SEAL Team (TV series)

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SEAL Team
Seal Team TV Logo.png
Genre
Created byBenjamin Cavell
Starring
Composers
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons4
No. of episodes80 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
Producers
  • Todd Lewis
  • Kate DiMento
  • Chris Leanza
  • David Boreanaz
Cinematography
Editors
  • Adam Wolfe
  • Mark Semos
Camera setupSingle-camera
Running time43 minutes
Production companies
  • Chulack Productions
  • East 25 C (season 1)
  • Timberman/Beverly Productions
  • John Glenn Entertainment (seasons 2–3)
  • CBS Studios[a]
DistributorCBS Media Ventures
Release
Original network
Picture formatHDTV 1080i
Original releaseSeptember 27, 2017 (2017-09-27) –
present (present)
External links
Website

SEAL Team is an American military drama television series created by Benjamin Cavell.[1] The series is produced by CBS Studios, and began airing on CBS on September 27, 2017.[2]

The series follows an elite unit of United States Navy SEALs portrayed by David Boreanaz, Max Thieriot, Jessica Paré, Neil Brown Jr., A. J. Buckley, and Toni Trucks. On May 9, 2019, CBS renewed the series for a third season,[3] which premiered on October 2, 2019.[4] In May 2020, the series was renewed for a fourth season which premiered on December 2, 2020.[5][6] In May 2021, it was announced the series was renewed for a fifth season and will be moving to Paramount+. The fifth season is set to premiere on October 10, 2021.[7]

Overview[]

The series follows Bravo Team, a sub-unit of the United States Naval Special Warfare Development Group,[8][9][10] the most elite unit of Navy SEALs, as they plan and undertake dangerous missions worldwide with little notice, and the burden placed on them and their families.

Episodes[]

Main article: List of SEAL Team episodes
SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast airedNetwork
122September 27, 2017 (2017-09-27)May 16, 2018 (2018-05-16)CBS
222October 3, 2018 (2018-10-03)May 22, 2019 (2019-05-22)
320October 2, 2019 (2019-10-02)May 6, 2020 (2020-05-06)
416December 2, 2020 (2020-12-02)May 26, 2021 (2021-05-26)
514[11]October 10, 2021 (2021-10-10)[11]TBAParamount+

Cast and characters[]

Main article: List of SEAL Team characters
  • David Boreanaz as Master Chief Special Warfare Operator[note A] Jason Hayes a.k.a. Bravo 1/1B, leader of a Navy SEAL team (Bravo Team) dealing with the recent loss of one of their own.[12]
  • Max Thieriot as Special Warfare Operator Second Class Clay Spenser a.k.a. Bravo 6/6B, a second-generation Navy SEAL in training for Tier One status who is questioned as to his readiness for combat.[12] He becomes a member of Bravo Team at the end of "The Exchange", and twice briefly served as the team's second-in-command.
  • Jessica Paré as Amanda "Mandy" Ellis (seasons 1–4),[12] Bravo Team's CIA liaison. Due to her actions of giving up the location of a CIA asset in "My Life for Yours", Mandy is demoted from her rank of officer and is now serving as an interrogator for the CIA.[13]
  • Neil Brown Jr. as Chief Warrant Officer 2 Raymond "Ray" Perry, formerly Senior Chief Special Warfare Operator, a.k.a. Bravo 2/2B, Jason's most trusted friend and the longest tenured member of the team.[12] Ray is promoted to Chief Warrant Officer 2 in episode 3 of season 4.
  • A. J. Buckley as Special Warfare Operator First Class Sonny Quinn a.k.a. Bravo 3/3B, a loyal but sometimes volatile SEAL who is at his best in firefights and prefers them over a leadership position.[12]
  • Toni Trucks as Lieutenant (junior grade) Lisa Davis, formerly Logistics Specialist First Class, then Ensign.[12] and, since season 3, a DEVGRU Intelligence Officer assigned primarily to Bravo Team.
  • Judd Lormand as Commander formerly Lieutenant Commander Eric Blackburn, formerly Bravo Team's commanding officer, promoted to Executive Officer of DEVGRU during season 4 (recurring season 1; main season 2–4[14]).
Note:

[note A]Enlisted SEALs have Special Warfare Operator specific ratings. See US Navy SEAL ratings.

Production[]

Development[]

Following the success of History Channel's Six, on January 27, 2017, it was announced that CBS had given the pilot order for another Navy SEAL project.[15] The episode was written and authored by Benjamin Cavell who was expected to be an executive producer, 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.[16] A few days later, it was announced that the series, now titled SEAL Team, would premiere by 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.[17] On March 27, 2018, CBS renewed the series for a second season[18] which premiered on October 3, 2018.[19] 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.[20] On May 6, 2020, CBS renewed the series for a fourth season,[5] which premiered on December 2, 2020.[6] On May 14, 2021, it was reported the series was undergoing talks to move to the streaming service Paramount+ if renewed for a fifth season;[21] if a deal were reached, the series would air some of its fifth season episodes on CBS before moving to Paramount+.[22] Four days later, the deal was finalized.[23] The fifth season is scheduled to premiere on October 10, 2021.[7]

Casting[]

On March 14, 2017 it was announced that Jim Caviezel would topline CBS' then-untitled Navy SEAL drama pilot[24] but on March 22, 2017, it was announced that David Boreanaz had been cast in the pilot's lead role of Jason, replacing Caviezel.[12] On March 8, 2017, it was reported that A.J. Buckley would play Sonny.[25] On August 15, 2018 it was reported that Judd Lormand had been upgraded to series regular for season 2.[14] 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.[26] On July 10, 2019, it was reported that Jamie McShane and Rudy Dobrev were cast in recurring roles for the third season.[27] On August 7, 2019, Emily Swallow was cast in a recurring capacity for the third season.[28] On January 27, 2021, Shiva Negar joined the cast in a recurring role for the fourth season.[29]

Reception[]

Critical response[]

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported an approval rating of 70% based on 23 reviews, with an average rating of 5.66/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "SEAL Team's solidly written first season offers compelling characters and hints at broader potential, even if it's somewhat undermined by an overall sense of predictability."[30] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 57 out of 100 based on 16 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[31]

Ratings[]

Viewership and ratings per season of SEAL Team
Season Timeslot (ET) Episodes First aired Last aired TV season Viewership
rank		 Avg. viewers
(millions)
Date Viewers
(millions) 		Date Viewers
(millions)
1 Wednesday 9:00 pm 22 September 27, 2017 (2017-09-27) 9.88[32] May 16, 2018 (2018-05-16) 6.14[33] 2017–18 28 9.87[34]
2 Wednesday 9:00 pm (1–13)
Wednesday 10:00 pm (14–22)		 22 October 3, 2018 (2018-10-03) 5.02[35] May 22, 2019 (2019-05-22) 4.24[36] 2018–19 39 8.29[37]
3 Wednesday 9:00 pm 20 October 2, 2019 (2019-10-02) 5.25[38] May 6, 2020 (2020-05-06) 4.54[39] 2019–20 33 8.02[40]
4 16 December 2, 2020 (2020-12-02) 4.24[41] May 26, 2021 (2021-05-26) 3.84[42] 2020–21 38 6.44[43]
  • Note: The fourteenth episode of the first season and third season finale aired out of their regular timeslots, at Wednesday 10 pm.

Accolades[]

Year Award Category Nominee Result Ref.
2018 Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score) W.G. Snuffy Walden, A. Patrick Rose Nominated [44]
2019 Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Stunt Coordination for a Drama Series, Limited Series, or Movie Peewee Piemonte, Julie Michaels Nominated [45]

Home media[]

Season No. of
episodes 		DVD Release dates[46]
Region 1 Region 2 Region 4
1 22 August 14, 2018[47] October 15, 2018[citation needed] November 21, 2018[citation needed]
2 22 September 10, 2019[48] November 18, 2019[49]
3 20 August 25, 2020[50]

See also[]

For broader coverage of this topic, see United States Navy SEALs in popular culture.

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