There were some major moments for various characters throughout the two episodes, bringing a little bit of closure considering there is no S.W.A.T. season 9. Gamble (Annie Ilonzeh) needed to deal with her two families, while Deacon (Jay Harrington) and Tan (David Lim) had some big decisions to make for their futures. On top of that, news came out about a S.W.A.T. spinoff starring Shemar Moore, and it leads to a lot of questions about what to expect in the future.
It’s Not The End of S.W.A.T.
After the release of the S.W.A.T. series finale, news broke that there would be a surprise S.W.A.T. spinoff starring Shemar Moore. In the spinoff, Moore will reprise his role of Hondo as he comes out of forced retirement to lead the next generation of officers. The S.W.A.T. finale certainly set some of this up, showing that Hondo remains focused on bringing new team members up through the ranks and supporting their growth. The downside is that Hondo wasn’t forced into retirement in the finale, so that would need to be explained at the start of the spinoff.
At the same time, the finale set up a potential S.W.A.T. season 9, by making it clear that there is still work to be done. This series finale didn’t completely close off all arcs, with nobody leaving the team or ending up severely injured. We get to see Miko, Powell, Gamble, Tan, Deacon, and then Hondo leave HQ to work on another case, allowing for any of them to come back in their own spinoff in some way or for the S.W.A.T. to be revived in the near future.
