
Now also joining the cast is Maggie Lawson, who is known for her roles on Psych, Outmatched, and The Ranch, as Sarah Silver, the strong willed and decisive Superintendent in the Boston Police Department who is Lena’s stepsister, per Deadline.
Detective Lena Silvers is played by Sonequa Martin-Green, who was the first cast announcement aside from Donnie, and is Reverend Peters daughter as well as Donnie’s character Danny Reagan’s partner in the Boston PD.
Ernie’s character is also the father of Mae Silver, Boston’s District Attorney, and grandfather/step-grandfather to rookie patrol cop Isaac Silver, though who will be playing them has yet to be announced.
Maggie already expressed her excitement over her casting on Instagram, sharing a screenshot of the announcement, and writing: “Honored and excited to be a part of this family.