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S.W.A.T.
Season 4
Starring
No. of episodes18
Release
Original networkCBS
Original releaseNovember 11, 2020 (2020-11-11) –
May 26, 2021 (2021-05-26)
Season chronology
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Season 3
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Season 5
List of episodes

The fourth season of S.W.A.T., an American police procedural drama television series, premiered on November 11, 2020 and concluded on May 26, 2021 on CBS with 18 episodes produced.

The season dealt with real life serious issues such as the COVID-19 pandemic, and racial tension in Los Angeles between law enforcement and the Black community following the aftermaths of the Killing of Breonna Taylor, and the Murder of George Floyd.

For the 2020–21 U.S. television season, the fourth season of S.W.A.T. ranked #42 with a total of 5.96 million viewers.[1]

Cast and characters

Main article: List of S.W.A.T. (2017 TV series) characters

Main

Recurring

Episodes

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code		U.S. viewers
(millions)
671"3 Seventeen Year Olds"Billy GierhartAaron Rahsaan ThomasNovember 11, 2020 (2020-11-11)4012.75[2]
682"Stakeout"Billy GierhartKent RotherhamNovember 11, 2020 (2020-11-11)4022.56[2]
693"The Black Hand Man"Doug AarniokoskiAaron Rahsaan Thomas & Matthew T. BrownNovember 18, 2020 (2020-11-18)4032.25[3]
704"Memento Mori"Doug AarniokoskiVJ BoydNovember 25, 2020 (2020-11-25)4043.39[4]
715"Fracture"Oz ScottMunis RashidDecember 9, 2020 (2020-12-09)4053.88[5]
726"Hopeless Sinner"Cherie DvorakAlison CrossDecember 16, 2020 (2020-12-16)4064.06[6]
737"Under Fire"Jann TurnerAndrew DettmanJanuary 13, 2021 (2021-01-13)4073.28[7]
748"Crusade"Billy GierhartSarah AldersonJanuary 27, 2021 (2021-01-27)4083.08[8]
759"Next of Kin"Cherie DvorakMichael GemballaFebruary 17, 2021 (2021-02-17)4092.99[9]
7610"Buried"Paul BernardRobert WittstadtMarch 3, 2021 (2021-03-03)4103.62[10]
7711"Positive Thinking"Guy FerlandVJ Boyd & Sarah AldersonMarch 10, 2021 (2021-03-10)4112.84[11]
7812"U-Turn"Larry TengNiceole R. LevyMarch 24, 2021 (2021-03-24)4123.71[12]
7913"Sins of the Fathers"Guy FerlandMunis Rashid & Alison CrossApril 7, 2021 (2021-04-07)4133.10[13]
8014"Reckoning"Maja VrviloAmelia SimsApril 21, 2021 (2021-04-21)4143.06[14]
8115"Local Heroes"Jann TurnerMatthew T. BrownMay 5, 2021 (2021-05-05)4153.11[15]
8216"Lockdown"Maja VrviloKent Rotherham & Robert WittstadtMay 12, 2021 (2021-05-12)4162.96[16]
8317"Whistleblower"Cherie DvorakRyan KeleherMay 19, 2021 (2021-05-19)4173.13[17]
8418"Veritas Vincit"Billy GierhartNiceole R. Levy & Michael GemballaMay 26, 2021 (2021-05-26)4183.17[18]

Production

On May 6, 2020, CBS renewed the series for a fourth season.[19]

Broadcast and release

The fourth season of S.W.A.T. was set to be a mid-season premiere.[20] However, on July 14 it was announced that it would switch places with Survivor, and premiered on November 11, 2020.[21][22]

Reception

Ratings

Viewership and ratings per episode of S.W.A.T. (2017 TV series) season 4
No. Title Air date Rating
(18–49)		 Viewers
(millions)		 DVR
(18–49)		 DVR viewers
(millions)		 Total
(18–49)		 Total viewers
(millions)
1 "3 Seventeen Year Olds" November 11, 2020 0.4 2.75[2] 0.5 2.70 0.9 5.45[23]
2 "Stakeout" November 11, 2020 0.4 2.56[2] 0.4 2.70 0.8 5.27[23]
3 "The Black Hand Man" November 18, 2020 0.3 2.25[3] — — — —
4 "Memento Mori" November 25, 2020 0.4 3.39[4] — — — —
5 "Fracture" December 9, 2020 0.5 3.88[5] — — — —
6 "Hopeless Sinner" December 16, 2020 0.5 4.06[6] — — — —
7 "Under Fire" January 13, 2021 0.4 3.28[7] 0.5 2.90 0.9 6.18[24]
8 "Crusade" January 27, 2021 0.4 3.08[8] — — — —
9 "Next of Kin" February 17, 2021 0.4 2.99[9] 0.5 2.98 0.9 5.97[25]
10 "Buried" March 3, 2021 0.5 3.62[10] 0.4 2.84 0.9 6.46[26]
11 "Positive Thinking" March 10, 2021 0.4 2.84[11] 0.5 3.06 0.9 5.90[27]
12 "U-Turn" March 24, 2021 0.6 3.71[12] — — — —
13 "Sins of the Fathers" April 7, 2021 0.4 3.10[13] 0.5 2.91 0.9 6.01[28]
14 "Reckoning" April 21, 2021 0.4 3.06[14] 0.6 2.93 1.0 5.99[29]
15 "Local Heroes" May 5, 2021 0.4 3.11[15] 0.4 2.83 0.9 5.94[30]
16 "Lockdown" May 12, 2021 0.4 2.96[16] 0.4 2.63 0.8 5.59[16]
17 "Whistleblower" May 19, 2021 0.4 3.13[17] 0.5 2.57 0.9 5.70[17]
18 "Veritas Vincit" May 26, 2021 0.5 3.17[18] 0.5 2.79 0.9 5.96[18]

Home media

S.W.A.T.: Season Four
Set details Special features
DVD release dates
Region 1 Region 2 Region 4
August 24, 2021[31] September 23, 2021[citation needed]

References

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