SummaryFormer Marine Daniel “Hondo” Harrelson (Shemar Moore) is a S.W.A.T. sergeant given the task of running a specialized tactical unit in this police drama inspired by the Aaron Spelling's 1970s series and 2003 film of the same name.
SummaryFormer Marine Daniel “Hondo” Harrelson (Shemar Moore) is a S.W.A.T. sergeant given the task of running a specialized tactical unit in this police drama inspired by the Aaron Spelling's 1970s series and 2003 film of the same name.
With its characters at once thin and broad; its L.A. backdrop; and its mix of existential philosophizing, social commentary and corny representations of hot-button issues, “S.W.A.T.” also recalls and has some of the appeal of Jack Webb’s classic "Dragnet," but with a more progressive outlook and a sprinkling of sex scenes.
Of course every character is a cardboard cutout of a human being. The job of the show is to solve difficult problems in an easily understood way for the masses who are otherwise cooking dinner or checking their email. Complexity and shades of gray just get in the way. It's hard for the fellas to take care of business if you muck up the lines between good and bad.
S.W.A.T, on the other hand, is nothing but action figures, and when the characters do speak, they sound so moronic you may as well watch the show with the sound off.