Commander Hicks had a difficult run in SWAT season 8, as it was clear the Deputy Director was coming after him. Well, fortunately for him, his help was needed, and it was soon clear that he was the right man for the job.
Of course, SWAT season 8 ended up being the last, but there was always hope for a ninth season. While the season finale worked as a series finale, Hicks was missing from the final speech, and it was a huge shame considering how important he had been for many of the characters’ development over the course of the eight seasons.
We take a look at how the story could have gone for Hicks had SWAT season 9 happened. Would he have had someone else coming for his job?

Hicks would have continued to command SWAT in season 9
There’s no doubt that Hicks would have stuck around in SWAT season 9. The only reason he handed in his resignation was because he was being forced into a dead end job. The Deputy Director made it clear that she didn’t respect the years of training and experience he brought to the role. In the end, she asked him not to resign, as it was clear SWAT still had a lot to learn from him.
That’s great, but the top brass didn’t have his back. That’s something that has to play on his mind, and it was sure to come up in the ninth season. We could have seen someone else think they knew what was best for SWAT and try to push him out.
Alternatively, maybe he would have decided that it was time to retire after all. He could have gone out on his own terms, handing over the command to someone else, such as Hondo or Deacon.

More personal storylines in SWAT season 9
What would have been great would have been to see more personal storylines for Hicks in SWAT season 9. He spent time focused on his daughter in the final season, but he wasn’t happy to find out who she was dating. To be honest, the fact that this guy was married makes sense why he wasn’t happy with it. He didn’t want his daughter to be the other woman.
In the end, he came to accept the relationship, but it would have been great to see more of his daughter in his life if SWAT season 9 continued. We could have seen the struggle in the workplace considering she was dating one of his officers. Could it have ended up being some sort of conflict within the workplace?
Sadly, CBS didn’t renew SWAT season 9. While there is a spinoff in the works, it’s not a direct continuation of the series, and it likely means we won’t see Hicks again.
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