S.W.A.T. (2017 TV series) season 5

The fifth season of the American police procedural television series S.W.A.T. premiered on October 1, 2021, on CBS, for the 2021–22 television season, and ended on May 22, 2022. The season contained 22 episodes and the series' 100th episode.

S.W.A.T. follows an elite Special Weapons and Tactics unit of the Los Angeles Police Department. The first half of the season aired on Fridays at 8:00 p.m., then later moved to Sundays at 10:00 p.m.

This was the last season to feature Lina Esco as a series regular.

Main

 * Shemar Moore as LAPD SWAT Sergeant II Daniel "Hondo" Harrelson Jr.
 * Alex Russell as LAPD SWAT Officer III James "Jim" Street
 * Lina Esco as LAPD SWAT Officer III Christina "Chris" Alonso
 * Kenny Johnson as LAPD SWAT Officer III+1 Dominique Luca
 * David Lim as LAPD SWAT Officer III Victor Tan
 * Patrick St. Esprit as LAPD SWAT Commander Robert Hicks
 * Jay Harrington as LAPD SWAT Sergeant II David "Deacon" Kay

Recurring

 * Bre Blair as Annie Kay
 * Lou Ferrigno Jr. as LAPD SWAT Sergeant Donovan Rocker
 * David DeSantos as Rodrigo Sanchez
 * Norma Kuhling as LAPD SWAT Officer Nora Fowler
 * Cathy Cahlin Ryan as Dr. Wendy Hughes
 * David Rees Snell as Detective John Burrows
 * Rochelle Aytes as Nichelle Carmichael
 * Timothy V. Murphy as Arthur Novak

Guest

 * Obba Babatundé as Daniel Harrelson Sr.
 * Debbie Allen as Charice Harrelson
 * Wil Wheaton as Evan Whitlock
 * Michael Beach as Leroy Henderson
 * April Parker Jones as Winnie Harrelson
 * Raymond Watanga as Hamid
 * Leith M Burke as DHS Agent Gunther

Production
On April 15, 2021, CBS renewed the series for a fifth season.

Release
On May 19, 2021, it was announced that the series would move to Fridays at the 8:00 PM ET timeslot. The series led into Magnum P.I.. On July 12, 2021, it was revealed that the season would premiere on October 1, 2021. After airing the first eight episodes, the series moved to Sundays at 10:00 p.m. after NCIS: Los Angeles.