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Producers Reject Boston Shoot; Wahlberg Offers Half Pay

4/26/2026

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Wahlberg Rejects Boston

Producers rejected filming Boston Blue in Boston after Donny Wahlberg (actor) offered to give up 50% of his paycheck.
The producers said the shoot would be too costly even after the cast offered to return 100% of their pay.
Wahlberg said Boston crowds, tour groups and duck-boat tours constantly disrupt shoots, making production nonstop.
Filming occurs in Toronto, Canada, after Season 1 premiered on CBS in October and streams on Paramount+.

Summary

CBS Expands Globally

CBS has licensed Boston Blue to more than 100 international markets, turning the spinoff into a major export.
Episodes premiere on CBS Fridays at 10 p.m. and become available the following day on Paramount+, expanding viewership.
The series adds detective Lena Silver, portrayed by Sonequa Martin-Green, to the Blue Bloods franchise alongside Danny Reagan.
CBS markets the show as a cross-platform property, using broadcast ratings and streaming subscriptions to maximize revenue.

History

Historical Context

When NBC launched *Friends* on September 22 1994, the sitcom was set in Manhattan but shot at Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank, California, a practice that cut location costs. The show ran ten seasons, delivering 236 episodes and earning roughly $944 million in syndication fees, establishing a model that later networks, such as CBS, followed by moving productions abroad to save money.

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Wahlberg Rejects Boston

Producers rejected filming Boston Blue in Boston after Donny Wahlberg (actor) offered to give up 50% of his paycheck.
The producers said the shoot would be too costly even after the cast offered to return 100% of their pay.
Wahlberg said Boston crowds, tour groups and duck-boat tours constantly disrupt shoots, making production nonstop.
Filming occurs in Toronto, Canada, after Season 1 premiered on CBS in October and streams on Paramount+.

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