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S.W.A.T.
I forgot to include S.W.A.T. on the list of "new fall shows I've been watching," so I thought I would mention it in today's post. It was on my "must see" list because it features Shemar Moore (formerly of Criminal Minds) as main character Daniel "Hondo" Harrelson. Compared to many other cop shows (*cough* Hawaii Five-0 *cough*) that still portray threatening and/or beating up a suspect as an acceptable way to extract information, S.W.A.T. tries to be a little more thoughtful and sensitive about things like racism and police violence. However, it is primarily an action show, and there are plenty of the expected car chases, gun fights, and explosions that one would expect.
When a white S.W.A.T. team leader accidentally shoots an unarmed black teenager, he is replaced by Hondo as a PR move by the police department bigwigs in attempt to stave off public outrage. Though he's aware of the real motive behind his promotion, he decides to be more than a figurehead and tries to use his position to restore trust in the police to the community.
Thus far, I'm enjoying it, although it's still in the "pretty good but not great" category for me. While Moore is more than charismatic enough to carry the show as the lead, his S.W.A.T. team members don't seem as distinctive to me, and I don't get the same sense of chemistry that the Criminal Minds team had. But it's early days yet, so perhaps the other characters will get better developed as time goes by, and perhaps I'll warm to them more.
When a white S.W.A.T. team leader accidentally shoots an unarmed black teenager, he is replaced by Hondo as a PR move by the police department bigwigs in attempt to stave off public outrage. Though he's aware of the real motive behind his promotion, he decides to be more than a figurehead and tries to use his position to restore trust in the police to the community.
Thus far, I'm enjoying it, although it's still in the "pretty good but not great" category for me. While Moore is more than charismatic enough to carry the show as the lead, his S.W.A.T. team members don't seem as distinctive to me, and I don't get the same sense of chemistry that the Criminal Minds team had. But it's early days yet, so perhaps the other characters will get better developed as time goes by, and perhaps I'll warm to them more.