S.W.A.T. (2017)

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Season 1
  • Network: CBS
  • Series Premiere Date: Nov 2, 2017
Season #: 8, 7, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
Metascore
45

Mixed or average reviews - based on 12 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 12
  3. Negative: 4 out of 12
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Critic Reviews

  1. USA Today
    Reviewed by: Kelly Lawler
    Nov 1, 2017
    37
    Although it tries to carve out its own space, the series can’t really make itself something more than a standard cop show. It's a lesser rehash of the 1970s TV series and 2003 film, despite an exceedingly appealing star.
  2. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Tim Goodman
    Oct 19, 2017
    30
    Of course every character is a cardboard cutout of a human being. The job of the show is to solve difficult problems in an easily understood way for the masses who are otherwise cooking dinner or checking their email. Complexity and shades of gray just get in the way. It's hard for the fellas to take care of business if you muck up the lines between good and bad.
  3. The A.V. Club
    Reviewed by: Josh Modell
    Nov 2, 2017
    25
    S.W.A.T. is the most vapid, rah-rah ridiculous kind of cop show imaginable—a superhero fantasy that takes place in a Los Angeles populated by mustache-twirling villains and gorgeous, perfect-in-spite-of-their-flaws cops.
  5. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: David Wiegand
    Sep 25, 2017
    25
    S.W.A.T, on the other hand, is nothing but action figures, and when the characters do speak, they sound so moronic you may as well watch the show with the sound off.

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#64 Most Discussed TV Season of 2017

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User Score
4.1

Mixed or average reviews- based on 48 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 48
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 48
  3. Negative: 25 out of 48
  1. Nuschler2131
    Nov 3, 2017
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click full review link to view. Horrible! First scene--Arabic speaking terrorists w lrg cache of weapons! 5 member SWAT called. Uh no! I’m married to a SWAT officer...need about 4 squads to secure perimeter! They are in a residential neighborhood that OF COURSE is black. As soon as I saw a kid I thought-HOSTAGE situation where Shemar will carry a black child to safety. I turned it off the second that the “terrorists” escaped out the back. Gee no criminal EVER tries to escape out the back!

    Older white leader, black muscled up guy, woman. Oh heavens--“diversity.” Women are RARE on SWAT.

    Turned off TV and read a book.    … Full Review »
  2. Annatomy
    Nov 3, 2017
    0
    Please if this series will ever be worth watching get a good police adviser! The cop who shot a kid wouldn't be fired the next day. PolicePlease if this series will ever be worth watching get a good police adviser! The cop who shot a kid wouldn't be fired the next day. Police have unions and a right to a fair trial. The smart A## kid speeding to work would most likely be fired and would never be allowed on a disciplined unit like SWAT. The series does them a disservice!!!!! I will give it one more chance since I enjoy Shamar.… Full Review »
  3. JadenFrost
    Nov 21, 2017
    0
    Aside from the garbage liberal propaganda that seams to be so prevalent in shows these days, this show is just deeply stupid. Not a surprise.Aside from the garbage liberal propaganda that seams to be so prevalent in shows these days, this show is just deeply stupid. Not a surprise. Liberals aren't vary smart, why expect them to make an intelligent show. A unit of special forces solders get taken down by some lowly cops, even if they are swat.. ya that's guna happen. Like it was nothing lol. Cop cars get rpg'd cops walk away no problem? dead?!? naaa are you kidding? we cant have that lol. Who cares about realism any way right? Those are just two parts, of a completely unrealistic and poorly thought out, or should I say not thought out show.… Full Review »
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