Tom Selleck’s Replacement for “Boston Blue” Confirmed – And You’ll Definitely Recognize Him!

The new show, which will air during Blue Bloods‘ Friday 10pm slot on CBS, will follow Danny Reagan taking a position with the Boston PD, as well as the Silver family, prominent among the Boston law enforcement, and helmed by patriarch Reverend Peters

Over the weekend, Deadline confirmed that Reverend Peters, the Silver family patriarch, will be played by Ernie Hudson. He is best known for his work in the Ghostbusters franchise as well as Quantum Leap, Carl Weber’s The Family Business, and Miss Congeniality.

His character is “a renowned pastor of an historic Baptist church in Boston” described as an “open-minded, welcoming man that is comfortable in all traditions.”

He is the father of Mae Silver, Boston’s District Attorney, and grandfather to Superintendent Ashley Silver, rookie patrol cop Isaac Silver, and Detective Lena Silver.

Related Posts