[20] Jeffrey is a friend of Matthew Buchanan (Eddie Alderson) and Danielle Manning (Kelley Missal) from England.

[9] According to the official series description released by iTunes, the character of Jeffrey "uncovers a scandal that ends Dorian’s senatorial career.

[13] During an interview with Michael Fairman, Erika Slezak revealed that Bleu's Jeffrey "is going to be pivotal in the length of this show".

[22] At the inception of the online series, Jeffrey, Matthew and Dani are sharing an apartment which Bleu described as "really funny stuff.

"[16] A review from TV Source said that the chemistry between Missal and Gorrie's characters helps to establish Jeffrey's place on in the canvas as their friend.

"[17] Jeffrey King was working as a freelance reporter for The Banner in April 2013 when he uncovered a bombshell of a story: the CIA was conducting covert intelligence gathering operations, otherwise known as black ops, even though the president had outlawed such missions.

Jeffrey reported that Dorian Lord (Robin Strasser), the junior senator from Pennsylvania, had been tipped off about the operations but kept quiet.

As the gala neared, Jeffrey looked forward to the arrival of the keynote speaker, philanthropist Carl Peterson.

[33][34] The casting also made news in the Broadway world due to Bleu's recent appearances in Godspell and In the Heights.

[37] Daytime Confidential's Jillian Bowe responded to the casting news with "Prospect Park ain't playing around!"

[38] With such a wide variety of acting credits, from Broadway, to television and film, TVSource Magazine's Omar Nobles said Bleu "should fit in quite nicely in the world of soaps".

Bibel continued, and stated that an actor of Bleu's caliber joining the series was definitely a sign of future success.

[40] Soap Opera Network's Errol Lewis said fans would definitely be able to relate to the young adult Jeffrey's storyline in which he lands his dream job as reporter.

"A character given a job that doesn't feel forced just because their portrayer is a “name” actor is refreshing" Lewis said in reference to Bleu's Jeffrey.

[41] In a review of the show's premiere episode, Jamey Giddens of Daytime Confidential referred to Bleu and his costar Robert Gorrie, who portrayed Matthew Buchanan as two of the "most promising" newcomers to join the series in recent years.

[42] Thomas Montalto of Soap Opera Network noted that the Jeffrey character "fits in well" despite him being unfamiliar with Bleu's previous work.

[43] Jodie Lash of Access Hollywood said Bleu "fits in like he’s been in Llanview for years" and said Jeffrey is a "great character.

[17] Soap Opera Digest said Bleu's Jeffrey helped round out the cast without the character feeling "forced".

[47] Daytime Confidential ranked Bleu at #6 on their list of the "10 Best Soap Opera Newbies" for the year and said they were quite "surprised" by his portrayal.