Blue Bloods <\/a>viewers are going to be in for a surprise when they see Danny’s new “phenomenal” partnership on Boston Blue following his time with Baez.<\/p>\n Donnie Wahlberg teased Danny’s new partner Lena (Sonequa Martin-Green<\/strong>), telling TV Insider<\/a> on Thursday, September 11, “[Their connection] starts with an investigation that Lena\u2019s working on, and Danny is allowed to help her due to the circumstance.”<\/p>\n After seeing by chance in Boston, Danny and Lena become a team.<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s a phenomenal partnership, partially because they are both detectives from police families and it develops pretty quickly,” he added. “They have this common thread where they can actually help each other and give each other perspective.\u201d<\/p>\n Everything to Know About \u2018Blue Bloods\u2019 Spinoff \u2018Boston Blue\u2019: Returning Cast Members and More<\/a><\/p>\n Wahlberg, 56, also teased how he adjusted from playing Danny in Blue Bloods<\/a> to developing him further in a spinoff, saying, \u201cWhen the opportunity came to expand the universe, though I felt the weight of expectations, I couldn\u2019t say no to carrying on that legacy.\u201d<\/p>\n Most of Us met Danny on Blue Bloods, which ran from 2010 to 2024. When the audience last saw Danny, he was taking some much-needed advice from his grandfather<\/a> Henry (Len Cariou<\/strong>) about his personal life \u2014 including his feelings for professional partner Maria Baez (Marisa Ramirez<\/strong>).<\/p>\n CBS \/ Courtesy Everett Collection<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cI always told you not to bring the job home,\u201d Henry told Danny in the 2024 series finale, adding that the \u201cproblem now is you have no one not to bring it home to.\u201d Henry told Danny to promise he\u2019d \u201cfind that someone\u201d after this case.<\/p>\n Danny was then seen asking Baez out<\/a> on a date, saying, \u201cYou wanna get a pizza?\u201d<\/p>\n Boston Blue, which premieres October 17, now follows Danny as he is looking for a change after his son Sean \u2014 now played by Mika Amonsen<\/strong> \u2014 becomes a Boston PD patrolman.<\/p>\n \u201cSean committed himself to pursuing his family\u2019s legacy but wanted to do so on his own terms, which meant joining a department outside of his hometown,” read the character description. “Danny\u2019s decision to stay in Boston gives this father and son duo a chance to reconnect on a deeper level.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/span><\/div>\n