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The Best Episodes of SEAL Team Season 5

Every episode of SEAL Team Season 5 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of SEAL Team Season 5!

Military drama following the professional and personal lives of the most elite unit of Navy SEALs as they train, plan and execute the most dangerous, high stakes missions our country can ask of them.

Genres:Action & AdventureDramaWar & Politics
Networks:CBSParamount+

Season 5 Ratings Summary

The best episode of "SEAL Team" season 5 is "Trust, But Verify (1)", rated 7.9/10 from 465 user votes. It was directed by Christopher Chulack and written by Spencer Hudnut. "Trust, But Verify (1)" aired on 10/10/2021 and is rated 0.2 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Trust, But Verify (2)".

  • Trust, But Verify (1)
    7.9/10 465 votes

    #1 - Trust, But Verify (1)

    Season 5 Episode 1 - Aired 10/10/2021

    Everyone on Bravo is shocked when they learn a training exercise is really cover for a covert mission to get a weapons expert out of one of the most dangerous countries in the world.

    Director: Christopher Chulack

    Writer: Spencer Hudnut

  • Trust, But Verify (2)
    8.1/10 412 votes

    #2 - Trust, But Verify (2)

    Season 5 Episode 2 - Aired 10/17/2021

    When Bravo’s operation is compromised, they must figure out how to escape undetected from one of the most dangerous countries in the world.

    Director: Christopher Chulack

    Writer: Mark Semos, Tom Mularz

  • Nine Ten
    6.3/10 709 votes

    #3 - Nine Ten

    Season 5 Episode 3 - Aired 10/24/2021

    As members of Bravo team travel to New York City, they reflect on a day that shaped each of their lives forever.

    Director: Jessica Paré

    Writer: Dana Greenblatt

  • Need to Know (1)
    7.9/10 395 votes

    #4 - Need to Know (1)

    Season 5 Episode 4 - Aired 10/31/2021

    As each member of Bravo confronts major family obstacles, the team gets spun up on a sudden mission in Africa. When the intel alters their plan, the team finds themselves in a rush to prevent a major terrorist attack.

    Director: Tyler Grey

    Writer: Mark Semos, Tom Mularz

  • Frog On The Tracks (2)
    8.7/10 475 votes

    #5 - Frog On The Tracks (2)

    Season 5 Episode 5 - Aired 11/1/2021

    Team Bravo races against the clock to prevent a terrorist attack, while attempting to locate and capture their enemy. Preoccupied with questions, Jason must make a tough call to get the answers he so deeply craves.

    Director: J. Michael Muro

    Writer: Spencer Hudnut, Kenny Sheard

  • Man on Fire (3)
    8.2/10 386 votes

    #6 - Man on Fire (3)

    Season 5 Episode 6 - Aired 11/7/2021

    Bravo manages to escape their SUV engulfed in flames, but plans go awry when Jason's personal and professional lives become intertwined and he's forced to make decisions that put Bravo's jobs and lives at risk. The team works through disagreements, reveals exciting personal news and an unlikely hero emerges.

    Director: J. Michael Muro

    Writer: Kinan Copen

  • What's Past Is Prologue
    7.9/10 402 votes

    #7 - What's Past Is Prologue

    Season 5 Episode 7 - Aired 11/14/2021

    Bravo returns to Afghanistan to continue the fight against the Taliban, and the Team ruminates on America's longtime involvement in the War on Terror.

    Director: Allison Liddi-Brown

    Writer: Dana Greenblatt, Rashaan Dozier-Escalante

  • Conspicuous Gallantry
    7.4/10 408 votes

    #8 - Conspicuous Gallantry

    Season 5 Episode 8 - Aired 11/21/2021

    After an op gone sideways lands the whole team in the hospital, Bravo must create a little chaos to stay calm, while Clay tries to piece together what went wrong.

    Director: David Boreanaz

    Writer: Teresa Huang, Stephen Gasper

  • Close to Home
    7.4/10 366 votes

    #9 - Close to Home

    Season 5 Episode 9 - Aired 11/28/2021

    Jason seeks refuge at home while Ray leads Bravo Team on an op accompanying British forces.

    Director: Gonzalo Amat

    Writer: Tom Mularz, Ariel Endacott

  • Head On
    7.8/10 368 votes

    #10 - Head On

    Season 5 Episode 10 - Aired 12/5/2021

    Bravo Team is presented with a mission in South America unlike any other, while tensions surrounding Jason’s leadership are at an all-time high.

    Director: Ruben Garcia

    Writer: Rashaan Dozier-Escalante, Kinan Copen

  • Violence of Action
    7.9/10 345 votes

    #11 - Violence of Action

    Season 5 Episode 11 - Aired 1/2/2022

    Bravo Team is still on the ground in South America working against the Iranian nuclear project. Multiple high stakes missions only make the team’s interpersonal problems more obvious to all.

    Director: Ruben Garcia

    Writer: Teresa Huang, Tom Mularz

  • Keys To Heaven
    7.8/10 444 votes

    #12 - Keys To Heaven

    Season 5 Episode 12 - Aired 1/9/2022

    Jason must confront his deepest fears on the road to healing while Clay and Sonny are forced to take certain matters into their own hands.

    Director: Loren Yaconelli

    Writer: Dana Greenblatt, Kenny Sheard

  • Pillar Of Strength
    8.4/10 375 votes

    #13 - Pillar Of Strength

    Season 5 Episode 13 - Aired 1/16/2022

    Bravo will need all hands on deck for a massive mission to shut down the Venezuelan nuclear program, but the biggest threat to their success could be one of their own.

    Director: David Boreanaz

    Writer: Mark Semos, Stephen Gasper

  • All Bravo Stations
    8.9/10 593 votes

    #14 - All Bravo Stations

    Season 5 Episode 14 - Aired 1/23/2022

    Bravo must make a daring escape before they can put Venezuela in their rearview mirror, but they find themselves on even less stable ground when they return home to Virginia Beach.

    Director: Christopher Chulack

    Writer: Spencer Hudnut