Amazon Prime adds five seasons of 'the best show on TV' that had viewers glued to the screen
It is now easily accessible to a new group of fans
Amazon Prime has just dropped several episodes of a 'gripping' action series from the pen of the writer behind smash hits like Justified and Homeland.
Seal Team, which first hit screens in 2017 and ran for seven seasons, was initially an exclusive title for the Paramount+ streaming platform after it moved from its network home on CBS. However, it has since been made available on other platforms, including Amazon Prime, which has just added the first five seasons to its catalogue.
This means that not all seasons are available on the retail behemoth's streaming service, but UK viewers can find the sixth and seventh instalments on NOW. This makes it easier than ever for fans to binge-watch the highly praised show.
The show centres around an elite unit of Navy SEALs as they plan and execute some of the most perilous high-stakes missions at a moment's notice. However, the pressure of these assignments takes a toll on them and their families back home.
Seal Team is the brainchild of writer Benjamin Cavell, who has previously penned episodes for hit shows such as Justified and Homeland. He also worked on the television adaptation of Stephen King's post-apocalyptic epic The Stand and is set to bring the author's book The Institute to the small screen in the near future, reports Surrey Live.
The series boasted a writers room peppered with former Navy SEALs such as Mark Semos and Kenny Sheard, reportedly comprising 70% veterans who brought their experiences to the table for crafting authentic storylines. With over 100 episodes under its belt, the show has clinched an impressive 71% score on Rotten Tomatoes.
Despite ending earlier than anticipated and scrapping a potential feature film, the drama continues to enjoy staunch fan support. In a review of its inaugural season, one critic foresaw the show's success, asserting: "SEAL Team is built for success and will probably find it. But like the members of the SEAL Team, it's better on the battlefield than on the home front."
One avid viewer enthused online that the show is "riveting and unbelievably entertaining!" Another fond themselves hooked, praising both script and cast rapport: "I have been glued to the screen for each and every season. The script is fantastic and the actors have amazing chemistry."
A fan hailed it as "absolutely the BEST show on TV. From the writers to the producers, directors, stage hands, cameramen, stuntmen and the FANTASTIC actors."
Another singled out its realism, stating: "This is one of the most authentic shows on television. It is super how the audience is let in on the actual preplanning of the Seal's next mission."
One viewer shared their initial scepticism turned enthusiasm, saying: "What a sleeper of a show. Oh my God, let me tell you, at first it was a slow burn....how wrong could I have been. After three episodes I was hooked, the show really touches on a lot of accurate and actual real live topics. Not just in a battle field way but also what our soldiers go through, their families, and loved ones."
They added: "The development of the show makes the characters kind of related, you can feel what they going through. The show is not perfect, but real nice for a chance. I recommend it, give it a chance of you have not ready taken a look."
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