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Contains spoilers for “Boston Blue” Season 1, Episode 1 \u2014 “Faith and Family”<\/strong><\/p>\n Don’t worry, “Blue Bloods” fans \u2014 “Boston Blue” won’t leave you behind as it tries to forge its own identity. There were plenty of references to the drama’s parent program sprinkled throughout the first episode. Whether it was Erin Reagan<\/a> (Bridget Moynahan) showing up to support her brother through a huge family crisis, the revelation that Danny Reagan (Donnie Wahlberg) and Maria Baez (Marisa Ramirez) are definitely an item now, or the whole Silver clan gathering for a dinner that included prayer, casework, and fond memories, “Faith and Family” tried its best to make “Blue Bloods” fans feel like they’re still in Brooklyn. Even the opening credits echo the ones from the mothership show.<\/p>\n First things first: Daez fans, your day has definitely arrived. The first time we see Danny, he’s with Maria in his bedroom, and both of them are in a state of semi-dress. Their dialogue clearly indicates that they’re lovers now. Unfortunately, the canoodling ends here, as Danny learns that Sean (Mika Amonsen) has been injured in a fire and flees to Boston.<\/p>\n Maria isn’t the only “Blue Bloods” character who appears or gets mentioned in “Faith and Family.” Danny calls his father, Frank (Tom Selleck), to update him on Sean’s condition. While the audience never hears the Reagan paterfamilias, Danny doesn’t hesitate to use his dad’s reputation to his benefit. He mentions to Lena (Sonequa Martin-Green)\u00a0and her cop compatriots that Frank and the rest of his family are notorious in New York \u2014 and that Danny himself is known for being able to get the job done. He also calls his badge a “shield,” nodding toward the danger he has been through during his career and the Reagan clan’s position as protectors of New York. Those are just some of the ways in which “Boston Blue” tips its hat to its predecessor.<\/p>\n