8.9/107 votes#1 - Thai Hard
Season 6 Episode 1 - Aired 10/7/2022
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.
Director: Billy Gierhart
Writer: Sarah Alderson
7.8/108 votes#2 - Day Off
Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 11/29/2018
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.
Director: Lexi Alexander
Writer: Sarah Alderson
7.7/106 votes#3 - Trigger Creep
Season 2 Episode 22 - Aired 5/9/2019
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.
Director: Oz Scott
Writer: Sarah Alderson
7.6/107 votes#4 - Positive Thinking
Season 4 Episode 11 - Aired 3/10/2021
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.
Director: Guy Ferland
Writer: Sarah Alderson
6.8/106 votes#5 - Kingdom
Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 11/6/2019
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.
Director: David Rodriguez
Writer: Sarah Alderson
6.8/106 votes#6 - Animus
Season 3 Episode 14 - Aired 3/4/2020
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.
Director: Hanelle M. Culpepper
Writer: Sarah Alderson
6.7/109 votes#7 - Crusade
Season 4 Episode 8 - Aired 1/27/2021
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.
Director: Billy Gierhart
Writer: Sarah Alderson
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"Thai Hard" is the best rated episode written by Sarah Alderson. It scored 8.9/10 based on 7 votes. It was directed by Billy Gierhart. It aired on 10/7/2022 and is rated 1.1 points higher than their second-best episode, "Day Off".