"Gloria Reuben Spills the Astrological Beans: What Secrets Will Mae’s New Chapter Unravel?"
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In the world of television where characters often remain pristine, Boston Blue’s Gloria Reuben shatters those expectations as the district attorney Mae. Here’s a woman who juggles the weighty responsibilities of ensuring justice while navigating a personal life that could give daytime soap operas a run for their money! It feels a bit like the stars are urging us to confront our hidden complexities, doesn’t it? While the moon might align for ambitious endeavors today, Mae demonstrates that the best-laid plans can go awry, especially when family secrets stir the pot. Recently, I had the delightful opportunity to chat with Reuben about her character, her love for the show, and the compelling complexities that influence Mae’s life choices. Intrigued? You should be—there’s a lot to unpack here! If you’ve been wondering how a highly principled DA can find herself entangled in such chaos, you won’t want to miss this. You can check out more of our conversation below. LEARN MORE
Boston Blue’s Gloria Reuben brings a lot to the series as the highly principled DA whose personal life is. a lot messier than it seems.
TV Fanatic was lucky enough to speak with Reuben for a few minutes recently.
Check out her thoughts below on everything from what she loves most about Boston Blue to how this secret shaped Mae’s life.
I’ve spoken to a bunch of stars from the show, so I always ask everyone: What was it like to step into Boston Blue knowing that it was the sequel to Blue Bloods that was so popular and beloved by so many people?
Well, that was a real bonus, I think. You know, it was a real joy to slip into the expansion of Blue Bloods, especially because Donnie [Wahlberg], of course, is helming this one.
And just the whole idea and the whole fundamentals of certain character-driven stories, a family that breaks bread every week, and the law enforcement family in different variations.
So those fundamentals are terrific: faith, family, service. At the same time, knowing that Boston Blue is its own unique story is what truly made me want to say yes to the role.
Especially considering the unique, integrated, very diverse family in every single way possible: religiously, racially. Mae was born Baptist, raised Baptist, and converted to Judaism for her husband Ben.
Mae is a widow. Her husband was murdered the year prior. She has three grown children: one is a stepdaughter, one is multiracial — Ben was a Caucasian man, and so Jonah, the youngest, is his son.
It’s as varied as you can get it.
Playing a district attorney is the perfect thing for me, because I like to tell people what to do, and I think I’m always right. I’m kind of… joking, not joking.
But, seriously, that very clear legal and moral compass can be difficult to maneuver sometimes. It is wonderfully challenging to portray that.
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Also, when I met with Brandon Margolis and Brandon Sonier for the first time via Zoom, we discussed Mae and the whole family. I had relayed how I saw Mae moving forward.
Of course, I had just read the pilot. But I felt all of these parallels. My father was a white Jewish Jamaican. I’m Black and white, Anglican and Jewish, and it was like Mae was written for me, in a way.
But I’m not the mother of three adult children. But I am a woman of, as they say, a certain age. I’m certainly entering a new chapter of my life, personally and professionally, as is Mae.
So, I’m having a great time. I’m really looking forward to the second season. I’ve thoroughly enjoyed the first season.
I just saw Boston Blue Season 1 Episode 19, and it was so strong. One thing I was curious about was Mae as a DA. How do you think the fact that Lena’s father went to prison affected her professionally and personally?
Indeed. Well, at that time in Mae’s life, and in Lena’s father’s life, he had been incarcerated, but then, he served his country, and he came back, and he was married at that time when they reconnected, and he was expecting his first child with his wife.
And here Mae was, having met Ben, whom she was about to meet, and Lena was already looking at Ben as her father.
But Mae was already very heavily involved in law school and grad school. She was always on her way to being a leader in the legal world, if you will.
Now, look, everybody has a past; nobody’s perfect. Mae’s no saint.
However, knowing what May anticipated and envisioned, and living at that time, she had a sense of how her future would unfold professionally and personally.
How do you feel about the choices Mae made when it came to Lena’s biological father?
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And then in comes this mix of, “Well, how am I going to handle this situation?”
It’s complex. But every family has secrets. Everybody has secrets. I don’t care who you are.
That’s why you go to therapy, so you can release the secrets. Because otherwise, it just eats you up inside.
And Mae’s had a lot of trauma, too. Her husband died, and she’s got this secret with Lena, and now Lena doesn’t want to talk to her.
Also, the truth was revealed to Mae not that long ago about how her mother really died. That secret was kept from her for decades.
So, just the fact that she goes to work and she has high principles… It’s a miracle.
And she didn’t want to throw the book at that kid. My background is in social work, and I used to work in criminal justice, so I love these kinds of stories about young people getting caught up in the system.
Exactly, and this is the perfect story for that. Here comes this Longfellow. I mean, how much more, no pun intended, blue blood can that get?
And he wants to throw this kid? I say no. He was a little brother; he knew nothing about the gun. You’re not going to lock him up.
With this particular story, Danny and Lena are working on catching this guy who’s trying to kill cops. Does Mae have any fear that she’s not going to be able to work this out with Lena before something happens to her?
I would imagine that being the mother of three officers, yes. Any given day.
This episode, however, is extremely harrowing.
I love the courage that it takes to make an episode like this. Not just to write it, but the way it’s filmed. It’s not an easy one, which I like.
And the guy who was doing the shooting was sort of the dark side of Blue Bloods, because he’s got this whole family that is cops, and he can’t deal with not being a cop.
Exactly.
We’ve got about a minute to go, so I just want to ask you what message you would like to leave for the fans.
A couple of messages: Keep watching. Keep communicating. Keep an open mind.
Alright, Boston Blue fanatics! Let’s hear your thoughts on what Gloria Reuben shared about Mae.
What do you most like and dislike about this character? What is your take on the secrets she’s kept?
Hit the comments with your thoughts, and don’t forget to share this article with your friends.
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This interview was edited for length and clarity.
Boston Blue’s first season finale airs on CBS on Friday, May 22, at 10/9c and streams on Paramount+ starting on May 23. The series has already been renewed for Season 2.
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Boston Blue Season 1 Episode 19 offered an intense, emotional look at how a traumatic shooting affected Danny and Sean. Our review!
Boston Blue Season 1 Episode 18 tackled some messy police issues, but Lena’s personal storyline was the episode’s MVP. Our review!
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