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.
Vagabundo (Episode 1) 8.1
Air date: 2021-10-01
Runtime: 43 min
Overview: In the aftermath of his decision to speak out in the press, Hondo retreats to a quiet town in Mexico to reassess his life and professional future, only to find himself reluctantly drawn into one local family's fight for justice.
Madrugada (Episode 2) 8.0
Writer: Matthew Thomas Brown
Air date: 2021-10-08
Runtime: 42 min
Overview: Still in Mexico, Hondo teams up with a local cop for a dangerous rescue mission, only to find himself with a target on his back. Also, back in Los Angeles, Hicks considers disbanding the team for good.
27 David (Episode 3) 7.8
Air date: 2021-10-15
Runtime: 41 min
Overview: When a robbery crew holds up the iconic downtown Los Angeles library, the team discovers that stolen architectural drawings could lead to a major threat against the city. Also, the squad is surprised by the arrival of a new leader, longtime LAPD veteran and former S.W.A.T. member Rodrigo Sanchez.
Sentinel (Episode 4) 7.4
Writer: Ryan Keleher
Air date: 2021-10-22
Runtime: 41 min
Overview: As the team races to stop a violent band of armed robbers, the search is complicated by civilians using a public safety app that encounters vigilantism; Street receives difficult news that alters his future.
West Coast Offense (Episode 5) 7.0
Air date: 2021-11-05
Runtime: 43 min
Overview: When the team responds to a home invasion call, they uncover a murderous plot against a famous pro football quarterback; Hicks gets a long-awaited lead on a Jane Doe case he worked 20 years ago.
Crisis Actor (Episode 6) 8.0
Air date: 2021-11-12
Runtime: 42 min
Overview: When armed gunmen storm the set of a controversial cable news show that promotes conspiracy theories, the team races to prevent a hostage situation from escalating on live TV. Also, Chris supports Street as he prepares for his mother’s funeral.
Keep the Faith (Episode 7) 7.4
Air date: 2021-12-03
Runtime: 42 min
Overview: Hondo returns as leader; the team is pulled into a dangerous case involving a large stockpile of cash and the Russian mob; Daniel Sr. opens up to Hondo about a painful time in his past.
Safe House (Episode 8) 7.6
Air date: 2021-12-10
Runtime: 43 min
Overview: When an undocumented woman is violently abducted, the team forms an unlikely alliance to try and bring her home alive.
Survive (Episode 9) 8.2
Air date: 2022-01-02
Runtime: 42 min
Overview: When Deacon enlists Chris’ help on an off-duty private security detail, they struggle to survive when they’re attacked by a drug cartel looking to kidnap their wealthy VIP client, on the new day and time.
Three Guns (Episode 10) 6.5
Air date: 2022-01-09
Runtime: 42 min
Overview: The SWAT team partners with the DEA to locate stolen rocket launchers smuggled into Los Angeles, high-power weapons with new technology capable of cutting through armored tanks. Also, a personal issue for Tan arises when a colleague is hurt in the field; Hondo's inquiry into the arrest of a homeless veteran for Leroy, Darryl's father, sparks an idea for a new policing initiative; and Luca suspects the mother of his mentee, Kelly, wants to date him.
Old School Cool (Episode 11) 6.3
Air date: 2022-02-27
Runtime: 43 min
Overview: Hondo and the team race to locate the hacker responsible for accessing LAPD's computers and revealing the identities of undercover officers; Street is forced to reckon with past misdeeds.
Provenance (Episode 12) 7.7
Air date: 2022-03-06
Runtime: 43 min
Overview: After an armed robbery crew invades a downtown auction house, the case quickly turns personal for Hondo when his sister, Winnie (April Parker Jones), is taken as one of the hostages.
Short Fuse (Episode 13) 7.7
Air date: 2022-03-13
Runtime: 43 min
Overview: A terminally ill inmate escapes from a hospital determined to settle old scores before he dies; Nichelle faces a life-changing event that affects her relationship with Hondo.
Albatross (Episode 14) 8.3
Air date: 2022-03-20
Runtime: 42 min
Overview: When the team busts a group of dangerous robbery suspects; Tan is confronted with a pivotal figure from his past; Luca is tapped to temporarily stand in for Hicks.
Donor (Episode 15) 8.0
Air date: 2022-03-27
Runtime: 42 min
Overview: When hospital employees are targeted by a gunman, the SWAT team races to find a grieving father whose son was denied a kidney transplant; Hondo searches for evidence behind an alarming rise in Los Angeles stash houses.
The Fugitive (Episode 16) 8.7
Air date: 2022-04-10
Runtime: 42 min
Overview: When bodycam footage left at a local news station seems to show Hondo shooting two police officers, he is forced to go on the run while the team works to clear his name.
Cry Foul (Episode 17) 7.3
Air date: 2022-04-17
Runtime: 42 min
Overview: When a series of deadly explosions hits oil derricks across Los Angeles, the team must hunt down an activist-turned-terrorist; Deacon and his wife work to free a reformed drug dealer who they believe was sent away for a murder he didn't commit.
Family (Episode 18) 8.0
Air date: 2022-04-24
Runtime: 42 min
Overview: When Hicks witnesses the assassination of his longtime friend, the team races to find the shooter and determine why he was targeted; Luca struggles with how to help his brother after he's arrested.
Incoming (Episode 19) 8.0
Air date: 2022-05-01
Runtime: 43 min
Overview: When a plane carrying Street and the dangerous prisoner he's transporting is hijacked, the team races to save the innocent passengers onboard -- and one of their own; Hondo takes a big step in his relationship with Nichelle.
Quandary (Episode 20) 7.0
Air date: 2022-05-08
Runtime: 42 min
Overview: When the team discovers an illegal weapons dealer has sold stock to someone targeting a high-level politician, they rush to stop a deadly ambush.
Zodiac (Episode 21) 8.0
Air date: 2022-05-15
Runtime: 43 min
Overview: When a home invasion turns deadly, the team embarks on a race to track down priceless antique artifacts before any more lives are lost; Leroy enlists Hondo's help after an overdose hits close to home.
Farewell (Episode 22) 7.7
Air date: 2022-05-22
Runtime: 43 min
Overview: When control of a university chemistry lab is seized, the team races to thwart a devastating terror attack.