The Best Episodes Written By Sarah Alderson

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   7.6/10(10 votes)

   #1 - Day Off

   S2:E911/29/2018

   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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   7.5/10(8 votes)

   #2 - Trigger Creep

   S2:E225/9/2019

   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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   7.1/10(8 votes)

   #3 - Kingdom

   S3:E611/6/2019

   The Harrelsons engage in a tense family reunion when Hondo’s older sister, Winnie, begrudgingly arrives in Los Angeles to see their sick father for the first time in decades. Also, the SWAT team searches for an abducted Middle Eastern human rights activist; Luca’s food truck business hits a snag; and Street worries that dating Captain Hick’s daughter, Molly, will negatively impact his career.

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   6.7/10(7 votes)

   #4 - Animus

   S3:E143/4/2020

   The SWAT team searches for a link between the seemingly unconnected victims of a lone gunman targeting women. Also, Luca assists with a homicide investigation in his neighborhood; Lieutenant Lynch pushes Chris to do a news interview; and Hondo reaches a juncture in his relationship with Nichelle.

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   6.7/10(9 votes)

   #5 - Positive Thinking

   S4:E113/10/2021

   Mumford returns to work a 15-year-old cold case that holds a personal connection and leads to the discovery of a dangerous drug ring. Hondo is leery of Leroy’s motives when he discovers the recent parolee is seeking funding for a new business venture with his son, Darryl.

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   6.6/10(13 votes)

   #6 - Thai Hard

   S6:E110/7/2022

   During a trip to Bangkok to train alongside Thailand’s premiere S.W.A.T. team, Hondo and his former military buddy Joe (guest star Sean Maguire) stumble upon a wide-ranging heroin operation with ties to Los Angeles and find themselves on the run from a powerful drug kingpin.

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   6.1/10(7 votes)

   #7 - Devil Dog

   S8:E205/9/2025

   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.

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   6.1/10(11 votes)

   #8 - Crusade

   S4:E81/27/2021

   SWAT searches for a group of extremists carrying out coordinated attacks against local businesses. Also, Deacon and his wife, Annie, find themselves at odds when Annie wants to enroll their daughter, Lila, in private school.

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   4.0/10(4 votes)

   #9 - AMBER

   S8:E112/14/2025

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

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    3.8/10(4 votes)

    #10 - Life

    S8:E311/1/2024

    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.

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