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The Best Episodes of S.W.A.T.

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...

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  1. Background image for The Fugitive
    8.7/10(3 votes)

    #1 - The Fugitive

    S5:E16

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  2. Background image for School
    8.3/10(7 votes)

    #2 - School

    S2:E11

    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.

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  3. Background image for Albatross
    8.3/10(3 votes)

    #3 - Albatross

    S5:E14

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  4. Background image for Last Call
    8.3/10(295 votes)

    #4 - Last Call

    S7:E7

    After the shocking shooting of a member of 20-Squad, Hondo and the team launch a citywide manhunt for the robbery crew responsible. Meanwhile, Deacon's plans for his future hit a snag, and Powell and Alfaro clash over a tricky issue.

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    8.3/10(272 votes)

    #5 - Twenty Squad

    S7:E13

    SWAT faces their deadliest adversary yet when a violent cell of extremists looks to extract vengeance by blowing up half of Los Angeles, potentially killing thousands.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    8.2/10(5 votes)

    #6 - Survive

    S5:E9

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  8. Background image for Vagabundo
    8.1/10(7 votes)

    #7 - Vagabundo

    S5:E1

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  9. Background image for Family Man
    8.1/10(268 votes)

    #8 - Family Man

    S7:E8

    The SWAT team faces off with a family of doomsday preppers barricaded inside their fortress of a home, and Deacon finds himself at the center of the storm. Also, Tan clashes with a reporter covering the situation and Powell grapples with meeting the child she gave up for adoption 18 years ago.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  10. Background image for SNAFU
    8.1/10(269 votes)

    #9 - SNAFU

    S7:E10

    As 20-Squad scrambles to track down a cold-blooded sniper terrorizing Los Angeles, Hondo discovers a link to his own South L.A. neighborhood that brings a personal twist to the hunt for the deadly shooter. Meanwhile, Tan finds himself questioning his leadership abilities while Powell and Alfaro compete in a classic game of SWAT tag.

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    Director:Unknown
  11. Background image for Good Cop
    8.0/10(6 votes)

    #10 - Good Cop

    S3:E12

    Hondo and the SWAT team rally to support Street when he puts his life on the line to help his foster brother Nate break away from a drug ring.

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  12. Background image for Madrugada
    8.0/10(7 votes)

    #11 - Madrugada

    S5:E2

    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.

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    8.0/10(5 votes)

    #12 - Crisis Actor

    S5:E6

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  14. Background image for Donor
    8.0/10(3 votes)

    #13 - Donor

    S5:E15

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  15. Background image for Family
    8.0/10(3 votes)

    #14 - Family

    S5:E18

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  16. Background image for Incoming
    8.0/10(4 votes)

    #15 - Incoming

    S5:E19

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  17. Background image for Zodiac
    8.0/10(3 votes)

    #16 - Zodiac

    S5:E21

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  18. Background image for Thai Another Day
    8.0/10(3 votes)

    #17 - Thai Another Day

    S6:E2

    Hondo, Deacon and Tan team up with Thailand’s elite S.W.A.T. team to stop a ruthless drug lord whose heroin operation has far-reaching ties to Los Angeles.

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    8.0/10(4 votes)

    #18 - Blowback

    S6:E16

    When classified information falls into the wrong hands, the team races to stop a dangerous plot targeting former members of the U.S. military; Luca is faced with a challenging choice when a family member suddenly falls ill.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  20. Background image for Forget Shorty
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #19 - Forget Shorty

    S6:E21

    SWAT teams up with the DEA, led by Mack Boyle, to conduct a massive gang sweep, only to discover that a vicious cartel is planting roots in the city and endangering numerous lives. Also, Hicks marks an important anniversary.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  21. Background image for End of the Road
    8.0/10(298 votes)

    #20 - End of the Road

    S7:E5

    While training with Long Beach SWAT, Street discovers a biker club has stolen a cache of armor-piercing bullets and brings 20-Squad into the hunt for the gang before they can pull off a daring and deadly heist. As Hondo struggles with changes at work, Nichelle finds herself at odds with her former colleague Bruce.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  22. Background image for Whispers
    8.0/10(260 votes)

    #21 - Whispers

    S7:E11

    Tan finds himself on a one-man mission to save his new love interest and her journalist co-workers when mercenaries take over a black-tie correspondents' dinner. After the group escapes, it's up to SWAT to track down the well-trained gunmen.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  23. Background image for Seizure
    7.9/10(9 votes)

    #22 - Seizure

    S1:E10

    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.

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  24. Background image for The B-Team
    7.9/10(7 votes)

    #23 - The B-Team

    S2:E14

    Hondo reunites with an old flame, FBI Special Agent Elle Trask, when the SWAT team works with the FBI to bring in a separatist group with weapons-grade plutonium. Also, the SWAT team worries they will lose an annual law enforcement charity competition to the Los Angeles Fire Department.

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    Director:Maja Vrvilo
    Writer:VJ Boyd
  25. Background image for Blindspots
    7.8/10(11 votes)

    #24 - Blindspots

    S1:E9

    When a misconduct complaint filed against Hondo gets him taken off active duty, Deacon steps up to lead the team in finding a robbery crew that is hitting marijuana dispensaries. Also, when Tan notices a similarity between the current robberies and a case from his time with Hollywood LAPD, he asks for help from an informant with whom he has a complicated history.

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  26. Background image for Day Off
    7.8/10(8 votes)

    #25 - Day Off

    S2:E9

    When the SWAT team is called in to work on their day off to end a hostage situation, they discover one of the captives is a wanted felon. When Hondo saves his sister after she's been roofied at a nightclub, he uses his day off to hunt a serial rapist.

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Best Episodes Summary

"The Fugitive" is the best rated episode of "S.W.A.T.". It scored 8.7/10 based on 3 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 4/10/2022. This episode scored 0.4 points higher than the second highest rated, "School".