Why can’t you watch SEAL Team Season 6 on CBS

The CBS military drama “SEAL Team” has officially begun its fifth season, but fans will have to spend a lot of money if they want to see it all.

Starting later this fall, the Benjamin Cavell-led series, which also stars “Bones” actor David Boreanaz, will no longer be available for free on CBS, where it has aired since in 2017. The series focuses on a group of Navy SEALs who engage in dangerous missions and operations to keep America safe, while also examining their personal lives.

Plans to renew “SEAL Team” for a fifth season were initially in the works, with Boreanaz himself even taking to social media to publicly push for a renewal (via Deadline). “Keep it up @cbstv,” the former “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” and “Angel” actor wrote on Instagram. “Thank you to all the fans and veterans for your support and love for this show.

Boreanaz finally got his wish earlier this year, but it wasn’t like CBS gave it to him.

Even though Episode 1 of “SEAL Team” Season 5 aired on CBS, that wasn’t always the case. In fact, the show will move to Paramount+ after the first four episodes of its fifth season air (via Variety). The ViacomCBS-owned streaming service currently offers subscriptions ranging from $4.99 to $9.99 per month, with prices varying depending on whether subscribers choose to go without. advertise or not.

“We are thrilled to deliver new installments of the extraordinary series,” Julie McNamara, executive vice president and head of programming at Paramount+, said in May when the move was first announced. this for Paramount+”. “We have an impressive track record of building incredible audiences with these creative teams, including Robert and Michelle King’s incomparable ‘The Good Fight,’ and look forward to bringing our subscribers more seasons of the series they love.” According to additional reports, ViacomCBS wants to send “SEAL Team” to Paramount+ in an attempt to attract a younger audience to the service.

“Our Studio and Network have a strong track record of developing quality drama,” George Cheeks, president & CEO of CBS Entertainment Group, explained in a statement earlier this year. highly successful across multiple platforms and these series speak to that power.” “These moves mark another example of how our linear and streaming ecosystems can work together strategically to maximize value for content and benefit series as well as its creator.”