SEAL Team is a CBS military comedy-drama franchise created by Benjamin Cavell that originally debuted in 2017 with it's very first episode and tv pilot Tip of the Spear which started the series since it's appearance on the CBS channel.
Main characters[]
Main article: List of SEAL Team characters
- Master Chief Special Warfare Operator 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.[1]
- 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.[1] He becomes a member of Bravo Team at the end of "The Exchange", and twice briefly served as the team's second-in-command.
- Amanda "Mandy" Ellis (seasons 1–4; guest season 5),[1] 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.[2]
- 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.[1] Ray is promoted to Chief Warrant Officer 2 in episode 3 of season 4.
- 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.[1]
- Lieutenant (junior grade) Lisa Davis, formerly Logistics Specialist First Class, then Ensign.[1] and, since season 3, a DEVGRU Intelligence Officer assigned primarily to Bravo Team.
- 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;[3] guest star season 4–present).
The Plot of the franchise[]
The franchise itself is SEAL Team is a military drama that follows the professional and personal lives of the most elite unit of Navy SEALs as they train, plan, and execute the most dangerous, high-stakes missions our country can ask of them. Jason Hayes is the respected, intense leader of the Tier One team whose home life has suffered as a result of his extensive warrior's existence. His team includes his trusted confidant, Ray Perry, the longest-tenured operator with whom Jason shares an ingrained shorthand; Sonny Quinn, an exceptional, loyal soldier with a checkered past who still combats self-destructive tendencies; and Clay Spenser, a young, multilingual, second-generation SEAL with insatiable drive and dedication. Vital to the team's success are troop commander Lt. Cdr. Eric Blackburn, who serves as a leader and confidant both on and off the battlefield; CIA analyst Mandy Ellis, who has sacrificed everything in her drive to root out evil and take down terrorists; and Ensign Lisa Davis, a no-nonsense, take-charge officer. Deployed on clandestine missions worldwide at a moment's notice, and knowing the toll it takes on them and their families, this tight-knit SEAL team displays unwavering patriotism and fearless dedication even in the face of overwhelming odds.
TV Pilot[]
:Main article: SEAL Team: Tip of the Spear
The Tip of the Spear is the TV show's television pilot and the very 1st episode of the first season of SEAL Team and the first episode of the series overall. Senior Chief Jason Hayes is the leader of Bravo Team, an elite unit of Tier One Navy SEAL, who is coping with the recent loss of a member of his team, Nate, during a mission to destroy a load of stolen Javelin missiles aboard a cargo and subsequently to which they are attacked by enemy boats when exfiltrating. In the meantime, while also facing personal problems concerning his marriage and his family, he is sent with his teammates Ray Perry and Sonny Quinn on a clandestine mission in Monrovia to capture alive Abu Samir al-Masri, a high level ISIS leader responsible for multiple attacks in Iraq, hidden in a compound of a Liberian army general in order to arrange a meeting with exponents of Boko Haram. The overnight mission, in which the Green Team recruit Clay Spenser also participates, soon turns into a rescue operation for a female US aid worker held hostage there and Clay, despite contraviding the orders received by Jason, is forced to kill the high value target as he was about to detonate himself with an explosive belt after a long chase in the basement.
TV series[]
- Main article: SEAL Team (television series)
The series follows Bravo Team, a sub-unit of the United States Naval Special Warfare Development Group,[4][5][6] 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. 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.[7] On March 14, 2017 it was announced that Jim Caviezel would topline CBS' then-untitled Navy SEAL drama pilot[8] but on March 22, 2017, it was announced that David Boreanaz had been cast in the pilot's lead role of Jason, replacing Caviezel.[1] On March 8, 2017, it was reported that A.J. Buckley would play Sonny.[9]
Television Specials[]
Main article: SEAL Team Episode Guide
Some of the show's episodes have the 86-minute tv specials on it depending on each of the tv show's seasons they appear on.
| Special title | Episode Plot | Directed by | Written by | Original release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Along the Watchtower | Jason pleads to be sent to help Ray and Clay, who are abroad on a mission to protect a U.S. ambassador when their compound is attacked. While on a mission abroad to protect U.S. ambassador Nicole Marsden, Bravo Team must fight off enemy attackers trying to infiltrate their compound. | Alexis Ostrander (Part 1) Ruben Garcia (Part 2) |
Tom Mularz (Part 1) Dana Greenblatt (Part 2) |
February 26, 2020 |
| Siege Protocol | Amid several life-altering moments on the home front, Bravo Team travels overseas to extract a CIA agent who is being held hostage. As the situation escalates, the Tactical Operations Center is compromised and Bravo’s support team comes face-to-face with the enemy. | Gonzalo Amat | Matt Bosack (Part 1) Kenny Sheard (Part 2) |
February 26, 2020 |
| Trust, But Verify | Everyone on Bravo is shocked when they learn a training exercise is really cover for a covert mission to get a weapons expert out of one of the most dangerous countries in the world. | Christopher Chulack | Spencer Hudnut (Part 1) Tom Mularz & Mark H. Semos (Part 2) |
October 10, 2021 (Part 1) October 17, 2021 (Part 2) |
Film[]
Fresh off a renewal for season six on Paramount+, "SEAL Team" got even more love this week when Paramount announced that it's also making a "SEAL Team" movie at a presentation to investors. A movie sounds exciting from the Military.com staff. A new “SEAL Team” movie, based on the hit CBS show, will be produced for the Paramount+ streaming service in the U.S., George Cheeks, president and CEO of CBS and chief content officer for news and sports at Paramount+, announced on Tuesday by The Wrapup staff.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Andreeva, Nellie (March 22, 2017). "David Boreanaz to Topline CBS' Navy SEAL Drama Pilot". Deadline Hollywood.
- ↑ Mitovich, Matt Webb (2019-05-23). "SEAL Team Season 2 Finale Recap: Who Got Booted from Future Missions?" (en). TVLine.
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Whatever teams we go to, we're Tier One operators now
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- ↑ Goldberg, Lesley (January 27, 2017). "Navy SEALs Drama Lands CBS Pilot Order". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ↑ "Jim Caviezel To Topline Navy SEAL Drama Pilot In Return To CBS". Deadline Hollywood (14 March 2017).
- ↑ "A.J. Buckley Joins CBS' Navy SEAL Drama Pilot; Kevin Daniels In Jenny Lumet Project". Deadline Hollywood (8 March 2017).
External links[]
- SEAL Team Wiki on SEAL Team Wikia
- SEAL Team on Facebook
- SEAL Team on Paramount+
