DWTS Winner Xochitl Gomez Joins Boston Blue as Sean's Love Interest
"Boston Blue" is introducing Xochitl Gomez, former winner of Dancing With the Stars, in a new role opposite Donnie Wahlberg's onscreen son following a recasting. CBS revealed on November 7 that 19-year-old Gomez will guest star as Penny in upcoming episodes of the Blue Bloods spinoff.
Character Description
Penny is portrayed as a quick-witted and charming young woman with a mysterious past who unexpectedly enters Sean’s life. Sean, played by Mika Amonsen, will appear in his first episode with Gomez on November 21.
Series Background
- "Boston Blue" premiered in October and continues the story of Danny (Donnie Wahlberg), originally introduced in "Blue Bloods," which aired from 2010 to 2024.
- Sean, Danny’s son, was initially played by Andrew Terraciano on "Blue Bloods."
- By the time "Boston Blue" launched, the role of Sean had been recast with Mika Amonsen portraying the character.
Character Development and Series Vision
“Sean has relocated to Boston to start a new chapter as a Boston PD patrolman,” CBS described. “Sean committed himself to pursuing his family’s legacy but wanted to do so on his own terms, which meant joining a department outside of his hometown. Danny’s decision to stay in Boston gives this father and son duo a chance to reconnect on a deeper level.”
Coshowrunner Brandon Margolis told Variety, “We love Andrew and the work he did over the years on Blue Bloods. Really, it came down to we’re telling a new chapter in both of their lives.”
The recasting reflects the show’s aim to explore fresh storylines for both Danny and Sean in "Boston Blue."
Author’s Summary
Xochitl Gomez joins "Boston Blue" as a new love interest, marking a fresh start in Sean’s story after the character’s recasting and adding depth to the father-son relationship with Donnie Wahlberg’s character.