Luca discovers that Sanchez was sent specifically to monitor the team because of their perceived "implosion". Hondo struggles with his new role, expressing that watching someone else use his call sign and lead his team is difficult. Main Cast Shemar Moore Daniel "Hondo" Harrelson Jay Harrington David "Deacon" Kay Alex Russell Jim Street Lina Esco Christina "Chris" Alonso Kenny Johnson Dominique Luca David Lim Victor Tan Patrick St. Esprit Commander Robert Hicks David DeSantos Rodrigo Sanchez (New Team Leader) Critical Reception 27 David | S.W.A.T. Wiki | Fandom
The narrative focuses on the internal friction caused by Hondo’s demotion after he went public about racial corruption within the LAPD. S W A T s05e03
A robbery crew targets the iconic downtown Los Angeles library to steal architectural drawings . The team discovers these plans are being used to facilitate a heist at another building, where the criminals use gas to incapacitate the occupants. S.W.A.T. eventually tracks them through tunnels to recover the stolen items. Luca discovers that Sanchez was sent specifically to
The third episode of S.W.A.T. Season 5, titled aired on October 15, 2021. This episode marks a major turning point for 20-Squad as Hondo returns from Mexico to find himself demoted and replaced as the team leader . Episode Overview Title: 27 David Season/Episode: Season 5, Episode 3 Original Air Date: October 15, 2021 Director: Alex Graves Writer: Nathan Jackson Plot Summary Esprit Commander Robert Hicks David DeSantos Rodrigo Sanchez
Longtime LAPD veteran and former S.W.A.T. member Rodrigo Sanchez (played by David DeSantos) is introduced as the new leader of 20-Squad.