S.W.A.T. Episode Ratings Heatmap
2017 · 8 Seasons · 163 Episodes · Overall Score: 6.4/10 (163 rated)
Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.3), maintaining an average of 7.3.
Complete Episode Rating Matrix
Interactive score chart by season and episode number. Darker green indicates higher ratings; amber and red denote lower reception.
| Episode | Season 1 | Season 2 | Season 3 | Season 4 | Season 5 | Season 6 | Season 7 | Season 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ep 1 | 7.4 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 5.2 | 7.1 | 6.6 | 7.9 | 6.5 |
| Ep 2 | 7.1 | 6.2 | 6.8 | 6.1 | 7.0 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 5.2 |
| Ep 3 | 7.5 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 6.1 | 6.6 | 5.0 | 6.3 | 3.8 |
| Ep 4 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 5.8 | 6.3 | 5.6 | 6.0 | 3.8 |
| Ep 5 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 6.3 | 6.5 | 5.6 | 6.2 | 3.5 |
| Ep 6 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 6.2 | 6.7 | 5.6 | 6.2 | 3.8 |
| Ep 7 | 6.6 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 5.6 | 6.2 | 3.8 |
| Ep 8 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 6.1 | 6.4 | 5.2 | 6.2 | 2.7 |
| Ep 9 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 5.6 | 6.4 | 6.9 | 5.6 | 6.2 | 4.6 |
| Ep 10 | 7.8 | 7.3 | 6.9 | 6.3 | 5.5 | 5.3 | 6.0 | 4.0 |
| Ep 11 | 7.5 | 8.0 | 7.3 | 6.7 | 5.2 | 5.6 | 5.8 | 4.0 |
| Ep 12 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 6.8 | 6.0 | 5.2 | 6.0 | 5.7 |
| Ep 13 | 6.9 | 7.3 | 7.1 | 5.7 | 6.0 | 5.8 | 7.0 | 5.3 |
| Ep 14 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 6.7 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 5.8 | – | 5.3 |
| Ep 15 | 7.5 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 5.6 | – | 5.7 |
| Ep 16 | 7.4 | 4.7 | 7.1 | 6.8 | 6.6 | 6.5 | – | 5.3 |
| Ep 17 | 6.7 | 7.6 | 7.1 | 6.5 | 5.8 | 5.2 | – | 5.7 |
| Ep 18 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 6.6 | 6.2 | 5.2 | – | 5.5 |
| Ep 19 | 7.0 | 7.6 | 7.0 | – | 6.5 | 5.2 | – | 5.5 |
| Ep 20 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.0 | – | 5.6 | 5.5 | – | 6.1 |
| Ep 21 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.1 | – | 6.2 | 5.8 | – | 5.3 |
| Ep 22 | 7.3 | 7.5 | – | – | 6.0 | 4.0 | – | 5.5 |
| Ep 23 | – | 7.1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Season Avg | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 5.5 | 6.3 | 4.9 |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 8 seasons and 163 episodes, S.W.A.T. has earned an overall series rating of 6.4 out of 10. The series reached its critical peak early, showing a slight contraction in audience satisfaction in later chapters.
The single highest-rated hour of television in the series is Season 2, Episode 11 ("School"), rated at an extraordinary 8.0/10 with 9 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 8, Episode 8 ("Left of Boom"), landing at 2.7/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 2 between Episode 15 ("Fallen", 7.1) and Episode 16 ("Pride", 4.7), a swing of 2.4 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of S.W.A.T.
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 2, Ep 11 | School | 8.0 | 9 | Jan 3, 2019 |
| #2 | Season 7, Ep 1 | The Promise | 7.9 | 18 | Feb 16, 2024 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 10 | Seizure | 7.8 | 12 | Jan 11, 2018 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 9 | Blindspots | 7.7 | 14 | Jan 4, 2018 |
| #5 | Season 2, Ep 14 | The B-Team | 7.7 | 9 | Feb 7, 2019 |
| #6 | Season 3, Ep 12 | Good Cop | 7.7 | 7 | Jan 22, 2020 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 5 | Imposters | 7.6 | 16 | Nov 30, 2017 |
| #8 | Season 2, Ep 9 | Day Off | 7.6 | 10 | Nov 29, 2018 |
| #9 | Season 2, Ep 12 | Los Huesos | 7.6 | 7 | Jan 10, 2019 |
| #10 | Season 2, Ep 17 | Jack | 7.6 | 7 | Mar 7, 2019 |