Episode
S.W.A.T.: Exploited
Overview
When a violent shooting rocks a Los Angeles nightclub, Hondo and 20-Squad are thrust into the dark world of sex trafficking, going head-to-head with a notorious biker club as they race to find a missing girl.
Details
- Series
- S.W.A.T.
- Season
- Season 8
- Episode
- Episode 18
- Air date
- 2025-04-18
- Runtime
- 42 min
Episode context
Exploited is Episode 18 in Season 8 of S.W.A.T.. It aired on 2025-04-18. The runtime is 42 min.
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Episode 17: The Enemy Within
When three of L.A.'s finest are targeted and gunned down in the street, the team enlist the help of an LAPD psychologist to stop a murderous rampage, reopening old wounds tied to the department's failed response to a school shooting.
Episode 19: Run to Ground
After an explosive accident at a fruit-packing facility staffed by prison workers, six inmates escape and scatter across the city. Tasked with chasing down the fugitives, Hondo and 20-Squad discover that the worksite explosion was no accident, and that the escapees are working together to carry out a high-stakes robbery. Also, Commander Hicks packs up his office, preparing to vacate the SWAT commander's post, and Gamble gets sobering news about her jailed father.
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Episode 20: Devil Dog
When Hondo’s cousin goes AWOL from his Marine base during basic training, Hondo, Deacon and Daniel Sr. take a road trip to get the kid in line; Alfaro plots to work outside the law when he discovers that his mother’s abusive ex is back in her life.
Episode 15: Hostages
S.W.A.T.'s anti-terror sting operation at a bus station is thrown into chaos when felons, fleeing the police, burst in and take the bus station hostage; Bennett redoubles her efforts to force Hicks out as S.W.A.T.'s commander.
Episode 21: Ride or Die (1)
When an auto carrier truck gets hijacked by a high-speed crew, Hondo encounters a ghost from his past - a violent car thief thought to be long-dead. The brutal road warriors tear across L.A. in pursuit of a mysterious $60 million car.
Episode 14: The Santa Clara
When violent robbers loot a museum vault, Hondo and 20-Squad must chase down the thieving killers before they flee the country; Tan reckons with the fallout from a SWAT Academy accident; Gamble nervously awaits the verdict of her lA investigation.
Episode 22: Return to Base (2)
The SWAT team undertakes its final mission when a violent crew of ex-pat Russian mercenaries holds LA hostage after planting hundreds of explosives across the city.
Episode 13: High Ground
While hiking, Powell and Gamble discover an illegal marijuana farm and end up confronting a dangerous cartel.
Episode 12: Deep Cover
While working undercover for 20-Squad, Alfaro encounters associates from a previous undercover case in Long Beach, embarking on a dangerous mission that stirs up unresolved issues from the past.
Episode 11: AMBER
The squad races to find a missing child who was abducted from her front yard; Hicks is faced with a difficult decision concerning Gamble.
Episode 10: The Heights
20-Squad contends with a hostage crisis. Also, Hondo receives a family visit.