The S.W.A.T. workforce can be deployed no extra, now that CBS has cancelled the Friday-night cop drama after six seasons, TVLine has realized. The Season 6 finale, airing Might 19 at 8/7c, will now function the sequence finale.
“For six seasons, the wonderful abilities of the S.W.A.T. forged led by Shemar Moore, the writers, producers and crew guided by govt producers Shawn Ryan, Andy Dettman and Aaron Rahsaan Thomas introduced us compelling, action-packed episodes that additionally addressed essential social points and contributed to the success of our primetime lineup,” CBS Leisure president Amy Reisenbach stated in an announcement. “We sincerely thank them for his or her unbelievable work and keenness and likewise thank our devoted followers who tuned in each week.”
The Shemar Moore-fronted ensemble drama this season has been averaging 6.8 million complete viewers and a 0.7 ranking, up (6%) in viewers and off only a tenth within the demo from its Season 5 numbers.
Out of the 14 drama sequence that CBS has aired this TV season, S.W.A.T. ranks No. 10 in complete viewers (besting the already-renewed So Assist Me Todd and CSI: Vegas, the sunsetting NCIS: LA and midseason freshman True Lies), whereas tying for No. 3 within the demo.
S.W.A.T. after all topped TVLine’s “Which Bubble Exhibits Ought to Be Saved?” ballot this 12 months (and for a second time since 2020) by incomes 15 p.c of your votes. However as Deadline reported in March, the long-running Sony TV/CBS Studios co-production was going through some belt-tightening, earlier than any renewal was handed out. (Blue Bloods equally noticed its forged take double-digit pay cuts in an effort to safe its personal renewal, for a 14th season.)
TVLine’s Renewal Scorecard has been up to date to mirror the information. Will you miss Hondo and the S.W.A.T. workforce? Hit the feedback to share your ideas on the cancellation.
