S.W.A.T. (1975)

Action · Crime · Drama

S.W.A.T. is an American action/crime drama series about the adventures of a Special Weapons And Tactics team operating in an unidentified California city. A spin-off of The Rookies, the series aired on ABC from February 1975 to April 1976. Like The Rookies, S.W.A.T. was produced by Aaron Spelling and Leonard Goldberg.

IMDb rating: 6.8 (2,409 votes)
Episode average: 7.5 ↑ +0.7 vs IMDb
Seasons: 2
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 2 seasons indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1975)

7.39 avg 12 episodes 7.3 → 7.0 50 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Killing Ground	7.3	118
2	A Coven of Killers	7.8	82
3	Death Carrier	8.0	75
4	Pressure Cooker	7.3	64
5	Hit Men	7.5	59
6	Jungle War	7.5	53
7	Death Score	7.5	54
8	The Bravo Enigma	8.2	53
9	The Steel-Plated Security Blanket	7.3	66
10	Omega One	6.2	48
11	Blind Man's Bluff	7.1	43
12	Sole Survivor	7.0	42

Season 2 (1975)

7.58 avg 25 episodes 8.2 → 7.1 57 min avg

Rollercoaster

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Deadly Tide: Part 1	8.2	48
2	Deadly Tide: Part 2	8.1	40
3	Kill S.W.A.T.	7.9	40
4	Dealers in Death	7.1	39
5	Time Bomb	8.2	54
6	The Vendetta	7.2	38
7	Criss-Cross	7.8	38
8	Vigilante	8.0	34
9	Courthouse	7.9	39
10	Ordeal	7.5	34
11	Strike Force	7.7	37
12	The Swinger	7.4	38
13	Terror Ship	7.1	37
14	Murder by Fire	7.9	28
15	Silent Night, Deadly Night	7.3	45
16	The Running Man: Part 1	7.8	41
17	The Running Man: Part 2	7.6	39
18	Lessons in Fear	7.9	32
19	Deadly Weapons	7.3	29
20	The Chinese Connection	7.5	37
21	Dragons and Owls	6.9	36
22	Any Second Now	7.5	32
23	Soldier on the Hill	7.7	46
24	Dangerous Memories	6.8	32
25	Officer Luca, You're Dead	7.1	35

S.W.A.T. (1975)

Cast

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