‘Blue Bloods’ Showrunner Rejects Bill O’Reilly Labeling ‘Boston Blue’ A “Woke Version”: “I Root For It”
Although the Reagans might not be in the same city anymore, Blue Bloods showrunner Kevin Wade supports the direction of the CBS spin-off. In a recent conversation with Bill O’Reilly, the Golden Globe nominee rejected the No Spin News host’s take that the offshoot is a “woke version” of the original, noting that he’s “happy […]
Blue Bloods showrunner Kevin Wade has responded to Bill O'Reilly's claim that the CBS spin-off Boston Blue is a "woke version" of the original series. According to Deadline, Wade rejected O'Reilly's take, expressing his support for the new show.
Wade, who led Blue Bloods from 2011 to 2024, noted that he has only watched a few episodes of Boston Blue, but praised the show for providing jobs for actors and crew members. TheWrap reported that Wade specifically mentioned that Donnie Wahlberg does a "terrific job" in the spinoff.
The new series, which premiered in 2024, features a more diverse cast than the original Blue Bloods, which CBS canceled in 2023 after its 14th season. O'Reilly had complained that Boston Blue has a diverse cast, saying "they got every ethnicity in the world coming in there. I don’t know who’s who."
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