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SWAT cancelation reversed: Series picked up for final season

By Alexandria Ingham

“Forget Shorty” – SWAT teams up with the DEA, led by Mack Boyle (guest star Timothy Hutton), to conduct a massive gang sweep, only to discover that a vicious cartel is planting roots in the city and endangering numerous lives. Also, Hicks (Patrick St. Esprit) marks an important anniversary. Part one of the sixth season finale., Friday, May 12 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network and available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+*. Pictured (L-R): Shemar Moore as Daniel "Hondo" Harrelson, Timothy Hutton as DEA Agent Mark Boyle, Jay Harrington as David "Deacon" Kay, Alex Russell as Jim Street, Kenneth "Kenny" Johnson as Dominique Luca, and Anna Enger Ritch as Powell. Photo: Bill Inoshita/Sony Pictures Television/CBS. All Rights Reserved.
“Forget Shorty” – SWAT teams up with the DEA, led by Mack Boyle (guest star Timothy Hutton), to conduct a massive gang sweep, only to discover that a vicious cartel is planting roots in the city and endangering numerous lives. Also, Hicks (Patrick St. Esprit) marks an important anniversary. Part one of the sixth season finale., Friday, May 12 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network and available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+*. Pictured (L-R): Shemar Moore as Daniel "Hondo" Harrelson, Timothy Hutton as DEA Agent Mark Boyle, Jay Harrington as David "Deacon" Kay, Alex Russell as Jim Street, Kenneth "Kenny" Johnson as Dominique Luca, and Anna Enger Ritch as Powell. Photo: Bill Inoshita/Sony Pictures Television/CBS. All Rights Reserved. /
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Just days after canceling SWAT, CBS has reversed the decision. Season 7 will happen, and it will be the final season of the series.

The weekend brought some bad news. Monday brought us good news. It turns out that fans speaking out against the cancellation of a top show can help with the reversal of a decision.

SWAT Season 7 is now officially happening. Shemar Moore, who has been upped to executive producer for the season, has thanks fans for their support saying “we did it.” CBS had already confirmed that it was the outpouring support from fans that led to the reversal of the decision, and Moore recognized that immediately.

SWAT Season 7 is going to be the final season

Of course, there is a little bit of bad news with this good news. SWAT Season 7 is going to be the last.

When CBS reversed the cancellation decision it came with news that it would only be a 13-episode final season. The decision to bring it back is to ensure that the characters and storylines have some closure. Amy Reisenbach, President of CBS Entertainment, and Katherine Pope, President of Sony Pictures Television Studios both said that the audience deserves the closure, and we have to say that we agree.

Of course, the writing work will now be delayed. The WGA writers strike continues, so nothing can happen on the series until the strike is over. It could be part of the reasoning behind a 13-episode final season. This could air in the midseason without too much of a problem trying to stick to the usual TV schedule.

The final season will air in the 2023-2024 season. At least we can now go into the final two episodes without worrying about any cliffhangers or a lack of closure.

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SWAT airs Fridays at 8/7c on CBS. Catch up on Paramount+.

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