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S.W.A.T.

S.W.A.T.

Serve • Protect • Unite

20178.08 Seasons163 EpisodesCanceled

Overview

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.

Created by Kent Rotherham
Written by Robert Hamner
Produced by Nicolas Bradley, Shemar Moore
NetworksCBS

Top Cast

Shemar Moore

Shemar Moore

Daniel 'Hondo' Harrelson

Jay Harrington

Jay Harrington

David 'Deacon' Kay

David Lim

David Lim

Victor Tan

Patrick St. Esprit

Patrick St. Esprit

Robert 'Bob' Hicks

Anna Enger Ritch

Anna Enger Ritch

Zoe Powell

Niko Pepaj

Niko Pepaj

Miguel Alfaro

Annie Ilonzeh

Annie Ilonzeh

Devin Gamble

Themes & Keywords

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About S.W.A.T.

S.W.A.T. is a crime, action & adventure, drama series that first aired in 2017 exploring themes of s.w.a.t., elite unit, los angeles, california, reboot, lapd, police training. Created by Kent Rotherham, it stars Shemar Moore, Jay Harrington, David Lim. 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.

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