Following the decision to end Blue Bloods, CBS decided to create a spinoff centered on Danny Regan’s move to Boston. The new show will be called Boston Blue and will still feature many of the elements that made Blue Bloods so popular. Even though Blue Bloods is over, Boston Blue‘s story can still carry on the Reagan legacy, which is still a great thing as there are worse things that could have happened.
Donnie Wahlberg Reveals The Blue Bloods Cast Believed That The Show Could Still Be Saved — Until Boston Blue
The Spinoff Came As Both Negative And Positive News
Ever since the show’s cancelation, the Blue Bloods cast have expressed their disappointment, with many of them referring to the cast as being as close as the Reagan family. Everyone was optimistic that the show would be saved. In an interview with Deadline, Donnie Wahlberg revealed that it was not until Boston Blue that the cast truly understood that Blue Bloods was over. He said, “We were hoping that somehow, someway, somebody would come, and we would continue to make our show.” Watch the full interview below:
Blue Bloods May Have Been Canceled But Boston Blue Keeps It Alive
A Spinoff Is Better Than A Complete Cancelation
In the same interview with Deadline, Wahlberg also discussed how his disappointment with Blue Bloods ending changed when he started to see it as Boston Blue‘s beginning. Donnie’s existence in Boston Blue means that the spinoff can still keep Blue Bloods‘ Reagan family alive. While the show will feature fewer Reagan family members than usual, Boston Blue can still honor the beloved family through Danny’s character.
The mere existence of Boston Blue as a spinoff also means that the Blue Bloods franchise has received a better fate than the majority of canceled shows have received in recent years. Most canceled shows have a finale with nothing else. Many even end on a frustrating cliffhanger. Blue Bloods was fortunate to be able to avoid that fate. It received not only a satisfying ending with the show’s last family dinner, but it also received a spinoff, which gives the show room to feature beloved characters again.
How Boston Blue Can Keep The Reagan Family Legacy Alive Beyond Danny’s Involvement
The Peters Family Could Share The Reagan Family’s Values
Danny’s appearances as the main character in Boston Blue will allow him to represent the Reagans in Boston. However, there are other ways the show can honor the powerful family too. For one thing, the Boston Blue spinoff can feature cameos from the other Reagans. As family members visit Boston to see Danny or travel for work, they could make short, but welcomed, appearances in the new show. Danny could also give updates about what his family has been up to.
A less visible way to honor the Reagans in Boston Blue could be to feature the Reagans’ principles in the new family, led by Ernie Hudson’s Reverend Peters. As the Reagans were always family-oriented and prioritized upholding the law, seeing these values again in Boston Blue could make the show feel more similar to Blue Bloods. The Peters’ status as a family in Boston could also mirror the Reagans’ in New York, which could act as a slight nod towards the latter.
