‘S.W.A.T.’ EP Shawn Ryan On Series’ Season 9 Prospects At CBS After 2 Surprise Renewals: “It’s All Uncertain”

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Now in its eight season, S.W.A.T. is the second longest-running scripted series currently on CBS. The network has not announced it as a final season. “It’s been called the final season the last three or four seasons, hasn’t it?,” S.W.A.T.

executive producer Ryan quipped during a Deadline interview about the second season of his hit Netflix series The Night Agent.

He refers to the fact the last two seasons of S.W.A.T. both were considered final at some point. After a string of early renewals, the police drama starring Shemar Moore was dramatically canceled in May 2023 after six seasons only for CBS to reverse the decision days later with a pickup of what was announced at the time as a seventh and final season.

Flash-forward to May 2024 when S.W.A.T. was surprisingly renewed for an eighth season. Is Ryan — who was S.W.A.T. showrunner before Andrew Dettman was named to the post in Season 7 — hoping Season 8 won’t the final season either? “The show I think is beloved in the executive ranks at CBS, the show is beloved by our audience.