SWAT Season 5 Episode 18 Preview: “Family” Photos

A judge is gunned down and the team needs to find the killer on CBS’s S.W.A.T. season five episode 18, “Family.” Directed by Alrick Riley from a script by Mia Fichman, episode 18 will air on Sunday, April 24, 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.

Recurring cast members include Obba Babatundé and Ryan Hurst.

“Family” Plot: When Hicks witnesses the assassination of his longtime friend, a prominent judge, the team races to find the shooter and determine why he was targeted. Also, Luca struggles with how to help his brother, Terry (Hurst), after he’s arrested.

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.

SWAT Season 5 Episode 18
Kenneth “Kenny” Johnson as Dominique Luca and David Lim as Victor Tan in ‘SWAT’ season 5 episode 18 (Photo: Sonja Flemming © 2022 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)
SWAT Season 5 Episode 18
Shemar Moore as Daniel “Hondo” Harrelson, Lina Esco as Christina “Chris” Alonso and Jay Harrington as David “Deacon” Kay in season 5 episode 18 (Photo: Sonja Flemming © 2022 CBS Broadcasting, Inc.)
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Jay Harrington as David “Deacon” Kay in the “Family” episode (Photo: Sonja Flemming ©2022 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)
SWAT Season 5 Episode 18
Alex Russell as Jim Street, Jay Harrington as David “Deacon” Kay, Lina Esco as Christina “Chris” Alonso and Shemar Moore as Daniel “Hondo” Harrelson in season 5 episode 18 (Photo: Sonja Flemming © 2022 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)
SWAT Season 5 Episode 18
Kenneth “Kenny” Johnson as Dominique Luca and David Lim as Victor Tan in season 5 episode 18 (Photo: Sonja Flemming © 2022 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)
SWAT Season 5 Episode 18
Lina Esco as Christina “Chris” Alonso in season 5 episode 18 (Photo: Sonja Flemming © 2022 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)