
Daniel "Hondo" Harrelson, a Los Angeles S.W.A.T. lieutenant, is assigned to lead a highly skilled unit in the community where he grew up. Torn between loyalty to the streets, where the cops are sometimes the enemy, and allegiance to his brothers in blue, he strategically straddles the two worlds. Hondo encourages his team to rely on communication and respect over force and aggression, but when a crisis erupts, these unflinching men and women are prepared to put their tactical training to the test.
As the team races to stop a violent band of armed robbers, the search is complicated by civilians using a public safety app that encourages vigilantism; Street receives difficult news that alters his future.
When the team responds to a home invasion call, they uncover a murderous plot against a famous pro football quarterback; Hicks gets a long-awaited lead on a Jane Doe case he worked 20 years ago.
When armed gunmen storm the set of a controversial cable news show that promotes conspiracy theories, the team races to prevent a hostage situation from escalating on live TV; Chris supports Street as he prepares for his mother's funeral.
Hondo returns as leader; the team is pulled into a dangerous case involving a large stockpile of cash and the Russian mob; Daniel Sr. opens up to Hondo about a painful time in his past.