Will S.W.A.T Season 8 happen?
Fans were told Season 7 would end this thrilling ride, but we’ve since received news about S.W.A.T Season 8.
The drama has faced numerous challenges and was on the chopping block after failing to convince CBS to invest in its budget to fight off competingnew TV shows.
Although, there was surprising news following that. Here’s the lowdown on the show’s return.
Turns out, those “final” episodes weren’t final after all. Strong viewership and a passionate fanbase have saved the series more than once, now.
Shemar Moorewill continue as a producer and the leading actor in the S.W.A.T cast for Season 8.A full list hasn’t been announcedyet.
It’s expected the main characters in Season 7 will join Moore. Jay Harrington, David Lim, Patrick St. Esprit, Anna Enger Ritch, and Rochelle Aytes will likely return to the fray.
However, the latter is reportedly set to be a recurring character instead of a series regular in Season 8 asreportedby Deadline. She was allegedly “not invited back as a series regular but the producers want to keep her in the S.W.A.T. universe.”
The actor has since joined another CBS show, Watson.
Similar to upcoming procedural dramas such asGrey’s Anatomy Season 21and9-1-1: Lone Star Season 5, contract renegotiations with actors continue to be a pressure point for network TV.
No official synopsis has been sharedfor Season 8. New episodes will probably continue in the aftermath of Hondo’s shooting from Season 7, though.
Other plot threads could include David’s home-life struggles now that he’s not retiring as soon as he planned. A new female team member is set to be added to the dynamic, too, according to Deadline.
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Trudie Graham was a TV & Movies Writer on Dexerto’s UK Team, specializing in Evergreen content. She has years of experience in entertainment journalism, with bylines at The Digital Fix, Collider, PCGamesN, Zavvi, and more. She likes the weird and the wonderful more than anything, especially if it’s sci-fi or fantasy.
