Danny and Baez Address Their Long-Distance Relationship

Warning: This post contains spoilers for  Boston Blue.

Danny Reagan isn’t letting anything get in the way of his relationship with Maria Baez — even if his new gig in Boston keeps him busy.

On the Friday, Nov. 21, episode of CBS’ Boston Blue, Donnie Wahlberg’s Danny and Marisa Ramirez’s Baez share their most screen time together on the series so far, as the sixth episode fills fans in on Danny’s work-life balance while they navigate making things work long distance.

The episode, which follows the Boston Police Department crew investigating a series of increasingly violent home invasions, opens with Danny and Baez popping some champagne in his new apartment.

“It’s been almost a month since we were together, so yes, I thought we should celebrate,” Danny says, before Baez teases him for his lack of furniture.

Unfortunately for their plans, Danny gets a work call and has to reschedule the celebration with his girlfriend — who previously served as his partner at the New York Police Department and sparked a romance with him at the tail end of Blue Bloods. These days, Danny is stationed over in Boston to keep an eye on his son Sean, but he’s apparently having some trouble making things mesh.

“It’s okay, if anyone understands the demands of the job, it’s your old partner,” Baez tells Danny, before he promises lunch in a “beautiful location” and spending all day “staring” into her eyes.

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Later in the episode, Danny tells current partner Lena Silver (Sonequa Martin-Green) that Baez “gets it” when it comes to his haphazard schedule with the BPD. “Don’t feel bad, she knows the job. Plus I sent her some flowers,” he says.

Well, he seems to be right, as Baez makes her first appearance on Danny’s new turf as she pulls up to the police station later — bringing a cup of coffee for both him and Lena. She also offers him some assistance on their up-to-date case (“You’ve still got it detective,” he tells her).

During their rescheduled lunch, Baez tells Danny that she’s still “getting my head around Brooklyn living in Beantown.”

“I’m not used to this city,” Danny responds. “Look, when I got the call that Sean was hurt in a fire… Maria I had to move here.”

While their date ends abruptly (yet again), Danny finally introduces Lena and Baez a few scenes later, before Baez eventually breaks the news to Danny that she has to head back to Brooklyn after getting a lead on the homicide.

“I guess the distance between Boston and New York is a lot farther than we thought,” she says, before revealing she’s been “praying” he comes back home, but doesn’t want him to be sorry for his absence.

After Danny asks her to stay at his place for five more minutes, he spins a record on the turntable and they share a romantic dance. “We’re gonna make it. I know we are,” he says.

The long-distance discussions between Danny and Baez come weeks after Ramirez’s first appearance on Boston Blue during the show’s premiere episode on Oct. 17. Since then, Baez has been mentioned — and has shown her face — a handful of times, with showrunners Brandon Margolis and Brandon Sonnier telling TVLine that there’s more of their relationship in store.

“Baez will return — multiple times in the first season — and it’s a story we’re going to tell,” Margolis said. “The struggle of moving to a new place and what you leave behind is front and center, and that includes the relationship with Baez, which continues for multiple episodes this season.”

Boston Blue airs Fridays at 10 p.m. ET on CBS. Episodes are available the following day to movie on-demand via Paramount+.