(Photo Credit: CBS)
Vulture Watch
Hondo’s back leading the charge. Has the SWAT TV show been cancelled or renewed for a seventh season on CBS? The television vulture is watching all the latest cancellation and renewal news, so this page is the place to track the status of SWAT, season seven. Bookmark it, or subscribe for the latest updates. Remember, the television vulture is watching your shows. Are you?
What’s This TV Show About?
A police action drama series airing on the CBS television network, the SWAT TV show stars Shemar Moore, Alex Russell, Jay Harrington, Kenny Johnson, David Lim, and Patrick St. Esprit. The crime thriller centers on Sergeant Daniel “Hondo” Harrelson (Moore), a Los Angeles native and former Marine who’s been tapped to lead a new “last stop” Special Weapons And Tactics unit (S.W.A.T.). The rest of the team includes seasoned David “Deacon” Kay (Harrington), cocky Jim Street (Russell), expert driver Dominique Luca (Johnson), and informant-connected Victor Tan (Lim). Responsible for the management of all Metro Division S.W.A.T. units is Commander Robert Hicks (St. Esprit), a senior LAPD official with the Special Operations Bureau.
Season Six Ratings
The sixth season of SWAT averaged a 0.41 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 5.01 million viewers in the live+same day ratings (includes all DVR playback through 3:00 AM). Compared to season five, that’s down by 8% in the demo and up by 17% in viewership. While these numbers don’t include further delayed or streaming viewing, they are a very good indicator of how a show is performing, especially when compared to others on the same channel. There can be other economic factors involved in a show’s fate, but the higher-rated series are usually renewed and the lower-rated ones are cancelled. Find out how SWAT stacks up against other CBS TV shows.
SWAT has been renewed for a (final) season seven after initially being cancelled. Season seven will debut on February 16, 2024. Stay tuned for further updates.
Telly’s Take
Will CBS cancel or renew SWAT for season seven? Last season, the network moved this action series from Thursdays to Fridays, and the ratings grew. It’s no surprise that it’s back on that night. SWAT is produced by CBS Studios (keeping the show’s profits in-house) and picks up a lot of viewers in the live+7 day ratings. I think it will be renewed for season seven. I’ll update this page with breaking developments. Subscribe for free alerts on SWAT cancellation or renewal news.
5/6/23 update: SWAT has been cancelled by CBS after six seasons.
5/9/23 update: CBS reversed its decision and renewed the series for a seventh and final season.
SWAT Cancellation & Renewal Related Links
- TV show ratings are still important. Follow SWAT‘s weekly ups and downs.
- How do this show’s ratings compare to other channels’ TV shows?
- Find more SWAT TV series news or other CBS TV show news.
- Explore the CBS status page and other TV show status pages.
- Check out our lists of already cancelled and ended TV shows.
What do you think? Are you glad the SWAT TV show has been renewed for a seventh season? Were you upset that CBS initially cancelled this TV series?
Why? I am a Swat fan. Please, please do not cancel this show. My husband and I would be devastated.
I am more than disappointed about the cancellation of SWAT. BOO CBS! Love the cast, love the show and always look forward to new episodes. Bad call CBS
Please bring Swat back for season 7. This is really a great show. I look forward to watching this every week. Please reconsider and bring it back.
Remove some other shows that aren’t worth watching and renew Swat for season 7 and 8. The actors in this show do a great job and it’s really worth watching. Check how many older people watch this show. I’m sure you’ll get a higher # of older people that watch this. The younger kids are always out and they don’t watch enough TV. Us older people are always home and we love to watch great shows like Swat keeps us wanting to see more. Please don’t cancel.