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SEAL Team is an American military action-drama television series created by Benjamin Cavell which began airing on CBS from September 27, 2017 to October 31, 2021, and then on Paramount+ for an additional ten episodes on November 1, 2021. This series is produced by Chulack Productions, East 25 C, Timberman/Beverly Productions, John Glenn Entertainment and CBS Studios.

The series follows Bravo Team, a component unit of the Naval Special Warfare Development Group, better known as DEVGRU or Seal Team Six. SEAL Team received a pilot order from CBS in January 2017 and was ordered to series in May 2017.

In February 2022, it was renewed for a sixth season and was premiered on September 18, 2022. In January 2023, it was renewed for a seventh and final season.

Overview[]

The series follows Bravo Team, a sub-unit of the United States Naval Special Warfare Development Group, the most elite unit of Navy SEALs, as they plan and undertake dangerous missions worldwide with little notice, and the burden on them and their families.

Main Cast[]

Recurring Cast[]

Cast[]

Actors
Role
Season
1
2
3
4
5
6
David Boreanaz Jason Hayes
Main
Max Thieriot Clay Spenser
Main
Jessica Paré Mandy Ellis
Main
Guest
Recurring
Neil Brown Jr. Ray Perry
Main
A.J. Buckley Sonny Quinn
Main
Toni Trucks Lisa Davis
Main
Judd Lormand Eric Blackburn
Recurring
Main
Recurring
Actors
Role
Season
One
Two
Three
Four
Five
Six
Tyler Grey Trent Sawyer
Recurring
Justin Melnick Brock Reynolds
Recurring
Dita The Hair Missile Dog Cerberus
Recurring
Scott Foxx Scott Carter
Recurring
Parisa Fakhri Naima Perry
Recurring
Kerri Medders Emma Hayes
Recurring
C. Thomas Howell Ash Spenser
Guest
Alona Tal Stella Baxter
Recurring
Guest
Recurring
Michael Irby Adam Siever
Guest
Ammon Jacob Ford
Gavin White
Michael Hayes
Guest
Guest
Michaela McManus Alana Hayes
Recurring
Guest
Dan Briggs Derek
Guest
Michael McGrady Captain Harrington
Recurring
Tony Curran Brett Swann
Recurring
Ruffin Prentiss Summer Kairos
Guest
Lucca De Oliveira Vic Lopez
Recurring
Emily Swallow Natalie Pierce
Recurring
Adelaide Kane Rebecca Bowen
Recurring
Pepper Pepper
Recurring

Trivia[]

  • Over 75 US Military veterans have been hired for background characters and stunt work.
  • Tyler Grey, who plays Trent Sawyer a.k.a Bravo 4, is a former US Army Ranger. He served in the 75th Ranger Regiment, 2nd Battalion as a sniper. He qualified and was selected to participate in SFAS for the infamous, secretive, and illusive Army Special Forces Unit SFOD-A, otherwise known as DELTA Force. He was medically discharged after sustaining injuries from an improvised explosive device in 2005. His wounds are noticeable on his right forearm. But be polite and courteous and refrain from view that as the only thing you see in a Legend like Tyler Grey
  • After 2011 U.S. Military Special Operations Forces started wearing the 4-tube Panoramic Night Vision Goggles (PNVGs) that provides a wider field of vision, & depth perception as to not run into walls, trees, ect.
  • The character of Jason Hayes is based on Mark Owen, an alias for a Navy SEAL Tier One leader who has written two books including one about the mission that killed Osama Bin Laden.
  • Jim Caviezel was originally to play Jason Hayes but left due to creative differences.
  • David Boreanaz first got offered and passed on SEAL Team after just coming off a long 12 year run on Bones (2005) but changed his mind after being asked again.
  • David Boreanaz and A.J. Buckley previously worked together on a 2007 episode of Bones titled The Glowing Bones in 'The Old Stone House,
  • The Pilot was shot in New Orleans during March & early April 2017.
  • The Special Patrol Insert Extraction (SPIE) system used by the Blackhawk to rescue Bravo Team in Season 2's My Life for Yours was a first for network TV, it has never been done before on broadcast.
  • Scenes from Season 2's You Only Die Once were shot at Camp Pendleton, near San Diego, with active service United States Marines.
  • The cast & crew flew to Puerto Rico to film location shots & scenes for a multi episode Season 2 story arc.
  • Some episodes in Season 3 were actually filmed in Belgrade, Serbia

Episodes[]

Main article: Episode Guide
Season Episodes Originally aired (U.S. dates)
Season premiere Season finale Network
1 22 September 27, 2017 May 16, 2018 CBS
2 22 October 3, 2018 May 22, 2019
3 20 October 2, 2019 May 6, 2020
4 16 December 2, 2020 May 26, 2021
5 14 4 October 10, 2021 October 31, 2021
10 November 1, 2021 January 23, 2022 Paramount+
6 10 September 18, 2022 November 20, 2022
7 10

Production[]

Development[]

On January 27, 2017, it was announced that CBS had given the production a pilot order for the Navy SEAL project. The episode was written by author Benjamin Cavell who was expected to executive produce alongside Ed Redlich, Sarah Timberman, Carl Beverly, Christopher Chulack. Production companies involved with the pilot include Chulack Productions, East 25 C, Timberman/Beverly Productions and CBS Television Studios. On May 12, 2017, CBS officially ordered the pilot to series. A few days later, it was announced that the series, now titled SEAL Team, would premiere on September 27, 2017 and air on Wednesdays at 9:00 P.M.

The series received a full-season-order on October 12, 2017, bringing the first season to a total of 22 episodes. On March 27, 2018, it was renewed for a second season which was premiered on October 3, 2018. On May 22, 2018, it was reported that both Cavell and Redlich were exiting their roles as executive producer and showrunner, and John Glenn replacing him as showrunner. On May 9, 2019, the series was renewed for a third season, which was premiered on October 2, 2019. On May 6, 2020, the series was renewed for a fourth season which was premiered on December 2, 2020.

On May 14, 2021, it was reported that the series was undergoing talks to move to the streaming service Paramount+ if renewed for a fifth season. If the deal finalizes the series is expected to air some of its fifth season episodes on CBS before moving to Paramount+. Few days later, the deal was finalized. The fifth season is scheduled to premiere on October 10, 2021. On February 1, 2021, the series was renewed for a sixth season and set to premiere on September 18, 2022. On January 18, 2023, the series was renewed for a seventh season, then on November 15, has confirmed that the series would be the final season.

Casting[]

On March 14, 2017, it was announced that Jim Caviezel would topline CBS' then-untitled Navy SEAL drama pilot but on March 22, 2017, it was announced that David Boreanaz had been cast in the pilot's lead role of Jason, replacing Caviezel. On March 8, 2017, it was reported that A.J. Buckley would play Sonny.

On August 15, 2018, it was reported that Judd Lormand had been upgraded to series regular for season 2.

On August 8, 2018, it was announced that Michael McGrady and Ruffin Prentiss would recur as Captain Harrington and Summer Kairos in the series' second season.

On July 10, 2019, it was reported that Jamie McShane and Rudy Dobrev were cast in recurring roles for the third season. On August 7, 2019, Emily Swallow was cast in a recurring capacity for the third season. On January 27, 2021, Shiva Negar joined the cast in a recurring role for the fourth season.

Authenticity[]

From the beginning, the show has looked to former operators for their real-life experience to make the show as authentic as possible. Not only does the series have former Navy SEALs, like Mark Semos and Kenny Sheard in the writer's room, but over 70% of its crew are veterans, and almost the entire stunt team are former special operators. Tyler Gray who plays Trent is a former Army Ranger. Veterans that have fought and served together in Iraq and Afghanistan will often reunite on the show.

Reception[]

Critical response[]

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported an approval rating of 69% based on 16 reviews, with an average rating of 5.75/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "SEAL TEAM, solidly written first season offers compelling characters and hints at broader potential, even if it's somewhat undermined by an overall sense of predictability." Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 57 out of 100 based on 16 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".

Ratings[]

Season Timeslot (ET) No. of
episodes
Premiered Ended TV season Rank Avg. viewers
(in millions)
Date Premiere viewers
(in millions)
Date Finale viewers
(in millions)
1 Wednesday at 9:00 pm 22 September 27, 2017 9.88 May 16, 2018 6.14 2017–18 #28 9.87
2 22 October 3, 2018 5.02 May 22, 2019 4.24 2018–19 #39 8.29
3 20 October 2, 2019 5.25 May 6, 2020 4.53 2019–20 #34 8.02
4 16 December 2, 2020 4.24 May 26, 2021 3.83 2020–21 #38 6.44
5 Sunday at 10:00PM
Sunday 10:30PM (2–3)
14 October 10, 2021 3.73 October 31, 2021 3.19 2021–22 #45 5.83

Crew[]

Main article: List of crew

Home media[]

The first season was released for DVD on August 14, 2018 owned and partnered with CBS/Paramount.

Image DVD Name Ep # Release Date
SEAL Team (S1) DVD SEAL Team - Season One 22 August 14, 2018
SEAL Team (S2) DVD SEAL Team - Season Two 22 September 10, 2019
SEAL Team (S3) DVD SEAL Team - Season Three 20 August 25, 2020
SEAL Team (S4) DVD SEAL Team - Season Four 16 September 7, 2021
File:SEAL Team (S5) DVD.jpg SEAL Team - Season Five 14 September 13, 2022

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