Boston Blue, CBS’ Blue Bloods spinoff that follows Danny Reagan, made its premiere on October 17, and the show has already made a splash stateside as an integral part of the network’s Smoke Show Fridays line-up. Of course, this is good news for longtime viewers of the Reagans’ exploits, who tuned in to the flagship for 14 seasons. That includes international fans who have stuck by the franchise, along with their American counterparts. Their loyalty paid off, as Boston Blue will also air overseas, just like its predecessor.
Key Takeaways
- Whether international fans will have to wait until the season 1 finale to watch the show.
- Where the Blue Bloods spinoff is airing outside of the U.S.
- Whether more global markets will get the series.
Boston Blue’s Global Reach
Paramount Global Content Distribution handles international deals for Boston Blue. The licensing agreements with their local partners worldwide don’t include the division getting to choose when the spinoff airs. As such, the series will launch at various times worldwide. But its rollout internationally is already underway despite the show only having two episodes under its belt in the U.S.
Canada began airing the cop drama on CTV day and date with its U.S. premiere, as did AXN Asia—which covers Cambodia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Macau, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Palau, the Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, and Thailand—and Síminn in Iceland. On October 18, Greece started airing the series via COSMOTE TV. Boston Blue became available to New Zealanders on October 19. Sky New Zealand’s SVOD platform NEON has the show. beIN Series 1 and TOD in Turkey and Cyprus started airing the CBS original on October 24, the week after its premiere.
Per Deadline, the Blue Bloods spinoff sold into over 100 markets after its world premiere in Cannes last week. The series is expected to become available on Coupang Play in Korea. Africa’s M-Net has also acquired the rights to the show, as has Play Media in Belgium and Sky in European German-speaking territories. Australian fans can watch on Paramount+.
The outlet expects the series to be sold into more territories, which is a good sign for the franchise’s potential for growth. Star and EP Danny Wahlberg is hopeful Boston Blue‘s success could lead to another spinoff and a possible film where both sides of the franchise can be brought together.
Boston Blue airs Fridays at 10 p.m. ET on CBS. Next day streaming is available stateside on Paramount+.
