Did Clay Spenser from ‘SEAL Team’ Survive the Season 5 Firefight?

Season 5 of the Paramount+ drama "SEAL Team" ended with a cliffhanger, as the team was ambushed on a mission to Mali. Clay Spenser (played by Max Thieriot) and Jason Hayes (David Boreanaz) were injured, and viewers didn't know whether they'd survive.

The episode also featured scenes from a baby shower for Clay's wife, Stella (Alona Tal). Their son, Brian, was born healthy, and Clay also worked out his differences with Sonny Quinn (A.J. Buckley) before heading out on the mission. Before the team headed out on the mission, Clay told Jason that this would be his final mission, because he wanted to devote his time to his wife and new son.

Hayes and Spenser were hit just before the episode ended. Jason took one in the shoulder, and Clay took shrapnel in his eye. When the episode streamed, there was no word about whether the show would be renewed for season 6, and that scene could have been the last we saw of "SEAL Team."

The big part of the cliffhanger resolved quickly when Paramount+ announced that the show would return. Fans can now look forward to another chapter in the "SEAL Team" story, even though it was unclear whether Hayes and Spenser would survive to be a part of it.

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Since David Boreanaz is the undeniable star of the show and also one of its executive producers, odds have always been good that he'd come back alive. Boreanaz has been the lead on a television series for this entire century, first on the "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" spinoff "Angel," then the FBI procedural "Bones" and straight into "SEAL Team."

Now there's word that Thieriot is set to star in the CBS pilot "Cal Fire" as Bode Donovan, a man who looks to shorten his prison sentence and find redemption by joining a firefighting team in his Northern California hometown.

The project has personal significance for Thieriot, who grew up in California fire country, came up with the idea for the series, and co-wrote the pilot script. He'll be joined by Billy Burke ("Twilight") as the town's fire chief, and Kevin Alejandro ("Lucifer") as the captain in charge of the inmate firefighting detail.

The fact that Thieriot is cast in this pilot doesn't necessarily mean that Spenser died in that firefight. If CBS doesn't like "Cal Fire" enough to order it as a series, "SEAL Team" could bring back Spenser in at least a recurring role.

If you're a Clay Spenser fan, it's probably best to start your mourning now. The "Cal Fire" premise sounds promising, and Thieriot shares many of the qualities that made Boreanaz such a big star for the last two decades. It's no surprise that CBS would try to build a show around the actor.

CBS will announce its fall series lineup in May. There's no word yet as to when "SEAL Team" might return to Paramount+ or when the show plans to start production on season 6. We'll update you once we get more information.

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