Plenty of details about Boston Blue, the first Blue Bloods spinoff, have surfaced since the original series ended in 2024. The story follows Danny Reagan (Donnie Wahlberg), who relocates to Boston after his younger son Sean graduates from the Boston Police Academy and suffers a serious injury. There, Danny becomes involved with a tight-knit law enforcement family reminiscent of the Reagans.
One major twist had been kept under wraps: Danny and his longtime NYPD partner Maria Baez are now romantically involved. The last time fans saw them in the finale, they were simply heading out for pizza together. In the new series timeline, a year has passed — and that outing apparently sparked a relationship. As Marisa Ramirez joked, “I guess that pizza led to a series of dates.”
The premiere makes the shift clear early on, showing the two as a couple and confirming their relationship has deepened. While some longtime fans have been divided about pairing them up, Ramirez says many viewers had long hoped it would happen. The actors themselves had discussed it for years, and with Danny starting a new chapter in Boston, the spinoff became the perfect place to finally explore that storyline.