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Boston Blue

2025 · 2 seasons

A familiar, easy-watch police procedural with family dinners and a Boston backdrop, offering mild tension and comfort.

Created by: Brandon Sonnier, Brandon Margolis
Genres: Crime, Drama
Starring: Donnie Wahlberg, Sonequa Martin-Green, Ernie Hudson

Tagline: Boston just got a little bit bluer.
Overview: NYPD Detective Danny Reagan takes a job with the Boston PD and is paired with Detective Lena Silver, part of a law enforcement family comprised of District Attorney Mae Silver, Police Superintendent Sarah Silver, rookie cop Jonah Silver and Rev. Edwin Peters. Reagan hopes to reconnect with his son, Sean, in Boston.

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Created by: Brandon Sonnier, Brandon Margolis
Genres: Crime, Drama
Starring: Donnie Wahlberg, Sonequa Martin-Green, Ernie Hudson

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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
crime
justice
found family
loyalty
Places: big city
workplace
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: procedural
serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Horror	1
Humour	3
Realism	7
Romance	2
Tension	4
Darkness	5
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: crime, drama
Created by: Brandon Sonnier, Brandon Margolis
Written by: Jamila Daniel, Terri Kopp, Brandon Margolis, Estevan
Starring: Donnie Wahlberg, Sonequa Martin-Green, Ernie Hudson, Maggie Lawson, Gloria Reuben, Marcus Scribner, Mika Amonsen, Emily Mitchell
Music: Caleb Chan, Brian Chan
Length: 2 seasons, 26 episodes
Network: CBS
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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