Film adaptation Ī film version of the series, S.W.A.T., was released in 2003 starring Colin Farrell and Samuel L. The violent television series premiered at a time when violence on television began to become a subject of controversy, and the actual Los Angeles SWAT team on which the fictional team had been modeled was harshly critical of its depiction of such teams. Streaming Īs of March 2009, the show can be purchased on iTunes. On January 16, 2018, Mill Creek Entertainment released S.W.A.T.: The Complete Series on DVD in Region 1.
On February 10, 2012, it was announced that Shout! Factory had acquired the rights to the series they subsequently released the second and final season on DVD on May 22, 2012. The Season One DVD set has a total of 13 episodes. Season Two's episode "Time Bomb" was actually produced for Season One and, as such, "Time Bomb" is Episode 8 on the Season One DVD set. was released on DVD on J to tie in with the release of the feature film. The series occasionally airs in weekend binges on the OTA network Decades. began airing on Antenna TV for a period of time and in Australia on 7mate in 2012. WCPD stood for Western California Police Department. team, was the technical advisor for the series. The show's setting was rarely, if ever, specified and the shoulder patch the team members wore on their uniforms said, "W.C.P.D." Richard Kelbaugh, a former member of the LAPD's S.W.A.T. The title sequence that used that piece was also familiar with the principal characters responding to a muster signal, grabbing their weapons and running to their specially equipped transport van driven by "Sam", an uncredited, non-speaking role. The series is known for its instrumental theme song composed by Barry De Vorzon which became a number-one hit single in 1976 for Rhythm Heritage. The pilot for the series was a two-part episode of The Rookies titled "S.W.A.T." (February 17, 1975). The opening theme was composed by Barry De Vorzon. David "Deacon" Kay, Mark Shera as Officer Dominic Luca, and James Coleman as Officer T.J. "Hondo" Harrelson, Robert Urich as Officer Jim Street, Rod Perry as Sgt. stars Steve Forrest as the unit's leader, Lt. It was created by Robert Hamner and developed by Rick Husky. Aaron Spelling and Leonard Goldberg were executive producers. A spin-off of The Rookies, the series aired for two seasons on ABC from February 1975 to April 1976. is an American action/ crime drama television series about the adventures of a Special Weapons And Tactics (S.W.A.T.) team operating in an unidentified Californian city, although filming was done in and around Los Angeles.
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