CinemaBlend In the latest episode of CBS' action drama , one star went split his time in front of the camera to head back behind the camera for the second time. Max Thieriot, who plays SEAL Team's Clay Spenser, directed this weekâs emotional episode. And while he wasn't merely tooting his own horn, the actor revealed why he and other actor-directors have an advantage when it comes to setting up some of the series' more touching moments. In the new episode, Theo Papadakis shocked Jason Hayes when he revealed he was popping Oxycontins before losing his leg while he was on Bravo. And the reason Jason didnât notice is because he solely cared about Theo doing what he needed to in order to get the job done, at least that's how Theo saw it. Jason then checked on Ray who has been privately struggling since he was rescued from his torturer, but Ray pretended to be asleep. There were a lot of powerful and understated moments throughout, and Max Thieriot told TVInsider about his love of directing