Blue Bloods may have ended in 2024, but the universe is still very much alive thanks to Boston Blue, which is now airing on the 2025 TV schedule. After fans were hoping that Blue Bloods would make a comeback, and maybe even pull a S.W.A.T. and get another season, CBS ordered Boston Blue to series just a few months after the series finale. While it is still a bummer that Blue Bloods ended even despite the spinoff, getting 14 seasons is impressive, and one of Donnie Wahlberg's new co-stars has a suggestion as to why that is.
Throughout its 14-season run, Blue Bloods remained steady on Friday nights at 10 p.m. ET, and despite some seeing that as a death slot, it worked wonders for the show. Otherwise, it wouldn’t have run for 14 seasons and gotten a spinoff. Now the show lives on with Boston Blue, and although the family dinners are different, it still has that same heart Blue Bloods had. Sonequa Martin-Green, who plays Danny’s new partner Detective Lena Silver, spoke to Deadline about the show’s legacy, and I can’t say I disagree with her:
