One other beloved Nineteen Seventies police drama is formally heading again to tv.
The basic collection S.W.A.T. is becoming a member of the lineup at Household Leisure Tv starting Sunday, February 1, 2026, marking a significant growth of the community’s rising slate of classic crime procedurals.
The present will make its debut on FETV with a particular marathon airing Sunday from 9 a.m. to three p.m. ET, earlier than settling into a daily weekend time slot at 6:50 p.m. ET.
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Initially airing on ABC from 1975 to 1976, S.W.A.T. was a by-product of the Sam Melville-Kate Jackson present The Rookies. S.W.A.T. centered on an elite Particular Weapons and Techniques unit of the Los Angeles Police Division, specializing in high-risk operations far past the scope of normal patrol work.
The collection starred Steve Forrest as Lt. Dan “Hondo” Harrelson, the seasoned chief tasked with commanding a specialised group educated to deal with hostage conditions, armed standoffs, and home terrorism.
The ensemble forged additionally included Rod Perry as Sgt. David “Deacon” Kay, Robert Urich as impulsive younger officer Jim Avenue, and Mark Shera as tactical specialist Dominic Luca. Relatively than spotlighting a single hero, the present emphasised coordination, self-discipline, and teamwork—an strategy that helped outline the fashionable portrayal of elite police models on tv.
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Though S.W.A.T. ran for simply two seasons, it left an outsized cultural footprint. The collection was identified for its gritty, life like tone and stays particularly well-known for its immediately recognizable theme music, which went on to grow to be a pop-culture phenomenon properly past the present itself.
To kick off the launch on FETV, the community is airing the next episodes throughout Sunday’s marathon:
- 9 a.m. ET – “The Killing Floor” (pilot): Jim Avenue joins Harrelson’s elite unit after his associate is murdered, instantly testing the group’s skill to work collectively underneath stress.
- 10:15 a.m. ET – “The Bravo Enigma” (season 1, episode 8): An murderer focusing on a U.S. senator unknowingly carries a lethal sickness, elevating the stakes for each public security and containment.
- 11:30 a.m. ET – “Lethal Tide” (season 2 two-part premiere): A wave of ambush assaults results in the formation of a brand new specialised police division, with Harrelson clashing with a rookie over management fashion.
- 1:45 p.m. ET – “Time Bomb” (season 2, episode 5): What begins as a routine tools take a look at at a film studio turns right into a race in opposition to time when a gang rigs the lot with explosives.
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As with different basic collection on FETV, S.W.A.T. will air in its unique, uncut format.
The arrival of S.W.A.T. follows the community’s latest addition of The Rookies, additional strengthening FETV’s popularity as a vacation spot for iconic law-enforcement dramas of the Nineteen Sixties and ’70s.
Different acquainted titles at the moment airing on the community embrace Adam-12, Barney Miller, Dragnet, Emergency!, Quincy, M.E., Perry Mason, Bewitched, Depart It to Beaver and My Three Sons.
Viewers can examine native listings and the total schedule on FETV’s web site.
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