SEAL Team season 1 explained

Season Number:	1
Bgcolour:	9F9679
Num Episodes:	22
Network:	CBS
Episode List:	List of SEAL Team episodes

The first season of SEAL Team, an American military drama television series, premiered on CBS on September 27, 2017, and ended on May 16, 2018, with a total of 22 episodes. Created by Benjamin Cavell, 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.

CBS ordered another Navy SEAL project in January 2017 following the success of History Channel's Six. Boreanaz was cast in the lead in March 2017 after Jim Caviezel left the project the same month. The pilot was ordered to series, and was titled SEAL Team in May.

The first season of SEAL Team ranked #28 with an average of 9.87 million viewers.^[1] On March 27, 2018, CBS renewed the series for a second season^[2] which premiered on October 3, 2018.^[3]

Cast and characters

See main article: List of SEAL Team characters.

Main

• David Boreanaz as Master Chief Special Warfare Operator Jason Hayes a.k.a. Bravo 1/1B
• Max Thieriot as Special Warfare Operator Second Class Clay Spenser a.k.a. Bravo 6/6B
• Jessica Paré as Amanda "Mandy" Ellis
• Neil Brown Jr. as Senior Chief Special Warfare Operator Raymond "Ray" Perry, a.k.a. Bravo 2/2B
• A. J. Buckley as Special Warfare Operator First Class Sonny Quinn a.k.a. Bravo 3/3B
• Toni Trucks as Logistics Specialist First Class Lisa Davis

Recurring

• Judd Lormand as Lieutenant Commander Eric Blackburn
• Tyler Grey as Special Warfare Operator First Class Trent Sawyer a.k.a. Bravo 4/4B
• Justin Melnick as Special Warfare Operator First Class Brock Reynolds a.k.a. Bravo 5/5B
• Michaela McManus as Alana Hayes
• Kerri Medders as Emma Hayes
• Parisa Fakhri as Naima Perry
• Ammon Jacob Ford as Michael "Mikey" Hayes
• Alona Tal as Stella Baxter
• Michael Irby as Master Chief Special Warfare Operator Adam Siever
• Jay Hayden as Brian Armstrong
• Steve Howey as Danny Cooper
• Scott Foxx as Senior Chief Special Warfare Operator Scott "Full Metal" Carter a.k.a. Alpha 1/1A

Guest

• Daniel Gillies as Nate Massey
• Michael Rooker as Big Chief
• Sharif Atkins as Senior Chief Special Warfare Operator Beau Fuller
• C. Thomas Howell as Retired Senior Chief Special Warfare Operator Ash Spenser

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Episodes

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.^[4] 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.^[5] 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.^[6]

Casting

On March 14, 2017, it was announced that Jim Caviezel would topline CBS' then-untitled Navy SEAL drama pilot^[7] but on March 22, 2017, it was announced that David Boreanaz had been cast in the pilot's lead role of Jason, replacing Caviezel; Boreanaz originally declined the series after finishing his 12-year run on Foxs Bones. However, he later changed his mind after Caviezel left due to creative differences.^[8] On March 8, 2017, it was reported that A.J. Buckley would play Sonny.^[9]

Filming

Filming for the pilot episode took place between March and April 2017 in New Orleans.

Notes and References

1. Web site: de Moraes. Lisa. Hipes. Patrick. 2017–18 TV Series Ratings Rankings: NFL Football, Big Bang Top Charts. Deadline Hollywood. May 22, 2018. February 28, 2019. https://archive.today/20180529185431/http://deadline.com/2018/05/2017-2018-tv-series-ratings-rankings-full-list-of-shows-1202395851/. May 29, 2018. live.
2. Web site: SEAL Team, S.W.A.T. Renewed at CBS. Ausiello. Michael. TVLine. March 27, 2018. March 27, 2018.
3. Web site: CBS Fall 2018 Premiere Dates: 'Big Bang' & 'Young Sheldon' To Help Launch 'Magnum PI' & 'Murphy Brown' Revival. Deadline Hollywood. Andreeva. Nellie. July 9, 2018. July 14, 2018.
4. Web site: Goldberg. Lesley. Navy SEALs Drama Lands CBS Pilot Order. The Hollywood Reporter. January 27, 2017. September 28, 2017.
5. Web site: Holloway. Daniel. CBS Series Orders: '9JKL,' 'Me, Myself & I,' 'Instinct,' 'Wisdom of the Crowd,' 'Seal Team,' 'S.W.A.T.'. Variety. May 12, 2017. September 28, 2017.
6. Web site: Andreeva. Nellie. 'SEAL Team' Gets Full-Season Order From CBS. Deadline Hollywood. October 12, 2017.
7. Web site: Jim Caviezel To Topline Navy SEAL Drama Pilot In Return To CBS . Deadline Hollywood. 16 November 2018 . 14 March 2017.
8. Web site: Andreeva. Nellie . March 22, 2017 . David Boreanaz to Topline CBS' Navy SEAL Drama Pilot . Deadline Hollywood. March 22, 2017.
9. Web site: A.J. Buckley Joins CBS' Navy SEAL Drama Pilot; Kevin Daniels In Jenny Lumet Project. Deadline Hollywood. 16 November 2018 . 8 March 2017.