Max Thieriot Leaves ‘Fire Country’ Fans Ecstatic With an Epic ‘SEAL Team’ Reunion
It looks like Max Thieriot‘s TV past is coming back to haunt him—and Fire Country fans are fired up for it.
While some know Max best from projects like
Bates Motel, many remember his last role before Fire Country: starring as Clay Spenser on the CBS procedural drama SEAL Team. Fans loved seeing his character fall in love with Stella Baxter (played by
Alona Tal) before he was tragically killed off the show in season 6.
Well, it looks like Max and Alona are reuniting, according to a surprise announcement made by TV Line
on November 17. Fans learned from a photo on Instagram that Alona will guest-star on Fire Country season 4 in a multi-episode arc. Alona’s first episode on the show will be on
Friday, December 12, 2025, at 9 p.m. ET on CBS.
“Max Thieriot is reuniting with his #SEALTeam wife Alona Tal on #FireCountry,” the caption read. “Will their on-screen chemistry burn bright in Edgewater?”
As soon as viewers realized Max would reunite with a former SEAL Team co-star on Fire Country, they all had high hopes for where his and Alona’s characters would go on the show.
“CLAY AND STELLAAAAA,” one person shouted in the comments. “Yaaay!! I loved their relationship!! I wanna see them together again,” another declared. “If her character is anything like she was on seal team she will challenge Bode!! 🔥🔥🔥❤️❤️,” a different follower added, referencing Stella and Clay’s on-and-off again dynamic on
SEAL Team.
Well, we’re certainly excited by all of this—and we have to know how Alona will be folded into the Fire Country universe! CBS gave some interesting insight into her role.
The December 12 episode (titled “Fresh Start”) will see Bode as he assists in a drunk-driving drill at a local high school. It’s there that he reconnects with his former peer tutor—and teenage crush—Chloe (played by Alona), who has a troubled son who reminds Bode a lot of himself at that age. Will this be the chance to rekindle something they both wanted years ago, or will this just be another person walking in and out of Bode’s life?
With all of this happening in Edgewater, we certainly can’t wait to see Max and Alona share the screen once again!
“Exhausted” Anson Mount Posts “Grateful” Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Final Season BTS
is in the home stretch of filming the fifth and final season’s 6 episodes.
Paramount+ announced that Star Trek: Strange New Worlds was renewed for a shortened season 5 when season 3 premiered in June.
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 4 wrapped production in summer 2025 and is expected to premiere on Paramount+ sometime in 2026, with season 5 likely to follow in 2027.
Waiting at the airport to fly home at the start of the weekend, a visibly weary Anson Mount (wearing a
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 5 winter cap), posted a video about how “thankful” he is to do what he loves.
Mount reminds himself of the adage, “Do you remember when you wanted what you have?”
, and he assures fans that, “I’m the happiest I’ve ever been.” Check out Anson’s post below:
Anson Mount has recently begun sharing behind-the-scenes images and posts about filming Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
‘ fifth and final season. Below, Mount posts a selfie as the cast and crew prepare to film in the USS Enterprise’s ready room.
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds.
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 5’s story is top secret. However, executive producers and co-showrunners Akiva Goldsman and Henry Alonso Myers stated that Strange New Worlds
‘ final season will lead into Star Trek: The Original Series, with Captain James T. Kirk (Paul Wesley) taking over the Starship Enterprise from Captain Christopher Pike.
Before that is
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 4, which will consist of 10 episodes. Strange New Worlds season 4 will continue season 3’s “big swing” high-concept genre episodes, including a story where
Captain Pike and the Starship Enterprise crew are turned into puppets.
There’s a tinge of sadness surrounding Star Trek: Strange New Worlds as filming of the fifth and final season aims to wrap in December. Still, this means that there are still 2 seasons and 16 episodes of
Strange New Worlds fans can look forward to on Paramount+.
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. Here’s hoping Mount’s well-earned exhaustion results in the cast and crew finishing strong and delivering an unforgettable fifth and final season of