The BEST episodes of S.W.A.T. (2017) season 8
Every episode of S.W.A.T. (2017) season 8, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of S.W.A.T. (2017) season 8!
Los Angeles S.W.A.T. Sergeant 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 - Life
Season 8 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/1/2024
The team faces a prison hostage situation, only to be thrown into deeper danger when a bomb explodes, freeing maximum-security prisoners from their cells, including someone with a personal grudge against Hondo.
#2 - Human Interest
Season 8 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/15/2024
Tan is left reeling when his girlfriend is kidnapped, and 20-Squad must race to track down a violent cartel leader who may be behind the abduction.
#3 - Vanished
Season 8 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/18/2024
SWAT tackles a mission with personal ties for Hondo when they race to find a group of missing students and their bus driver, Hondo’s former high school football coach. Also, Hicks has reservations regarding Hondo’s new 20-Squad team addition, Devin Gamble, a cop with a family background deeply entrenched in crime.
#4 - Gang Unit
Season 8 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/25/2024
When a spree of brutal stash house robberies spills into L.A., 20-Squad must team up with the sheriff's department's gang unit to unmask a violent crew who leaves no witness alive.
#5 - Left of Boom
Season 8 - Episode 8 - Aired 12/13/2024
Hondo and the SWAT team race to stop a nuclear attack on Los Angeles when radioactive material is stolen from a local lab.
#6 - The Sepulveda Protocol
Season 8 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/8/2024
A blackout throws the city into chaos, forcing 20-Squad onto the streets for an emergency patrol day, which quickly escalates when Hondo and team uncover a terror threat.
#7 - Home
Season 8 - Episode 7 - Aired 12/6/2024
When two students are brutally attacked, 20-Squad contends with a possible honor killing. Meanwhile, Hondo and Nichelle have their first parenting dispute while searching for a suitable daycare.
#8 - Hot Button
Season 8 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/22/2024
When back-to-back shootings at women's clinics leave two healthcare providers dead, Hondo and the team investigate whether the shootings were politically motivated.