‘Boston Blue’s Donnie Wahlberg Addresses ‘Blue Bloods’ Star’s, 80, Cameo Rumors in Spin-Off

As long as Donnie Wahlberg has something to say about it, the Reagan family name will always live on. During a recent chat with Parade, the Blue Bloods star opened up about his highly-anticipated offshoot series, Boston Blue, which will follow his Detective Danny Reagan up the coast from New York to Boston. Since the project was announced earlier this year, fans of the flagship have been wondering whether it will turn into a Reagan family affair which could see various members of the original cast dropping by for cameos and guest spots. Specifically, audiences are hoping that the one and only Tom Selleck, who appeared as family patriarch Frank Reagan, will swing by the Massachusetts city for a visit with his son.

Teasing the possibility, Wahlberg said, “New York and Boston are really close. They’re not that far apart.” He’s right, and the sentiment is something that followers of the beloved gone-too-soon CBS title have been holding onto since it was unceremoniously canceled last year. Digging more into whether the Reagan family and those closest to them could potentially make the trek up north, Wahlberg added,

“I like the way you asked the question. You covered a lot of possible ways for people to drop in on us. Yeah, Blue Bloods is important to the audience, it’s important to me, it’s important to Sonequa [Martin-Green, Danny’s new partner]. She’s a Blue Bloods fan. She’s my partner, and she’s a Blue Bloods fan. She wants to keep that legacy alive, as well.”

A New Family Awaits Danny Reagan In ‘Boston Blue’

Though considered to be a crime drama in genre, the story at the center of Blue Bloods was one of family. Following a New York City-based law enforcement family, the series followed a crime-of-the-week outline, but packed in plenty of emotional inner workings as well. The same can be expected from Boston Blue, as Danny will be walking into the same formula, just without his family at the center. Instead, there will be characters played by Sonequa Martin-Green, Ernie Hudson, Maggie Lawson, Marcus Scribner and Gloria Reuben.

Teasing how Danny will fit in with the new family, while also honoring his own, Wahlberg added,

“He has his own family, too. It’s not just his dad and his brother and sister. He has sons, and he has responsibilities to them as well. I’ll just say the journey of developing this show, it’s really fun letting Danny be a fish out of water to be in this new world. It’s also important to remember where he comes from and what the Blue Bloods legacy is. We’re keeping all of that at the forefront of our thoughts as we build this thing.”

Blue Bloods is now streaming on Paramount+.