S.W.A.T. Pilot (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV-14
TV Episode | 44 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

S.W.A.T.

Pilot (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV-14

TV Episode | 44 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

Follows a locally born and bred S.W.A.T. lieutenant, Hondo, who is torn between loyalty to the streets and duty to his fellow officers when he's tasked to run a highly-trained unit that's the last stop for solving crimes in Los Angeles.

Showrunner

Shawn Ryan

Director

Justin Lin

Writers

Robert Hamner (based on the series S.W.A.T. created by) | Rick Husky (based on the series S.W.A.T. developed by) | Aaron Rahsaan Thomas (developed by) (written by) | Shawn Ryan (developed by) (written by)

Producers

Paul F. Bernard (produced by) (as Paul Bernard) | Nicolas Bradley (as Nick Bradley) | Shemar Moore | Shawn Ryan

Composer

Robert Duncan

Cinematographer

Nigel Bluck

Editors

Dylan Highsmith | Danielle Wang

Casting Directors

Sharon Bialy | Russell Scott | Sherry Thomas

Production Designer

Andrew Murdock

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Edit Released

Updated Nov 2, 2017

Release date

Nov 2, 2017 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 4 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 10 nominations

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31 cast members

Name	Known for
Shemar Moore Sergeant Daniel 'Hondo' Harrelson Sergeant Daniel 'Hondo' Harrelson See fewer	Criminal Minds (2005)
Stephanie Sigman Captain Jessica Cortez Captain Jessica Cortez See fewer	Miss Bala (2011)
Alex Russell Officer Jim Street Officer Jim Street See fewer	Chronicle (2012)
Lina Esco Officer Chris Alonso Officer Chris Alonso See fewer	S.W.A.T. (2017)
Kenny Johnson Officer Dominique Luca Officer Dominique Luca See fewer	The Shield (2002)
Peter Onorati Sergeant Jeffrey 'Jack' Mumford Sergeant Jeffrey 'Jack' Mumford See fewer	This Is Us (2016)
Jay Harrington Sergeant David 'Deacon' Kay Sergeant David 'Deacon' Kay See fewer	Better Off Ted (2009)
David Lim Officer Victor Tan Officer Victor Tan See fewer	S.W.A.T. (2017)
Patrick St. Esprit Commander Robert 'Bob' Hicks Commander Robert 'Bob' Hicks See fewer	The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013)
Louis Ferreira William 'Buck' Spivey William 'Buck' Spivey See fewer	Bad Blood (2017)
Devan Chandler Long Fennick Fennick See fewer	Ghosts (2021)
J.T. Jackson Shorty Shorty See fewer	Black Cobra (2012)
Dan Martin Dell Dell See fewer	Heat (1995)
Taamu Wuya Gerald Gerald See fewer	S.W.A.T. (2017)
Aaron Bledsoe Raymont Harris Raymont Harris See fewer	S.W.A.T. (2017)
Lou Ferrigno Jr. Sergeant Donovan Rocker Sergeant Donovan Rocker See fewer	Outer Banks (2020)
Khalilah Joi Briana Briana See fewer	Station 19 (2018)
Keena Ferguson Jemele Jemele See fewer	Greenland (2020)
Dan Thiel Tosca Tosca See fewer	Deep Blue Sea (1999)
Andrew Adams Javale Javale See fewer	Keepsake (II)
June Carryl Luanne Luanne See fewer	Helstrom (2020)
Daniel Moncada Luis Luis See fewer	Breaking Bad (2008)
Jimmy Lin Doctor Doctor See fewer	The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006)
Michael Christian Alexander Angry Man (as Michael C. Alexander) Angry Man (as Michael C. Alexander) See fewer	Hunting For Fish (2018)
Veralyn Jones Angry Woman Angry Woman See fewer	ER (1994)
Jeff Michael News Anchor #2 News Anchor #2 See fewer	The Terminal (2004)
Christina Ogunade Gina Gina See fewer	Judgment Call (2019)
Joe Chacon Mumford's Team Member (uncredited) Mumford's Team Member (uncredited) See fewer	S.W.A.T. (2017)
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Vincent Lionetti Protestor (uncredited) Protestor (uncredited) See fewer	The Star City Murders (2024)
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