US EditionHow Does ‘S.W.A.T.’ Series Finale End? Does Anyone Leave 20-Squad?
- The S.W.A.T. Series finale aired on May 16, 2025, concluding the show's eight-season run with 20-Squad facing a dangerous attack on headquarters.
- The finale followed events where Gamble discovered her brother was involved with a drug dealer, which led to tension and her decision to transfer from 20-Squad.
- Amid the attack, 20-Squad confronted Russian mercenaries called Red Sword who planted landmines in Los Angeles to recover their leader Dmitri Rykov, held by the CIA.
- Hondo persuaded the CIA case officer Briggs to let him speak to Rykov during transport before 20-Squad united to stop Red Sword and secure a prisoner exchange bringing American hostages home.
- After the crisis, Gamble stayed with the team following a personal reconciliation with Hondo, Tan assumed a mayoral liaison title, and 20-Squad prepared to continue protecting the city.
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'S.W.A.T.' ending explained: Hondo and company gear up one last time
The CBS action series wrapped its eight-season run with a pair of breakneck episodes. Bill Inoshita/Sony Pictures Television/CBS The cast of 'S.W.A.T.' season 8Key PointsS.W.A.T. ended its eight-season run Friday with a two-part finale.The final episodes see Shemar Moore's Hondo question the loyalty of Annie Ilonzeh's Gamble after her brother gets mixed up in a carjacking plot.An explosive firefight with vicious Russian mercenaries decimates the…
'S.W.A.T.' Finally Comes to an Explosive End After Cancellation Drama: How Shemar Moore's Team Bid Farewell in Series Finale
The CBS procedural concluded with an explosive finale after the network nearly canceled the series in 2023 and 2024, before finalizing the decision in March 2025CBS Shemar Moore on 'S.W.A.T.'After much back and forth about its cancellation, S.W.A.T. aired its series finale on May 16 following eight seasons on the airShemar Moore and the S.W.A.T. cast said goodbye to the show with an action-packed, but sentimental, final episodeThe series finale …
‘S.W.A.T.’: How The Police Drama Starring Shemar Moore Ended After 8 Seasons on CBS
SPOILER ALERT! This story contains details from the two-hour series finale of S.W.A.T. on CBS. No more last-minute reprieves for Hondo and his 20 Squad: the CBS police drama starring Shemar Moore wrapped for good on May 16. The two-hour finale was actually two separate episodes dubbed “Ride or Die” and “Return to Base” that dealt with […]
‘S.W.A.T.’ Series Finale Explained After Cancellations: Who Left? Who Died?
S.W.A.T. ultimately wrapped up after multiple cancellations — but did the show end on a satisfying note? During the two-part finale on Friday, May 16, Twenty Squad went on two more rescue missions as each member contemplated their future. Gamble (Annie Ilonzeh) had the most to consider after her brother got involved in one of their cases — and she made the decision not to arrest him. There was also Tan’s (David Lim) future to think about after h…
'S.W.A.T' Starring Shemar Moore Airs Its Series Finale: What Did You Think of the Ending? - Michael Fairman TV
After all of its ups and downs, reprises, and ultimate devastation for its enduring fans, the CBS tactical procedural drama, S.W.A.T. starring Emmy winner Shemar Moore (ex-Malcolm Winters, The Young and the Restless), aired its eighth season and series finale last night on Friday May 16th. In the finale entitled, “Return to Base” – The SWAT team undertakes its final mission when a violent crew of ex-pat Russian mercenaries holds Los Angeles host…
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