# S.W.A.T. (2017 TV series) season 8

The eighth season of the American police procedural television series S.W.A.T. premiered on CBS, for the 2024–25 U.S. television season on October 18, 2024. S.W.A.T. stars Shemar Moore, David Lim, Patrick St. Esprit, Anna Enger Ritch, Niko Pepaj, and Jay Harrington and centers on Los Angeles Police Department Sergeant Daniel "Hondo" Harrelson (Moore) and his police Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team Twenty Squad.
The seventh season was originally set as the final of the series. However, on April 11, 2024, the series was renewed for an eighth season.

## Cast and characters
### Main

* Shemar Moore as LAPD SWAT Sergeant II Daniel "Hondo" Harrelson Jr.
* David Lim as LAPD SWAT Officer III Victor Tan
* Patrick St. Esprit as LAPD SWAT Commander Robert Hicks
* Anna Enger Ritch as LAPD SWAT Officer III Zoe Powell
* Niko Pepaj as LAPD SWAT Officer III Miguel Alfaro
* Jay Harrington as LAPD SWAT Sergeant II David "Deacon" Kay

### Recurring

* Annie Ilonzeh as LAPD SWAT Officer Devin Gamble

### Guest

* Gilles Marini as Gus Dupont
* William Allen Young as Coach Howie Kincaid
* Jeryl Prescott as Judy Kincaid
* Heather Mazur as Lydia Samuels
* David Fumero as Lieutenant Raul Vignisson
* Michael Landes as Warden David Bennett
* Scott Lawrence as Kyle Johnson
* Scott Menville as Aggro Prisoner

## Episodes

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
| 142 | 1 | "Vanished" | Billy Gierhart | Kent Rotherham | October 18, 2024 (2024-10-18) | 801 | 4.05 |
| 143 | 2 | "Gang Unit" | Cherie Dvorak | Matthew T. Brown | October 25, 2024 (2024-10-25) | 802 | 3.84 |
| 144 | 3 | "Life" | Oz Scott | Sarah Alderson | November 1, 2024 (2024-11-01) | 803 | 4.55 |
| 145 | 4 | "The Sepulveda Protocol" | Cherie Dvorak | Ryan Keleher | November 8, 2024 (2024-11-08) | 804 | 4.25 |
| 146 | 5 | "Human Interest" | Ben Hernandez Bray | Amelia Sims | November 15, 2024 (2024-11-15) | 805 | 4.13 |
| 147 | 6 | "Hot Button" | Guy Ferland | Daniela Labi | November 22, 2024 (2024-11-22) | 806 | TBD |
| 148 | 7 | "Home" | TBA | TBA | December 6, 2024 (2024-12-06) | 807 | TBD |
| 149 | 8 | "Left of Boom" | TBA | TBA | December 13, 2024 (2024-12-13) | 808 | TBD |

## Production
### Development

The seventh season of S.W.A.T. was originally set as the final season. However, on April 11, 2024, CBS reversed the final season decision, and renewed the series for an eighth season.

### Casting

On June 4, 2024, it was announced that Rochelle Aytes, who played Nichelle Carmichael, would not be returning for the eighth season, as Aytes was cast as a lead in the CBS medical-mystery series Watson. On July 18, 2024, it was announced that Niko Pepaj who played Miguel Alfaro would be upgraded to series regular, and that Annie Ilonzeh had been cast in a recurring role as Devin Gamble.

### Release

The season premiered on October 18, 2024.

## Ratings

Viewership and ratings per episode of S.W.A.T. (2017 TV series) season 8 :
| No. | Title | Air date | Rating (18–49) | Viewers (millions) |
| 1 | "Vanished" | October 18, 2024 | 0.3/4 | 4.05 |
| 2 | "Gang Unit" | October 25, 2024 | 0.3/3 | 3.84 |
| 3 | "Life" | November 1, 2024 | 0.3/5 | 4.55 |
| 4 | "The Sepulveda Protocol" | November 8, 2024 | 0.3/4 | 4.25 |
| 5 | "Human Interest" | November 15, 2024 | 0.3/4 | 4.13 |