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.