‘SWAT’ Season 5 Episode 13 Preview: Photos, Plot and Air Date

Hondo’s forced into working with an old rival on CBS’s S.W.A.T. season five episode 13, “Short Fuse.” Episode 13, written by Kent Rotherham and directed by Guy Ferland, will air on Sunday, March 13, 2022 at 10pm ET/PT.

The season five cast is led by Shemar Moore as Daniel “Hondo” Harrelson. Alex Russell stars as Jim Street, Jay Harrington plays David “Deacon” Kay, Lina Esco is Christina “Chris” Alonso, Kenny Johnson is Dominique Luca, David Lim is Victor Tan, and Patrick St. Esprit stars as Commander Robert Hicks.

Rochelle Aytes recurs as Nichelle.

“Short Fuse” Plot: When a terminally ill inmate escapes from a hospital determined to settle old scores before he dies, SWAT must team up with a longtime rival of Hicks to protect the fugitive’s targets. Also, Nichelle faces a life-changing event that affects her relationship with Hondo.

Series 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. However, Hondo is forced to question his professional identity when he is demoted from Squad Leader after going public to expose racial corruption within the LAPD.

The other members of Hondo’s elite S.W.A.T. unit include 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; newlywed 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. 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.

With Hondo no longer leading the charge, these dedicated men and women face an uncertain future as they bravely put themselves at risk to protect their community and save lives.

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Shemar Moore as Daniel “Hondo” Harrelson in ‘SWAT’ season 5 episode 13 (Photo: Bill Inoshita © 2021 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)
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Jay Harrington as David “Deacon” Kay and Alex Russell as Jim Street and David Lim as Victor Tan in season 5 episode 13 (Photo © 2022 CBS Broadcasting, Inc.)
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Rochelle Aytes as Nichelle and Shemar Moore as Daniel “Hondo” Harrelson in the “Short Fuse” episode (Photo © 2022 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)
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Jay Harrington as David “Deacon” Kay and Kenneth “Kenny” Johnson as Dominique Luca in season 5 episode 13 (Photo © 2022 CBS Broadcasting, Inc.)
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David Lim as Victor Tan in season 5 episode 13 (Photo © 2022 CBS Broadcasting, Inc.)
SWAT Season 5 episode 13
Jay Harrington as David “Deacon” Kay in season 5 episode 13 (Photo: Bill Inoshita © 2021 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)