The Reagan family is making a comeback but not everyone’s returning.
CBS has officially greenlit Boston Blue, a Blue Bloods spin-off centered on Donnie Wahlberg’s character, Danny Reagan, and his son Sean. However, longtime fans may be surprised to learn that Andrew Terraciano, who played Sean Reagan across all 14 seasons of the original series, won’t be reprising the role.
Instead, Mika Amonsen — known for guest spots on Suits and Reacher has been cast as Sean in the upcoming series, People confirms. The reason for the recasting hasn’t been made public, and Terraciano has not issued a statement about the shake-up.
Terraciano, who appeared in 292 of Blue Bloods’ 293 episodes, previously shared an emotional message when the original series wrapped filming in 2024.
“It feels like, after 15 years, ‘family’ isn’t a big enough word for all of the people at Blue Bloods that have changed me, and helped me, and grown with me,” he wrote on social media.
“I am so unbelievably grateful to every single person that has guided me and provided me with wisdom and lessons that I will hold with me. Though it would be another essay to explain just one of the lessons or inside jokes that we have, I will never forget what I learned on that set in Brooklyn — ‘Run fast, laugh hard, be kind.’”
He added, “To the cast and crew, tell everyone you can how fantastic this was, because it was fantastic, and consider this a formal thank you to each and every one of you. I look forward to seeing everything you all go out and do. Sean Reagan, I let you go.”
Blue Bloods was canceled in 2024 after a 14-season run despite vocal protests from its stars. The show, which debuted in 2010, followed New York Police Commissioner Frank Reagan (Tom Selleck) and his law-enforcement-driven family.
Announced just two months after the cancellation, Boston Blue will expand the Blue Bloods universe with a fresh chapter set in Massachusetts. The series follows Danny Reagan as he takes on a new role with the Boston Police Department while Sean starts his career as a patrolman.
According to CBS, Sean has “relocated to Boston to start a new chapter as a Boston PD patrolman. Sean committed himself to pursuing his family’s legacy but wanted to do so on his own terms, which meant joining a department outside of his hometown. Danny’s decision to stay in Boston gives this father and son duo a chance to reconnect on a deeper level.”
