By Mallory Mattingly
TV Insider has reported that Mika Amonsen will take over the role of “Danny Reagan’s (Donnie Wahlberg) youngest son, Sean Reagan, on the new CBS series BOSTON BLUE, which premieres on Friday, October 17.”
“BOSTON BLUE stars Donnie Wahlberg as Detective Danny Reagan in a universe expansion of BLUE BLOODS. Reagan takes a job with the Boston PD and is paired with Detective Lena Silver (Sonequa Martin-Green), part of a law enforcement family comprised of District Attorney Mae Silver (Gloria Reuben), Police Superintendent Sarah Silver (Maggie Lawson), rookie cop Jonah Silver (Marcus Scribner) and Rev. Edwin Peters (Ernie Hudson). Reagan hopes to reconnect with his son, Sean (Mika Amonsen), in Boston,” a synopsis of the show reads.
In an interview with Variety, co-showrunner Brandon Margolis discussed why the role of Sean Reagan, originally played by Andrew Terraciano, was recast with Amonsen.
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“We love Andrew and the work he did over the years on ‘Blue Bloods,’ Margolis said. “Really, it came down to we’re telling a new chapter in both of their lives.”
“It’s not just Sean who has joined the family business as it were and is turning over this new leaf,” Margolis continued, “but it’s also now Danny Reagan is the father to a cop, which he’s never been before.”
“So there are all these new storytelling lanes to explore. It felt like there was an organic opportunity to bring in a new performance with a new energy, to help dramatize that change. It is the same character, it’s the same relationship, but it’s also completely different. We love what Mika has brought to Sean, this vulnerability, yet this desire to prove himself. It’s just been great to watch it come to life,” he added.
BOSTON BLUE will also include familiar faces from BLUE BLOODS.
“Can we expect some family members? Can we expect some visits and some trips? Yes, we can,” co-showrunner Brandon Sonnier also said. “We truly mean that we are an expansion of the universe. It’s not just a run-of-the-mill spinoff. It is a different look at a different dynastic law enforcement family through the eyes of the Reagans. But the Reagans exist. They are still out there in the world, living those lives that we watched for so long.”
BOSTON BLUE premiered on CBS on October 17 at 10 p.m. ET. Fans can stream the new season on Paramount+. Stay tuned for more information on BOSTON BLUE as new episodes release each week.
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