The BEST episodes of S.W.A.T. (2017)
Every episode of S.W.A.T. (2017) ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of S.W.A.T. (2017)!
Los Angeles S.W.A.T. Lieutenant Daniel ‘Hondo’ Harrelson 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 these two worlds. Hondo encourages his team to rely on communication and respect over force and aggression, but when a crisis erupts, these unflinching men and women are prepared to put their tactical training to the test.
#1 - School
Season 2 - Episode 11 - Aired 1/3/2019
The SWAT team faces difficult reminders of a past school shooting when they receive a warning that a copycat plans to re-enact the crime. As the team races to stop the new threat, they flash back to the day of the tense first mission.
#2 - Kangaroo
Season 2 - Episode 23 - Aired 5/16/2019
The SWAT team goes in pursuit again of the militant group The Emancipators when the criminals hold a live stream kangaroo court to publicly execute city politicians. Also, Hondo fights to lift Darryl’s spirits; Deacon feels unworthy as he prepares to receive one of the LAPD’s highest honors; and Street catches a break in the search for his missing parolee mother, Karen Street.
#3 - Good Cop
Season 3 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/22/2020
Hondo and the SWAT team rally to support Street when he puts his life on the line to help Nate break away from a drug ring.
#4 - Invisible
Season 2 - Episode 19 - Aired 4/18/2019
The abduction of Luca and Street’s neighbor sends the SWAT team in pursuit of a home invasion crew targeting domestic workers to gain entry into upscale homes. Also, the SWAT division prepares to help Mumford mark a major career milestone.
#5 - Stigma
Season 3 - Episode 18 - Aired 4/8/2020
Hondo and the team race to save Buck, their former unit leader, when he goes off grid and they fear he plans to harm himself. Flashbacks reveal the search for Buck, which coincides with one of the team’s most brutal missions, as each team member receives counseling and discusses the untold mental and emotional difficulties inherent to working in SWAT.
#6 - Bad Cop
Season 3 - Episode 11 - Aired 1/15/2020
Street is caught between his duty to SWAT and his commitment to his foster brother, Nate, when Nate is ensnared in a criminal enterprise that could ruin them both. The team goes after a ruthless crew that uses deadly force while stealing from card casinos. Buck approaches Deacon to partner on a private security opportunity.
#7 - Immunity
Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/23/2019
Deacon’s family gets caught in the crosshairs of a drug cartel when he and the SWAT team aim to bring down its leader, a former foreign rebel force leader running drugs in plain sight via a local flower market. Also, Hondo receives troubling news regarding his father, and Tan is forced to go before an internal review board due to his girlfriend’s indiscretion.
#8 - Day of Dread
Season 2 - Episode 21 - Aired 5/2/2019
The SWAT team finds itself under internal investigation after a civilian is killed as they attempted to bring in the city’s most wanted criminal. As the mission details are revealed, the force’s internal affairs team calls Hondo’s leadership into question.
#9 - Madrugada (2)
Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/8/2021
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. Hicks considers disbanding the team for good.
#10 - Farewell
Season 5 - Episode 22 - Aired 5/22/2022
When control of a university chemistry lab is seized, the SWAT team races to thwart a devastating terror attack.
#11 - Crisis Actor
Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/12/2021
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.
#12 - Hunted
Season 1 - Episode 21 - Aired 5/10/2018
Hondo and Deacon must apply all their SWAT training and skills to evade a gang of armed mercenaries hunting them in the Angeles Mountains following an ambush. Also, Chris oversteps in an attempt to help a female SWAT trainee she suspects isn’t being evaluated fairly.
#13 - Diablo
Season 3 - Episode 21 - Aired 5/20/2020
The team searches for a group of drug smugglers who crash a plane and scatter after a joint mission with the DEA to stop the shipment goes awry. Hondo tries to make amends with Nichelle. Luca experiences anxiety about his return to the field.
#14 - Survive
Season 5 - Episode 9 - Aired 1/2/2022
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.
#15 - Wild Ones
Season 3 - Episode 20 - Aired 4/29/2020
The team pursues a couple reminiscent of Bonnie and Clyde, when the duo goes on the run and on the hunt for a set of rare chest pieces worth millions. Hondo and Darryl are surprised when Darryl’s ex-girlfriend visits with his young son. Luca confronts his fear of failing his re-qualification to return to the field as he helps Kelly, his mentee.
#16 - Seizure
Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 1/11/2018
As the SWAT team goes inside a prison riot to rescue civilian hostages, Hondo suspects the inmates have an ulterior motive behind the uprising. Also, when Deacon’s wife, Annie, stops by headquarters to celebrate Deacon’s 10th anniversary with the SWAT division, her visit takes an unexpected turn.
#17 - Hoax
Season 1 - Episode 22 - Aired 5/17/2018
A fake 911 call puts Hondo and the SWAT team on the hunt to stop a white supremacy group from executing bombing attacks on local communities. Also, Street’s relationship with his recently paroled mother, Karen, jeopardizes his career, and Jessica is thrown a curveball by her colleague, Michael Plank, president of the police commission.
#18 - The Fugitive
Season 5 - Episode 16 - Aired 4/10/2022
When body cam 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.
#19 - Vice
Season 3 - Episode 19 - Aired 4/22/2020
The team searches for an escaped convict who plans to kill Tan and every member of law enforcement who helped put him in prison years ago. Chris comes face to face with internal corruption when she arrests a young man who is given a free pass due to his powerful father, and a surprise visit by Hondo’s sister, Winnie, puts pressure on his relationship with Nichelle.
#20 - Vagabundo (1)
Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/1/2021
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.
#21 - Cash Flow
Season 2 - Episode 18 - Aired 4/4/2019
Hondo has a tense reunion with a fellow Marine, Ruiz, when the SWAT team hunts an escaped convict who was broken out of prison by criminals using stolen military weapons. Also, Chris prepares for a difficult goodbye when her former K-9 partner becomes ill.
#22 - Veritas Vincint
Season 4 - Episode 18 - Aired 5/26/2021
The bombing of a Los Angeles police station puts the city on edge, leading the team to a final showdown with a group of domestic extremists. Also, Hondo faces the fallout from a bold decision that threatens his future, and Tan takes a big step in his personal life.
#23 - The LBC
Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/30/2019
Street reconnects with his estranged foster brother to help a joint investigation between SWAT and the Long Beach PD when criminals steal a mass arsenal of LAPD assault rifles. Hondo finds himself at odds with his father over the elder man’s declining health. Luca is overwhelmed when the entire team reconsiders becoming investors in his food truck.
#24 - Funny Money
Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/16/2019
The SWAT team bumps heads with Lynch when she signs them up for an off-book undercover operation to take down a local gang printing counterfeit money, without giving them enough time to prepare for the mission. Tensions rise at home for Hondo as his parents’ strained relationship becomes worse.
#25 - Trigger Creep
Season 2 - Episode 22 - Aired 5/9/2019
The SWAT team races to locate the next place a lone gunman will strike while he is at large in Los Angeles. Also, Hondo takes some time away from the team to pursue an investigation that hits close to home, and Jessica is presented with an unexpected opportunity.
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