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When will 'SEAL Team' Season 4 return? Here's what to expect from Jason-Mandy love twist after Covid-19 break

Thanks to the coronavirus pandemic, the CBS military action drama was forced to shut down production in March but it's all set to return now

A knock on the door and a kiss. 'SEAL Team' left our hearts thumping with that unexpected cliffhanger at the end of Season 3. Jason Hayes (David Boreanaz) and Mandy Ellis (Jessica Paré) finally embraced each other after three long seasons of 'Jandy' fans begging for a ship. Don't you wish Episodes 21 and 22 had been shot in time before they were chopped off the season slate? Well, as Season 4 comes back, there may be more about Jason and Mandy's "morning-after".

Was it just a one-time hook-up or will they get into a full-fledged relationship? Shedding light on the surprise twist, Boreanaz had said at that time, "Like I said, they have a connection, and they understand each other," adding, "They both operate in a world that is all about getting what they need to get done and where the odds against that are extremely high. There’s always a bullet for somebody."

Not just that, the Bravo Team will be back on the hunt for HVT Asim al-Hazred. Thanks to the coronavirus pandemic, the CBS military action drama was forced to shut down production in March. As the cast and production crew are getting back to filming and the series is all set to pick up where it left, here's a quick recap of the final episode, what to expect from the next season, and the expected release date.

Where we left off

'SEAL Team' Season 3 Episode 20 — titled 'No Choice in Duty' — ended on a complicated note. Apart from that Jason-Mandy hook-up, one of the most shocking turns could be when Ray Perry (Neil Brown Jr) was told to lead the team on an urgent mission when they got a time-sensitive lead on HVT Asim al-Hazred’s location. Meanwhile, Sonny Quinn (AJ Buckley) returned to his clan. While Jason welcomed him with open arms, Lisa Davis (Toni Trucks) didn't show any interest in him. Ouch, that hurt, didn't it? Well, on a positive note, things seem to be moving pretty well with her new love interest, Reiss Julian (James Ransone). 

Boreanaz being left out of the mission was a major change. Talking about Jason's initial reaction to Ray handling the mission alone, Boreanaz told TVLine: "He was concerned, knowing that they were still out there," adding, "He wanted to try to control that and get back out there (to help), but he couldn’t." Spilling the beans on what to expect from his character's love story, he said, "I think that people will be very surprised by what may happen in the next episode," adding, "I’ll tease that."

What we'd like to see

As the pandemic continues all across the globe, one question on viewers' minds is: Will the Covid-19 outbreak be a part of the show? Sadly, ‘SEAL Team’ showrunner Spencer Hudnut has given a thumbs down to that idea. As per reports, a snapshot of an episode in which the operators donned “undercover” skull faces was floating around along with pictures of cast members wearing masks. Before you get your hopes up, here's a clarification — those were simply safety precautions. 

"We talked about it, and because we have to finish what we started, to all of the sudden be in a pandemic world felt wrong," showrunner Hudnut told TVLine. "Thematically, it’s a show about honoring those who raise their hand to run into the fire first, the people who put the greater good above their own," he added, "so I do think the audience will recognize some themes that we’ve all had to deal with the past couple of months."

When is it returning?

After months of waiting, the official release date was announced and ‘SEAL Team’ will be back with two back-to-back episodes on December 2, 2020. The first episode is titled ‘God of War’ and the second one is ‘Forever War’ and the show will air weekly episodes every Wednesday at 9 pm ET. Teasing the return, the official Twitter handle had posted back in May: "Many more missions to come — Season 4 is a go! Do you copy? #SEALTeam." In another tweet, they updated: "Mission update: #SEALTeam will remain at 9pm this Fall!"

Boreanaz retweeted a CBS comeback trailer that read: "Bold. Brave. Unbreakable. Your @CBS favorites are coming back soon." Talking about the release date, a fan club @SEALTeamBrigade tweeted, "Slowly but surely everyone is making their way back to set! #SEALTeam season 4 will be here before we know it!" and 'SEAL Team' writers posted on June 2, "Today marks the first day of the #SEALTeam Season 4 writers' room! (Or writers' Zoom, as it were.) Can't wait to cook up lots of new and exciting stories!"

Well, that seals the deal then. ‘SEAL Team’ fans, get set to be back with a tub of popcorn as the series returns on December 2, 2020 with two new episodes at 9 pm ET on CBS.