CBS has made some fascinating and tough choices as of late, with the official axing of the eight-season-running collection, S.W.A.T., following two different prior cancellations, in addition to lately bidding adieu to each FBI: Most Wished and FBI: Worldwide. However, there’s one collection that basically perturbed followers when it was chopped from the community’s slate after the insanely in style procedural, Blue Bloods, clocked out for the final time again in December. Information broke final spring that the present’s 14th season could be its final, blowing the minds of audiences in every single place who thought Tom Selleck, Donnie Wahlberg, and the remainder of the solid had a extremely good factor going. However, after months of desperately pushing for CBS to undo their questionable transfer, the community introduced that — whereas followers gained’t get their treasured Blue Bloods again — they will get a continuation of the story.
Introduced simply final month, followers didn’t have too lengthy to attend for the information to dry the tears from their eyes. The brand new collection, Boston Blue, will observe Wahlberg’s beloved character, Danny Reagan, as he makes his manner from New York to — you guessed it — Boston. The collection, which acquired a full order from CBS, might be a part of the community’s 2025-2026 slate and in addition serves as the primary offshoot to return from the police-centered universe. Proper now, we don’t know if any of Danny’s previous buddies or co-workers will pop in for visitor appearances, however we do know that he’ll be joined by a brand new character named Detective Lena Peters. Detective Peters (who hasn’t had her casting reveal made identified at the moment) has loads of ties to town as she’s described as “the eldest daughter of a distinguished regulation enforcement household.”
Blurring the road between fiction and actuality, just like the character of Detective Peters, Wahlberg has some real-life connections to the Massachusetts metropolis. Whereas Boston may be synonymous with Dunkin’ Donuts commercials that includes Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, it’s additionally town through which Wahlberg and his 9 (sure, 9) siblings grew up. Followers of his youthful brother, Academy Award-winner Mark Wahlberg, will undoubtedly acknowledge Massachusetts because the backdrop for a mess of The Basketball Diaries star’s largest initiatives, together with The Fighter and Patriots Day. Now, it’s Donnie Wahlberg’s likelihood to return house.
Will ‘Boston Blue’ Movie In Boston?
Whereas we’re virtually sure that we’ll see Boston mainstays like Fenway Park and the Outdated State Home in B-roll pictures throughout Boston Blue, it’s unclear whether or not the manufacturing will truly arrange store within the North Japanese metropolis. Blue Bloods was filmed on location in New York, however that is sensible, provided that it’s one of many foremost hubs for filming within the U.S. No matter the place the cameras ultimately start rolling, it’s only a hop, skip, and a bounce from The Huge Apple, which might give collection creators, Brandon Sonnier and Brandon Margolis, loads of purpose to carry the band again collectively for a bit nostalgia.
Keep tuned to Collider for updates about Boston Blue.
