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S.W.A.T.
Season 4
Starring
No. of episodes18
Release
Original networkCBS
Original releaseNovember 11, 2020 (2020-11-11) –
May 26, 2021 (2021-05-26)
Season chronology
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The fourth season of S.W.A.T., an American police procedural drama television series, premiered on November 11, 2020, and concluded on May 26, 2021, on CBS with 18 episodes produced.

The season dealt with real-life serious issues such as the COVID-19 pandemic, racial tension in Los Angeles between law enforcement and the Black community following the aftermaths of the killing of Breonna Taylor, and the murder of George Floyd, and Asian American and Pacific Islander racism that erupted from the COVID-19 pandemic, which was addressed in "Stakeout" with Victor Tan (David Lim)'s mom being a victim of a hate crime.

For the 2020–21 U.S. television season, the fourth season of S.W.A.T. ranked #42 with a total of 5.96 million viewers.[1]

Cast and characters

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Main article: List of S.W.A.T. (2017 TV series) characters

Main

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Recurring

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Guest

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Episodes

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No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release dateProd.
code		U.S. viewers
(millions)
671"3 Seventeen Year Olds"Billy GierhartAaron Rahsaan ThomasNovember 11, 2020 (2020-11-11)4012.75[2]
As the COVID-19 pandemic begins to take hold in Los Angeles, the SWAT team continues the pursuit of remaining parts of El Diablo's drug cartel scattered throughout the city, which eventually leads them to hunting down a Jihadist group detonating bombs in coordinated attacks. Online chatrooms reveal that they worked with an American, who is targeting an event, which notably Darryl is attending. Meanwhile, Hondo, his father, Daniel Sr. and Darryl confront the history of racial tension in Los Angeles between law enforcement and the Black community, through flashbacks to the 1992 Los Angeles riots following the Rodney King verdict. Two months later, all three of them march along with protesters in the wake of the murder of George Floyd and pay their respects to past victims of police brutality.
682"Stakeout"Billy GierhartKent RotherhamNovember 11, 2020 (2020-11-11)4022.56[2]
The SWAT team acts as a domestic surveillance unit for the CIA to confirm whether international crime lord Salman Radek has resurfaced in Los Angeles after being off the grid for years. While taking out Radek's alleged residence, Street becomes personally engaged to save a boy who shows signs of abuse, which ultimately leads to Hondo removing him from surveillance duties. Meanwhile, Tan searches for a person responsible for a racial altercation with his mother.
693"The Black Hand Man"Doug AarniokoskiAaron Rahsaan Thomas & Matthew T. BrownNovember 18, 2020 (2020-11-18)4032.25[3]
SWAT works to find an FBI informant on the run from the Venuti crime family he is testifying against. They learn that his brother has been recruited by the family and had been tasked to kill the informant, but refused. Meanwhile, the dynamic between Chris, Street and Tan gets tense when it's revealed they're all competing for a liaison position at a leadership conference. Chris finds comfort and determination with the newly recruited SWAT member Erika, who she met while she was in the SWAT academy. Also, Hondo is asked to speak at the parole hearing of Leroy, leading to Hondo having to think about the right decision for him and Darryl.
704"Memento Mori"Doug AarniokoskiVJ BoydNovember 25, 2020 (2020-11-25)4043.39[4]
SWAT works to find the person threatening to attack the memorial of Rhodium, a singer who spoke out against police brutality. Her mother, Jillian, has reservations about Deacon being assigned to the memorial detail due to his side gig rejecting a request for security due to Rhodium's views. Ultimately Hicks convinces her to retain him. Meanwhile, Leroy is released from prison and Hondo struggles to keep Darryl from falling back into old habits without separating him from his father. Also, Street decides to ease down on the competitiveness for the liaison position in respect for Chris, but Tan doesn't relent despite his concerns.
715"Fracture"Oz ScottMunis RashidDecember 9, 2020 (2020-12-09)4053.88[5]
The team works to find a bomber who is targeting victims who have no apparent connection with each other, the first being a store and the other a law firm. Tan becomes visibly affected when it's shown that the bomber is suffering from schizophrenia, an illness his father went through. Meanwhile, Hondo is also asked by Lynch to be the face of a campaign to reach out to the black communities in an attempt for recruiting, but Hondo rejects this idea. Also, Chris, Street and Tan compete for the title of "Master Gunner" with fellow SWAT officers, with Street beating Chris by less than two-tenths of a second.
726"Hopeless Sinner"Cherie DvorakAlison CrossDecember 16, 2020 (2020-12-16)4064.06[6]
Chris brings the team into her personal mission to save a teenage girl from a predatory religious leader. The fight to retrieve enough evidence to go against the leader and his church is difficult, but a recording Chris makes sets the grounds for more firm action. However, in the midst of it, the girl's boyfriend is abducted and later killed. Meanwhile, Hondo learns that the gang unit has re-opened a file on Darryl due to him frequenting his father who is on parole. With advice from Hicks, he attempts to convince Leroy to be more cautious, but he dismisses his concerns in favour of Darryl despite the risk. Also, Tan's wedding planning goes awry when the hotel he and Bonnie booked can't reschedule and cancels their plans altogether.
737"Under Fire"Jann TurnerAndrew DettmanJanuary 13, 2021 (2021-01-13)4073.28[7]
A sniper targets members of Station 127 of the Los Angeles Fire Department. The team discovers that the suspect lost his wife and infant child in a fire two years prior and he sued the department but lost the case. Meanwhile, the rivalry between Chris, Street and Tan ratchets up, but the latter resigns from the competition after a stunt at the fire station. Also, Street and Molly's relationship is strained by his complicated history with his imprisoned mother, who Molly learns is sick and might require urgent surgery on her liver.
748"Crusade"Billy GierhartSarah AldersonJanuary 27, 2021 (2021-01-27)4083.08[8]
The team searches for a group of white supremacists carrying out coordinated attacks against minority owned local businesses. Coordination with the FBI confirms that they're up against the Imperial Dukes, who have many local cells operating around the country. During the raid, Tan is wounded and Erika, who stepped in temporarily with the team, dies from her wounds, devastating Chris. Meanwhile, Deacon and his wife find themselves at odds when she wants to enroll their daughter in private school which he has difficulty accepting.
759"Next of Kin"Cherie DvorakMichael GemballaFebruary 17, 2021 (2021-02-17)4092.99[9]
The aftermath of Erika's death has different affects on the team. Chris seeks comfort from Luca, while also refusing to move Erika's belongings from their shared apartment. The FID launch an investigation while Hondo and Deacon re-examine the scene, noticing a training field likely built by a former marine. The team follow the lead and thwart the man's escape, but are unsuccessful in interrogating him. Tan becomes too tough on SWAT trainees, while Annie suggests Deacon should retire. Hondo questions his future in policing, but stands up to the mayor when Hicks offers to resign to take political responsibility for the raid. Luca's encouragement later convinces Chris to finally clear out Erika's belongings. Hondo finds comfort in Nichelle and opens up to her about his daunting thoughts of his future.
7610"Buried"Paul BernardRobert WittstadtMarch 3, 2021 (2021-03-03)4103.62[10]
The team scramble to save the life of Jess Winter who was abducted by a sketchy coworker, Joe Falcone. Her husband Phil attempts to figure out her location himself but ends up arrested on prior suspicions. Clues from Jess' place of work and colleagues point them on the direction of Falcone, who has priors for stalking in Miami. SWAT medic Nora Fowler joins Hondo's team, but finds herself put on the sideline more often than she would have preferred. Meanwhile, Molly notices that Street is being very distant and seeks advice from her father. Later, Street breaks up with her after acknowledging his feelings for Chris, but doesn't disclose this to Molly.
7711"Positive Thinking"Guy FerlandVJ Boyd & Sarah AldersonMarch 10, 2021 (2021-03-10)4112.84[11]
Mumford makes a return to help the team investigate a case that holds a personal meaning to him. The case involves continued fentanyl supply by the Echo Park Six led by Trey Mitchell, whose drugs notably killed his goddaughter Tonya. Hicks is weary of Mumford when he fears he becomes to eager to catch Mitchell without enough evidence. Meanwhile, Chris seeks help from Tan in order to get over Erika's death which he later proposes as boxing, but Chris secretly returns to drinking. Also, Hondo is skeptical of Darryl and Leroy's joint business proposal which Nichelle is considering funding for.
7812"U-Turn"Larry TengNiceole R. LevyMarch 24, 2021 (2021-03-24)4123.71[12]
A high-stakes domestic disturbance involving a father and his two young daughters is revealed to be linked to a hit on a group of Guatemalan human rights activists who have run into hiding. With Luca back from Germany but limited to paper work, the team sets out to save the activists before the remaining hitmen can get to them. The murder of a reporter who wanted to help the activists reveals clues to human rights violations in Guatemala and an active duty to suppress the group's activism. Meanwhile, Hondo learns from Darryl and Winnie that his father has been distant lately, which he comes to learn is because he fears what his new test results for possible cancer could be. Also, Street comes clean about his breakup with Molly to Hicks and later reaches out to check in his hospitalised mother after helping the daughters from the domestic disturbance.
7913"Sins of the Fathers"Guy FerlandMunis Rashid & Alison CrossApril 7, 2021 (2021-04-07)4133.10[13]
The team works together with the FBI to hunt down a deadly band of mercenaries hired by wealthy CEO Jon Afton trying to leave the country before he's arrested for running a massive Ponzi scheme. Afton however makes an unexpected change by picking up his son Jonah, albeit the mercenaries do so by force when an officer attempts to intervene. Meanwhile, Hondo is forced to confront his changing relationship with Darryl. Street helps a hungover Chris who later seeks grief counselling at a community centre. Deacon is disappointed when he is rejected from attending his son Matthew's demonstration event.
8014"Reckoning"Maja VrviloAmelia SimsApril 21, 2021 (2021-04-21)4143.06[14]
The team are forced to confront the Imperial Dukes again when the wife of a new recruit is hospitalised after a domestic disturbance. With information from her and a team-up with the FBI, they embark on a mission to stop the group from planning a larger attack on the city. After raiding a warehouse, Fowler identifies a poisonous and airborne poison that the group has taken to use for the attack. Meanwhile, Hondo and Leroy disagree on how to handle a challenge to Darryl's fledgling business and when Hondo's solution hits a road block, he fears Leroy's solution might only be short term for Darryl and his business. Also, Deacon suspects that new officer Lee Durham is a white supremacist, but is unsure on how to prove it.
8115"Local Heroes"Jann TurnerMatthew T. BrownMay 5, 2021 (2021-05-05)4153.11[15]
The team tries to track down a media-savvy crew of bank robbers who consider themselves a band of modern-day Robin Hoods. Luca looks to his brother Terry for help identifying the stringer who filmed the robbers. He later takes the time to catch up with Terry, opening up about not being able to choose his job after initially joining the police. Meanwhile, Deacon is conflicted in approaching Durham and two other cops' racism, while Hondo urges him to report it. Initially Deacon holds off, but after receiving encouragement from Annie and accepting Hondo's suggestion of recordings, he reports Durham and the two others.
8216"Lockdown"Maja VrviloKent Rotherham & Robert WittstadtMay 12, 2021 (2021-05-12)4162.96[16]
Members of the Los Mags escape from custody at a courthouse, taking everyone inside as hostages with both Hondo and Deacon inside. With them trapped, Luca becomes team leader for the mission, but he's a bit unsure if he can rise to the challenge. However, Fowler offers him some advice in how to take on the challenge. Meanwhile, Street visits his mother at the hospital and learns she is dying and could require a partial liver transplant if she could continue living. The decision makes him unsure of what to do, but Chris warns against it, arguing that it would reduce his mobility and at worst risk his career.
8317"Whistleblower"Cherie DvorakRyan KeleherMay 19, 2021 (2021-05-19)4173.13[17]
The team races to rescue victims of a sex trafficking ring that is preying on disenfranchised women while working with Lynch, who now heads a task force. The case becomes personal for Tan, whose high school crush disappeared and suffered through prostitution before managing to escape. Meanwhile, Hondo finds himself at odds with Leroy and Darryl over the future of their business, with them deciding to return Hondo's money for the business. He later learns how much personal effort Leroy put into helping Darryl, renewing his respect for him. Also, Street confronts Chris about meeting with his hospitalized mom and learns that he is a donor match, and decides to help his mother, despite Chris' continued opposition. Deacon faces the ramifications of the Durham report, who is reassigned. Hondo decides to go to the media with the racism, to which Hicks warns that it could cost him his job.
8418"Veritas Vincit"Billy GierhartNiceole R. Levy & Michael GemballaMay 26, 2021 (2021-05-26)4183.17[18]
Hondo's revelations to the press pushes the limits in tensions between the Black community and the LAPD, which leads many to fear all out war conditions. This only exacerbates when the 27th Precient is bombed, in which activist Kevin Hilliard is framed for. The team learns that the Imperial Dukes had aimed to frame him and subsequently start a race war and conflict between Black people and the police. Meanwhile, Darryl encourages Leroy to help the community, to which Leroy helps hold the Hammers at bay from escalating the confrontation with police. Tan and Bonnie plan on marrying in a small ceremony at the courthouse. Street and Chris confess their feelings for each other and share a kiss. Hicks informs Hondo that he will be demoted from his position, which the latter realises repeats history from when he first took over as team leader.

Production

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On May 6, 2020, CBS renewed the series for a fourth season.[19]

Broadcast and release

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The fourth season of S.W.A.T. was set to be a mid-season premiere.[20] However, on July 14 it was announced that it would switch places with Survivor, and premiered on November 11, 2020.[21][22]

Reception

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Ratings

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Viewership and ratings per episode of S.W.A.T. (2017 TV series) season 4
No. Title Air date Rating
(18–49)		 Viewers
(millions)		 DVR
(18–49)		 DVR viewers
(millions)		 Total
(18–49)		 Total viewers
(millions)
1 "3 Seventeen Year Olds" November 11, 2020 0.4 2.75[2] 0.5 2.70 0.9 5.45[23]
2 "Stakeout" November 11, 2020 0.4 2.56[2] 0.4 2.70 0.8 5.27[23]
3 "The Black Hand Man" November 18, 2020 0.3 2.25[3] — — — —
4 "Memento Mori" November 25, 2020 0.4 3.39[4] — — — —
5 "Fracture" December 9, 2020 0.5 3.88[5] — — — —
6 "Hopeless Sinner" December 16, 2020 0.5 4.06[6] — — — —
7 "Under Fire" January 13, 2021 0.4 3.28[7] 0.5 2.90 0.9 6.18[24]
8 "Crusade" January 27, 2021 0.4 3.08[8] — — — —
9 "Next of Kin" February 17, 2021 0.4 2.99[9] 0.5 2.98 0.9 5.97[25]
10 "Buried" March 3, 2021 0.5 3.62[10] 0.4 2.84 0.9 6.46[26]
11 "Positive Thinking" March 10, 2021 0.4 2.84[11] 0.5 3.06 0.9 5.90[27]
12 "U-Turn" March 24, 2021 0.6 3.71[12] — — — —
13 "Sins of the Fathers" April 7, 2021 0.4 3.10[13] 0.5 2.91 0.9 6.01[28]
14 "Reckoning" April 21, 2021 0.4 3.06[14] 0.6 2.93 1.0 5.99[29]
15 "Local Heroes" May 5, 2021 0.4 3.11[15] 0.4 2.83 0.9 5.94[30]
16 "Lockdown" May 12, 2021 0.4 2.96[16] 0.4 2.63 0.8 5.59[16]
17 "Whistleblower" May 19, 2021 0.4 3.13[17] 0.5 2.57 0.9 5.70[17]
18 "Veritas Vincit" May 26, 2021 0.5 3.17[18] 0.5 2.79 0.9 5.96[18]

Home media

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S.W.A.T.: Season Four
Set details Special features
DVD release dates
Region 1 Region 2 Region 4
August 24, 2021[31] September 23, 2021[citation needed]

References

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