CBS pulls the plug on ‘S.W.A.T.’ for a third time, fans joke: “And it will be back for a fourth run”

At this point, S.W.A.T. has been canceled often as a bad blind date. CBS has again chosen to conclude the action series after eight seasons and 163 episodes, prompting whether this truly marks the end or is just another exaggerated hiatus.

Given that the show has already narrowly avoided cancellation twice, there is a very real chance that it could somehow find a way to squeak out another last-minute reprieve as nothing on television is ever actually dead.

If soap operas can bring characters back from the dead, then surely a network can bring back a show that won't stay down. As soon as the news came out, someone (@godswayfoundinc) took to their X account and commented:

"And it will be back for a fourth run!"

Already, someone on X joked that it might be back for a fourth cancellation, and in all sincerity, they might be right.

This show has more lives than a cat in a bulletproof vest. CBS might as well mark its "Just kidding, S.W.A.T. is back" announcement on the calendar just like a season finale cliffhanger.

The internet has once again entered S.W.A.T. cancellation denial mode. Some are already drafting their "Welcome Back" tweets in advance, while others are treating this like a hostage situation, waiting for CBS to give in.

Then some are just here for the drama, wagering on how long it will take the network to abruptly change its mind 'once again.' Let's see what the fans have to say!

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Netizens have reacted as CBS pulls the plug on ‘S.W.A.T.’ for a third time

Some people leaped in with jokes, handling S.W.A.T.'s cancellations as a recurring foe that simply won't die. Others likened it to a superhero origin tale, where every cancellation makes the show more resilient:

"I mean you get cancelled twice, that’s a sign you should have just done a series finale," @one_big_boss commented.

"The most toxic relationship ive ever seen fr," @Simpanter_K sarcastically commented.

"CBS be like: 'cancel it.' 'no wait uncancel.' 'nah cancel again.' ‘okay one more season.’ ‘actually cancel," @FilmFolioAppl hilariously commented.

Some folks contributed just to get 'something,' tossing in loose jokes, melodramatic one-liners, or claiming to have sources that say S.W.A.T. is already working on its next "shocking return" teaser. Others simply shared the usual humor and moved on:

"Seems like fans already had enough," @kene_Valentine sarcastically commented.

"swat is starting to feel like a broke client, will it stay or will it ghost us again," @Luna_Liina hilariously wrote.

"It will be better when we see "CBS was canceled as a tv station," @TiTanSwan27 hilariously commented.

And then there are the peanut gallery—individuals who aren't even interested in S.W.A.T. but showed up just to fan the flames. Some are here for the melodrama, some are here simply to enjoy watching CBS struggle to make a decision, and others are pretending they knew all along this would happen (when they most certainly didn't):

"Just stop bringing it back at this point," @poptruther commented.

"Well, they’ve already cancelled it 3 times why not bring it back and cancel it a 4th time to get in the guinness world records book ?" @Palfatine wrote.

At this pace, S.W.A.T. isn't going off the air, it's just going to take another cliffhanger break. Whether CBS continues with this cancellation or does another "Wait, never mind," the internet will be prepared. Fans will either lament the show's conclusion or begin the countdown to its inevitable return. Either way, unlike CBS's inability to make up its mind, S.W.A.T. could be the most unstoppable thing on TV.

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