SEAL Team began airing on September 27, 2017. Starring David Boreanaz as Jason Hayes, the series follows an elite unit of the U.S. Navy SEALs as they undertake various surprising missions.
As of writing, the series has aired 64 episodes over three seasons - to varying quality, of course. Judging by the ratings on IMDb, the series started relatively poorly before making a strong surge throughout season one and maintaining this quality throughout the succeeding two seasons. But if there's one season to stand above them all, it's season two. As you'll soon find out. These are the ten best episodes of SEAL Team, according to IMDb.
Paradise Lost - 8.8
The first of many season two episodes to appear on this list is Paradise Lost, the seventeenth episode of the second season. In this one, the Bravo team is deployed to train Filipino SEALs and are faced with a surprising bombing in Manila.
The episode sits at 8.8/10 on IMDb with 268 ratings, although all three of the reviews seem critical of the episode - particularly for the Hollywood portrayal of the Filipino SEALs.
Fog Of War - 8.8
Coming in with the exact same rating is the thirteenth episode of season three, Fog of War. In Fog of War, the Team conducts what's called an After Action Review to suss out the perpetrator responsible for a damaging mistake.
Like Paradise Lost, it sits at 8.8/10 with 209 ratings, making it one of the highest-rated episodes of the show's third season. Most of the praise is centered around the action and the camaraderie between the SEAL team.
Time To Shine - 8.9
We're returning to the second season for Time to Shine, the season's thirteenth episode (clearly SEAL Team has a thing for putting out good thirteenth episodes).
This one, which sits at 8.9 with 443 ratings, is quite exciting. It sees Sonny becoming trapped inside a submarine off the coast of North Korea. The tantalizing setting makes this one of SEAL Team's greatest episodes.
Siege Protocol: Part 1 - 8.9
In the first of this thrilling two-part episode, "the Bravo Team attempts to rescue and extract a CIA agent after they are taken hostage overseas.
Sitting at 8.9/10 with 194 ratings, Siege Protocol: Part 1 serves as an exciting and enticing set-up for a brilliant finale in Part 2. With this episode, SEAL Team proved that the excellence of season two wasn't just a fluke.
Santa Muerte - 8.9
This is yet another fantastic second season episode. This one deals primarily with the cartel, as the team begins to suspect that someone on the inside is leaking information to the dangerous organization.
The episode sits at an amazing 9.0/10 on IMDb with 312 ratings, making it one of the best episodes of the show's highly-rated second season. To stand out in that season, an episode had to be truly remarkable. And Santa Muerte was remarkable.
Siege Protocol: Part 2 - 9.0
It's natural for two-parters to end on a high. Part one serves up the drama, and part two provides with thrilling sequences, fantastic character moments, and maybe even a major plot development or two.
Such is certainly the case with Siege Protocol: Part 2. This episode sights slightly above its predecessor at 9.0/10, with 202 ratings. It's safe to say that Part 2 nailed the landing, and the complete package provided SEAL Team fans with some its greatest content yet.
Never Out Of The Fight - 9.1
From here on out, every entry is an episode from season two. Such is the utter dominance of that gorgeous season of television. Never Out of the Fight served as the season finale, and what a season finale it was.
The episode currently sits at a monumental 9.1/10 with 302 ratings. The episode was particularly praised for its personal emotion and gritty realism, and it was made very abundant that people would be returning for season three.
My Life For Yours - 9.1
Serving as the 21st and penultimate episode of season two, My Life for Yours concerns the Bravo Team searching for Ray after he becomes lost is enemy territory.
The episode earned over four million viewers when it aired on May 8, 2019, and it currently sits at 9.1/10 on IMDb with 318 ratings. By this point, you were either on board with SEAL Team or you weren't, because it doesn't get much better than this.
Medicate And Isolate - 9.2
This is a deeply personal episode of SEAL Team, but that's clearly the way the fans like it. It primarily concerns team member Brett Swan, who horrifically battles some severe mental health issues.
The episode sits at a resounding 9.2/10 on IMDb with 370 ratings, with many people praising the episodes' depiction of mental health and military life. SEAL Team never glamorizes military life, and episodes like this prove the personal danger than war poses to certain individuals.
Say Again Your Last - 9.4
Say Again Your Last is arguably the first truly great episode of SEAL Team, and its high IMDb rating reflects that. This episode alone elevated SEAL Team from traditional network military drama to must-watch TV, and it rightfully deserves a spot on this list.
The episode was largely praised for its heavy emotion and palpable sense of loss. SEAL Team brings the action, but it also brings the unexpected emotion and harsh realities of military life.