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3 crime dramas to watch tonight, May 2, 2025 (and 1 to skip)

Friday nights are no longer as packed as they once were with crime dramas, but here's what to watch tonight, Friday, May 2.
ByAlexandria Ingham|
“Hostages” – SWAT’s anti-terror sting operation at a bus station is thrown into chaos when volatile felons, fleeing the police, burst in and take the bus station hostage. Hondo and the team must play along, maintaining their cover as hostages while they work to ferret out the terrorist in their midst. Meanwhile, Deputy Chief Bennett redoubles her efforts to force Hicks out as SWAT’s commander, on S.W.A.T., Friday, March 14 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on
“Hostages” – SWAT’s anti-terror sting operation at a bus station is thrown into chaos when volatile felons, fleeing the police, burst in and take the bus station hostage. Hondo and the team must play along, maintaining their cover as hostages while they work to ferret out the terrorist in their midst. Meanwhile, Deputy Chief Bennett redoubles her efforts to force Hicks out as SWAT’s commander, on S.W.A.T., Friday, March 14 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on

There used to be a lot more to watch on the networks on Friday nights, especially when it came to crime dramas. The bad news is that there isn’t as much airing on the broadcast networks now as more shows air their season finales. However, there are still some crime dramas worth checking out and there are plenty of options across cable and streaming.

So, what is best to watch, and what should you skip? We have a few suggestions for tonight, Friday, May 2. With some shows still on the bubble, you’ll certainly want to prioritize broadcast shows now and then.

3 crime dramas to watch and 1 to skip tonight, Friday, May 2

We suggest starting the night with Grosse Pointe Garden Society. Including this episode, there are just three episodes left and the mystery is slowly unfolding more and more. We know who Quiche can’t be, but there are still plenty of suggestions as to who Quiche could be!

Once you’ve watched that, switch over to CBS. Now that Fire Country has wrapped up its third season, SWAT is moving to the earlier timeslot of 9/8c. This is not an episode to miss as we get closer and closer to the series finale. There’s no doubt that you’ll want to see how it comes to a close for your favorite characters. One of the characters we’re keeping an eye on is Commander Hicks, who just recently resigned, and we’ll see him packing up his office in the new episode.

End the night with the channel Crime Investigation. A rerun of Nightwatch will air tonight — in fact, there are episodes all through the evening — to give you a look at the world of first responders in New Orleans. This isn’t just a look at the police, but also what the firefighters and paramedics deal with, and it’s all done through body cam footage.

What about the show to skip? Well, I say Mysteries Decoded but only because you can already watch it on The CW’s website. I actually highly recommend this series, and it doesn’t just look into the world of crime mysteries. This series brings the normal and the paranormal worlds together, with a look at the mystery from both sides. Tonight’s episode will take us to Dulce, New Mexico to investigate an underground alien facility, but you can watch it on The CW website right now.

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