SEAL Team to End with Season 7, Production to Begin in December
The long-running military drama SEAL Team is coming to an end.
Paramount+ announced today that the series will conclude with its upcoming seventh season. Production on the final season begins in early December, and the season premieres in 2024.
SEAL Team follows the professional and personal lives of the most elite unit of Navy SEALs. The series currently stars David Boreanaz, Neil Brown Jr., AJ Buckley, Toni Trucks, and Raffi Barsoumian.
While SEAL Team originally premiered on CBS, it moved to Paramount+ for its fifth season.
“It has been a privilege to tell stories over seven seasons that honor the bravery and heroism of all who serve our country,” said executive producers Spencer Hudnut and Christopher Chulack.
“We are deeply grateful to our amazing group of actors, writers, directors and talented crew, especially the hundreds of veterans who have worked on this show. We’d like to thank CBS Studios, Paramount + and CBS for their partnership and support over the years, and we offer heartfelt gratitude to the fans who joined Bravo Team week after week and season after season,” their statement continued. “While we wish we could continue to shine a spotlight on areas where we can do better for our service members even after season seven comes to an end, it is our hope that the collective SEAL Team community will stay in the fight when it comes to protecting our protectors.”
David Boreanaz also offered a heartfelt statement.
“For six seasons I have been fortunate and blessed to be a part of an outstanding cast and crew,” said Boreanaz. “Every day spent was a note of thanks to our men and women in the military and Special OPS. I thank our fans, and I’m proud we were able to make this show to shine light in the darkness toward so many suffering today. I look forward to season seven and the opportunity to end this series with love and gratitude.”
Boreanaz took to Instagram to share his feelings as well.
“For 6 seasons I have been blessed, fortunate and humbled to play such a dynamic and complex character as Jason Hayes on SEAL TEAM. Everyone involved in the show has made a huge difference in the lives of so many men and women in the military community. The daily grind and complex mental approach to such a character has allowed me to fully understand and appreciate the sacrifices these men and women take on,” he stated.
-David Boreanaz
SEAL Team is produced by CBS Studios. It is executive-produced by Spencer Hudnut, Christopher Chulack, David Boreanaz, Sarah Timberman, Carl Beverly, and Mark Owen.
There’s nothing quite like looking at human tissue to make you hungry for a Thanksgiving turkey. Or not.
Bones gets us in the holiday spirit with a Thanksgiving episode that has everyone reflecting on their own values.
Booth and Brennan’s interactions are fun and light-hearted as they discuss why Booth should get to have an actual turkey for Thanksgiving dinner rather than meatless version. They also discuss Christmas, and Booth hopes a secret he knows Brennan is keeping from him is about buying him a jet-ski.
Its nice to get these slice-of-life moments that give us some insight into what their marriage is like. After all the darkness these two have seen, the fact that we get to see them laugh together and still have their differences is refreshing. I really hope Booth gets that jet-ski for Christmas.
The case itself also brings up their differences, with both of them staying believably true to their characters. Booth is also especially stubborn in his views — maybe even more so than usual. And that’s a good thing.
This particular case gives Hodgins a chance to shine with his conspiracy theories as well, which it turns out, are true more often than you’d think.
The added pressure of being listened to as the team works to solve the case makes this episode even more interesting. Admittedly, I don’t often care much about the case-of-the week. I’m always more concerned with how the characters react to it instead. But in this instance, both are equally important and entertaining.
Once everything is said and done, the entire team celebrates Thanksgiving at Booth and Brennan’s. This is something I wish we could have enjoyed a little longer, honestly.
Angela and Hodgins bring Michael-Vincent, and we even get to see him sitting with Christine. Cam and Aubrey are also there, which makes sense, but I do find it unbelievable that the only squintern there is Fuentes. It seems Daisy might have been there too, and that Aubrey would have brought Jessica Warren along. I do realize that logistically, it has to do with which squintern is in the episode otherwise, but it still rings a little bit false.
I’ll forgive that, though, because there’s one more person at Thanksgiving dinner who trumps them all. Parker. There’s rarely a mention of Booth’s oldest son, so for Brennan to bring him in is a really nice surprise.
Other Thoughts:
Kudos to Cam for standing her ground and telling Gill to leave, and doing so with both authority and grace.
Aubrey mistaking basking tofu for a chicken square is hilarious. The guy loves to eat, but he draws the line at fake turkey.
This isn’t the first time Angela mentions she’d like to have more children. I’m curious to see what happens with her and Hodgins in the coming episodes.
As far as TV shows go, procedurals are hit and miss with me. Bones has a lot of intriguing characters, so I’m in.
Bones is based on the works of Kathy Reichs. I don’t know how closely the show follows the books, but in the show, the forensic anthropologists work out of a lab at the “Jeffersonian,” helping the FBI solve cases. While the cases are generally entertaining, it’s Emily Deschanel’s brilliant, literal-minded forensic anthropologist Dr. Temperance Brennan that really fascinates me. (Especially in earlier episodes.)
She’s clearly the smartest person in the room — and is not afraid to say so. She’s not bragging, she just has no false modesty. She has little to no understanding of pop culture and its references. She has a difficult time connecting with people, is able to compartmentalize and can be quite insensitive. Yet, she’s compassionate. She truly cares about people, and finding the truth in any situation, no matter how uncomfortable.
As the series goes along, some of those qualities change. Which, to be honest, kinda bums me out. Sometimes the earlier episodes play her character for laughs, but not as often, and in a gently humorous way. In later seasons she’s frequently written as more of a caricature than a character. Character growth is good; lazy writing is not.
All of the main, and many of the supporting, characters are interesting. There’s her partner Seeley Booth (David Boreanaz), who’s all about truth, justice and the American way — in a good way. He’s serious about his work, but has a more laid-back personality than Bones. He’s a man of faith; she’s an atheist. He has a young son (and is the world’s greatest dad); she starts out having no idea how to relate to a baby or child. Booth balances her out, and is a large part of the reason for her character’s growth.
Also in the lab? Facial reconstruction artist/computer whiz Angela Montenegro (Michaela Conlin). She leads with her emotions, and is all about culture — pop or otherwise. Despite their differences, she and Bones are besties. Jack Hodgins (T.J. Thyne) is the salty entomologist/botanist/mineralogist and self-proclaimed “King of the Lab.” He’s a sarcastic conspiracy nut who mellows over time, and whose greatest joy is conducting whack lab experiments (ostensibly in the name of solving crimes).
In charge of this circus and their “squints,” or lab assistants, is Dr. Camille Saroyan (Tamara Taylor, joining the cast in season two). At first, her no-nonsense authoritarian style of leadership clashes with Bones, because of course Temperance believes she’s always right. But soon, the entire group is bonded like family.
There are many “squints” over Bones’ 12 seasons (yeah, it’s a lot, but I encourage you to stay through the end). Seasons 1–3 gave us socially stunted but genius Zach Addy (Eric Millegan). The decision to write him off, and the way in which they did so, is a headscratcher. Zach was one of the most beloved squints, but I enjoyed them all.
Speaking of beloved characters, young FBI Psychologist Dr. Lance Sweets (John Francis Daley) wasn’t thrown into the mix until season 3, but his naïveté and intellect was a great addition to the show.
Bones also showcases some damn fine recurring characters. Caroline Julian (Patricia Belcher), a federal prosecutor who doesn’t suffer fools. Ryan O’Neal’s Max Keenan as Temperance’s estranged father, whose idea of right and wrong is one big gray area. And, my personal favorite, Angela’s dad, played by ZZ Top’s Billy Gibson. He portrays what I assume is a larger-than-life version of himself, and that scary/weirdness is endearing.
So, come for the procedural, stay for the characters. Watch Bones on Tuesdays and Wednesdays all day long on BBC America, or on streaming options like Hulu, Freevee, Amazon and more.
Thoughts:
I always love newbies to the show and what they pick up on. Of course, us long-timers know all the things, and we learned all these things over the 12 years of the show. But when a newbie picks up on certain changes and storylines, I find it fascinating. This author picks up on how Brennan’s character started out super cool but then was used later to look dumb and get a quick laugh. And how, Booth brought out the best in her, and how they complemented each other. I like how she noted Sweets’ impact, and the weirdness of Zack’s departure. She also notes, “Bones also showcases some damn fine recurring characters.” Yes they really do. Caroline, Max, and Billy Gibbons all added awesome aspects to the basic procedural format and made it special.
Evan Ellingson, CSI: Miami and 24 Actor, Dead at 35
He also appeared on Bones, Mad TV, State of Mind and General Hospital. On the film side of things, he starred as Cameron Diaz’s teen son in the 2009 movie My Sister’s Keeper.
Another Hollywood life, taken down by substances, this time with a Bones connection. Evan Ellingson played David Cook in Season 1 Episode 5 “A Boy in a Bush”. Evan is the boy on the far right.
One thing I find really amazing about Bones is how it continues to endure and spark interest in people, years after it ended! I like to periodically do Google searches for the show, cast, and crew to see what is going on…and there are always new articles being written! I stumbled upon this one today: https://www.firstforwomen.com/posts/celebrities/bones-cast
**Some of it we have covered, some of it is new info for me, but I just love that people are still writing about one of the best shows of all time!!**
‘Bones’ Cast Then and Now: See Where The Stars of This Crime Series Are Today
For 12 years, from 2005 to 2017, viewers were glued to their TV sets as the Bones characters fell in and out of love, caught bad guys, and were challenged along the way with their own tragedies. The drama series, that verged on comedy, was based on the forensic science of an FBI file concerning the mystery behind human remains.
The premise of the show is quite simple: handsome FBI Special Agent Seeley Booth (played to hunky perfection by David Boreanaz) works alongside Temperance “Bones” Brennan (Emily Deschanel) to solve federal legal cases by examining the human remains of possible murder victims. While Bones is brilliant at her work, she is socially inept and often butts heads with Booth’s emotional and intuitive personality.
Most of the cases take place in and around Washington D.C. where the fictional Jeffersonian Institute Lab is located. Occasionally, we see our favorite characters investigate cases in other states and even out of the country (in Iran and Mexico).
The cast of Bones, 2006
Writers and producers were aware of the dark undertones of the story plot. To lighten up the gravity of a show full of human bodies in various states of advanced decay, comedic lines were added. Mainly the absence of social skills by Dr. Brennan provides most of the show’s lighthearted humor, primarily through her catchphrase of “I don’t know what that means” whenever a pop culture reference is said.
Here, our favorite Bones cast members, then and now.
David Boreanaz as Special Agent Seeley Booth
David Boreanaz Left: 2007; Right: 2020
He was easy on the eyes, but tough as an agent solving murders. David Boreanaz was the first to be cast in Bones. His character, Seeley Booth, was the one that created the moniker “Bones” for the other lead, Temperance “Bones” Brennan (played by Emily Deschanel). Hence, the name of the show. In the first several seasons, the two don’t see eye to eye, but eventually the chemistry is too much and the professional partners fall in love.
Often recognized outside of Bones, Boreanaz played the mysterious Angel in the uber popular Buffy The Vampire Slayer. Due to the enormous success of the show, Boreanaz starred in the spin-off series, Angel. For more Boreanaz watching, tune into SEAL Team where he plays Jason Hayes.
Emily Deschanel as Dr. Temperance “Bones” Brennan
Emily Deschanel Left: 2005; Right: 2023
Brennan’s background was a complicated one and as the series grew year by year, a little more of her life was revealed. In 2011 and 2015, Emily Deschanel’s real life pregnancies were written into Bones. “I remember thinking, Oh, this could last us three years”, she said to The Hollywood Reporter. “And then it kept going and going and it was a lot of fun, with some great people.” Last year when asked about a reboot, she said to TV Line, “David says nope, he’s not doing it. But never say never for me.”
Making her feature debut in 1994’s It Could Happen To You, Deschanel made a notable appearance in Rose Red in 2002. Cold Mountain, The Alamo and Glory Road came in quick succession and Deschanel was named one of “six actresses to watch” by Interview Magazine. More recently, she played Angela on TNT’s Animal Kingdom and last year, she starred in the Netflix miniseries Devil In Ohio.
Michaela Conlin as Angela Montenegro
Michaela Conlin Left: 2007; Right: 2023
Michaela Conlin was a part of the series from day one. After relocating to Los Angeles from New York City, Conlin landed her first starring role in the show MDs. Next, she had the leading role in The D.A. as an outspoken political consultant. Joining Bones, Angela, often described as outgoing and caring, is married to Dr. Jack Hodgins (T.J. Thyne), while her dad, ZZ Top’s Billy Gibbons, plays a fictionalized version of himself. Her character is a specialist in forensic facial reconstruction using her own three dimensional graphics program. In 2008, Conlin was nominated for an Asian Excellence Award for her role on Bones. In 2021, she portrayed Maria Li in the feature, Bad Trip. And this year, she began doing TV ads for Hormel’s Spam products.
John Boyd as James Aubrey
John Boyd Left: 2010; Right: 2018
John Boyd has had many memorable roles throughout his career. Audiences will remember him as Arlo Glass on the espionage thriller 24 and his co-starring role in the political thriller Argo. From 2014 to 2017, he portrayed James Aubrey on Bones and since 2019, he’s on the hit crime drama FBI as Special Agent Stuart Scola.
John Francis Daley as Lance Sweets
John Francis Daley Left: 2005; Right: 2023
John Francis Daley has done quite well for himself post Bones. He is a successful director, producer, musician and writer behind films like Horrible Bosses, Spider-Man: Homecoming and Game Night. Probably best known for playing high school freshman Sam Weir on Freaks and Geeks, it was as the FBI criminal profiler Dr. Lance Sweets that brought him a 2014 PRISM nomination. In 2023 Daley and his writing partner stepped away from script writing to direct the reboot of Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves. Away from the bright lights, Daley plays keyboards and sings with the band, Dayplayer.
Tamara Taylor as Camille Saroyan
Tamara Taylor Left: 2005; Right: 2023
The Canadian native appeared in the role of Dr. Camille Saroyan, head of the Forensic Division on Bones. Tamara Taylor also appeared in season seven of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. as one of the two main antagonists.
Her Bones beginning was in the first episode of the second season and for the first six episodes, she was credited as a guest star. Her character was supposed to be killed after episode 12 when she was poisoned, but the response to her character was so popular that the writers offered her a position as a recurring regular. After Bones, she joined the final season of the FX series, Snowfall.
Eric Millegan as Dr. Zack Addy
Eric Millegan Left: 2006; Right: 2017
While Eric Millegan appeared in over 64 episodes of Bones throughout the series, he stepped away from acting and has not had any other roles. He was introduced in season one as Brennan’s grad student and intern. Like Bones, he is unable to grasp pop culture references and it became a running gag on the series. Ultimately, Zack is removed from his position on Brennan’s team in the season three finale when he is revealed to be the apprentice of the serial killer, Gormogon.
7 Fun Facts About “Bones”
The series was very loosely based on the life and novels of forensic anthropologist Kathy Reichs, who also produced the show.
Brennan writes successful mystery novels featuring a fictional forensic anthropologist named Kathy Reichs.
Deschanel is best friends with her Bones co-star Michaela Conlin, who played her best friend Angela Montenegro on the show.
The Boston Bruins hockey photo behind Booth’s desk is that of Bobby Orr scoring his 100th goal in 1970. Now, that’s a photo that any true hockey fan would have.
Boreanaz is a real-life fan of Philadelphia sports teams: Eagles, Phillies and the Flyers. In the show, Agent Booth is a Pittsburgh Steelers fan.
Angela’s father is played by ZZ Top member, Billy Gibbons. Although Angel’s dad has never been given a name, before his first appearance, Angela told her friends that her dad is famous enough that they might recognize him. During Gibbons’ appearances, there were several references to the ZZ Top music.
In a ruling made public in 2019, 21st Century Fox was found guilty of using Hollywood account practices to defraud the producers and stars of the series , and were ordered to pay $179 million in missing profits.
**Every time I think of how Fox horribly mismanaged Bones (like the lawsuit, and moving it every day of the week!) it makes me so thankful, and kind of amazed, that we got TWELVE SEASONS! It’s really a miracle–or as Brennan might say–a fortunate series of events that happened to coincide with each other in a favorable way. 🙂
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