The official synopsis for season 2 of Boston Blue subtly teased a main character’s fate after they were potentially killed off.
CBS released details on Tuesday, September 1, about the upcoming premiere, with the summary reading, “When a series of murders begins mirroring the infamous Boston Strangler killings, Danny and Lena race to stop a copycat killer before he strikes again.”
The description continued: “As panic grips the city, Jonah and Sean, fresh off their rookie year, as well as Henry Reagan, jump in to help Danny and Lena track down and arrest the killer. Also, Danny faces a career-defining promotion while Lena uncovers a lead that could link the attack on Detective Rodgers to a powerful figure.”
During the season 1 finale in May, Lena (Sonequa Martin-Green) was waiting for her boyfriend, Brian Rodgers (Ryan Broussard), to arrive for dinner when the audience saw his car get hit intentionally by someone. That knocked out Brian just before his car ended up in the ocean.
“There is a little bit of a time jump when we come into the season, which gets us past the medical leave that Lena faces to heal from her injuries,” showrunner Brandon Sonnier exclusively told Us in a joint interview with executive producer Brandon Margolis. “It also pushes us a little bit further down the road of who was driving the car, what was the inciting incident for that event and we unravel what happened right after.”
He added: “That does become a driving force in Lena and Danny’s life — and the rest of the Reagans and the Silvers. They want to get to the bottom of what that was all about and who was behind it. We do find that person at some point, and we do unravel that there is something larger going on and it is a driving force to the season.”
While Margolis and Sonnier wouldn’t confirm or deny Brian’s future on the show, they referred to the actor as a “lovely” addition to the cast.
“We’ve enjoyed working with him this season. If the opportunity for him to be on season 2 is there, we would jump at it,” Margolis noted. “But it’s called a cliffhanger for a reason. You got to come back — that’s what you got to tune in for.”
Margolis noted that the numerous roadblocks thrown Lena’s way would be addressed in season 2, adding, “We love opportunities for her and Danny to grow closer as a result. So that’s what we’re looking forward to in season 2 is resolving the aftermath of the accident. It is about finding out who was behind the wheel of that car and getting justice for Rodgers.”
Looking ahead at season 2, Sonnier teased what is still to come.
“There’s certainly more Boston that we want to explore. There’s certainly exploring the relationships in this new found family that we’ve built in different ways,” he shared. “What crossover relationships are there now that we’ve established the families and where everyone is and what can we do to build even greater relationship dynamics between the players?”
Boston Blue returns to CBS Friday, October 9, at 10 p.m. ET before streaming the next day on Paramount+.
