Network: History.
Episodes: 18 (hour).
Seasons: Two.
TV show dates: January 18, 2017 — August 1, 2018.
Series status: Cancelled.
Performers include: Walton Goggins, Barry Sloane, Kyle Schmid, Juan-Pablo Raba, Edwin Hodge, Dominic Adams, Brianne Davis, Nadine Velazquez, Jaylen Moore, Donny Boaz, and Nondumiso Tembe.
TV show description:
This military combat drama series revolves around modern American warriors, the members of Navy SEAL Team Six. Their covert mission to eliminate a Taliban leader in Afghanistan goes awry when they uncover a U.S. citizen working with terrorists.
A commanding leader and brilliant soldier, Richard “Rip” Taggart (Walton Goggins) has served valiantly for 17 years as a SEAL, eleven of those on SEAL Team Six. However, fighting an endless war and facing unspeakable atrocities have taken their toll.
Exiled from the Team and the SEAL life that defined him, Rip has cut all ties to his teammates and his family and is doing contractor work for money in Nigeria. After he’s captured with a strong-willed Nigerian teacher (Nondumiso Tembe) and her schoolgirl students, Rip has to rediscover his SEAL identity to save them. Along the way, he struggles to rediscover his humanity.
Rip’s former SEAL Team Six brothers reunite to put their differences aside to locate and rescue their former troop leader.
From a troubled family in mining country, Joe “Bear” Graves (Barry Sloane) is mentally tough, stubborn, and most of all, prepared. Being a SEAL gives Graves structure and purpose. Rip was his role model and when Rip leaves the team, Graves loses the most important member of his SEAL family. He’ll risk everything to save Rip. Lena (Brianne Davis) is his devoted schoolteacher wife.
A freethinking warrior-philosopher, Alex Caulder (Kyle Schmid) was raised by an absent mother and quickly learned that he couldn’t count on anyone. He believes that his disconnectedness makes him the ultimate warrior because he has nothing to lose. When Caulder’s estranged daughter, Dharma, suddenly shows up in his life, he’s unnerved by it. Will their growing connection be a source of strength, or his Achilles heel?
Unflappable, loyal, and good-hearted, Ricky “Buddha” Ortiz (Juan Pablo Raba) grew up in a large family in South Texas, raised by first-generation immigrants from Mexico. On the team, he keeps the peace and cherishes his family. He knows how good he has it with his wife Jackie (Nadine Velazquez) and their two children. Privately, Ortiz is worried about what his life will look like if he leaves the Team.
A first generation Afghan American, Armin “Fishbait” Khan (Jaylen Moore) was born in Oakland. A practicing Muslim, he’s the sniper on the team, and relied on for his fluency in several Middle Eastern languages.
Robert Chase (Edwin Hodge) was a former law student at Harvard before joining the SEALs. Now he’s the new guy on Six, and he has to fight to be a part of the team while battling the expectations of his home family.
Michael Nasry (Dominic Adams) is a first generation American of Lebanese descent from Michigan. After 9/11, he and his family faced anti-Muslim discrimination. Then, when his father was nearly beaten to death, Michael was radicalized. He traveled to Afghanistan to fight against his own countrymen, and quickly rose in the insurgent ranks. But, as an American, he was always an outsider, and convinced his younger brother Omar to leave Michigan and fight with him in Afghanistan. When Michael watches Rip kill Omar, Michael swears vengeance.
Episode #18 — Danger Close
The members of U.S. Navy SEAL Team 6 go on a mission to eliminate a Taliban leader in Afghanistan.
First aired: August 1, 2018.
What do you think? Do you like the Six TV show? Should it have been cancelled or renewed for a third season on History?
This series had legs but the writers jumped the rails. Far too much home backstory. *Some* family stuff sure. But way too much mama drama. Not to mention making Buddah psychotic. I don’t know where Season 3 might have gone, but giving him is own team would have been a big mistake. The assassination attempt on his family wouldn’t have helped his objectivity one bit. ‘Buddah gets his own team. Last time it was personal. This time it’s REALLY personal.’ Clean out all that stuff and let them do their job and we got something. Had that been done we’d… Read more »
Buddah was not psychotic. He was in mourning and the guy who set Rip up for assassination was setting Buddha’s family up next. I would be a little crazy too but I don’t feel like he was “psychotic”. They didn’t spend any time on promoting Six and that truly psycho guy who raped women is the reason it failed.
This is a great show, should not be cancelled – what channel is ready to pick this back up
We really enjoyed this show. The actors did a great job, and the tension in the story moved pretty rapidly, from operations issues to team family issues, which gave a good perspective on what it might be like to be involved in Seal Team Operations. If they decided to cancel the series they at least should have “tied up loose ends”… and finished the story line by getting the terrorist Michael… and making him “pay”. I hope another network picks up the series and continues the story. All the actors are VERY good and did a very good job all… Read more »
Unfortunate cancellation….very entertaining perspective of discretionary warfare and JASOC personnel.
TOO much drivel about “at home” issues…this is a COMBAT oriented action series, and was best kept as such…
This is-without doubt-the cause for its demise…
I called it after watching a the first few episodes of season 2. Terrible story line, too much family drama and too much focus on the pretty actress they brought in to sex up the ratings.
Ratings were off 50% for season 2, which explains the cancellation.
Ratings were off because nobody knew it was back on. It was over a year from the end of the first season to start of second season. I missed the start of it myself because I had given up on it ever coming back and just happened to see it one day while flipping through the guide on the satellite
Great show- much better than the one on the other network. Better acting and better action. Who makes these decisions??
Great show!!! Don’t cancel!!!!!!
I can’t believe the show is canceled. Excellent writing, great cast, realism….. looked forward to it every week. One of the few shows my family watched together. Cmon History- get thus right and renew.
I am truly disappointed that my favorite TV series, SIX, has been cancelled. My husband and I watched this show weekly and thoroughly enjoyed it and looked forward to watching the next show. Now to find out that this show has been cancelled, especially leaving all of it’s viewers hanging in limbo now after that fierce season 2 finale, is a major upset to all of us faithful viewers. We believe that this is a terrible mistake to pull this show off the air. Very, very upset and now we’ll never know how it ends.
Great show, big mistake not renewing it, I will miss it and will not be watching HC anymore.
This show should be renewed. It is one of the better military serials to date.
PLEASE don’t cancel SIX!!!!!!! SIX is the best show we’ve seen in a long time, and the best military drama ever!
You Must Be Kidding to have cancelled such a great show. I’m really disappointed
I loved this show. The acting was terrific. The actors sure honored those they portrayed.
Amazing series and so sad to see it go. Canceled too early
SOOOOOOO upset!!! Really liked this show!!!!! What a joke they will keep these other nonsense shows and cancel this one!!!! OMG WHY???