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In today’s article, we will be talking about the SWAT season 5 release date and more details on the show. Firstly SWAT is an American Tv series developed by Aaron Rahsaan Thomas and Shawn Ryan. It is adapted from a 1975 show which also had the same name. The 1975 version was created by Robert Hamner and was developed by Rick Husky. The series airs on the American Tv network CBS and first premiered on 2nd November 2017. It is produced by Original Film, CBS Studios, and Sony Pictures Television.

The first season of the show originally consisted of only twenty episodes in total. But CBS ordered to shoot two more episodes for the first season, making the total count of the episodes in the first season twenty-two. The second season of SWAT came out on 27th September 2018. The show was renewed for a 3rd season which came out on 2nd October 2019. But the third season’s run got affected by the pandemic, and many wondered if there would be a fourth season. To the delight of the fans of SWAt, the show was renewed for a fourth season which came out on 11th November last year. Keep Reading to know SWAT season 5 Release Date.

SWAT Season 5 Release Date

Swat Season 5 Release Date in on 1st October 2021. On 15th April this year, it was announced that the show had been renewed for another season. The new season will air on CBS at 10 pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) on Thursdays. The 4th season of the show finished airing in the month of May only this year. The viewers are very much delighted to hear the news that they will be getting a 5th season without much delay. They only had to wait for four months. There are some series that make their fans wait for over two years for a new season, compared to that, the fans of the show SWAT are really lucky.

Plot Overview

The story follows the life of Sergeant Daniel “Hondo” Harrelson. He had spent his whole life in Los Angeles, United States. Additionally, Sergeant Daniel Harrelson was also once a marine. He has now been assigned to guide a new “last stop” Special Weapons and Tactics unit. Since he was born ad brought up in Los Angeles and also because he is a black man, he feels deeply sincere in his work to serve the citizens. He is also deeply profound to his comrades.

Because of all these attributes of Seargent daniel Harrelson who is commonly referred to as Hondo, he is the perfect person to command and lead this special unit. He is the only one who will be able to ease the tension between the force and the community. The show is popular for its portrayal of tensions that occur between police and the African American community. This often happens in real life, and we can take the George Floyd incident as an example.

SWAT Cast

The character of the protagonist of the show, Sergeant II Daniel “Hondo” Harrelson Jr. is played by Shemar Moore. The fifty-one-year-old is also popular for his role in the series Criminal minds. He also has won a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series in the year 2000 and has received many other awards and nominations. Portraying the character of Captain Jessica Cortez is Stephanie Sigman. In the show, she plays the better half of Hondo and then eventually becomes his former partner. Jessica Cortez is also the Commanding Officer of the LAPD Metropolitan Division in the series. She appears only in seasons 1 and 2 of the show.

Officer III James “Jim” Street is played by the Australian actor Alex Russell. Other than his role in Swat, he is known for his roles in the movie Chronicle and Believe Me. Officer III Christina “Chris” Alonso is played by Lina Esco, and Officer III+1 Dominique Luca is played by Kenny Johnson. That is all the information about SWAT season 5 Release Date and Cast.