Farewell to arms

Is it the end for Hondo's all-action response unit?

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NEW CRIME DRAMA S.W.A.T. aSunday, 9pm, Sky Max & Sky Showcase

US drama S.W.A.T. returns for an action-packed eighth and final season this week – or does it?

Given that the high-octane show was also cancelled after its sixth and seventh seasons, only to be granted a reprieve each time, perhaps Sergeant Daniel ‘Hondo’ Harrelson (Shemar Moore) and his Special Weapons and Tactics unit aren’t hanging up their firearms just yet.