Daniel `Hondo' Harrelson, a Los Angeles SWAT lieutenant, is assigned to lead a highly skilled unit in the community where he grew up. Torn between loyalty to the streets, where the cops are sometimes the enemy, and allegiance to his brothers in blue, he strategically straddles the two worlds. Hondo encourages his team to rely on communication and respect over force and aggression, but when a crisis erupts, these unflinching men and women are prepared to put their tactical training to the test.
After his decision to speak out in the press, Hondo retreats to rural Mexico to reassess his future. Soon, he is drawn into a local fight for justice. (S5, ep 1) Also in UHD.
Still in Mexico, Hondo teams up with a local cop for a dangerous rescue mission. Back in Los Angeles, Hicks considers disbanding the team for good. (S5, ep 2)
As a new leader arrives, a robbery crew holds up the downtown Los Angeles library with a major threat against the city in play. (S5, ep 3)
The team's attempt to stop a band of armed robbers is complicated by civilians using a public safety app that encourages vigilantism. (S5, ep 4)
After responding to a home invasion call, the team uncover a murderous plot against a famous pro football quarterback. (S5, ep 5)
As armed gunmen storm the set of a show that promotes conspiracy theories, the team races to prevent an escalating hostage situation on live TV. (S5, ep 6)
As Hondo returns as leader, the team is soon pulled into a dangerous case that involves a large stockpile of cash and the Russian mob. (S5, ep 7)
When an undocumented woman is violently abducted, the team forms an unlikely alliance to try and find her. (S5, ep 8)
Deacon enlists Chris' help on a private security detail, but the group is attacked by a cartel looking to kidnap their VIP client. (S5, ep 9)
The SWAT team partners with the DEA to locate stolen rocket launchers smuggled into Los Angeles. A personal issue arises for Tan. (S5, ep 10)
Hondo and the team race to stop a hacker from exposing the identities of undercover officers - before the leaks have fatal consequences. (S5, ep 11)
When an armed robbery crew invades an auction house, the case becomes personal for Hondo when a familiar face appears among the hostages. (S5, ep 12)
When a terminally ill inmate escapes from a hospital determined to settle old scores, SWAT teams up with a rival of Hicks to protect the targets. (S5, ep 13)
Tan is confronted with a pivotal figure from his past when the team busts a group of dangerous robbery suspects. (S5, ep 14) Also in UHD.
When hospital employees are targeted by a gunman, the SWAT team discovers a grieving father whose son was denied a kidney transplant. (S5, ep 15)
Hondo is forced on the run after body cam footage left at a news station seems to show him shooting two cops. (S5, ep 16)
When a series of deadly explosions hit oil derricks across Los Angeles, the team must hunt down an activist-turned-terrorist. (S5, ep 17) Also in UHD.
When Hicks witnesses the assassination of his longtime friend, the team races to find the shooter and discover the motive. (S5, ep 18)
When a plane carrying Street and the dangerous prisoner he's transporting is hijacked, the SWAT team races to save the innocent passengers onboard. (S5, ep 19)
SWAT discovers an illegal weapons dealer has sold stock to someone targeting a senior politician, and must rush to stop a deadly ambush. (S5, ep 20)
A Los Angeles SWAT lieutenant balances loyalty to the job and to the streets where he grew up. (S5, ep 21)
In the season five finale, the SWAT team races to stop a devastating terror attack after control of a university chemistry lab is seized. (S5, ep 22)