SWAT Season 3 winter finale preview: Monster in the house?

By Alexandria Ingham | Dec 11, 2019

"Monster" - The SWAT team's efforts to provide security for a dangerous warlord are hampered by unknown assailants looking to assassinate him in Los Angeles before he is extradited by the International Criminal Court to answer for his crimes. Also, Hondo's father, Daniel Sr. (Obba Babatundé), tries to make amends to his mother, Charice (Debbie Allen), Street's foster brother Nate (Cory Hardrict) asks for his help with a corrupt boss, and Deacon reluctantly explores therapy for his daughter Lila (Amanda Lowe-Oadell), on S.W.A.T., Wednesday, Dec. 11 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Pictured (L-R): Amy Farrington as Lieutenant Detective Piper Lynch and Shemar Moore as Daniel "Hondo" Harrelson. Photo: Best Possible Screengrab/CBS ©2019 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved /

The SWAT Season 3 winter preview is here tonight. Here’s what to expect during the episode and how to make sure you watch it live.

There’s a lot going on in tonight’s SWAT Season 3 winter finale. Get ready for the episode with all the following details, including how to watch it live on CBS.

After a week off, the show is back for a week before its winter break. This is the last episode of the decade, with new episodes returning in 2020. And what a way to wrap up the year. The team will have to protect someone that none of them will end up agreeing with. After all, this is a Somali warlord.

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However, there seems to be more to the story. The warlord’s wife is adamant that her husband is innocent. And this isn’t some weak and mild woman. She stands up against Hondo to make her thoughts about her husband clear, which makes me think that there is certainly more to this story.

While this is the main storyline, there’s much more going on in the private lives of our team. Let’s start with Hondo, whose father has been making amends throughout the third season. Now it’s time to make amends with his ex-wife, and that means Debbie Allen is back in an episode of SWAT. Considering everything Daniel Sr. did, Charice isn’t going to give in too easily. Will she have a heart when she learns that he could die?

Deacon also gets some focus, as his daughter needs therapy. He’s not so into the idea, but he’ll do what he needs for his daughter. I’m assuming this is linked to the attack on the family a few episodes ago. Something like that is going to stick with a child.

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Then there’s Jim Street, who’s foster brother, Nate, is back. Nate needs help with a corrupt boss, but how could this affect Street?

Interestingly, there’s no mention of Luca. The last we heard, Luca needed surgery and he may not pull through enough to rejoin the team. Is this really the last we’ve seen of Luca?

Check out the promo and synopsis for SWAT Season 3’s winter finale.

"The SWAT team’s task to provide security for a warlord is threatened by assassins determined to take him out before he’s extradited by the International Criminal Court. Also, Hondo’s father, Daniel Sr. (Obba Babatundé)tries to make amends to his mother, Charice (Debbie Allen). Street’s foster brother, Nate (Cory Hardrict) asks for his help with a corrupt boss and Deacon reluctantly explores therapy for his daughter, Lila (Amanda Lowe-Oadell)."

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Don’t miss out on the winter finale live. You can watch on CBS All Access and catch up on-demand. But what if you don’t want the subscription? Here are other details to make sure you stream SWAT tonight with the rest of us.

Date: Dec. 11
Start Time: 10/9c
Episode: Season 3, Episode 10, “Monster”
TV Channel: CBS
Live Stream: Check out the episode live on CBS or grab a 7-day free trial of Fubo TV to watch all your favorite shows with no long-term commitment.