SEAL Team‘s showrunner and executive producer Spencer Hednut explains why the show’s final ten episodes did not feature an appearance by Max Thieriot as Clay Spenser. Even though he’d been with the action drama series since the very beginning, Thieriot left during season 6 to focus on his dual roles as the co-creator and lead star of Fire Country. Even though Hednut left the door for a possible cameo by Thieriot, in the form of a flashback or a dream sequence, SEAL Team ended without the veteran television actor reprising his role.
In an interview with TV Insider to discuss the conclusion of the long-running action series, Hednut gave a detailed explanation for Clay’s absence. The showrunner mentioned that it was difficult to work out an appearance by Thieriot because of his commitments to Fire Country. Still, in the quote below, Hednut argues that Clay’s presence can be felt throughout the season:
“Truthfully, it was so difficult just keeping Max to finish his work on season 6 that I was not going to even try to open that can of worms. Clay exists. Clay hangs over the season for sure. I mean, he’s obviously inspiring Sonny [A.J. Buckley] in a lot of ways and he’s haunting Ray on some levels. And I do think we pay honor to Clay in the finale, through Stella [Alona Tal] and through Sonny’s actions. I think even in death, Clay really helped Sonny become the best version of himself. And so, to me, that was enough”
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