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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    SEAL Team Season 2 Episode 7 - Outside the Wire
    6.0/10(7 votes)

    #1 - Outside the Wire

    S2:E7

    Bravo Team continues to follow tips that will lead to Andres Doza, the head of one of the most powerful and lethal drug cartels in Mexico.

    Director:J. Michael Muro
    Writers:Reiss Clauson-Wolf, Julian Silver, John Glenn

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  2. SEAL Team Season 5 Episode 3 - Nine Ten
    6.2/10(4 votes)

    #2 - Nine Ten

    S5:E3

    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

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  3. SEAL Team Season 1 Episode 2 - Other Lives
    6.4/10(12 votes)

    #3 - Other Lives

    S1:E2

    While on an evidence-collecting mission in Syria, Jason and the SEAL Team find innocent civilians in desperate need of rescue just as enemy forces close in on them. Also, while on the mission, the team debates whether or not to tell Ray that his wife has gone into labor.

    Director:Christopher Chulack
    Writer:Benjamin Cavell

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  4. SEAL Team Season 7 Episode 7 - Mission Creep
    6.5/10(2 votes)

    #4 - Mission Creep

    S7:E7

    BRAVO's back together and sent on a mission to verify concerning intel that links China's drug trafficking to a potential coup in Honduras. Before leaving, Jason, Ray and Drew all struggle with something personal, resulting in a volatile dynamic.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. SEAL Team Season 1 Episode 3 - Boarding Party
    6.9/10(15 votes)

    #5 - Boarding Party

    S1:E3

    Jason and the SEAL team must rescue a group of researchers being held hostage on a ship in the South China Sea. Also, Clay is ranked in the “bottom five” of his class, jeopardizing his future as a SEAL

    Director:Christopher Chulack
    Writer:Spencer Hudnut

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  6. SEAL Team Season 2 Episode 1 - Fracture
    6.9/10(10 votes)

    #6 - Fracture

    S2:E1

    Jason and Bravo Team head to the Gulf of Guinea to rescue American hostages after an oil platform is overtaken by armed militants.

    Director:Christopher Chulack
    Writers:Spencer Hudnut, John Glenn

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  7. SEAL Team Season 2 Episode 11 - Backwards in High Heels
    7.0/10(8 votes)

    #7 - Backwards in High Heels

    S2:E11

    Bravo Team partners with the British Special Air Service to rescue passengers on a hijacked plane who are taken hostage by terrorists.

    Director:Ruben Garcia
    Writers:Holly Harold, Dana Greenblatt

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  8. SEAL Team Season 2 Episode 21 - My Life for Yours
    7.2/10(5 votes)

    #8 - My Life for Yours

    S2:E21

    Bravo Team desperately searches for Ray after he gets separated from them while in enemy territory.

    Director:David Boreanaz
    Writers:Spencer Hudnut, John Glenn

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  9. SEAL Team Season 2 Episode 3 - The Worst of Conditions
    7.3/10(6 votes)

    #9 - The Worst of Conditions

    S2:E3

    After tragedy strikes, Jason is faced with a huge decision regarding his future with Bravo Team.

    Director:Christopher Chulack
    Writer:Holly Harold

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  10. SEAL Team Season 1 Episode 6 - The Spinning Wheel
    7.4/10(9 votes)

    #10 - The Spinning Wheel

    S1:E6

    The SEAL Team must work with Jason’s longtime rival, Beau Fuller, and his team to plan and perfect a raid under the watchful eye of top military brass. Also, Clay delivers solemn news to a teammate’s next of kin.

    Director:Melanie Mayron
    Writers:Josef Sawyer, Julian Silver, Reiss Clausen-Wolf, Beth Schacter

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  11. SEAL Team Season 5 Episode 8 - Conspicuous Gallantry
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #11 - Conspicuous Gallantry

    S5:E8

    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
    Writers:Teresa Huang, Stephen Gasper

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  12. SEAL Team Season 7 Episode 6 - Hundred-Year Marathon
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #12 - Hundred-Year Marathon

    S7:E6

    BRAVO's next mission is to capture Jun Yilin in Cambodia, but they'll be without their leaders. Ray is pulled into diplomatic negotiations and Jason travels home to help his son recover from surgery—a task that takes a dramatic turn for the worse.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Maggie Stabile

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  13. SEAL Team Season 1 Episode 9 - Rolling Dark
    7.6/10(9 votes)

    #13 - Rolling Dark

    S1:E9

    Jason and the SEAL team must rescue a Russian scientist and his wife and bring them across the Afghanistan border to safety as Chinese and Russian Special Forces close in, intent on stopping them. Also, Clay endures his first day with Jason’s unit.

    Director:Michael W. Watkins
    Writers:Daniele Nathanson, Brian Horiuchi

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  14. SEAL Team Season 1 Episode 13 - Getaway Day
    7.6/10(9 votes)

    #14 - Getaway Day

    S1:E13

    Jason and the SEAL Team must leave their families immediately when their deployment date is moved up after the team they were going to relieve is ambushed. Also, Jason and Alana make a big decision about their future, and Clay and Stella feel the weight of his marriage proposal.

    Director:Christopher Chulack
    Writers:John Bellucci, Benjamin Cavell, Ed Redlich

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  15. SEAL Team Season 1 Episode 14 - Call Out
    7.6/10(9 votes)

    #15 - Call Out

    S1:E14

    Jason and the SEAL Team settle into deployment life and get closer to discovering who ambushed Echo Team after Mandy gets a lead from an unlikely source on the base.

    Director:Christopher Chulack
    Writer:Beth Schacter

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  16. SEAL Team Season 1 Episode 11 - Containment
    7.7/10(9 votes)

    #16 - Containment

    S1:E11

    Jason and the SEAL team are sent to intercept the sale of nuclear weapons, but the mission goes sideways when they must make the treacherous journey back to base with nukes that have unsecured fuel rods. Also, Ray is sidelined with a shoulder injury, and Jason and Alana are shocked by their kids’ reactions when the topic of their reunion is brought up.

    Director:Andy Wolk
    Writer:Beth Schacter

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  17. SEAL Team Season 1 Episode 17 - In Name Only
    7.7/10(7 votes)

    #17 - In Name Only

    S1:E17

    As Jason and the SEAL Team come closer to avenging the loss of Echo Team, Mandy takes matters into her own hands after her boss won’t green-light her mission to take out their biggest target. Also, Jason is unsure of where his relationship with Amy stands.

    Director:John Dahl
    Writers:Sabrina Almeida, Brian Horiuchi

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  18. SEAL Team Season 3 Episode 1 - Welcome to the Refuge
    7.7/10(7 votes)

    #18 - Welcome to the Refuge

    S3:E1

    Jason Hayes leads the team on a mission in Serbia to track down an organization linked to the bombing of multiple American military outposts.

    Director:Christopher Chulack
    Writers:Spencer Hudnut, John Glenn

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  19. SEAL Team Season 3 Episode 4 - The Strength of the Wolf
    7.7/10(4 votes)

    #19 - The Strength of the Wolf

    S3:E4

    Tensions boil over among Bravo members when they disagree while training for a mission, and Jason must select a new candidate to join the team.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. SEAL Team Season 5 Episode 9 - Close to Home
    7.7/10(2 votes)

    #20 - Close to Home

    S5:E9

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

    Director:Gonzalo Amat
    Writers:Tom Mularz, Ariel Endacott

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  21. SEAL Team Season 5 Episode 10 - Head On
    7.7/10(3 votes)

    #21 - Head On

    S5:E10

    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
    Writers:Rashaan Dozier-Escalante, Kinan Copen

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  22. SEAL Team Season 1 Episode 4 - Ghosts of Christmas Future
    7.8/10(9 votes)

    #22 - Ghosts of Christmas Future

    S1:E4

    Jason and the SEAL Team refuse to abort a mission to capture a dangerous war criminal after it goes sideways. Also, Clay’s controversial father, Ash Spenser, comes to town on his book tour.

    Director:Larry Teng
    Writers:Benjamin Cavell, Daniele Nathanson

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  23. SEAL Team Season 1 Episode 5 - Collapse
    7.8/10(10 votes)

    #23 - Collapse

    S1:E5

    Jason and the SEAL Team must protect the American Embassy in South Sudan when the ambassador refuses to evacuate as the country becomes increasingly unstable. Also, Clay and Stella take their relationship to the next level.

    Director:Ian Toynton
    Writer:Becky Mode

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  24. SEAL Team Season 1 Episode 21 - The Graveyard of Empires
    7.8/10(8 votes)

    #24 - The Graveyard of Empires

    S1:E21

    Following a helicopter crash, the SEAL Team must proceed with the mission as hostiles bear down on them and an injured and impaired Jason goes after their target alone.

    Director:David Boreanaz
    Writers:Ed Redlich, Spencer Hudnut

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  25. SEAL Team Season 1 Episode 22 - The Cost of Doing Business
    7.8/10(8 votes)

    #25 - The Cost of Doing Business

    S1:E22

    After Jason lies about his concussion to get cleared for combat, he and the SEAL Team plan a final mission to avenge Echo Team’s deaths once and for all before they return home from deployment.

    Director:Larry Teng
    Writer:Benjamin Cavell

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Outside the Wire" is the worst rated episode of "SEAL Team". It scored 6/10 based on 7 votes. Directed by J. Michael Muro and written by Reiss Clauson-Wolf, Julian Silver, John Glenn, it aired on 11/14/2018. This episode scored 0.2 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Nine Ten".