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S.W.A.T. Cancelled After 6 Seasons https://tvline.com/2023/05/05/swat-cancelled-season-7-cbs-shemar-moore/

DanaK
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Renewed! (For the CBS network just to be clear lol)  

Danielg342
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Disappointed would be an understatement. I mean, I'm not sure the show had much left creatively but it was still a watchable show. It sure had more life than many other shows that Hollywood thinks are

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Danielg342

Danielg342

Don't know why we're not going to see Hondo's and Nichelle's wedding. I would have thought that's how the series would have ended.

I'm sad that Street and Luca have been demoted, but the truth is I feel like everyone other than Hondo, really, have been "demoted" for the past few seasons. As long as they're not disfigured or dead and their lives move in a positive direction, I'm OK with how their stories end.

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sweetandsour

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The opening credits for the premiere are depressing.  I really hope Kenny and Alex are happy about their recurring status and it allows them to do other things they want to do.

I think Shemar and the producers keep openly referring to this as "if this is really our last season," like ratings and (my guess) maybe the impact of the strike on this year's pilots might keep SWAT on the air, but I do not want a second season with this pared down team.  I don't know if ratings will take a hit because of the departures.  I like everyone who's left, but it's incomplete to me and not a good sign of what's going on with the allotted budget.

The obvious guess for how Street's storyline ends is he leaves to be with Chris, and maybe they leave LA altogether, like maybe Chris wants to set up another safehouse in another state and Street is happy to go with her.  I don't know about Luca - but I feel like they might write him going to San Diego to be with his real-life daughter, like maybe he ends up dating her mom and decides this is the commitment he wants but has always had trouble making in the past.

Neither character has to leave LA necessarily, but it would be weird to write two die-hards off the SWAT team at the same time while saying they stayed in the area.

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Snazzy Daisy

Snazzy Daisy

Street will be back on March 8 via episode 7x05 - "End of the Road". 💙

Please don't kill him. Please don't kill him.

A SWAT writer has tweeted that the 2x SWAT episodes airing on March 8 are NOT technically a two-parter - LINK. 

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KeithJ

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Was looking up something about season 7 and read this:

”Lina Esco's return as Chris in S.W.A.T. season 7 is questionable. Show producer Dettman is unsure of Esco's return for the show's finale but highlights her important role in Street's life. Esco left the show in season 5 to pursue other projects and hasn't been involved in any movies or shows since then.”

I know there was a strike but it’s kinda surprising how often we see this.  Someone leaves an established role on a show to pursue “other projects” and then they are out of work for years. I guess I don’t understand it.  It must be difficult in Hollywood to line up other things when you’re working on a show but why leave a show if you don’t know you have something else?

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Danielg342

Danielg342

2 hours ago, KeithJ said:

Was looking up something about season 7 and read this:

”Lina Esco's return as Chris in S.W.A.T. season 7 is questionable. Show producer Dettman is unsure of Esco's return for the show's finale but highlights her important role in Street's life. Esco left the show in season 5 to pursue other projects and hasn't been involved in any movies or shows since then.”

I know there was a strike but it’s kinda surprising how often we see this.  Someone leaves an established role on a show to pursue “other projects” and then they are out of work for years. I guess I don’t understand it.  It must be difficult in Hollywood to line up other things when you’re working on a show but why leave a show if you don’t know you have something else?

I hope she can find a way back for S7...it would stink not seeing her again, given how long she was with the show.

As for why she'd leave without having anything lined up...well, I don't know her personally but my guess is that, like all of us from time to time, she needed a break and didn't want to commit herself to going back until she felt like she wanted to. Maybe she felt after S5 that she felt that she would make enough in residuals that she wouldn't need to get back to work right away.

Plus, I imagine having "made it" in Hollywood, Lina Esco thinks that she's got enough clout that she could easily get another project. Kind of like how someone who's a former WWE star almost always never has trouble finding a new gig simply because of having the prestige of having "made it" to the top level.

Sure, Lina may, unfortunately, have trouble getting a big role in another big Hollywood project, because that tends to happen with just about everyone after their first big series...but it doesn't mean she can't find work.

The whole "pursuing other projects" is likely just a standard answer so that the actor doesn't have to say "I just want a break", because that might make them sound lazy. My guess is that Lina, after five years of her character getting nowhere, just got tired and needed a break from the series.

Hopefully she'll turn up again somewhere.

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Snazzy Daisy

Snazzy Daisy

According to Shemar, S08 will have 22 episodes!

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SWAT FAM!!!!!! The dream continues all because of YOU the FANS!!!! We love y’all and wouldn’t be here without your continued love and support!!! Thank you to @cbstv and @sptv for believing in us !! Season 8 here we come!!! FILL THE GAPS …. Let me hear say the rest Fam!!! #rollswat #season8

(A caption from Shemar's IG)

 

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Danielg342

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Colour me shocked...maybe I shouldn't be. It was still a ratings winner and a proven brand in a TV landscape devoid of both, and arguably the show is cheaper to make now so CBS realized the economics work for another season, and maybe beyond.

...but...

Is this right move? Creatively I'm not sure the show has much left. We said goodbye to Street and Luca thinking this was the final season. Potentially, we're saying goodbye to Deacon too, meaning that S8 could have only two original regular cast members- Shemar Moore and David Lim- from the pilot, and three originals if we're counting Patrick St. Esprit (who was recurring in S1 and is practically a recurring character now).

So what does it mean for S8? Are we really going to be stuck with a team of Hondo, Tan, Alfaro, Powell and The Reject-of-the-Week from 50-Squad?

Or is CBS going to hire a new cast member in an attempt to "freshen" the series?

Obviously, I'd rather have Street and Luca back- and even more ideally, Cortez and Christina as well- but I feel like that's a remote possibility.

So that leaves me with having to accept the current cast for S8 (who are a really underwhelming group) or accepting whom CBS will hire to round out the cast for S8.

A new character could be a great idea but I cringe at what they'll come up with. Are we going to get a sad attempt at "wokeness" where the new character ticks all the "diversity" boxes in a misguided attempt to make the show look "inclusive" and "progressive"? Are we going to get a character who's a Mary Sue that can do no wrong and makes everyone, even Hondo, look like a chump?

Are we going to get both?

I shudder to think about it.

Yeah, I shouldn't throw S8 under the bus before it begins, but usually Hollywood series by this point are not creative goldmines. Shows by this point are all about staying profitable and maintaining the brand, so writers take fewer risks and experiment very little.

So I doubt that whatever we'll get for S8 will be much of an improvement, if it will be an improvement at all. I might still watch because I've been here from the beginning and I'll stick it out to the end, but I feel the show's already far past it's peak and they've made a grave mistake extending this further.

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Snazzy Daisy

Snazzy Daisy

Nichelle should be kept at a minimum and reduced to recurring in season 8, like Annie.

Most importantly, please get rid off Powell, Cabrera and Alfaro. Stop shoving them down our throats!

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Xantar

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On 4/11/2024 at 7:19 PM, Snazzy Daisy said:

Most importantly, please get rid off Powell, Cabrera and Alfaro. Stop shoving them down our throats!

I have nothing against any of those characters. They don’t have much character development because they haven’t had a chance, but that means they also don’t annoy me. And if it’s not them, then it will be some other new people that the show introduces to us.

Even if Deacon stays, the crew is going to need more than just Hondo, Deacon, and Tan. They might as well fill out the roster with people we’ve seen before. 

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Danielg342

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The problem I have with Powell, Alfaro, Cabrera, et all is that I feel I have no reason to care about them. They're just bland "robots" who are just there to execute the plot.

Yeah, they may be "inoffensive" but "inoffensive" isn't the same thing as "interesting". I'll grant that, perhaps the characters may get some character building later because the writers wrote this season as if it were the last one, but I also feel that each of the characters should have at least started with some kind of "hook" to get us in to them.

To be clear, I'm not saying I need some deep characterization, but I might have liked knowing that, say, Miguel Alfaro is there because his family was ruined by gangbangers so he's a police officer to set things right.

I also think the other part is- with all due respect to Niko Pepaj, Anna Enger-Richt and Brigitte Kali Canales- I don't find them particularly that strong as actors. Kenny Johnson, Alex Russell, Lina Esco and Jay Harrington run circles around them and it's not even close. The newer cohort seems fine when all they're tasked with is holding the fort for an episode or two, but I'm not sure I could ask any of them to carry a series or even just a single episode.

Which is a big issue. If you're going ask me to watch these actors for 22 episodes, then I want actors in there who will be comfortable taking centre stage.

So S8 needs some changes on the cast front, even if Harrington stays. 'Cause I don't just want characters I care about- I want some actors I would genuinely enjoy following too.

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Snazzy Daisy

Snazzy Daisy

S.W.A.T. Vet Says ‘Series Finale’ Left Things ‘Wide Open,’ Even Ahead of Surprise Un-Cancellation

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“Look, it was presented to us as definitively final. But I’ve always said, as I talk to the actors and the other writers here, everybody holds out hope. Your show’s not gone till your show’s gone, right? So, we’re approaching it to make it a wonderful farewell if that turns out to be what it is.”

- Andrew Dettmann (showrunner)

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“I just read the last episode, because I asked Andy [Dettman] if I could read it and so I did, and, you know, it’s a great last episode but it definitely leaves it open. There’s not a definitive ending where everyone takes off somewhere. They kind of leave it where there is definitely a possibility — if somebody wants to go on with it, or however they do it — that that could happen.”

- Kenny Johnson (Dominique Luca)

 

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Snazzy Daisy

Snazzy Daisy

CBS Reveals Finale Spoilers for 20 Shows, Including S.W.A.T., NCIS, CSI: Vegas and #TheFBIs — See Schedule

FRIDAY, MAY 17
8 pm S.W.A.T. series finale Season 7 finale

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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. Still reeling from the anger and outrage directed at him by his own community, Hondo questions if he still has what it takes to lead 20-Squad.

 

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Snazzy Daisy

Snazzy Daisy

Jay Harrington directed the S07 penultimate episode. 

Its synopsis provides a glimmer of hope that......

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“Allegiance” – When a crew of violent eco-terrorists abducts the teenage son of an energy company executive, SWAT must untangle the kidnappers’ twisted motives before carrying out a high-stakes rescue mission. Meanwhile, Hondo’s involvement in a shooting draws outrage from the very community he’s dedicated his career to protecting. And, as Deacon is called on to help with the escalating crisis, he’s forced to confront nagging doubts about his retirement, on S.W.A.T.

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Matt’s Inside Line: Scoop on FBI, S.W.A.T., Chicago Fire, PLL, Mayfair Witches, The Way Home, The Rookie, Criminal Minds and More

Q: Now that S.W.A.T has (thankfully) been renewed, will the character of Deacon (played by the great Jay Harrington) reconsider leaving the team? We have lost so many this season with Street and Luca also gone. 

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It’s still early days since the un-cancellation, but as Shemar Moore noted when we spoke to him at CBS’ fall schedule reveal party, when it comes to Deac, Luca and Street, “They all left. They didn’t die.” Which leaves the door wide open for potential returns.

 

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Danielg342

Danielg342

6 hours ago, DanaK said:

Rochelle Aytes (Nichelle) departs show as series regular for CBS’ “Watson”

https://tvline.com/news/swat-rochelle-aytes-nichelle-leaving-cast-watson-1235253959/

For anyone who might be worried about what this means, the plan is for Aytes to revert to recurring status...which was practically her role as a "regular" cast member the past two seasons.

Also part of the plan is hiring a new actress to play a new female SWAT member, who will recur with the possibility of being elevated to the main cast for S9.

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Any updates on any SWAT returns for next season? –Sandra
Showrunner Andrew Dettman did tell TVLine last month that he doesn’t foresee Kenny Johnson or Alex Russell returning as series regulars, since “we want to be true to the stories we’ve told.” That said, “It’s very likely that Alex will be back to direct, since he did such a nice job for us” on three previous occasions.

'NCIS Tony and Ziva' Casting Spoilers: Nanny, Hacker, Tali (tvline.com)

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Snazzy Daisy

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‘S.W.A.T.’ Ups Niko Pepaj To Series Regular; Adds Annie Ilonzeh To Season 8

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Niko Pepaj will kick off Season 8 of CBS’ S.W.A.T. on October 18 with a promotion. Returning as Officer Miguel Alfaro, Pepaj has been upgraded to a series regular fulfilling his character’s wish to be a permanent member of 20 Squad.

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The new season will welcome Annie Ilonzeh into the fold in the role of Devin Gamble in a recurring capacity. 

Gamble was born into an L.A. family deeply entrenched in crime, leaving her with a fierce determination to break free of her blood legacy. She thought she’d achieved that, becoming a standout as an LAPD rookie… until her father’s arrest for a heinous crime cast a shadow Gamble could only escape by leaving LA for the Oakland PD. Now, a decade later, Hondo brought Gamble back home to become an integral new member of 20-Squad, knowing her inner strength, intuition, and street smarts will make her an invaluable part of the team.

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Danielg342

Danielg342

I hate to say it...and I'm very willing to still give the character a chance and see how she actually plays out on screen...

...but...

This new Devin Gamble character is giving me "Mary Sue" vibes and I don't like it. They are already presenting her as someone who seems to know "more" than the other members of the team, which is not a good sign. Her background is interesting but I'm not sure it will have any tangible impact on her character, until we get the inevitable episodes where her family's criminal operations make their way to LA (because you know they will).

I hold out hope that perhaps Gamble can be a bit of a "Hondo Jr." and she gives Hondo fits like Hondo did himself back in S1 with Hicks, since it could be a great way to see Hondo's own growth come full circle. One of the problems I have with the show is that the team can run a little "too well" and I think they need someone to stir things up a little bit.

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Matt’s Inside Line: Scoop on Grey’s, Yellowstone, WWDITS, Ghosts, Silo, Waverly Place, Emily in Paris, S.W.A.T., SEAL Team and More!

Q: Anything on S.W.A.T.?

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Deacon, who put a big ol’ pin in retirement when last we tuned in (thanks, unlucky-in-love sister-in-law!), will exhibit “a real renewed vigor” when Season 8 opens on Oct. 18, showrunner Andrew Dettmann tells TVLine.

“Having walked away from it and then realizing this really is his true calling, he is back full force.”

 

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Snazzy Daisy

Fall TV Preview 2024: Exclusive Scoop and Photos on 25+ Returning Favorites!

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The CBS procedural will celebrate its (second!) new lease on life by breaking in a refreshed 20-Squad. “It’s now Hondo, Deacon, Tan, Powell, Alfaro and then Gamble,” the new recruit played by Chicago Fire alum Annie Ilonzeh, showrunner Andrew Dettmann tells TVLine. “Devin is brand-new to the team, and nobody really knows a lot about her — other than Hondo, who said she’s the one, which is good enough for everybody else.” Will this latest iteration of 20-Squad, which is now only half vets, be quick to gel and stay liquid? Or will there be bumps ahead? “It’s a little of both,” says Dettmann. “We want to come in loving them, seeing them clicking, but secrets start to come out — Gamble’s past is a bit tricky — and some things start to go awry.” Just don’t expect any drama on the personal front for Hondo, even amid series regular Rochelle Aytes’ exit for CBS’ midseason drama Watson. “We don’t have the opportunity to feature her as much, but Nichelle is very much still a part of the show,” the EP avows. “Hondo has this wonderful home life that still exists.”

BONUS SPOILER!: Having matured into a leadership role, Tan will take over running SWAT Academy, “but it’s not going to go as smoothly as he hoped,” Dettmann teases.

RETURN DATE: Friday, Oct. 18, at 8/7c (CBS) 

 

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Snazzy Daisy

Matt’s Inside Line: Scoop on Superman, Agatha, Matlock, FBI: International, NCIS, Found, Chicago Fire and More!

Q: Any scoop on the new female member of S.W.A.T., and her romantic life outside of work?

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Devin Gamble (played by Annie Ilonzeh) “comes from a questionable family” that “has done some stuff,” showrunner Andrew Dettmann told me, and as such, some “drama” will unfold as that becomes known to those besides Hondo. There’s no romance on tap for Gamble just yet; instead, expect to get insight into newcomer Alfaro’s “reckless” love life. “He seems to be attracted to chaos in women,” Dettmann teased.

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