Donnie Wahlberg on how ‘Blue Bloods’ led to ‘Very Scary People’: ‘I never thought I would make true crime television’

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he CBS drama is ending Friday, Dec 13 (10 p.m.). “If you think of Donnie Wahlberg, who plays Danny Reagan, is going to host a true crime show that makes a little bit more sense,” said Wahlberg. “I think if there wasn’t a Danny Reagan, there wouldn’t be a ‘Very Scary People.’ I think it made sense for me to host the show because of ‘Blue Bloods.’ And, in many ways, I think of it as Danny Reagan is actually producing the show, ‘Very Scary People.’ And Danny Reagan is kind of the host.”The “Band of Brothers” actor said that he probably wouldn’t understand the police side of cases that are covered on “Very Scary People,” if he hadn’t “worked so closely with retired NYPD detectives for the last 14 years.”“So I think all of the time on ‘Blue Bloods’ really helped prepare me to make the show and probably heightened my interest in solving crimes and trying to understand what makes people who do such horrible things tick.”Wahlberg explained that this season will also emphasize, “talking to some people who survived and more directly impacted by some of these crimes.

I think we made a conscious choice not to glorify the killers. Not that we were ever doing that, but I think we wanted to get more of an input, a more point of view of people who’ve been impacted or survived some of these very scary people.”Wahlberg and his wife, “The Masked Singer” judge Jenny McCarthy, will also co-host the special “Very Scary Lovers.”Airing Sunday, Feb 2 (11 p.m.), it will cover Benjamin and Erika Sifrit, infamously known as the “Thrill Killers.” “Jenny and I love watching ‘Forensic File.’ She’s into true crime as well,” said Wahlberg.