S.W.A.T. Season 3 Episode 18 Photos: Preview of “Stigma”

CBS’s S.W.A.T. will return with season three episode 18 on Wednesday, April 8, 2020 at 10pm ET/PT. Episode 18, “Stigma,” is directed by Billy Gierhart from a script by Ryan Keleher.

Episode 18 guest stars include Bailey Chase, Angela E. Gibbs, Kathleen Munro, Eve Gordon, Jo-Ann Pantoja, and Melissa Brown. Kris Giacomazzi, Ashton Moio, and Corbin Reinhardt also appear in “Stigma.”

The cast of season three features Shemar Moore as Daniel “Hondo” Harrelson, Stephanie Sigman as Jessica Cortez, Alex Russell as Jim Street, and Jay Harrington as David “Deacon” Kay. Lina Esco stars as Christina “Chris” Alonso, Kenny Johnson is Dominique Luca, David Lim is Victor Tan, Amy Farrington is Lieutenant Piper Lynch, and Patrick St. Esprit plays Commander Robert Hicks. Louis Ferreira plays Buck and Cory Hardrict is Nate.

The “Stigma” Plot – Hondo and the SWAT team race to save Buck (Louis Ferreira), their former unit leader, when he goes off grid and they fear he plans to harm himself. Flashbacks reveal the search for Buck, which coincides with one of the team’s most brutal missions, as each team member receives counseling and discusses the untold mental and emotional difficulties inherent to working in SWAT.



S.W.A.T. Description, Courtesy of CBS:

Inspired by the television series and the feature film, S.W.A.T. stars Shemar Moore as a former Marine and locally born and raised S.W.A.T. sergeant, tasked to run a specialized tactical unit that is the last stop in law enforcement in Los Angeles. Torn between loyalty to where he was raised and allegiance to his brothers in blue, Daniel ”Hondo” Harrelson strives to bridge the divide between his two worlds and acclimate to his new duties as the legal guardian of a teenager.

Hondo’s elite unit includes David “Deacon” Kay, an experienced S.W.A.T. officer and dedicated family man who always puts the team first; Christina “Chris” Alonso, a skilled officer and the team’s canine trainer; Dominique Luca, an expert driver who gets them in and out of high risk situations; Victor Tan, who started in the LAPD Hollywood Division and uses his confidential informants in the community to help the team; and Jim Street, the team’s cocky newest member who is re-instated to S.W.A.T. after being fired for compromising the unit.

Responsible for the management of all Metro Division S.W.A.T. units is Commander Robert Hicks, a senior LAPD official with the Special Operations Bureau. Overseeing Hondo’s team is Hicks’ direct report, Jessica Cortez, the ambitious captain of L.A. Metro weighing an offer to leave S.W.A.T and work for the FBI. With Hondo leading the charge, these dedicated men and women bravely put themselves at risk to protect their community and save lives.

SWAT Season 3 Episode 18
Shemar Moore as Daniel “Hondo” Harrelson and David Lim as Victor Tan in ‘S.W.A.T.’ season 3 episode 18 (Photo © 2020 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)
SWAT Season 3 Episode 18
Alex Russell as Jim Street, Jay Harrington as David “Deacon” Kay, Shemar Moore as Daniel “Hondo” Harrelson, and Louis Ferreira as Buck Spivey (Photo © 2020 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)
SWAT Season 3 Episode 18
Alex Russell as Jim Street and Shemar Moore as Daniel “Hondo” Harrelson in season 3 episode 18 (Photo © 2020 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)
SWAT Season 3 Episode 18
Patrick St. Esprit as Commander Robert Hicks and Amy Farrington as Lieutenant Detective Piper Lynch in season 3 episode 18 (Photo © 2020 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)
SWAT Season 3 Episode 18
Lina Esco as Christina “Chris” Alonso and Jay Harrington as David “Deacon” Kay in season 3 episode 18 (Photo © 2020 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)