While these factors give the show an unusual relevance for contemporary audiences, they placed S.W.A.T. in the crosshairs of a backlash against television violence during its original run.Ĥ. There are also frank depictions of cocaine and heroin use, hardly the norm on network TV at the time. Early episodes include no-holds-barred depictions of terrorism, organized crime, and assassinations of police - all issues still plaguing law enforcement today. In his essential reference book Total Television, Alex McNeil calls S.W.A.T. “one of the most violent shows of the decade” and that’s not hyperbole. McCabe ( James Coleman) – were introduced in the first episode.ģ.
David “Deacon” Kay ( Rod Perry), former narc Dominic Luca ( Mark Shera), and marksman T.J. The rest of his team – young cop Jim Street ( Robert Urich), Sgt. Only Forrest appeared on The Rookies, as Hondo locked horns with Officer Terry Webster (Georg Stanford Brown). Steve Forrest was the only cast member in the pilot. It all made sense a week later when Harrelson headlined his own spinoff, which conveniently followed The Rookies on Monday nights for the remainder of the season.Ģ. Viewers who tuned in to The Rookies on ABC on Februmay have been surprised to see a two-hour episode focusing on a character they’d never met: hard-nosed Lt.
takes over primetime with a marathon this Sunday, October 29 and joins our overnight lineup starting Monday, November 13.Īs original series star Steve Forrest might say, Let’s roll with some surprising facts about this iconic franchise. And getTV viewers can see how the saga began when old school S.W.A.T. A new network series headlined by Shemar Moore ( Criminal Minds) is one of the most anticipated shows of the fall season. Now, more than 40 years later, S.W.A.T. is back. The mid-1970s action drama about a “Special Weapons and Tactics” team was a pop culture phenomenon and spawned a franchise, despite an extremely brief network run. S.W.A.T. is one of the most unusual shows in TV history.
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