S.W.A.T. Renewed for Season 8 on CBS, Reversing Two Cancellations

Surprise! S.W.A.T. is coming back for another season on CBS.

The network renewed the drama series for Season 8 for the 2024/2024 programming season, reversing two cancellations.

S.W.A.T. was initially canceled after six seasons in May 2023, but CBS reversed the decision and renewed the series for a seventh and final season.

“Here at CBS, we always ‘stay liquid’ and love a good dramatic twist, especially when it leads to an eighth season of S.W.A.T.!,” Amy Reisenbach, president of CBS Entertainment, said.

“The show continues to resonate with viewers thanks to our talented cast led by Shemar Moore and our amazing writers and producers who keep the show relevant and action-packed,” Reisenbach added.

“We’re very pleased to renew it again and incredibly grateful to our partners at SONY, CBS Studios, and Shemar for working so closely with us to bring it back for next season,” Reisenbach concluded.

The procedural drama’s renewal joins those for The Neighborhood (Season 7), NCIS (Season 22), FBI (Season 7), FBI: Most Wanted (Season 6), FBI: International (Season 4), Ghosts (Season 4), Fire Country (Season 3), and NCIS: Sydney (Season 2).

“It’s a privilege to get to deliver more S.W.A.T. stories to our incredible fans,” executive producer and co-showrunner Shawn Ryan said.

This season eight pickup is a testament to our showrunner Andy Dettmann, Shemar Moore, the rest of our talented cast and our dedicated crew who continue to produce television that resonates with so many people,” Ryan added.

“We’re grateful to CBS, Sony Pictures Television, and CBS Studios for the opportunity,” Ryan continued.

Shemar Moore stars as Daniel “Hondo” Harrelson, “an L.A. born and raised S.W.A.T. Sergeant who leads an elite tactical team that is the last stop in law enforcement in Los Angeles,” per the show’s synopsis.

“Led by Hondo, 20-Squad embraces their differences and works together to save lives and protect their city in an increasingly troubled world.”

S.W.A.T. also stars Jay Harrington, David Lim, Patrick St. Esprit, Rochelle Aytes, and Anna Enger Ritch. The show’s seventh season premiered with S.W.A.T. Season 7 Episode 1, “The Promise,” on Friday, February 16, at 8/7c on CBS. 

CBS shares, “S.W.A.T. is a time period winner in viewers and a top 20 primetime broadcast drama, ranking #17 overall season to date with 6.1 million in Nielsen Most Current data. With live +35-day multiplatform viewing, S.W.A.T. delivers 8.8 million viewers an episode and is up +11% year over year.”

“S.W.A.T. IS BACK! BELIEVE IN MIRACLES! I am so proud of this show and the people and variables it has taken to make this show what it is and has become,” Shemar Moore, star and executive producer, said.

Shemar Moore’s entire statement reads as follows: 

“S.W.A.T. IS BACK! BELIEVE IN MIRACLES! I am so proud of this show and the people and variables it has taken to make this show what it is and has become. I am so grateful to the fans around the world who have supported, watched, enjoyed and rooted for S.W.A.T.! It is entirely because of this support that S.W.A.T. will continue to shine! This is still a dream job for me … I love my S.W.A.T. crew, cast and writers and producers – we have made an incredible, fun, exciting, provocative and heartwarming show for the world to enjoy. Thank you to CBS and SONY for believing in S.W.A.T. and giving us this opportunity to shine!”

Shawn Ryan, Andrew Dettmann, Justin Lin, Neal H. Moritz, Marney Hochman, Pavun Shetty, Billy Gierhart, Shemar Moore, and James Scura serve as executive producers on S.W.A.T.. Sony Pictures Television, in association with CBS Studios, produces the series.

S.W.A.T. Season 7 Episode 8, “Family Man,” airs on Friday, April 12, on CBS.

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S.W.A.T. airs Fridays at 8/7c on CBS.

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