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S.W.A.T. Season 8 Episode release dates & where to watch

Premiered

Friday, October 18, 2024

Ended: Friday, May 16, 2025

When does S.W.A.T. Season 8 come out?

S.W.A.T. Season 8 premiered Friday, October 18, 2024 on CBS and ended Friday, May 16, 2025. The season has 22 episodes.

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S.W.A.T. Season 8 release schedule

S.W.A.T. Season 8 episode release dates
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1. Vanished

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.

Friday · 2 years ago

2. Gang Unit

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.

Friday · 2 years ago

3. Life

20-Squad faces down 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.

Friday · 2 years ago

4. The Sepulveda Protocol

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.

Friday · 2 years ago

5. Human Interest

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.

Friday · 1 year ago

6. Hot Button

When back-to-back shootings at women's clinics leave two healthcare providers dead, Hondo and the team investigate whether the shooting were politically motivated.

Friday · 1 year ago

7. Home

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.

Friday · 1 year ago

8. Left of Boom Mid-season finale

Hondo and the S.W.A.T. team race to stop a nuclear attack on Los Angeles when radioactive material is stolen from a local lab.

Friday · 1 year ago

9. Open Season

When Hondo learns there’s a $1 million bounty on his head, 20-Squad must race to uncover the mysterious enemy from Hondo’s past who’s intent on revenge. Also, Deacon and Tan butt heads over Tan’s changes to S.W.A.T. academy.

Friday · 1 year ago

10. The Heights

20-Squad contends with a hostage crisis. Also, Hondo receives a family visit.

Friday · 1 year ago

11. AMBER

The squad races to find a missing child who was abducted from her front yard; Hicks is faced with a difficult decision concerning Gamble.

Friday · 1 year ago

12. Deep Cover

While working undercover for 20-Squad, Alfaro encounters associates from a previous undercover case in Long Beach, embarking on a dangerous mission that stirs up unresolved issues from the past.

Friday · 1 year ago

13. High Ground

While hiking, Powell and Gamble discover an illegal marijuana farm and end up confronting a dangerous cartel.

Friday · 1 year ago

14. The Santa Clara

When violent robbers loot a museum vault, Hondo and 20-Squad must chase down the thieving killers before they flee the country; Tan reckons with the fallout from a SWAT Academy accident; Gamble nervously awaits the verdict of her lA investigation.

Friday · 1 year ago

15. Hostages

S.W.A.T.'s anti-terror sting operation at a bus station is thrown into chaos when felons, fleeing the police, burst in and take the bus station hostage; Bennett redoubles her efforts to force Hicks out as S.W.A.T.'s commander.

Friday · 1 year ago

16. Hail Mary

The abduction and brutal torture of two college football stars puts S.W.A.T. on the trail of a violent drug dealer looking to extract vengeance for a drug deal gone bad, while Deacon’s heroics bring unexpected attention on S.W.A.T.

Friday · 1 year ago

17. The Enemy Within

When three of L.A.'s finest are targeted and gunned down in the street, the team enlist the help of an LAPD psychologist to stop a murderous rampage, reopening old wounds tied to the department's failed response to a school shooting.

Friday · 1 year ago

18. Exploited

When a violent shooting rocks a Los Angeles nightclub, Hondo and 20-Squad are thrust into the dark world of sex trafficking, going head-to-head with a notorious biker club as they race to find a missing girl.

Friday · 1 year ago

19. Run to Ground

After an explosive accident at a fruit-packing facility staffed by prison workers, six inmates escape and scatter across the city. Tasked with chasing down the fugitives, Hondo and 20-Squad discover that the worksite explosion was no accident, and that the escapees are working together to carry out a high-stakes robbery. Also, Commander Hicks packs up his office, preparing to vacate the SWAT commander's post, and Gamble gets sobering news about her jailed father.

Friday · 1 year ago

20. Devil Dog

When Hondo’s cousin goes AWOL from his Marine base during basic training, Hondo, Deacon and Daniel Sr. take a road trip to get the kid in line; Alfaro plots to work outside the law when he discovers that his mother’s abusive ex is back in her life.

Friday · 1 year ago

21. Ride or Die (1)

When an auto carrier truck gets hijacked by a high-speed crew, Hondo encounters a ghost from his past - a violent car thief thought to be long-dead. The brutal road warriors tear across L.A. in pursuit of a mysterious $60 million car.

Friday · 1 year ago

22. Return to Base (2) Finale

The 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.

Friday · 1 year ago

S.W.A.T. Season 8 guest stars

  • Rochelle Aytes

    Rochelle Aytes

    Nichelle Carmichael

  • Bre Blair

    Bre Blair

    Annie Kay

  • Obba Babatundé

    Obba Babatundé

    Daniel Harrelson, Sr.

  • Cathy Cahlin Ryan

    Cathy Cahlin Ryan

    Dr. Wendy Hughes

  • David Rees Snell

    David Rees Snell

    Detective John Burrows

  • Otis 'Odie' Gallop

    Otis 'Odie' Gallop

    Sgt. Stevens

  • Brigitte Kali Canales

    Brigitte Kali Canales

    Alexis Cabrera

  • David Gautreaux

    David Gautreaux

    Edward Yanick

  • Marisol Ramirez

    Marisol Ramirez

    Denise Shaw

  • Emily Alabi

    Emily Alabi

    Olivia Navarro

  • Conrad Haynes

    Conrad Haynes

    Tatum

  • Matt Anspach

    Thomas

  • William Allen Young

    William Allen Young

    Coach Howie Kincaid

  • Jeryl Prescott

    Jeryl Prescott

    Judy Kincaid

  • Cozy DesRoches

    Cozy DesRoches

    Lucy Ambrose

  • Gilles Marini

    Gilles Marini

    Gus Dupont

S.W.A.T. Season 8 FAQ

When does S.W.A.T. Season 8 come out?

S.W.A.T. Season 8 premiered Friday, October 18, 2024 on CBS.

How many episodes are in S.W.A.T. Season 8?

S.W.A.T. Season 8 has 22 episodes.

Are new episodes of S.W.A.T. Season 8 released weekly?

New episodes are released weekly.

When is the S.W.A.T. Season 8 finale?

The S.W.A.T. Season 8 finale (Episode 22) aired Friday, May 16, 2025.

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