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No. of episodes | 22 |
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Original network | CBS |
Original release | October 1, 2021 – May 22, 2022 |
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The fifth season of the American police procedural television series S.W.A.T. premiered on October 1, 2021, on CBS, for the 2021–22 television season, and ended on May 22, 2022. [1] The season contained 22 episodes and the series' 100th episode.
S.W.A.T. follows an elite Special Weapons and Tactics unit of the Los Angeles Police Department. The first half of the season aired on Fridays at 8:00 p.m., then later moved to Sundays at 10:00 p.m.
This was the last season to feature Lina Esco as a series regular.
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
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85 | 1 | "Vagabundo" | Billy Gierhart | Mellori Velasquez | October 1, 2021 | 501 | 4.86 [2] |
Hondo retreats to a Mexican village after speaking out against racism to the media, choosing to reevaluate his life. However, a local dispute between the neighbouring Reyes family and property owner Arthur Novak has him gradually joining the Reyes in seeking justice and figure out the truth of what happened to the father. Despite his small efforts, he doesn't seek to get more involved until he gets in trouble with the local police after a brawl with AJ Novak, Arthur's son, and he is forced to give the Reyes a larger offer on Arthur's behalf. While the mother concedes, the daughter, Delfina, is undeterred. As they seek to uncover the truth behind her father's death, Novak sends his enforces after them and his son later kidnaps Delfina in order to force her mother's hand. Hondo loops in local cop Charro to help in his rescue mission. Note: This episode and "Madrugada" were both filmed on location in Mexico. | |||||||
86 | 2 | "Madrugada" | Billy Gierhart | Matthew T. Brown | October 8, 2021 | 502 | 4.94 [3] |
In Mexico, Hondo and local cop Charro set on rescuing Delfina Reyes from Arthur Novak's captivity, but her ex-boyfriend Gabriel disrupts their plans when he tries to rescue her himself. In the process, AJ Novak kills him and attempts to recapture Delfina, but Hondo kills him by shooting AJ in the back. He negotiates a transfer between the Reyes and Novak, but makes it a trap, ensuring a firefight between him, Charro and Novak's mercenaries. Ultimately, Charro saves Delfina and Hondo disarms Novak before he is arrested. Back in Los Angeles, 20 Squad live in uncertainty until Hicks disbands the team and plans to distribute them over other teams. The team embark on one last mission to save some teenagers held hostage by armed drug dealers in an abandoned mall. Hicks offers Luca Jessica's old job, but he turns it down. Street and Chris attempt to find a common approach for their newfound relationship, and Hondo returns home, to the team's delight. | |||||||
87 | 3 | "27 David" | Alex Graves | Nathan Louis Jackson | October 15, 2021 | 503 | 4.84 [4] |
Following Hondo's return from Mexico, the team learns that the department is reinstating 20 squad. But Hicks lets them know that neither Hondo nor Deacon are going to be team leader, and instead instating Rodrigo Sanchez, an old friend of Deacon and Hondo. The team takes time to adapt to their new situation as they go after a robbery crew that stole blueprints from a warehouse, which they learn details an old building that now houses the DEA's evidence storage, to which they plan on stealing money from. With one member left behind giving them clues to go on, and another arrested at her carer's residence, the team chase the last two robbers under the building before capturing the last one as he resurfaces to ground level. Luca is suspicious of Sanchez's return and suspects he has a secret agenda, which Deacon and Hondo dismiss at first. Luca reaches out to a police commission staffer, who reveals that they planned to use Sanchez to force Hondo out of SWAT. | |||||||
88 | 4 | "Sentinel" | Cherie Dvorak | Ryan Keleher | October 22, 2021 | 504 | 4.70 [5] |
Civilians utilizing the Sentinel watch app break in to tackle the Hernandez brothers who have conducted a robbery. The team face continuous challenges with civilians resorting to vigilantism to catch the brothers, who are revealed to be stealing insulin to treat the daughter of one of them's diabetes. As they corner them in a warehouse, Hondo disobeys Sanchez's order in an attempt to successfully talk down the last brother. Street learns that his mother has died and struggles with his feeling and how to manage his future. Chris and Deacon work to ensure fair qualifications for SWAT cadets after Chris learns about an unfair advantage for female cadets from Fowler. Once they ensure measures that will be taken, both Fowler and other female candidates begin to re-submit their applications. Hondo faces Hicks and Sanchez about his insubordination, and reveals to Hicks the real reason why Sanchez is in SWAT, which is to ensure the commission can fire him. | |||||||
89 | 5 | "West Coast Offense" | Stephanie Marquardt | Kent Rotherham | November 5, 2021 | 505 | 4.93 [6] |
20 Squad responds to a home invasion call at the home of pro football quarterback Derrick Nichols, and soon learn that it was staged and a part of a murderous plot against him. Furthermore, they learn from Nichols' manager that he had beef with an old friend, who denies the allegations, but points them to a chatroom filled with people who dislike Nichols. Further digging unravels a cancelled deal with gym owner Sam Greer, who takes Nichols' wife captive, but she is revealed to be in on it and sought revenge against her husband over his reckless life choices. Hondo finds himself in hot water with Sanchez over a minor insubordination issue. Hicks receives a new lead in a 20-year-old Jane Doe case, with a distant cousin being identified. Deacon helps him and retrieves an old newspaper clipping that identifies the Jane Doe, though despite her killer long caught and her parents now deceased, Hicks finally gets closure for the case. Deacon, Hondo and Luca also inform the rest of the team about Sanchez' true agenda. | |||||||
90 | 6 | "Crisis Actor" | Cherie Dvorak | Sarah Alderson | November 12, 2021 | 506 | 4.84 [7] |
When armed gunmen invade the set of a controversial cable news known for promoting conspiracy theories, 20 Squad race to stop an unfolding hostage situation from escalating any further. Chris manages to talk the remaining gunman, Robert West, down. Afterwards she is offered to appear on the show, but turns it down. West gives the team info on the last two gunmen, Sam Delnick and Arnold Boseman. They find Delnick knocked out in a motel and chase Boseman to a country club, where he plans on killing the producer. After Chris saves the producer again, she turns down yet another offer to appear on the show. Meanwhile, Street prepares to say goodbye to his mother with help from Chris. Also, Deacon and Luca try to sway Sanchez into quitting to save Hondo's career, after learning that he lied about saving the mayor from a bomb letter. Though their initial offer is unsuccessful, Deacon's second offer ticks Sanchez' interest and he ultimately steps aside as team leader, thereby paving the way for Hondo to be reinstated. | |||||||
91 | 7 | "Keep the Faith" | John Showalter | J. Stone Alston | December 3, 2021 | 507 | 5.33 [8] |
With Hondo back as team leader, 20 Squad race to find two teenagers who escaped with $2 million from a money laundering shop owned by the Russian mafia. A friend of Hondo's father, Saint, puts him contact with a local shelter who helped the third teenager involved in the robbery. The two others attempt to find shelter at a homeless camp, but escape again after Hondo and Luca fend off the Russian mafia. The teenage duo hide in a warehouse until the mafia finds them again, and the brother attempts to distract to save his sister. 20 Squad arrives and soon puts an end to the mafia enforces. Chris is pleasantly surprised with different birthday gifts for her birthday. Tan handles a dire mood change with Bonnie after they meet their new neighbour who also speaks Cantonese. Luca takes a deep dive in who really owned the laundered money, with a Spanish colonial clue leading Hondo to the conclusion that Saint had sent the mafia after the three teenagers. He later confronts Saint, warning him that he will come after him, but Saint remains confident that Hondo won't be able to arrest him as he always makes sure to tie up all loose ends regarding his businesses. Hondo's father reveals why he left the Black Panthers when he was younger, citing internal division and conflicts, but has no regrets leaving despite some uncertainty. | |||||||
92 | 8 | "Safe House" | Alex Russell | Mellori Velasquez | December 10, 2021 | 508 | 4.98 [9] |
Jenni, a woman from a safe house in Luca's neighbourhood for undocumented women, is abducted and the kidnappers, the RC, demands to know the location of stolen drugs she stole from her former boss. 20 Squad find themselves forming an alliance with Marcos Guzman in an attempt to find Jenni and bring her back to the safe house. But when Marcos takes the matter into his own hands on behalf of the safe house owner Mama Pina, the team is forced to push through an undercover deal where Chris joins in on meeting the RC in handing over their drugs. However the operation goes awry when ICE secretly intervenes, but the RC is stopped and the drugs secured. Chris finds herself at odds with Deacon on their views of deportation. Nichelle reveals to Hondo that she had applied to adopt a child three years ago and has recently received an offer from her adoption agency. After some consideration and consultation with his mother, Hondo accepts the prospect of raising a child together with her. | |||||||
93 | 9 | "Survive" | Billy Gierhart | Michael Gemballa | January 2, 2022 | 509 | 3.77 [10] |
Chris volunteers to help Deacon with a private security gig protecting wealthy VIP Miguel Velez to Las Vegas. But after an ambush and hiding out in a ghost town, they learn that he was the former accountant for the Corrido drug cartel and stole information from them and is headed to Vegas to be reunited with his family and give the info to authorities. The cartel deploys reinforcements led by their enforcer Rafa. They wait things out until a CHP trooper is caught in the line of fire. The rest of the team scramble to narrow down their location from LA. When Chris is disarmed, Velez gives himself up in exchange for her and the trooper, but Rafa changes the plan last second just as Hondo and the team arrives and assist in taking the reinforcements down. Chris decides to help Mama Pina's safe house, an idea which Deacon later comes to accept after the gig is completed. | |||||||
94 | 10 | "Three Guns" | Guy Ferland | Melissa Park | January 9, 2022 | 510 | 3.73 [11] |
20 Squad partner with the DEA to retrieve stolen rocket launchers that were smuggled into Los Angeles by the Corrido cartel, only for issues to rise as the Israeli producer sends enforcers to reclaim the weapons. But with remnants of the weapons taken by an American part of a terrorist organisation, the team race to stop him and his accomplices in shooting down a commercial airliner. Tan struggles when the DEA agent accompanying them on the raid is left badly wounded, jeopardizing not only her life but the life of her unborn baby. With the DEA out of action, the DHS dispatches agent Gunther to assist in the continued search for the launchers. Meanwhile, Hondo considers a new policing initiative following a confrontation between Leroy, a homeless man, and patrol officers. Luca suspects his mentee's mother is looking for an opportunity to ask him out on a date. They both learn that his mentee wanted them to be together so they could be more united, which Luca pledges they still will, but not through romantic means. | |||||||
95 | 11 | "Old School Cool" | Paul Bernard | Amelia Sims | February 27, 2022 | 511 | 3.83 [12] |
After a Gang-Narcotics raid goes awry, the police learn that their servers have been hacked and the information leaked to notorious criminals who will seek to eliminate undercover officers. 20 Squad work without their digital equipment in order to protect the now compromised officers and fend off the criminals. The hacker is abducted and forced to hack a safe house for Donnie Culatto, where an officer in witness protection is residing. The hacker is caught and Culatto as well after a boat chase. Deacon handles the aftermath of a cadet hazing, and Chris gets the female cadet, Alexis Cabrera, to open up more and gives her encouragement. Street makes up for a past hazing in his LBPD days and apologises to the victim, Amanda Ross. Deacon tackles an unusual quest from a prisoner at a prison he gives Bible lessons to. The prisoner, Eduardo Ortiz, claims his innocence. Deacon learns that there is not much he can do other than consider the possibilities for and against Ortiz' innocence. | |||||||
96 | 12 | "Provenance" | Billy Gierhart | Imogen Browder | March 6, 2022 | 512 | 4.00 [13] |
A downtown auction house is invaded by an armed crew, where Hondo's sister Winnie is working. But with the auction house locked down to the teeth, the team need to improvise and utilise secret tunnels in order to enter the house. Hondo later transfers command to Deacon in order to negotiate with the crew leader. With the help of an Arts Crime detective, they learn that the crew is after low cost paintings by a Japanese artist, whose granddaughter issued a cease and desist letter to the auction house. Hondo's father identifies her as Julia Soto, an apprentice working under Winnie's command. Soto hired the crew to retrieve some diamonds as well, coupled with the paintings, she branded as stolen from her grandmother. Julia locks Winnie in the safe room with the crew leader, and Hondo rushes in with the team to rescue her. Chris stops Julia in her escape attempt. Hondo's father takes advise from Hicks about being proud of his children's work and efforts, which he tells Hondo and Winnie during dinner. Chris encourages Luca to seek out the Arts Crime detective, who she noticed might have expressed an interest in him. | |||||||
97 | 13 | "Short Fuse" | Guy Ferland | Kent Rotherham | March 13, 2022 | 513 | 4.15 [14] |
As Joey Baratta, a serial bomber who's terminally ill escapes from a hospital determined to settle any old scores before he dies, 20 Squad team up with Ray Kiminski, an ATF agent and a former academy roommate of Hicks'. The team later learns that Baratta isn't out for revenge, but actually working to eliminate old enemies of an imprisoned serial killer. The team manages to secure most of Baratta's potential targets, including his ex-wife and children, before preventing him from killing the judge assigned to expedite the killer to Texas. Despite injury, Baratta's is brought back alive. Hicks overcomes his differences with Kiminski over their rivalry over Barb and helps him defuse a bomb in his own car. Chris assists an El Salvadorian girl in Mama Pina's care to combat a deportation to her home country. Hondo and Nichelle prepare to welcome their adopted child, but she learns last minute that the birth mother wants to keep the child. The two later decide to have children of their own. | |||||||
98 | 14 | "Albatross" | John Terlesky | Michael Gemballa | March 20, 2022 | 514 | 3.94 [15] |
When 20 Squad arrests a group of robbery suspects, Tan discovers his informant, Ally (who helped him during the Season 1 episode "Blindspots"), is among the group. Ally provides them with information that points them to an opioid ring, giving them the opportunity to take down the ringleader The King. However, in the attempt to retrieve more info from The King's middle man, Hondo calls Tan out for letting Abby get to his head. He, Tan and Abby go undercover to meet The King, but find themselves fighting out of setup and only narrowly capturing The King before he can escape. Hicks is scheduled for his five year evaluation with Dr. Hughes, leaving Luca in charge as the commanding officer. At first he is hesitant to the responsibility, but Luca later gets used to it and makes the right calls despite some reservations. Annie decides to help Deacon in attempting to seek an alibi for Eduardo Ortiz, discovering that a friend of Ortiz' refused to come forwards during his initial arrest, in fear she could have been jailed on drug charges. | |||||||
99 | 15 | "Donor" | Lina Esco | Ryan Keleher | March 27, 2022 | 515 | 3.67 [16] |
A gunman attacks a hospital, killing several members of its transplant board. 20 Squad discovers it's related to a grieving father, Fred Hill, who's out for revenge after his son Isaac was denied a kidney transplant. In desperation, Hill turned to the black market to secure a kidney for his son, but his insurance company denied it due to shady dealings. Hill later targets them as well and the team thinks he will target the doctor who handled the kidney, next. The team follow Hill as he walks down the streets with the doctor hostage, until they find an opportunity to de-escalate the situation. Hondo begins searching stash houses for evidence linked to Saint, the friend of his father who he discovered was involved in drugs trafficking, but is unable to find anything that links Saint to them. He becomes more worried when Saint decides to invest in Raymont Harris' new business. Despite attempting to find a new investor for Raymont, he tells Hondo he will accept Saint's contribution. Luca encourages Cabrera to perform during SWAT's talent show. Deacon and Annie have a disagreement over supporting each other after the latter misses Lila's pickup from school. | |||||||
100 | 16 | "The Fugitive" | Billy Gierhart | Matthew T. Brown | April 10, 2022 | 516 | 3.95 [17] |
Hondo is forced to go on the run after deepfake video footage appears to see him shooting two fellow LAPD officers. Despite being advised against it, 20 Squad chooses to assist in clearing his name. With assistance from a friend of Street, the deepfake is swiftly debunked and Hondo is later cleared of all charges, but benched until further. He learns that Arthur Novak is one responsible for creating the deepfake, having escaped Mexico and seeking revenge for his son AJ's death, and that the officers are actually alive and being held hostage. After the team nearly misses a trap, Hondo hatches a plan to take Novak down. He allows himself to be brought to an airfield to meet Novak and secure the missing officers, but a final showdown ensues as Novak attempts to flee the country and have the officers killed. However, the team disable his plane, save the officers, and surround Novak before he gets the chance to escape. Novak attempts to kill Hondo to fulfil his promise to avenge AJ, but Hondo tells Novak it won't be possible as he'll be killed before he can even raise his gun. Novak is forced to surrender, resulting in his arrest. Back at HQ, Hondo's name is cleared and he is reinstated for active duty, now able to put his ordeal in Mexico behind him for good. | |||||||
101 | 17 | "Cry Foul" | Oz Scott | Amelia Sims | April 17, 2022 | 517 | 4.04 [18] |
A series of deadly explosions strike oil derricks, and 20 Squad begin hunting down an activist turned terrorist. They learn that the activist's best friend had developed cancer when affected by the fumes stemming from the oil derricks and is aiming to raise awareness of the slow process of oil companies to reduce emissions. He aims to target another oil company, whose CEO is scheduled for a tour of a new derricks area. He takes him hostage while Deacon disarms the bomb and Hondo fails in his attempt to talk him down, but manages to disarm him. Hondo and Hicks deal with a councilwoman who's a native of one of the potential areas. In the end however, Hondo learns that she advocates for a gradual restriction and upgrades for derricks, rather than being proactive. Deacon and Annie continue their investigation into Ortiz' innocence, where the victim's lover comes into play. Annie begins to suspect the lover's ex-wife for the murder because she inadvertently revealed knowing where the victim was dumped. Despite their new findings, detective Burrows concludes that the evidence is still lacking to warrant the case to be reopened. Note: This episode marks the debut appearance of Anna Enger Ritch (Zoe Powell). | |||||||
102 | 18 | "Family" | Alrick Riley | Mia Fichman | April 24, 2022 | 519 | 4.19 [19] |
Hicks is reunited with old friend Martin Walker, who works as a judge, but shortly afterwards, he is shot and dies in the parking lot. The team learns that he presided over the family court earlier in his career and that one of the children separated, Naomi Ashfield, is seeking revenge against those who wronged her and her sister Virginia. Furthermore, they learn that Virginia's foster father raped her when she was fifteen years old, resulting in Virginia getting pregnant and later giving up her daughter for adoption with Street revealing Naomi's now niece was moved into a new home. She now seeks to retrieve her and move to Oregon. A chase leads to their car dangling over an edge and Luca negotiates with Naomi to rescue herself as well before the car falls over the edge. Luca's brother Terry is arrested for breaking and entering his girlfriend's ex's house to retrieve her belongings. Terry becomes frustrated with him, thinking he is trying to center everything in himself. But the two later reconcile and reaffirm their sibling love. Hondo suspects his Father fears moving into a new apartment, but learns that he seeks to move in with Hondo's mother again, having just tested the waters about the possibility. | |||||||
103 | 19 | "Incoming" | Oz Scott | Michael Gemballa & Matthew T. Brown | May 1, 2022 | 518 | 3.88 [20] |
Street assists a US Marshal escorting former smuggler Peter Galloway from Miami back to Los Angeles, but midway through the flight, Galloway and a group of accomplices hijack the plane. The team learn that Galloway aims to be reunited with his wife, who is serving time in prison. The team practices relentlessly to form a strategy for infiltrating the plane but are forced to improvise directly after none of the practices give satisfactory results. Chris convinced Galloway's wife to assist them when the plane lands. The infiltration of the plane is successful, but a fourth hijacker was also revealed to be a part of Galloway's crew. Luca learns that Fowler has reduced hearing stemming from her time in Afghanistan and worries that she can't make SWAT. She nearly decides to quit before being called into help in their rescue mission. Hondo proposes that Nichelle move in with him, which she accepts. Later, she reveals that she has lower than expected chances to get pregnant, but Hondo assures her that they will still be family despite the setback. | |||||||
104 | 20 | "Quandary" | Stephanie Marquardt | Sarah Alderson | May 8, 2022 | 520 | 4.08 [21] |
Two teens break into a house and use weapons against the police, but afterwards 20 Squad uncover stash of weapons belonging to an arms dealer. The dealer points them to the Byrd family, who bought weapons of him to use for a bigger purpose. Specifically Tom Byrd aims to target someone among the political elite whom he accuses for being corrupt. The team later learn that he and is enforcers are targeting the Governor, and fight their way through her mother's residence to rescue the Governor and her. Carbera steps in for Chris, who goes to see Mama Pina, whom she learns has been diagnosed with stage 4 cancer and is dying. She asks Chris to continue her work to help women at the shelter and Chris considers taking over it the day she dies. As a result she tells Hondo that she intends to quit SWAT in two weeks time. Luca also reveals to Street that he knew that he had feelings for Chris, and encourages him to pursue a relationship. Street asks Chris about their relationship, but becomes frustrated when Chris is still reluctant to guarantee anything. | |||||||
105 | 21 | "Zodiac" | Cherie Dvorak | Kent Rotherham & Mellori Velasquez | May 15, 2022 | 521 | 4.09 [22] |
The Weaver family residence is raided by a group of men looking for Ming dynasty era Zodiac statues, but when they can't find them, they execute the entire family, save for the youngest daughter who went into hiding. The team learn the group are Bosnian ex-special forces working to return the lost statues to their rightful owners, but after multiple robberies, learn that the statues are all fake. 20 Squad are too late to save one of the brokers, but learn from a second one that the real statues are still kept at the Weaver residence. Tan heads over to retrieve the daughter's stuffed dog, and fends off the crew until his team arrives to assist. Luca asks Chris to come clean to Street about her feelings, but she remains adamant. Only after reading Street is shot, does she come around to confessing her feelings, which Street later happily accepts. Hondo allows Leroy to be an informant as a way to get to Hank St. John's drug operation after a close friend's daughter is hospitalised. However, despite their progress, nothing concrete can be pinned on Saint which further frustrates Hondo. | |||||||
106 | 22 | "Farewell" | Billy Gierhart | Andrew Dettmann & J. Stone Alston | May 22, 2022 | 522 | 3.36 [23] |
British chemistry student Joseph Reid forces his fellow students to make a mixture for samon gas. 20 Squad suspects that he is retaliating his disciplinary action taken by his university, but soon learn that he and several accomplices are planning something bigger. They apprehend one of his accomplices before he can release nerve gas in a federal building, where they discover both he and Reid felt betrayed over loved ones left behind during the evacuation from Afghanistan and are seeking retribution. 20 and 60 Squads soon find themselves combating Reid and deactivating the remaining five nerve gas canisters on board the Queen Mary before it's too late. Luca risks his life to deactivate the last one, but is saved by the antidote. Hondo secures Nichelle and a group of students she showed around. Chris and Street officially become a couple and the team marks her departure, while Hondo learns that Nichelle is pregnant. Note: This episode marks the final appearance of Lina Esco (Christina Alonso). |
On April 15, 2021, CBS renewed the series for a fifth season. [24]
On May 19, 2021, it was announced that the series would move to Fridays at the 8:00 PM ET timeslot. The series led into Magnum P.I. . [25] On July 12, 2021, it was revealed that the season would premiere on October 1, 2021. [26] After airing the first eight episodes, the series moved to Sundays at 10:00 p.m. after NCIS: Los Angeles . [27]
No. | Title | Air date | Timeslot (ET) | Rating (18–49) | Viewers (millions) | DVR (18–49) | DVR viewers (millions) | Total (18–49) | Total viewers (millions) |
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1 | "Vagabundo" | October 1, 2021 | Friday 8:00 p.m. | 0.4 | 4.96 [2] | — | — | — | — |
2 | "Madrugada" | October 8, 2021 | 0.4 | 4.99 [3] | — | — | — | — | |
3 | "27 David" | October 15, 2021 | 0.5 | 4.99 [4] | — | — | — | — | |
4 | "Sentinel" | October 22, 2021 | 0.5 | 4.70 [5] | 0.3 | 2.11 | 0.8 | 6.81 [28] | |
5 | "West Coast Offense" | November 5, 2021 | 0.5 | 4.93 [6] | — | — | — | — | |
6 | "Crisis Actor" | November 12, 2021 | 0.4 | 4.84 [7] | — | — | — | — | |
7 | "Keep the Faith" | December 3, 2021 | 0.5 | 5.33 [8] | 0.3 | 2.03 | 0.8 | 7.36 [29] | |
8 | "Safe House" | December 10, 2021 | 0.5 | 4.98 [9] | 0.3 | 1.90 | 0.8 | 6.88 [9] | |
9 | "Survive" | January 2, 2022 | Sunday 10:00 p.m. | 0.4 | 3.77 [10] | — | — | — | — |
10 | "Three Guns" | January 9, 2022 | 0.4 | 3.73 [11] | — | — | — | — | |
11 | "Old School Cool" | February 27, 2022 | 0.5 | 3.83 [12] | — | — | — | — | |
12 | "Provenance" | March 6, 2022 | 0.5 | 4.00 [13] | — | — | — | — | |
13 | "Short Fuse" | March 13, 2022 | 0.5 | 4.15 [14] | — | — | — | — | |
14 | "Albatross" | March 20, 2022 | 0.5 | 3.94 [15] | — | — | — | — | |
15 | "Donor" | March 27, 2022 | 0.5 | 3.67 [16] | — | — | — | — | |
16 | "The Fugitive" | April 10, 2022 | 0.4 | 3.95 [17] | — | — | — | — | |
17 | "Cry Foul" | April 17, 2022 | 0.5 | 4.04 [18] | — | — | — | — | |
18 | "Family" | April 24, 2022 | 0.5 | 4.19 [19] | — | — | — | — | |
19 | "Incoming" | May 1, 2022 | 0.4 | 3.88 [20] | — | — | — | — | |
20 | "Quandary" | May 8, 2022 | 0.4 | 4.08 [21] | — | — | — | — | |
21 | "Zodiac" | May 15, 2022 | 0.4 | 4.09 [22] | — | — | — | — | |
22 | "Farewell" | May 22, 2022 | 0.3 | 3.36 [23] | — | — | — | — |
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The fourth season of the American crime and action drama Magnum P.I. premiered on October 1, 2021, on CBS, for the 2021–22 television season. It concluded on May 6, 2022. The series is a remake of the 1980 series of the same name and centers on Thomas Magnum, a former Navy SEAL who works as a private investigator and solves mysteries with his business partner Juliet Higgins and other friends. It stars Jay Hernandez, Perdita Weeks, Zachary Knighton, Stephen Hill, Amy Hill, and Tim Kang. The season was ordered on April 15, 2021, and consisted of twenty episodes. On May 12, 2022, it was announced that CBS had canceled the series after four seasons, however, on June 30, 2022, the series was picked up by NBC for a fifth and sixth seasons, consisting of twenty episodes. Dennis Chun appeared in the sixteenth episode of the season as his Hawaii Five-0 character in a minor crossover event. The season premiere, "Island Vibes", was watched by 5.23 million viewers.
The nineteenth season of the American police procedural television series NCIS premiered on September 20, 2021, on CBS, for the 2021–22 television season, and concluded on May 23, 2022. The season contained 21 episodes. This is the final season to feature Mark Harmon as Gibbs.
The third season of S.W.A.T. premiered on CBS on October 2, 2019 and concluded on May 20, 2020. The series moved to Wednesday at 10:00 p.m. after SEAL Team. Only 21 episodes were produced due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States. The season is produced by CBS Television Studios.
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 fourteenth and final season of the American police procedural television series NCIS: Los Angeles premiered on October 9, 2022, on CBS, for the 2022–23 television season, and concluded with its two-part series finale on May 14, and May 21, 2023 respectively. The season contained 21 episodes.
The sixth season of the American police procedural television series S.W.A.T. premiered on CBS on October 7, 2022. The season finale aired on May 19, 2023.