After 15 seasons and 293 episodes, veteran CBS crime drama Blue Bloods, starring Tom Selleck and Donnie Wahlberg, will be bidding adieu following the final eight episodes. A staple of the series, of course, is the weekly Reagan Sunday dinner, when the fictional family gathers at the table. And the network is looking to capitalize on what is the backbone of this series via a partnership with the Walhburgers restaurant chain and, specifically, Chef Paul Wahlberg, the brother of Donnie (and Mark Wahlberg).
On Monday, October 14, Paul Wahlberg will post and an instructional video and written recipe for the first of eight family-dinner recipes, each aligned with one of final episodes of Blue Bloods. This first video will coincide with the meal of roast beef and all the trimmings that the Reagans will be enjoying on Friday, October 18.
The scoop a la CBS and Wahlburgers: “These recipes will enable fans and food enthusiasts to cook these special dishes in their own kitchens, capturing the spirit of the Reagan family’s Sunday meals, which are much like the traditional family get-togethers cherished by Donnie, Mark and Paul, the trio of brothers who own Wahlburgers.”
“As a chef and someone who values the importance of family traditions, it’s an incredible honor to celebrate the legacy of Blue Bloods with some Wahlburgers magic,” said Chef Paul Reagan. “The Reagan family’s dinners have always been about more than just the food. They’re about the connections we make around the dinner table in the same way my own family did. I’m thrilled to share these recipes with our fans, and I hope they inspire families and friends to come together, just like the Reagans do every week.”
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“Blue Bloods’ multigenerational Reagan family dinners are, by all accounts, the heart of every episode – and these Sunday meals have really resonated with the shows’ devoted fans through the years – so I couldn’t be more pleased with our Blue Bloods recipes partnership with Wahlburgers and Donnie Wahlberg’s brother, Chef Paul, to honor the final season,” said Mike Benson, president and chief marketing officer at CBS. “For the first time, fans – and anyone who loves cooking – can get a preview of the Reagans’ meal to cook for a gathering or possibly eat as their own home-cooked ‘TV dinner’ while watching the episode.”
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Blue Bloods stars Tom Selleck, Donnie Wahlberg, Bridget Moynahan, Will Estes, Len Cariou, Marisa Ramirez and Vanessa Ray. It is executive produced by Kevin Wade, Ian Biederman, Siobhan Byrne-O’Connor and Dan Truly and is produced by CBS Studios.
After Blue Bloods concludes, crime drama S.W.A.T., starring Shemar Moore, will step into the Friday 10 p.m. hour.
