CBS’s Boston Blue Reworks the Blue Bloods Formula as Danny Takes a New Step in Season 2
A promotion in Boston
In the Season 2 premiere, “The Crash,” Danny is offered a detective sergeant position with the Boston Police Department. He initially hesitates, but Lena urges him to take the opportunity, and he accepts.
The decision marks a shift from Danny’s long-running role in Blue Bloods. During his NYPD career, he remained a detective and favored working in the field rather than moving up the ranks.
Lena gives her support
Danny’s doubts center partly on his partnership with Lena, who had sought the same promotion when the series began. He is concerned that accepting it could change their working relationship.
Lena later tells Danny she did not apply for the sergeant role because she is satisfied with her current job. She gives him her blessing, underscoring how their partnership has developed.
A different Reagan legacy
A conversation with his son, Sean, adds another reason for Danny to move forward. Danny says he promised Sean he would try to advance in the Boston department.
His father, Francis, and grandfather, Henry, both became NYPD commissioners. In Boston, Danny is beginning a new route toward the family’s tradition of advancement in law enforcement.
Key points
- Danny accepts a detective sergeant promotion in Boston Blue’s Season 2 premiere.
- He had remained a field-focused detective throughout his NYPD career in Blue Bloods.
- Lena supports his decision after choosing not to pursue the same position.
- Danny tells Sean he intends to advance in the Boston Police Department.