TMDb/Blue Bloods Celebrity Donnie Wahlberg reveals why the Blue Bloods cast took 25% pay cuts to save the show from cancellation before the final season. April 25, 2026 AceShowbiz - Donnie Wahlberg recently opened up about the financial challenges behind the scenes of the hit CBS series Blue Bloods and why the cast agreed to take significant pay cuts before the show's conclusion. On the April 21 episode of The George Janko Show podcast, Wahlberg, who portrayed Danny Reagan on the series, shared that the network approached the cast before the final season with a critical ultimatum.