Boston Blue got off to a strong start after that recasting with Donnie Wahlberg‘s Danny visiting Boston because his son suffered a serious injury.

In the series premiere, which aired on Friday, October 17, Sean’s (Mika Amonsen) night out with friend Jonah somehow led to them saving people stuck in a burning building. Amid the heroics, Sean was thrown by an explosion and ended up in a coma.

Danny traveled from New York to Boston to be with his son — and somehow ended up solving a murder with Jonah’s sister, Lena (Sonequa Martin-Green). Danny received a visit from his sister, Erin (Bridget Moynahan), who supported him by remaining at Sean’s bedside.

At the end of the episode, Danny and Erin started praying just in time for Sean to wake up. Sean couldn’t speak yet, but Danny made it clear

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