Action and drama have come to be closely associated with Blue Bloods and its spinoff, Boston Blue, but both series are also known for their dinner scenes. While the parent series features the shared meals amongst the Reagan family, Boston includes the Shabbat dinner the Silvers hold at their house every week. Tidbits shared by the cast and crews of both shows suggest filming such scenes can be interesting. And, as a Boston cast member told CinemaBlend, there was even a time when the cast ate way too much brisket.
Fans can thank Mika Amonsen, who takes over the role of Sean Reagan on Boston Blue, for sharing this little anecdote. I recently had the opportunity to speak to the up-and-coming star and get his take on the logistics of filming those Shabbat scenes. During our conversation, he specifically recalled one day on set that saw a couple of his co-stars became “ill” due to overdoing it with the brisket, and this doesn’t sound fun at all:
