The unthinkable has happened, as CBS has stopped S.W.A.T. dead in its tracks following the upcoming May finale of its eighth season. Except, it isn’t that unthinkable, as the series has already been canceled twice. So, it’s safe to say that fans are likely suffering from some whiplash with tonight’s big announcement.
The show has garnered a large fanbase over the years, but was first given the axe back in May 2023 following a six-season run. Pulling a “just kidding!”, CBS brought the title back just a few days after the initial decision, allowing fans — and those who count on the project for a paycheck — a deep sigh of relief. At the time, the network’s powers that be confirmed that the seventh season would be the police drama’s final, but did another “gotcha!” in May of last year, when they gave S.W.A.T. a Season 8 renewal. But, all good things must come to an end, and CBS is officially (we think) done with the beloved action-packed series that stars Shemar Moore.
S.W.A.T. follows in the bootsteps of other similar favorites that have received the dreaded news of cancellation from CBS throughout the week, with FBI: Most Wanted and FBI: International also being put out to pasture. And, if you were hoping for the third coming of S.W.A.T., Deadline’s insider knowledge is telling fans not to expect any sudden shake-ups, as this looks like the official end of the road. In the past, the show’s studio, Sony Pictures Television, was able to schmooze CBS into allowing the production to carry on, but it sounds like the network is simply not interested in continuing S.W.A.T.’s story.
What the Folks Behind ‘S.W.A.T.’ Are Saying About the Difficult News
With news just breaking about the S.W.A.T. cancellation, we can expect plenty of farewells to come from its main cast in the upcoming days. In the meantime, the production’s executive producer and showrunner, Andrew Dettmann, said,
“It’s heartbreaking news, primarily because it’s been such an immense pleasure working with this cast and crew to put out a show that we’ve always been proud of. They are truly an extraordinary group of people who have all worked so hard and have been so dedicated for all these eight seasons, overcoming countless challenges. I can’t give them enough credit. I feel so privileged to have been a part of the S.W.A.T. family.”
Stay tuned to Collider for more information about S.W.A.T.’s cancellation.
Source: Deadline
