‘SWAT’ Season 5 Episode 7 Preview: Photos, Plot, and Cast

SWAT Season 5 Episode 7
Shemar Moore as Daniel “Hondo” Harrelson, Jay Harrington as David “Deacon” Kay, and Kenneth “Kenny” Johnson as Dominique Luca in ‘SWAT’ season 5 episode 7 (Photo: Sonja Flemming © 2021 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)

CBS’s S.W.A.T. season five episode seven will find Hondo back as the team’s leader. Directed by John Showalter from a script by J. Stone Alston, episode seven – “Keep the Faith” – will air on Friday, December 3, 2021 at 8pm 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.

Obba Babatundé recurs as Daniel Harrelson, Sr.

“Keep the Faith” Plot: When Hondo returns as leader, the team is soon pulled into a dangerous case involving a large stockpile of cash and the Russian mob. Also, Daniel Sr. opens up to Hondo about a painful time in his past.

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 7
Kenneth “Kenny” Johnson as Dominique Luca, Lina Esco as Christina “Chris” Alonso, and Jay Harrington as David “Deacon” Kay in season 5 episode 7 (Photo: Sonja Flemming © 2021 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)
SWAT Season 5 Episode 7
Kenneth “Kenny” Johnson as Dominique Luca and Lina Esco as Christina “Chris” Alonso in season 5 episode 7 (Photo: Sonja Flemming © 2021 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)
SWAT Season 5 Episode 7
Shemar Moore as Daniel “Hondo” Harrelson in the “Keep the Faith” episode (Photo: Sonja Flemming © 2021 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)
SWAT Season 5 Episode 7
Kenneth “Kenny” Johnson as Dominique Luca in season 5 episode 7 (Photo: Sonja Flemming © 2021 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)
SWAT Season 5 Episode 7
Shemar Moore as Daniel “Hondo” Harrelson in season 5 episode 7 (Photo: Sonja Flemming © 2021 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)