In the latest twist of “Boston Blue,” the beloved characters Donnie Wahlberg and Marisa Ramirez find themselves on screen together once more, sparking excitement among fans as the romantic tension between Danny and Baez intensifies. Yet, they weren’t the only pair feeling romantic vibes in this episode.

On the October 31st episode of this “Blue Bloods” spinoff, Danny (played by Wahlberg) captured a selfie in Boston, which he sent to Baez (played by Ramirez) alongside a suggestion for their upcoming date. Fans of the original series were treated to a delightful Easter egg when Danny’s colleague, Lena (portrayed by Sonequa Martin-Green), picked up a framed photo on his desk, depicting him with Baez and his sister Erin (Bridget Moynahan).

Meanwhile, Danny wasn’t the only one contemplating matters of the heart. Lena had a chance encounter with her former partner, Detective Brian Rodgers (Ryan Broussard). It was clear there were lingering feelings between them. Brian attempted to broach the subject of a date now that they were no longer colleagues, but Lena initially brushed off his advances until Danny offered some wise counsel.

“I avoided dating my partner even though it was obvious there were feelings,” Danny confided in Lena. “After my wife passed away, I was scared of getting hurt again and didn’t want to have regrets. A very wise man once gave me sound advice, and I don’t regret following it.”

For years, Danny Reagan was devoted to his late wife, Linda, on “Blue Bloods.” Her passing left fans eagerly hoping he would find new love. While his professional relationship with original NYPD partner Jackie (Jennifer Esposito) remained strictly professional, viewers continued to hold out hope for a romantic connection between Danny and his subsequent partners.

Lena listened to Danny, who watched her find love before his girlfriend arrived at the office to take him on a date. Baez asked Danny about Lena’s love life, and they were all smiles as they headed out on the town.

The cameo left the door open for more appearances from Ramirez, 48, considering Baez still has to meet Lena. But Blue Bloods fans were in for a fun treat with the show referencing Danny’s past love life in New York City, which was featured on CBS’ Blue Bloods.

When the audience last saw Danny in the 2024 series finale, he received some advice from his grandfather Henry (Len Cariou), specifically about his feelings for Baez.

“I always told you not to bring the job home,” Henry told Danny in the 2024 series finale, adding that the “problem now is you have no one not to bring it home to.” Henry told Danny to promise he’d “find that someone” after his case.

Danny was then seen asking Baez out on a date, saying, “You wanna get a pizza?”

Boston Blue, which premiered earlier this month, began with Danny visiting Boston after his son ended up in a coma. Before Danny officially moved to Massachusetts, a scene showing his life in New York featured a cameo from Ramirez.

“You should always worry about long-distance,” Ramirez exclusively told Us Weekly ahead of her Boston Blue cameo, referring to Baez and Danny’s future. “You never know what’s gonna happen. Always worry.”

Blue Bloods premiered on CBS in September 2010, introducing the world to the Reagan family of cops — and fans had to say goodbye at the end of season 14. Len Cariou leads the family on the show as the retired New York police commissioner, Henry Reagan; his son, Frank (Tom Selleck), plays the current […]

Ramirez teased that Baez and daughter Elena “could move to Boston, no problem” if there was interest.

“To me, it’s not that fun to watch such a happy couple. It’s fun when there’s ups and downs and arguments and kind of getting back together,” she explained. “It’s more fun to watch kind of turmoil in relationships, because it makes it that much sweeter when it works out and they get together.”

According to Ramirez, fans can expect “a little bit of push and pull and back and forth until something does happen” to make them find a better solution.

“I would hope she’s gonna be in more than just one scene out of this whole season, right?” she teased. “I just think that you’re honestly just gonna have to watch. But still be worried about the long-distance thing working out or not working out.”

Boston Blue airs on CBS Fridays at 10 p.m. ET.