SEAL Team on CBS is returning for a seventh season. The military drama first aired in 2017 and was created by Benjamin Cavell, known for his work on Justified and Homeland. The show stars David Boreanaz of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Bones fame, and the crew includes many seasoned television actors. Boreanaz plays Jason Hayes, the leader of a Navy SEAL team, dealing with the devastating death of one of their teammates.
The united includes Ray Perry (Neil Brown Jr.), Sonny Quinn (AJ Buckley), and Clay Spenser (Max Thieriot). Lieutenant Commander Eric Blackburn is played by Judd Lormand and CIA analyst Mandy Ellis is played by Jessica Paré, most recognizable for her role as Megan Calvet on Mad Men.
With a cast this stacked, it’s no wonder the show has been a hit with audiences, making its upcoming season 7 a highly-anticipated drop. Unfortunately, fans might have to wait a while for the show to return.
What happened in season 6?
The sixth season of the show, which also streamed on Paramount Plus, consisted of 10 episodes and premiered on Sept. 18, 2022, running until Nov. 20 of that year. Throughout the season, the team was deployed on several high-tension, high-stakes missions across the globe, from Russian-controlled territory to Northern Syria to Amman, Jordan.
Both Boreanaz and Paré turned into directors this season, with each tackling behind-the-camera duties in addition to starring onscreen. Paré directed the season’s second episode, titled “Crawl, Walk, Run,” and Boreanaz directed episode four of the season, called “Phantom Pattern.”
Thieriot appeared on season 6, but this concluded his time on the show, as he also stars in the ongoing series Fire Country. His last episode was in season 6 during episode 8, which was titled, “Aces and Eights.”
When will season 7 be released?
The show was renewed for a seventh season back in January 2023, but a wrench was thrown into plans for production when the Writers Guild of America strike began. Things got even dicier when the Screen Actors Guild also ordered a strike. The dual strikes have slowed down or halted production across Hollywood, and SEAL Team has certainly been affected.
No release date has been set as of yet for the new season of the show, so it would be reasonable to expect that it won’t arrive until deep into 2024 considering it hasn’t even started shooting. Fans were hopeful that it would premiere in fall 2023, but unfortunately, it has yet to reach anyone’s screen. When the new season does debut, fans can tune in on CBS to watch it live, or catch it streaming directly on Paramount Plus.
In the meantime, the writers’ strike and actors’ strike have both concluded, which means that filming for the seventh season can officially begin. Until it is released, fans can enjoy watching the re-airing of season 6 on CBS. The other seasons of the show are also available to stream on Paramount Plus at any time.