Blue Bloods’ first spinoff, Boston Blue, features Danny Reagan (Donnie Wahlberg), despite Jamie and Joe having stronger potential as leading characters in a sequel series. Blue Bloods‘ Reagan family was at the heart of this cop and drama, and Danny was only one of four characters who got a storyline in almost every episode. The series was still popular during its 14th and final season, leading to a fan-led movement to save Blue Bloods after CBS decided to cancel it.

There were several viable ideas for Blue Bloods spinoffs as the series drew to a close. However, CBS made the surprising announcement that it was developing one focused around Danny moving to Boston. This decision seems especially strange when considering that Blue Bloods season 14 dropped several hints about Jamie and Eddie potentially moving to the suburbs but none about Danny leaving the NYPD. It remains to be seen how Boston Blue will explain this major life change.

Danny’s Blue Bloods Spinoff, Boston Blue Explained

Danny Will Move To Boston And Join The Police Force There

Boston Blue is a sequel series in which Danny transfers from the NYPD to the Boston PD. It will likely preserve the Reagan family values, but with a different family — Danny’s new partner is supposed to be a member of a prominent Boston police family. Thus, her family may have similar family dinners to the Reagans or other family traditions that will demonstrate the same core values as Blue Bloods did. Additionally, his partner’s family may stand in for the Reagans as a multi-generational cop family, thus preserving Blue Bloods’ legacy of depicting police officers in a respectful manner.

That said, there are several significant differences between Blue Bloods and Boston Blue. Although they are in the same franchise, a different team of writers will handle creative decisions for Boston Blue. Additionally, it’s not yet clear if any other Reagans will appear in the new series, which leaves the question open of whether the series will be a true sequel or a completely different procedural featuring a character who originated in Blue Bloods.

Joe & Jamie Have More Interesting Futures After The Blue Bloods Finale

Danny’s Career Move Was Not Set Up Ahead Of Time

The Blue Bloods series finale features final scenes showing each character’s future. The most compelling wrap-ups happen during the final Reagan family dinner in the final moments of the series. Blue Bloods’ Jamie and Eddie reveal that they are expecting their first child in June, and Joe demonstrates his acceptance of the Reagan side of his family when he congratulates them. Conversely, Danny’s wrap-up consists only of realizing he is lonely without a partner and asking Baez (Marisa Ramirez) to have pizza with him.