Hondo and his crew have gotten one other reprieve. CBS has modified its thoughts (for a second time) and has renewed the SWAT sequence for an eighth season.
A police motion drama sequence, the SWAT TV present stars Shemar Moore, Jay Harrington, David Lim, Patrick St. Esprit, Rochelle Aytes, and Anna Enger Ritch, with Alex Russell and Kenny Johnson recurring. The crime thriller facilities on Sergeant Daniel “Hondo” Harrelson (Moore), a Los Angeles native and former Marine who’s been tapped to steer a brand new “final cease” Particular Weapons And Ways unit (S.W.A.T.). The remainder of the crew contains seasoned David “Deacon” Kay (Harrington), informant-connected Victor Tan (Lim), and newer recruit Officer III Zoe Powell (Ritch). Liable for the administration of all Metro Division S.W.A.T. models, Commander Robert Hicks (St. Esprit) is a senior LAPD official with the Particular Operations Bureau.
Airing on Friday nights, the seventh season of SWAT averages a 0.39 ranking within the 18-49 demographic and 4.80 million viewers. In comparison with season six, that’s down by 6% within the demo and down by 4% in viewership within the reside+similar day rankings (together with DVR playback by means of 3:00 AM).
Final 12 months, CBS cancelled the SWAT sequence however modified its thoughts following some viewer outcry. An abbreviated seventh season was ordered to permit the present to have a correct ultimate season and finale. Previous to the seventh season’s debut in February (delayed as a result of trade strikes), Moore was nonetheless hoping the community would have a change of coronary heart — and at present, CBS did.
Phrase is that the seventh season finale is presently being filmed, and it was written to arrange a possible eighth season, simply in case. Having realized to not wager in opposition to this present (and producer Sony’s skill to work out an financial deal), CBS isn’t declaring that season eight is the top. A full season of twenty-two episodes is predicted as manufacturing prices may be amortized over bigger episode orders.
Right here’s extra details about the shock renewal from CBS:
“Right here at CBS, we all the time ‘keep liquid’ and love a superb dramatic twist, particularly when it results in an eighth season of S.W.A.T.!,” stated Amy Reisenbach, president of CBS Leisure. “The present continues to resonate with viewers due to our gifted forged led by Shemar Moore and our wonderful writers and producers who preserve the present related and action-packed. We’re very happy to resume it once more and extremely grateful to our companions at SONY, CBS Studios and Shemar for working so intently with us to convey it again for subsequent season.”
“Led by the unstoppable Shemar Moore, S.W.A.T. has captivated viewers since its premiere in 2017, and with each renewal, we’re amazed at how passionate and devoted the followers of this present are,” stated Katherine Pope, president of Sony Photos Tv Studios. “Thanks to Amy Reisenbach and our companions at CBS for persevering with to consider within the present and the unbelievable work of the forged and crew. Everybody right here at Sony Photos Tv is so happy with the world that Shawn, Aaron, Andy and the whole S.W.A.T. crew have created, and we congratulate them on coming again for an additional 12 months. Roll SWAT!”
“It’s a privilege to get to ship extra S.W.A.T. tales to our unbelievable followers. This season eight pickup is a testomony to our showrunner Andy Dettmann, Shemar Moore, the remainder of our gifted forged and our devoted crew who proceed to provide tv that resonates with so many individuals,” stated government producer and co-showrunner Shawn Ryan. “We’re grateful to CBS, Sony Photos Tv and CBS Studios for the chance.”
“All of us at S.W.A.T. are thrilled by the information of a season eight. Shemar and I had many conversations all through the manufacturing of season seven, assured that if we continued to inform nice tales punctuated by SWAT’s signature motion, our wonderful followers would stick with us, giving us a superb shot at one other season,” stated Andrew Dettmann, co-showrunner and government producer. “On the finish of the day, that is the well-deserved payoff for on a regular basis, power and energy put in by an unbelievable forged and crew working with the fixed assist of our companions at Sony Photos Tv and everybody at CBS. We stay up for an thrilling season eight.”
“S.W.A.T. IS BACK! BELIEVE IN MIRACLES! I’m so happy with this present and the individuals and variables it has taken to make this present what it’s and has change into,” stated Shemar Moore, sequence star and government producer. “I’m so grateful to the followers world wide who’ve supported, watched, loved and rooted for S.W.A.T.! It’s totally due to this assist that S.W.A.T. will proceed to shine! That is nonetheless a dream job for me … I really like my S.W.A.T. crew, forged and writers and producers – now we have made an unbelievable, enjoyable, thrilling, provocative and heartwarming present for the world to take pleasure in. Thanks to CBS and SONY for believing in S.W.A.T. and giving us this chance to shine!”
What do you suppose? Have you ever saved up with the SWAT TV sequence? Are you glad this CBS present has been renewed for for an eighth season in spite of everything?
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