Donnie Wahlberg says 'Blue Bloods' spinoff won't ever just be him, a Reagan will be 'a phone call away'

Donnie Wahlberg did everything in his power to save Blue Bloods before having to walk away and focus on creating a spinoff During an interview with Fox News Digital the actor explained that everyone involved in the drama crime series fought so hard to keep the series alive but the traditions of the Reagan family will live on in Boston Blue When it ended we thought 'Okay particular of the network's gonna come and say let's keep going ' And nobody came and it was kind of like we were all in denial about it he revealed about Blue Bloods Wahlberg explained that the opportunity presented itself to produce Boston Blue TOM SELLECK HOPES TO WORK WITH 'YELLOWSTONE' CREATOR AFTER 'BLUE BLOODS ' WANTS TO 'SIT ON A HORSE AGAIN' It was heavy you know he reported It's like how do I do this Like how does his character Danny Reagan carry on You know how do we create this new world for this character and how do we do it in another city not in New York WATCH 'Blue Bloods' star Donnie Wahlberg admits 'there ll reliably be a Reagan a phone call away' in spinoffWahlberg explained that everyone involved in Blue Bloods from the cast and crew to the caterers and the props department was very essential to him They became part of our family You know the viewers are saying like How do we keep going with a Blue Blood spinoff without the whole family And I share that How do we do that right he solicited Blue Bloods was a drama that followed the Reagan family's involvement in the New York Police Department Wahlberg notified Fox News Digital that he can't give too much away about Boston Blue but a Reagan is invariably just a phone call away It was definitely a challenge to take on this opportunity but I kept saying to myself you know if I'm really sincere about wanting Blue Bloods to carry on here's an opportunity to do it he announced Now it's just Danny going to this new world but I can't say a lot about it but I could say if he's a Reagan it will never be just Danny There'll invariably be a Reagan a phone call away And the traditions that the Reagans have Danny wouldn't abandon those traditions LIKE WHAT YOU RE READING CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSCBS aired the final episode of Blue Bloods on Dec The hit series starred Wahlberg Tom Selleck Will Estes and Bridget Moynahan WATCH Donnie Wahlberg fought hard to keep 'Blue Bloods' alive After the finale aired Wahlberg penned an emotional letter to Selleck on Instagram Fourteen years of calling this man my cast mate my commissioner my friend and whether it was on screen or off calling him DAD It s been an honor my dear friend Thank you for leading the way and for reliably trusting in me Thank you for being a father figure and a leader to all of us on the set of Blue Bloods Our tour has ended but the friendship admiration respect and memories will remain Happy Blue Bloods Finale Friday he wrote CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER Love you Dad All my gratitude Donnie aka Danny aka Son his caption concluded CBS stated in February that Wahlberg will reprise his role as Danny Reagan on Boston Blue The rest of the cast has not been disclosed and the series is set to debut in the fall