[Warning: The below contains MAJOR spoilers for the S.W.A.T. series finale “Return to Base.”]
Heading into the S.W.A.T. sequence finale, wrapping an eight-season run, 20-Squad is down a member, however Gamble (Annie Ilonzeh) nonetheless finally ends up proper in the course of the motion with HQ beneath assault.
Within the penultimate episode, which aired proper earlier than the finale on Friday, Could 16, Gamble learns that her brother Leon (Nick Creegan) was related to the drug vendor they’re after and offered him gear however, regardless of pulling her gun on him, lets him go. After she confesses to Hondo (Shemar Moore), he wonders how he’s speculated to belief her and decides to let her switch. The remainder of 20-Squad, nevertheless, within the finale, isn’t too happy, particularly since they will use everybody with somebody having planted landmines round Los Angeles. She’s household, Tan (David Lim) argues, however Hondo disagrees and says she made it clear her household is her household. Hicks (Patrick St. Esprit) refuses to entertain any of Hondo’s solutions, as an alternative reminding him that as Gamble’s chief, he ought to be setting her straight.
Russian mercenaries, often known as Purple Sword, are accountable, utilizing the landmines as an try to get their chief, Dmitri Rykov, again. He’s within the CIA’s custody for a prisoner change, and Hondo will get into it with a case officer, Briggs (Jordan Belfi), over it. Ultimately, Hondo convinces Briggs to let him no less than speak to Rykov throughout transport to a different location. A drone turning a landmine basically right into a missile targets them, and they also transfer Rykov to S.W.A.T. HQ. It’s as soon as they’re there that Hondo realizes that Purple Sword isn’t coming to interrupt him out, however to kill him as a result of he has invaluable info to share about them burning down the minster of protection’s residence (which might make him a free man in Russia).
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Gamble exhibits up at HQ to select up her issues as the remainder of the workforce’s heading out — she hasn’t answered their calls as a result of she didn’t need any of them to alter her thoughts — and so she’s inside when Purple Sword breaks in to get to Rykov. Even whereas separated — Hondo with Rykov, Gamble alone and coming to her former boss’ rescue, and Deacon (Jay Harrington), Tan, Powell (Anna Enger Ritch), and Alfaro (Niko Pepaj) exterior — 20-Squad manages to work collectively to take down Purple Sword. And Hondo has a brutal hand-to-hand struggle with Rykov, who tries to flee. Hondo stops him, and the prisoner change goes off as deliberate, bringing residence American hostages.
Within the aftermath, there’s a candy second the place Alfaro exhibits Powell, who stated earlier she wasn’t anybody’s emergency contact, that she’s his, the one particular person he needs anybody calling if he’s ever in hassle. And Hondo tells Gamble to not switch out. He is aware of he hasn’t been appearing like a boss, however it took guts for her to ‘fess as much as what occurred together with her brother, and he is aware of he ought to have helped her as an alternative of turning his again. Gamble argues that she failed, however as Hondo sees it, he shouldn’t have put it on her to decide on between her job and her blood like he did. He calls her the lacking piece of the workforce and tells her she belongs there.
A leap to 2 weeks later reveals that Gamble does, in reality, keep. Tan additionally provides a brand new title, the S.W.A.T. mayoral liaison, after being reluctant to take action. (Deacon argues that he might study a brand new skillset and work with the individuals who run the town, making a distinction.)
In the meantime, because of the signing bonus for his safety agency’s latest job, Deacon has some huge cash however can’t work out what to purchase himself, regardless of everybody telling him he ought to get one thing. Off Tan declaring how treasured time is and the way each shift might be their final, Deacon buys the squad watches, with 20 Squad and Keep Liquid engraved on the again. He hopes it can all the time be a reminder that each minute spent collectively on the workforce is the best reward of all.
Hondo’s simply beginning to give a speech, first turning to Deacon then the others — “This workforce wouldn’t be what it’s with out you by my facet. That goes for all of you. After I take into consideration what we’ve been via collectively…” — after they get notified of a theft in progress. And with that, 20-Squad heads out to save lots of the town one other day.
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