‘Boston Blue’ Episode 8 Preview: Photos, Promo and Cast

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Rebecca Murray
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Blue Bloods‘ Bridget Moynahan directs CBS’s Boston Blue season one, episode eight, “In the Name of the Father, And of the Son.” Episode eight is scheduled to air on Friday, December 12, 2025 at 10pm ET/PT.

“In the Name of the Father, And of the Son … ” Plot: Danny and Lena’s investigation into a robbery gone wrong quickly turns personal, pushing Lena to devise a bold plan that tests Mae’s boundaries. Meanwhile, Sean and Jonah face rising tensions with Boston’s firefighters, and Sarah clashes with boyfriend Seth over family discipline. 

Donnie Wahlberg stars as Danny Reagan, Sonequa Martin-Green plays Lena Silver, Marcus Scribner is Jonah Silver, Maggie Lawson is Sarah Silver, and Mika Amonson is Sean Reagan. Gloria Reuben stars as Mae Silver and Ernie Hudson plays Reverend Edwin Peters.

Boston Blue Episode 8
Sonequa Martin-Green as Lena Silver and Donnie Wahlberg as Danny Reagan in ‘Boston Blue’ episode 8 ( Photo: Brendan John Medland © 2025 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)

Boston Blue Series Description, Courtesy of CBS:

Donnie Wahlberg reprises his role as NYPD detective Danny Reagan in a universe expansion of the long-running top drama Blue Bloods. In this new series, Reagan takes a position with the Boston Police Department and is paired with Detective Lena Silver (Sonequa Martin-Green), the eldest daughter of a prominent law enforcement family.

The Silver family is comprised of Boston district attorney Mae Silver (Reuben), Boston PD detective Lena Silver, police superintendent Sarah Silver (Lawson), rookie cop Jonah Silver (Scribner) and renowned Baptist pastor Reverend Edwin Peters (Hudson). As Reagan settles into his new city, he also hopes to reconnect with his younger son, Sean (Amonsen), who is beginning his own career in Boston.

Executive producers include Donnie Wahlberg, Brandon Sonnier, Brandon Margolis, Jerry Bruckheimer, and KristieAnne Reed.

Matia Jackett, Mike Vogel and Donnie Wahlberg
Matia Jackett as Phoebe Yates, Mike Vogel as Seth, and Donnie Wahlberg as Danny Reagan in episode 8 (Photo: Brendan Adam-Zwelling © 2025 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)
Donnie Wahlberg
Donnie Wahlberg as Danny Reagan in episode 8 (Photo: Brendan Adam-Zwelling © 2025 CBS Broadcasting, Inc.)
Sonequa Martin-Green
Sonequa Martin-Green as Lena Silver and Gloria Reuben as Mae Silver in episode 8 (Photo: Brendan Adam-Zwelling © 2025 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)
Marcus Scribner and Mika Amonsen
Marcus Scribner as Jonah Silver and Mika Amonsen as Sean Reagan in episode 8 (Photo: Brendan John Medland © 2025 CBS Broadcasting, Inc.)

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