‘SEAL Team’: Will Max Thieriot Appear in Final Season?
With Max Thieriot star, creator, executive producer, and occasional director of Fire Country on CBS (currently airing its second season and already renewed for a third), he is busy. But with SEAL Team, on which he played Clay Spenser for six seasons until his character was shockingly killed off (due to scheduling with Fire Country), ending with its upcoming seventh and final season, we can’t help but wonder if we could see Clay one more time, in some sort of flashback (or really, whatever the writers come up with).
“I would’ve loved to have gone and done that, but I think they’re preparing to film the rest of their season right now, and I know they’re going to Colombia,” Thieriot tells TV Insider. “So I don’t think, as far as I’m aware of, unfortunately there’s not any plan for that, unless they call me at the last minute.”
When we spoke with showrunner Spencer Hudnut after the Season 6 finale in November 2022, he hadn’t been sure if it would be possible to bring Thieriot back for some sort of flashback.
“We’ve done things like that in the past. I just think part of this decision was that just to finish Max’s work this season was such a struggle. The idea of being able to plan ahead and figure that out just seems hard, but we’ll never say no to anything,” he explained at the time. “Clay’s legacy will live on within the show. And yeah, if there’s an opportunity where we could do something like that, I’d be all for it because he’s such a huge part of the show.”
Clay’s journey in Thieriot’s last season on SEAL Team was a rough one. First, the injury he sustained in the Season 5 finale ambush left the doctors with no choice but to amputate his leg. Then, just as he found a new purpose, away from the team, helping at Ray’s (Neil Brown Jr.) vet center and talked a vet down from breaking into the Air Force recruit center, then taking his own life, Clay was the one holding the gun when a security guard showed up — and the one who was shot in the chest and killed as a result.
It was in November 2023 that Paramount+ announced that SEAL Team will be ending with Season 7. What are you hoping to see in the final season? Let us know in the comments section, below.
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I just wish Seal team would stay on. It is one of my very favorite shows.
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Absolutely love seal team and was gutted when max theriot left he was a huge part of the show 😢 I'm sad it's ending too there isn't another series out there like seal team love all the actors in it too well done to all xx
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Actually, the TV series SIX (2017-2018) was an outstanding watch as well!
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Wish they would announce a reversal of the cancellation like they did with SWAT. Going to miss SEAL Team so much
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It broke my heart when Max was killed....the one thing was seeing Sonny mourn for Clay....I will be sad to see the show end....They all did such an excellent job....Would love to see Sonny (AJ) on fire Country with Max
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Seal Team is a great show. I would like to see Clay(Max) come back and I'd like to see Jason get married again. A lot of viewers love this show. If the show has to end with Season 7, the fans will be disappointed. I've watched all of the previous episodes. All the best to the cast!!!
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The only thing i wish to see in season 7 is that it's coming back for season 8 thats all I really care to see. I really don't want seal team to end and especially not with some dismal 8 to 10 episode season. Bring back the full 20+ episode seasons for God sake
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It is very unfortunate that Seal Team is being canceled. With the general lack of respect for the military and police we need shows like this on the air. This is a good show that deals with issues that these soldiers experience. Shame on CBS.
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I would love to see the team go after the idiot security guy that killed clay!!!
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I love this show and hate that it’s ending. I’d love to see Jason and Mandy get married. Both characters need the happy ending being married to each other. The writers toyed with their emotions enough during the entire series.
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Wish itcwould stay on TV. Love the show. I do miss Clay tho.
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Clays actor is brilliant, intelligence is tops, and a big drawcard.
It would be great yo see him back.. perhaps a mistaken person shot?
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Well, this is a stupid question.
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The moment Clay was killed I quit watching. I am retired military and a former operator. I couldn't stand what was going to happen when the news of his death would be delivered to his wife. I have been there in real life and I didn't want to bring back the memories. I didn't watch, but for me it was already to late. Damn you
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Me and my husband bindge watched seal team till we caught up taking clay out I cried swore I wouldn't watch anymore but love the show hate to see it go
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Seal Team os a fantastic show, o am sad that it is ending though. It not only showed what operators go through during missions (well at least as much as they can show on TV) but also what it is like at home for them, for the most part. It would be nice for a flash back having Clay talk to each member of the Team during the season while each one navigates what they are going through. Maybe not in a supernatural way, but they are remembering conversations that they had with Clay.
Also, I would love to see a movie that would wrap up the entire series. But I am looking forward to seeing what the final season has in store...
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