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[Warning: The below contains MAJOR spoilers for S.W.A.T. Season 7 Episode 6 “Escape.”]
S.W.A.T. lures us right into a false sense of safety with the newest episode. We all know it’s Kenny Johnson‘s penultimate one as Luca, and so we anticipated it to, along with welcoming him again, probably arrange his exit. Effectively, let’s simply say that we’re so centered on the way it teases one other character leaving S.W.A.T. that we simply aren’t anticipating there to even be one other scene!
Luca’s dwelling from London and counterterrorism coaching and desperate to get again to work. From the airport, he “wished to go straight to HQ, needed to persuade him to get some relaxation first,” Tan (David Lim) tells Hondo (Shemar Moore) whereas on the path Road (Alex Russell) and Chris (Lina Esco) confirmed him and Cabrera (Brigitte Kali Canales) for a stable hike. “Nothing’s actually going to be the identical now that Road’s gone for good,” Tan admits. (Road took a job at Lengthy Seaside S.W.A.T. in Russell’s closing episode.)
Along with being again at work—”looks like I haven’t seen you guys in ceaselessly,” he remarks at one level, and “nice to be again” at one other—Luca’s additionally instructing Kelly (Angelica Scarlett Johnson) how you can drive; she and her mother are up from San Diego for a go to since he’s again. His first try doesn’t go so effectively as, quickly after they head out, he’s yelling at her for nearly inflicting an accident as a result of she doesn’t take heed to him. Hondo and Tan guarantee him he doesn’t want to fret. They usually’re proper: On the finish of the work day, each Luca and Kelly apologize for messing up and head out for an additional lesson and dinner. However that’s when issues take a flip. (And earlier than this, we thought he may transfer to San Diego to be nearer to them! It’s nonetheless attainable…)
Upon seeing a theft in progress, Luca will get Kelly to a secure place behind a automotive earlier than pulling his gun and figuring out himself as LAPD. However he’s shot(!) a number of instances(!), together with what seems to be to be within the chest. The episode ends with the robbers taking off and Kelly yelling for assist. Is Luca going to die? Or may he simply be not capable of work at S.W.A.T.?
As for that different character leaving S.W.A.T., with Deacon’s (Jay Harrington) spouse Annie (Bre Blair) again at work, baby care (particularly, on this case, when one is sick) and life generally turns into considerably of a wrestle for the couple. “I don’t need you to suppose that I don’t worth what you do. Right this moment was your day, I messed it up,” Deacon acknowledges. Whereas Annie appreciates it, their present scenario doesn’t assist for the times to return. “Effectively, I’ve been enthusiastic about that. Possibly it’s time I sit down with Hicks [Patrick St. Esprit], lastly begin the method to retire,” Deacon suggests. “Look, I’m previous eligibility for my pension. The safety firm’s doing nice. Even when I’m there full-time, the hours would let me be right here for you and the youngsters. I believe it’s time to do that, for us.”
She is aware of he’ll miss S.W.A.T., however he additionally is aware of it’s time for him to let one thing else in his life “take precedence. I used to be on the courthouse right now, and I noticed you in motion doing what you do, doing what you like,” he shares. “You may have put that on maintain for me and the youngsters for therefore lengthy. You’ve had my again since day one. It’s time for me to try this for you, so you’ll be able to have your likelihood to shine. S.W.A.T., they’ll at all times be part of me, however perhaps it’s time for one thing new.”
Do you suppose S.W.A.T. goes to kill off Luca? And what do you consider Deacon’s plan? Do you suppose he’ll actually retire? Tell us within the feedback part, beneath.
S.W.A.T., Fridays, 8/7c, CBS
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