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as Jonah Silver, Lena's younger brother and Mae's son

Production

Development

On June 4, 2024, Paramount Global co-CEO

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said at a shareholder presentation that there were plans for a "franchise extension" of ''Blue Bloods''. The show was not planned as a ''Blue Bloods'' spinoff, but had originally been pitched by writers Brandon Sonnier and Brandon Margolis as a drama titled after the Boston neighborhood

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focused on a transfer from the LAPD to Boston. In February 2025, CBS officially picked up the show straight-to-series for the 2025–2026 broadcast season. The first episode is set to be directed and produced by Anthony Hemingway.

Casting

In addition to Wahlberg, CBS also announced the casting of Sonequa Martin-Green as Lena Silver in May 2025. The new character was originally called Lena Peters in the initial announcement. In May 2025,

was cast as a series regular for the series. Hudson had previously appeared on ''Blue Bloods'' playing another character in a guest role in 2018 in Season 8. In June 2025, Maggie Lawson,

, and

joined the cast in starring roles. Asked about participation in a possible spin-off,

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said he was "open to suggestions because I love Frank Reagan," but added that he did not see the character retiring and going off to a small town.

Release

The series is set to premiere on CBS in the fall of 2025; it will inherit the Friday 10:00 p.m. ET/PT time slot that ''Blue Bloods'' aired in for the majority of its run.

References

External links

* {{CBSNetwork Shows (current and upcoming) American English-language television shows Upcoming American television series Upcoming drama television series Blue Bloods (TV series) CBS crime dramas Television shows set in Boston Television series by CBS Studios Fictional portrayals of the Boston Police Department American television spinoffs