‘Blue Bloods’ has aired 275 episodes over 13 seasons. Every entry has only featured five characters, all of whom are members of the Reagan family: Police Commissioner Frank (Tom Selleck), his father Henry (Len Cariou), and his children Erin (Bridget Moynahan), Jamie (Will Estes), and Danny (Donnie Wahlberg).
Wahlberg considers himself fortunate to be a member of the “Blue Bloods” family and brings that positivity to the set each week.
“Being a part of something so successful that means so much to so many people is a blessing,” he told TV Insider.”I dance around the set, even getting Tom to do a little shoulder shake – I laugh a lot and have a good time.”
The actor went on to say that he adores “Blue Bloods” so much that he will stay with the show until his co-stars decide they no longer want to be a part of it, which was just renewed for a 14th season.
He stated that it was a promise he made years ago, before the show had a loyal audience. “I made a commitment to Tom and Bridget in Season 1 that I was with them as long as they wanted to go,” Wahlberg told Entertainment Weekly.
Tom Selleck and Donnie Wahlberg have grown particularly close
Donnie Wahlberg and Tom Selleck formed a strong friendship while working on ‘Blue Bloods’.
He acknowledges that the actor who plays his father and boss onscreen has taken on characteristics of both roles in real life, despite the fact that the two senior actors approach their work differently.
Off-screen, Tom and I are quite close, Wahlberg told TV Insider. ‘Having said that, we both approach the show with the same amount of dedication, but Tom is very focused and reserved, and he relies heavily on his years of expertise in the trade, whereas I rely heavily on instinct, intuition, and emotion.’
After contrasting his tone and approach with that of his co-star, Wahlberg noted that he cherishes Selleck’s opinion and is proud to have gained his approval while working on “Blue Bloods.”
Wahlberg even likened their on-screen interactions to the interplay between their characters, stating that ”his endorsement and blessing early on demonstrated to me how much he trusts me to get the job done, much like Frank trusts Danny to get the job done.”
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