The premiere of Boston Blue, the highly anticipated spinoff of the long-running family and police drama Blue Bloods, delivered an emotional gut punch by immediately confirming what millions of fans had been wondering for years: the “will-they-or-won’t-they” saga of Detective Danny Reagan and his former partner, Detective Maria Baez, is officially “they will.
Actress Marisa Ramirez, who played Detective Baez for 11 seasons on Blue Bloods, made a surprise debut in the Boston Blue pilot, a brief but powerful scene that unequivocally established her romantic relationship with Donnie Wahlberg’s Danny Reagan. In a post-premiere interview, Ramirez spoke about the intentional secrecy of the reveal, the fan demand for the pairing, and how their long-distance romance will be explored as Danny settles into his new life in Boston.
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