Boston Blue might have the city’s name in the title, but sadly, it is not 100% filmed there. Instead, the Blue Bloods spinoff splits its time between Toronto and Boston. However, Donnie Wahlberg, who leads Boston Blue and is an icon of the city, didn’t want it to be that way. In fact, he was willing to give up part of his paycheck to film the series exclusively in Beantown. However…CBS said no.
As we inch toward the Season 1 finale of Boston Blue on the 2026 TV schedule, Donnie Wahlberg went on Radio Andy to discuss returning as Danny Reagan for the new series. They specifically chatted about shooting in Boston (which is Wahlberg’s hometown), and the fight the actor has put up to try and film more of the show in the city it's named after. To that point, Wahlberg said:
