It's the end of the line for SWAT, potentially for good this time. After dodging cancellation twice before, CBS has announced yet again that veteran Friday night drama SWAT will come to an end later this season. The news comes days after the network canceled both FBI spinoffs, and two weeks after a mass renewal that saw both of SWAT's fellow Friday dramas picked up for additional seasons. SWAT had been a solid Friday night player for CBS, but was moved to 10 PM halfway through the season, where it hit series lows. The show did rise in recent weeks, but the decision to end it had clearly already been made. CBS declined to take part in renewal discussions for the series this year, canceling it outright and without a chance for negotiation from Sony, who saved it twice in the past. It's an unceremonious end for a series that overcame the odds many times over an eight-year run. Currently averaging 0.28 in the key 18-49 demo, SWAT is one of CBS's lowest-rated series, though it does out-rate the already-renewed NCIS: Sydney and Elsbeth. Shemar Moore stars in the series, alongside Jay Harrington, David Lim and Patrick St. Esprit. This is a correct prediction for The TV Ratings Guide.
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