S.W.A.T. (2017 TV series) season 8
The eighth and final season of the American police procedural television series S.W.A.T. premiered on CBS, for the 2024–25 [United States network television schedule|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 and Jay Harrington, and centers on Los Angeles Police Department Sergeant Daniel "Hondo" Harrelson and his police Special Weapons and Tactics 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. Niko Pepaj and Annie Ilonzeh were added to main cast for the season. On March 6, 2025, CBS confirmed that the eighth season would be the series' last.
Cast and characters
Main
Recurring
Guest
Special Guest Stars
- Rochelle Aytes as Nichelle Carmichael
Episodes
- "Vanished" is the first episode to credit Niko Pepaj as series regular Miguel "Miko" Alfaro, and first appearance of Annie Ilonzeh as Devin Gamble.
- "Open Season" is the first episode to credit Annie Ilonzeh as series regular Devin Gamble.
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 as a regular for the eighth season, as Aytes was cast as a lead in another CBS 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. On December 12, 2024, Ilonzeh was later promoted to series regular status.Filming
Filming for the eighth season started in July 2024. On January 9, 2025, production for the season was shut down due to the January 2025 Southern California wildfires.Cancellation
On March 6, 2025, it was announced that the eighth season would officially be the final season.Release
The season premiered on October 18, 2024. It aired on Fridays; the first half aired at 8:00p.m. leading into Fire Country and Blue Bloods; the second half aired at 10:00p.m. after NCIS: Sydney and Fire Country, taking over the 10:00 p.m. timeslot after Blue Bloods concluded with its fourteenth and final season on December 13, 2024.In the UK and Ireland, Sky Showcase began airing S.W.A.T. Season 8 at its traditional timeslot of Sunday nights at 9pm with the first episode airing on July 20, 2025.