From Angel to SEAL Team to This: David Boreanaz’s New Series Continues a Career Built on Loyalty & Grit

SEAL Team is coming to an end with season 7, and David Boreanaz already has his next television show lined up, continuing one of the actor’s most impressive career trends. The CBS/Paramount+ military drama, created by Benjamin Cavell, debuted in September 2017, six months following the series finale of Bones. SEAL Team revolves around one of the most elite units of the Navy SEALs — Bravo Team, a sub-unit of the United States Naval Special Warfare Development Group — and Boreanaz stars as the team’s leader, Jason Hayes.

The military drama ran for four and a half seasons on CBS before moving to Paramount+ for its remaining episodes. Season 5’s first four episodes debuted on CBS before SEAL Team made the transition to streaming, where it was renewed for two more seasons and canceled, with its seventh season being its last. The cast of SEAL Team has finished filming season 7, meaning that Boreanaz is free to work on other projects, including a series that apparently has him watching a lot of The Sopranos.

David Boreanaz’s Next Show After SEAL Team Being Different Follows His Career Pattern

All Of Boreanaz’s Shows Are Very Different From One Another

Although he has been hesitant to release details surrounding Boreanaz’s next series after SEAL Team ends with season 7, he teased some interesting tidbits in June 2024 (per Variety). Boreanaz said, “I am watching a lot of The Sopranos right now.” When questioned whether his upcoming show depicted the Mafia, the actor responded, “No. You know what, I love suits, I love style, I love cars.” Based on these few clues, it seems as if Boreanaz’s next project (which he will write and possibly produce and star in) will be completely different compared to SEAL Team, continuing to diversify his filmography.

Boreanaz’s four previous starring television roles have all contrasted, and this trend will continue with his next one. After playing Angel, a vampire, in Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel, Boreanaz moved on to Bones, which featured him as an FBI agent. Following Bones‘ conclusion, the actor signed on to star as a Navy SEAL in SEAL Team. None of his roles or television shows have been comparable to one another, and the pattern carries on with Boreanaz’s new show which is the opposite of SEAL Team.

Why David Boreanaz’s Next Show Being Different Is Good After SEAL Team

Boreanaz’s Is Avoiding Being Typecast

Boreanaz is wise to develop a series that is completely different from SEAL Team because it prevents him from trapping himself in a box. Actors usually don’t like to be typecast, and if Boreanaz continued working on supernatural, police procedural, or military shows, he would be limiting his scope. The actor continuously switching up his roles allows him to keep his career fresh and, as a result, intrigues audiences. Boreanaz could have been easily typecast as a vampire after playing Angel for so long, but he has been able to diversify his catalog with successful, contrasting series, like SEAL Team.