5.443 minSeason 8 • Episode 22
LatestThe SWAT team undertakes its final mission when a violent crew of ex-pat Russian mercenaries holds LA hostage after planting hundreds of explosives across the city.
A Los Angeles S.W.A.T. sergeant is assigned to lead a highly skilled unit in the community where he grew up. Torn between loyalty to the streets, where the cops are sometimes the enemy, and allegiance to his brothers in blue, he strategically straddles the two worlds.
Acting
Shemar Moore carries the whole show on his deltoids.
Practical Effects
Real SWAT consultants make tactics surprisingly legit.
Writing
Aaron Rahsaan Thomas brings nuance to police procedurals.
Creators
Shawn Ryan, Aaron Rahsaan Thomas
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The 2003 film's director Clark Johnson actually guest-starred in multiple episodes, blessing this reboot with ancestral energy.
Created by a Black showrunner (Aaron Rahsaan Thomas), it's rare police media that actually interrogates policing rather than just celebrating it—though the 'copaganda' debate still rages in fan circles.
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