Donnie Wahlberg Reveals What Tom Selleck Told Him About the ‘Blue Bloods’ Spinoff

If you’ve been watching Boston Blue and hoping to see Donnie Wahlberg‘sBlue Bloods father, Tom Selleck, make an appearance in the spinoff, this might give you some hope. Wahlberg, who played Detective Danny Reagan on the beloved CBS cop drama from 2010 to 2024 before reprising the role for Boston Blue starting in October 2025, shared how Selleck really feels about making a comeback.

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“Tom supported me doing [Boston Blue],” he told Us Weekly at CBS Fest on April 15. “When the time is right, I’m sure we’ll find something to do together [on the show].”

But would Selleck reprise his iconic role as Frank Reagan, who appeared in all 293 episodes of Blue Bloods, or do something new? “[He] may want to play [Frank again], [or he] may not,” the New Kids on the Block singer teased.

Wahlberg says it all “will really depend on the timing, the situation, and the script most of all,” to determine the capacity in which Selleck would return. “But we’ve had other members of the cast of Blue Bloods on [Boston Blue],” he continued. “It’s been incredible. We had Grandpa Reagan [a .k.a. Henry Pop Reagan played by Len Cariou.] We have a few surprises before the season ends of other Reagans. It’s so great.”

The actor added that “it would be lovely to have Tom,” but fans will have to be patient and stay tuned. “It would be wonderful. But when the time is right. Until then, onward.”

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Selleck, who famously starred in TV series like Magnum, P.I. and Friends, and films like In & Out, Quigley Down Under, and the Jesse Stone TV movies, has had a busy few years. He wrapped Blue Bloods in 2024, the same year he released his memoir You Never Know: A Memoir.

Though he seemed to take a little break from acting with only an untitled Jesse Stone project currently in production, the Emmy and Golden Globe winner recently signed with United Talent Agency, signaling intentions for a big comeback in the near future. We’ll just have to wait and see if that includes Boston Blue!

Boston Blue airs on CBS on Fridays at 10/9c, and has already been renewed for season 2.