S.W.A.T.: Season 4
S.W.A.T. Season 4 continues the overarching saga across 18 episodes. The season maintains the focus on the elite tactical unit as they navigate high-stakes missions and challenges in Los Angeles. Throughout the eighteen episodes, the team faces various threats that test their training, camaraderie, and dedication to protecting the city. The narrative builds upon the established dynamics and responsibilities of the of
Season 4 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- The series follows an elite S.W.A.T. unit operating in Los Angeles.
- The team is composed of dedicated officers who handle high-risk tactical missions.
- Officers must balance intense professional dangers with their personal lives.
- The overarching narrative builds upon ongoing relationships and past operations within the department.
Season overview
S.W.A.T. Season 4 continues the overarching saga across 18 episodes. The season maintains the focus on the elite tactical unit as they navigate high-stakes missions and challenges in Los Angeles. Throughout the eighteen episodes, the team faces various threats that test their training, camaraderie, and dedication to protecting the city. The narrative builds upon the established dynamics and responsibilities of the officers, exploring their professional duties and personal lives while they respond to critical incidents and complex law enforcement scenarios. The season is structured to deliver a continuous flow of suspenseful encounters and tactical operations, reinforcing the core themes of duty, loyalty, and teamwork that define the members of the S.W.A.T. unit.
Episode Guide
Season 4 Progress Shield
3 Seventeen Year Olds (1)
Nov 11, 2020
Hondo, his father Daniel Sr. and his teen charge Darryl confront the history of racial tension in Los Angeles between law enforcement and the Black community, through flashbacks to
Stakeout (2)
Nov 11, 2020
The SWAT team acts as a domestic surveillance unit for the CIA to confirm whether an international crime lord has resurfaced in Los Angeles after being off-grid for years. Also, Ta
The Black Hand Man
Nov 18, 2020
Hondo is conflicted when Leroy, his incarcerated childhood friend and Darryl's father, asks him to speak on his behalf at a parole hearing. Also, SWAT helps the FBI track down a mo
Memento Mori
Nov 25, 2020
The SWAT team searches for a rogue member of an extremist group planning to attack the memorial service of a famous musician who was outspoken about police brutality. Also, tension
Fracture
Dec 9, 2020
Hondo is conflicted when the mayor asks him to be the public face of a new outreach campaign meant to improve the LAPD's stature within the Black community. Also, the team's search
Hopeless Sinners
Dec 16, 2020
Chris brings the SWAT team into her personal mission to save a teenage girl from a charismatic, predatory religious leader using his church for illicit gain. Also, Hondo receives t
Under Fire
Jan 13, 2021
The SWAT team goes on the hunt for a sniper who is targeting the Los Angeles Fire Department by setting fires around the city to lure in unsuspecting engine companies. Also, the ri
Crusade
Jan 27, 2021
SWAT searches for a group of extremists carrying out coordinated attacks against local businesses. Also, Deacon and his wife, Annie, find themselves at odds when Annie wants to enr
Next of Kin
Feb 17, 2021
A tragic mission leads each member of the SWAT team to contend with their emotional distress in varied ways.
Buried
Mar 3, 2021
As the SWAT team helps the LAPD search for the prime suspect in a woman’s disappearance, they’re joined in the field by a new team member. The personal strain between Chris and Str
Positive Thinking
Mar 10, 2021
Mumford returns to work a 15-year-old cold case that holds a personal connection and leads to the discovery of a dangerous drug ring. Hondo is leery of Leroy’s motives when he disc
U-Turn
Mar 24, 2021
A high-stakes domestic disturbance involving a father and his two young daughters leads the team to race against the clock to save a group of international activists.
Sins of the Fathers
Apr 7, 2021
The team works together to hunt down a deadly band of mercenaries hired by a wealthy CEO trying to leave the country before he's arrested for running a massive Ponzi scheme; Hondo
Reckoning
Apr 21, 2021
As the team works to stop a violent attack on the city, they're forced to confront the group responsible for the death of a team member. Hondo and Leroy disagree on how to handle a
Local Heroes
May 5, 2021
The team tries to track down a media-savvy crew of bank robbers who consider themselves a band of modern-day Robin Hoods, funneling stolen cash back into their struggling neighborh
Lockdown
May 12, 2021
When four escaped prisoners take control of a courthouse with Hondo and Deacon inside but unarmed, the two race to save the lives of innocent civilians while trying to avoid detect
Whistleblower
May 19, 2021
The team races to rescue victims of a sex trafficking ring that is preying on disenfranchised women. Also, Hondo finds himself at odds with Leroy and Darryl over the future of thei
Veritas Vincint
May 26, 2021
The bombing of a Los Angeles police station puts the city on edge, leading the team to a final showdown with a group of domestic extremists. Also, Hondo faces the fallout from a bo