There were no tricks, only treats during Friday’s “Boston Blue,” which featured the second appearance of Donnie Wahlberg’s former “Blue Bloods” co-star Marisa Ramirez and introduced a pair of familiar TV faces as Lena and Sarah’s new love interests. Read on for all the highlights from Season 1, Episode 3: “History.”
Early in the episode, Lena caught Danny snapping a selfie at Boston Harbor—a moment that confirmed he’s still in touch with his former partner-turned-girlfriend, Maria Baez, after deciding to relocate to Beantown at the end of Episode 2.
“I didn’t take you for the selfie type,” Lena remarked.
“Sometimes I make exceptions,” Danny replied. But when Lena pressed if it was “somebody special,” he chose not to indulge his new partner just yet.
That changed once Lena’s former partner, Detective Brian Rogers, entered the picture. Played by Ryan Broussard, whom viewers may recognize from Hulu’s *Only Murders in the Building* (as Oliver’s son Will) and Fox’s *Alert: Missing Persons Unit* (as Detective Mike Sherman), Brian’s arrival brought sparks between him and Lena.
However, much like Danny with Baez, Lena refused to cross that line while they were still working side by side.
By the end of the episode, Lena was open to a date—but only after a heartfelt conversation with Danny. She revealed that she once put her career on hold to financially support an ex-boyfriend through medical school, only for him to meet someone else during his residency.
“And now you’re afraid to get involved with someone you might have feelings for because you don’t want to regret it,” Danny deduced.
“I’ve been there,” he told her, explaining that he refused to date his partner “even though there were obviously feelings there. And after my wife died, I was afraid to get hurt again.” That was, until “a very wise man gave me some very sage advice, and I actually took it, and I don’t regret it. But this is not about me, it’s about you.”
Back at the precinct, Lena took Brian up on that date. Moments later, the elevator doors opened to reveal Maria was in town for a romantic weekend with Danny.
“Hello there, beautiful,” he greeted her. “I just punched out, so I’m all yours. Am I gonna meet your new partner?”
“She’s a little bit busy right now,” he answered, acknowledging Lena and Brian, who were all smiles back at her desk.
Danny and Maria entered the elevator, and he wrapped his arms around her. “God, I missed you,” he said. Alas, before viewers had a chance to see them kiss, the doors closed, and the episode cut to black.
Season 1, Episode 3 also introduced Sarah’s boyfriend, who—unless we missed it—wasn’t given a name this week. He was played by Mike Vogel, whose previous credits include Netflix’s *Sex/Life*, NBC’s *The Brave*, and CBS’ *Under the Dome*.
The episode established that Sarah and her boyfriend’s teenage daughter, Phoebe (Matia Jackett), don’t have the best relationship. Still, Sarah is trying her darnedest, recognizing that she and Phoebe’s father have the potential to go the distance—especially now that he’s invited her to move in with him and Phoebe.
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