Thursday, February 29, 2024

SWAT (2017)

A revamped version of the classic 1975 TV show, this show, just like the original, follows a team of highly trained men and women on the Los Angeles Police Department's SWAT task force.

Summary

-A group of highly trained men and women under a local SWAT team leader solve crime in Los Angeles






Cast

-Shemar Moore: Sgt. Daniel "Hondo" Harrelson

-Jay Harrington: Sgt. David "Deacon" Kay

-David Lim: Officer Victor Tan

-Alex Russell: Officer Jim Street

-Kenny Johnson: Officer Dominique Luca

-Patrick St. Esprit: Commander Robert "Bob" Hicks

-Lina Esco: Officer Chris Alonso

-Stephanie Sigman: Captain Jessica Cortez

-Rochelle Aytes: Nichelle Carmichael

-Amy Farrington: Lt. Piper Lynch

Did You Know?

-On the show, Dominique Luca (Kenny Johnson) will often arm wrestle to win money for charity. In real life, Kenny Johnson was a top grade arm wrestler until he retired from competing in 1995

-Angelica Scarlet Johnson, who plays Kelly, is the real life daughter of Kenny Johnson off screen

-Normally, the only time SWAT officers are called in is in situations involving heavily armed suspects or hostage situations. The team on this show is seen performing duties that regular police officers could do. It's only to add more story lines for episodes

-Rochelle Aytes, who plays Hondo's girlfriend on SWAT, also appeared on Criminal Minds, playing his girlfriend

-A lot of police terminology was used on the show. GND is Gangs and Narcotics Division of the Los Angeles Police. The method to clearing out a house or room uses numbers. The main entrance is labeled 1. The other sides of the house are labelled 2,3,4, etc., in a clockwise pattern. The corners where these sides meet are labeled with numbers and slashes in the middle: 1/2, 2/3, 3/4, etc.

-The character Jim Street was played by Irish actor Colin Farrell in the movie version and by Australian actor Alex Russell in the TV version

-Three of the actors on this show also appeared on the FX program Sons of Anarchy. Kenny Johnson, Patrick St. Esprit and Chandler Long

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