Donnie Wahlberg‘s move from Blue Bloods to Boston Blue comes with a new onscreen partner — but what is there to know about Sonequa Martin-Green and her character, Lena?
After a decade on CBS, Blue Bloods wrapped up in 2024. The network didn’t take long to return to the fictional TV universe by centering Wahlberg’s character, Danny, in a spinoff. The actor previously teased what he would like to see for Danny in this chapter of his career.
“I would say I would have Danny Reagan walk right into his next chapter of his life, maybe in a different place doing a similar job and perhaps with someone from the current cast,” Wahlberg told Entertainment Weekly in December 2024. “But I want him to not be too far from the family so that he could still see them and spend time with them, but maybe to see what life has in store for him now that his boys have gone off and he’s empty nesting and his wife’s gone. Maybe he can see what the future holds for him on his own. As long as he can visit the family sometimes. Does that sound like a tease for a spinoff?”
Martin-Green was subsequently announced as Wahlberg’s costar and partner. (Danny was previously partnered up with Marisa Ramirez‘s Maria on Blue Bloods.)
“We love the Reagans. We have all loved the Reagans for so long,” Martin-Green said in a statement after joining the show in May 2025. “And I feel that we’ll love [Lena’s family] too. I’m super excited for this partnership, and to be back in a CBS family — and in this family, your family. It means a lot, and I’m grateful for it. I think we’re going to have a good time.”
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Keep scrolling for everything to know about Martin-Green:
Which Roles Is Sonequa Martin-Green Known For?
Before joining the Blue Bloods spinoff, Martin-Green was best known for playing Michael Burnham on Star Trek: Discovery and Sasha Williams on The Walking Dead. She also appeared in recurring roles on The Good Wife, Once Upon a Time and New Girl.
What Does Sonequa Martin-Green’s Life Look Like Off Screen?
Martin-Green married actor Kenric Green in 2010. They expanded their family with a son in 2015 and a daughter in 2020.
What Did Sonequa Martin-Green Share About Her Career Plans?
Before booking Boston Blue, Martin-Green reflected on taking an unintentional break from TV, telling Movie Web in March 2025, “I have been rather enjoying film because I have been in TV for so long. I was in sci-fi for so long. I love TV and sci-fi but it has been nice to do films and to tell stories that are on the ground and more familiar. I have been having a really good time with that. But moving forward, I want to do everything. I don’t want to pinpoint a certain genre.”
Everything to Know About ‘Blue Bloods’ Spinoff ‘Boston Blue’
Who Does Sonequa Martin-Green Play in ‘Boston Blue’?
According to the official description, Wahlberg returns as Danny in Boston Blue, who “takes a position with the Boston Police Department and is paired with detective Lena Silver.”
Martin-Green’s character is “the eldest daughter of a prominent law enforcement family,” which is made up of Boston district attorney Mae Silver (Gloria Reuben), Boston PD detective Lena Silver, police superintendent Sarah Silver (Maggie Lawson), rookie cop Jonah Silver (Marcus Scribner) and renowned Baptist pastor Reverend Edwin Peters (Ernie Hudson).
The series premiere follows Danny and Lena as they team up to investigate a deadly fire at a tech company. “As they dig deeper, they uncover a complex web of secrets involving facial recognition technology, family ties and a search for justice that brings the Silver and Reagan families closer together,” the synopsis concluded.
What Can Fans Expect From Danny and Lena’s Partnership?
“[Their connection] starts with an investigation that Lena’s working on, and Danny is allowed to help her due to the circumstance,” Wahlberg told TV Insider in September 2025. “It’s a phenomenal partnership, partially because they are both detectives from police families and it develops pretty quickly.”
He added: “They have this common thread where they can actually help each other and give each other perspective.”
