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'S.W.A.T.' Season 7 - 7 Cast Members Return But 2 Stars Are Now Only Recurring, 1 Promoted to Series Regular!

S.W.A.T. is heading back to our TV screens this month, seemingly for the last time.

The hit CBS series was actually cancelled after six seasons on the air, and the backlash was so strong that CBS reversed their decision, resulting in Season 7, which will have 13 episodes!

“We have listened to our viewers and their outpouring of passion for S.W.A.T. and we have reached an agreement to renew it for a final season of 13 episodes to air during the 2023-2024 broadcast year,” Amy Reisenbach, President, CBS Entertainment, and Katherine Pope, President, Sony Pictures Television Studios, said in a statement.

The show’s final season is set to premiere on Friday (February 16) at 8 p.m. ET, and we already know who is expected to be back.

Click through to see who is expected to return for Season 7…

Is 'S.W.A.T.' Ending? Shemar Moore Gives Hope That More Seasons Could Happen!

S.W.A.T. was one of four CBS shows confirmed to be ending this coming Spring on CBS, however, the show’s star, Shemar Moore, just gave fans a glimmer of hope!

When asked about the series, he told ET, “Oh man, its been such a good run. And, you know, this is my 30th year in the game, so I pinch myself. [It's been] seven years of a really fun show. And the word on the street is it’s our final season — but, you know, I’m an optimist.”

“So, if this is the final season, I’ll just say thank you. It’s been an incredible run to play tough guy Daniel ‘Hondo’ Harrelson. Obviously, I’m biased, and there’s no such thing as the best show, but I do think we’ve been a very unique show. It’s like watching an action movie but on TV,” he then said.

When asked for further clarification on the show’s status, he said something that piqued fan interest.

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'S.W.A.T.' Season 7 - 7 Cast Members Expected to Return for Final Season, 1 Star Promoted to Series Regular!

S.W.A.T. is coming back one last time.

The hit CBS series was cancelled after six seasons on the air, and the backlash was so strong that CBS reversed their decision. The show is officially coming back for Season 7 with 13 episodes!

“We have listened to our viewers and their outpouring of passion for S.W.A.T. and we have reached an agreement to renew it for a final season of 13 episodes to air during the 2023-2024 broadcast year,” Amy Reisenbach, President, CBS Entertainment, and Katherine Pope, President, Sony Pictures Television Studios, said in a statement.

The show is set to premiere on Friday, February 16 at 8 p.m. ET, and we know who is expected to be back.

Click through to see who is expected to return for Season 7…

'S.W.A.T.' Season 7 - 7 Cast Members Expected to Return!

S.W.A.T. is coming back, after all!

In case you missed it, the hit CBS series was cancelled after six seasons on the air, causing an uproar. The backlash was so great, that CBS reversed their decision, and the show is officially coming back for Season 7 with 13 episodes!

“We have listened to our viewers and their outpouring of passion for S.W.A.T. and we have reached an agreement to renew it for a final season of 13 episodes to air during the 2023-2024 broadcast year,” Amy Reisenbach, President, CBS Entertainment, and Katherine Pope, President, Sony Pictures Television Studios, said in a statement.

The show is set to premiere on Friday, February 16, 2024 at 8 p.m. ET.

Click through to see who is expected to return for Season 7…

'S.W.A.T.' Season 7 on CBS - 7 Main Cast Members Expected to Return!

S.W.A.T. is coming back, after all!

In case you missed it, the hit CBS series was cancelled after six seasons on the air, causing an uproar. The backlash was so great, that CBS reversed their decision, and the show is officially coming back for Season 7 with 13 episodes!

“We have listened to our viewers and their outpouring of passion for S.W.A.T. and we have reached an agreement to renew it for a final season of 13 episodes to air during the 2023-2024 broadcast year,” Amy Reisenbach, President, CBS Entertainment, and Katherine Pope, President, Sony Pictures Television Studios, said in a statement.

While the Hollywood strikes caused a significant delay in production, writer Shawn Ryan recently revealed that the writers are now working on the show again now that the WGA strike is over. There’s no release date set just yet, but we’re excited to see that it’s back in motion!

Click through to see who is expected to return for Season 7…

The Richest 'S.W.A.T.' Cast Members Ranked from Lowest to Highest - Shemar Moore's Net Worth Is #1!

S.W.A.T. has been in the news lately due to its cancellation and then renewal from CBS… and now it’s also doing big numbers on Netflix!

The show is currently number two on the list of the streaming service’s most watched television shows, even though it’s not even a Netflix exclusive.

The series was inspired by the former television series and the feature film and centered on a former Marine and locally born and raised S.W.A.T. sergeant who is tasked to run a specialized tactical unit that is the last stop in law enforcement in Los Angeles.

Shemar Moore stars in the series and he unsurprisingly ranks at number one for estimated net worth, but how much? And where does everyone else rank?

Browse through the slideshow to see the estimated net worth of each S.W.A.T. cast member…

Get to Know Alex Russell with These 10 Fun Facts (Exclusive)

Alex Russell is a rising star that you should keep an eye on and we caught up with him to learn some interesting facts about him!

The 29-year-old Aussie actor is best known for his work in the movie Chronicle and he can currently be seen on the big screen in Only the Brave.

Alex is also starring in the new CBS drama S.W.A.T. alongside Shemar Moore, which premiered this week. Catch new episodes on Thursdays at 10/9c!

Here are 10 Fun Facts that Alex shared with us:

  • 1. I love singing… classical, musical theatre (My earliest acting experiences were actually musicals), jazz and so forth. I also enjoy tap dancing.
  • 2. I love skateboarding and consider it an art form.
  • 3. I love rap and enjoy free-styling (though whether or not my free style rap is good varies from effort to effort).
  • 4. I can stretch my lips completely around the rim of a beer glass – my party trick. **Insert wisecrack here**
  • 5. I have a keloid scar in the shape of a smiley on my arm given to me by my friend Kent Rowe using the scalding metal tip of a cigarette lighter in art class when I was sixteen. … Proud parents.

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