Summary
SEAL Teamstar David Boreanaz teases Hayes' trauma in season 7 following Clay’s (Max Thieriot) death. Created by Benjamin Cavell,SEAL Teampremiered in 2017, following Hayes and the members of his elite team of SEALs as they undertake various missions around the globe.SEAL Teamseason 7recently premiered, setting the show off on its final batch of episodes and promising more fallout from Clay’s death back in season 6.
Boreanaznow takes to Instagram to share a new image of Hayes with bloody hands inSEAL Teamseason 7, teasing that his character will continue to be affected by the loss of Clay. Check out his post below:
“Monday bloody Monday for Jason Hayes,” Boreanaz writes in his caption. “Trauma will be tough this season for Hayes. How does he make it out? Or does he?”
How Clay’s Death Reinforces Key SEAL Team Themes
Hayes' Season 7 Arc Continues An Important Trend
WhileSEAL Teamis obviously intended to serve as entertainment, and it features plenty of exciting shootouts and dramatic developments for its characters, it also attempts to honor the real sacrifices of those in the military. Clay’s death was tragic and shocking inSEAL Teamseason 6, but it helps to reinforce that the missions that Hayes takes his team on have real consequences. Clay’s death suggests that, like in real life, all of these characters are putting their lives on the line, and not everybody gets a happy ending.
While addressing Clay’s exit in a recentinterview withScreen Rant, Boreanaz stresses the importance of featuring character deaths inSEAL Team, teasing “I think it’s something that is on the plate for Jason Hayes for the end of the series.”
In addition to the actual shock ofClay’sSEAL Teamseason 6 death, the fact that season 7 will devote time to exploring Hayes' grief and guilt regarding the event speaks to another important issue related to military service. Hayes' job doesn’t just take a physical toll on him and his team, but a psychological one as well. Hayes experiencing PTSD highlights that, for a soldier, the war doesn’t end upon leaving the battlefield and returning home.
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It’s unclear how exactly the remainingepisodes will wrap up the story, but Hayes' battling his own inner demons suggests the show won’t just be focusing on big action set pieces. Hopefully, this means that the series finale will end up serving as a poignant and emotionally-resonant sendoff for Hayes and the rest of the coreSEAL Teamcastof characters. Many questions remain aboutSEAL Teamseason 7, but audiences should evidently expect some emotional turmoil for Hayes in the episodes ahead.
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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 high-stakes missions.
