Mika Amonsen called weathering the backlash after Boston Blue recast Donnie Wahlberg's Blue Bloods son the "most challenging" part of the gig. "That initial pressure from fans and making sure that I represented Sean in a way that Andrew [Terraciano] would appreciate, fans would appreciate and have them understand that I wasn't just coming into this creating whatever I wanted [was hard]," Amonsen exclusively told Us Weekly about playing Boston Blue's version of Sean Reagan. Amonsen was grateful for the support he received. "It's been reciprocated well and I'm happy about that.