Spoilers ahead for SEAL Team Season 7, Episode 9, “The Sea and the Hills.” Read at your own risk!
That’s saying a lot, as there have been a lot of emotions all over the place. It’s hard to know how this military drama will end the main characters’ stories and who might not survive.
But other than that, ahead of the finale and right after the latest episode, David Boreanaz shared an emotional post with co-star A.J. Buckley. And, yes, I’m getting emotional.
On “The Sea and the Hills,” Bravo prepares to embark on their final mission as a full team, when David Boreanaz’s Jason is called in for a mission of his own: assassinating Ross Curtis, who betrayed the United States. During his time with the U.S. Army Special Forces, Curtis was in Honduras in 2004 and trained with Honduran soldiers, including fentanyl drug trafficking leader Ramon Nazario.
So Bravo was once again separated, and it was unclear whether the group would ever see their fearless leader again. After the episode premiered, Boreanaz took to Instagram to share a sweet photo of him and A.J. Buckley hugging. It symbolized not only Jason and Sonny saying goodbye, but also Boreanaz and Buckley parting ways:
Seeing the two of them hug was sweet and touching enough to make anyone emotional. It’s even more poignant when you consider that this could be one of the last times the two stars are together on set, if not the last time they film together.
Honestly, it’s disappointing that the series finale will separate Jason and Bravo, but that narrative decision makes the stakes that much higher. Not only are both missions dangerous, but whoever survives could face a lot of internal conflict if their partner dies.
With that in mind, the final hug between Jason and Sonny feels a lot more surreal and something I don’t need to think about, at least not right now.
It seems like David Boreanaz can’t stop teasing what could happen in the series finale. He recently teased the final scene of the series, and it featured Jason in full protective gear, head to toe, ready as always for whatever mission he’s on. Now, with the finale less than a week away, things feel a lot more real, and I wish it weren’t.
While fans are still mourning the death of Max Thieriot’s Clay Spenser, as well as Bravo, it’s very likely that at least one member of the team won’t survive the series finale. And, if I may guess, there’s a good chance that someone will be Jason. Hopefully, in a week, I won’t be crying over that reason again when I look back at this hug photo.
It’ll be interesting and heartwarming to see how SEAL Team ends after seven seasons. I also wouldn’t be surprised if David Boreanaz and the rest of the cast share more emotional posts in the coming days. The final season, which has been a hit on the streaming service, will come to an end when the series finale premieres on Sunday, October 6 for Paramount+ subscribers.
