The family dinner scenes in Blue Bloods are iconic and infamous. It’s no secret that they were “miserable” to film, and many in the cast have divulged their tips about how they got through them. Now, the cast of Boston Blue has to film scenes like this. So, I asked Marcus Scribner how he gets through them, and he told me both his strategy and why he has gotten sick filming these food-heavy scenes.
On Boston Blue, it’s family tradition to gather for Shabbat dinner, and most of the time, the Reagans attend the Silvers’ meal. That means the majority of the cast partakes in these big dinners, and the only regular with prior experience filming them is Donnie Wahlberg. So, I asked Marcus Scribner, who plays Jonah, if he’s picked up any tips from his co-star or developed any of his own as they filmed the show that's airing on the 2026 TV schedule. The answer is he hasn’t; he prefers to just eat the food. However, that comes with a cost, as he explained:
