7.3

S.W.A.T.•Season 1•Episode 1

The Killing Ground

7.3/10 · 118 votesFeb 24, 197550 min

Ranked #7 of 12 in Season 1•−0.1 vs season avg

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Street's partner, officer Rob Duran, is killed in the premeditated police assassination by two brothers bent on revenging their father's death. That and subsequent police killings serve to shape the psychology of Lt. Dan ""Hondo"" Harrelson's newly formed Special Weapons and Tactics team, ""S.W.A.T."" The

Directed byHarry Falk

Written byRick Husky

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Seasons2

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Season 1 Episodes13

The Killing Ground

Coven of Killers

Death Carrier

Pressure Cooker

Hit Men

Jungle War

Death Score

Time Bomb

The Bravo Enigma

The Steel Plated Security Blanket

E11 7.1

Omega One

E12 6.9

Blind Man's Bluff

E13

Sole Survivor

Cast5

Steve Forrest

Lt. Dan "Hondo" Harrelson

Robert Urich

Officer Jim Street

Rod Perry

Sgt. David "Deacon" Kay

Mark Shera

Officer Dominic Luca

James Coleman

Officer T.J. McCabe

Crew2

Harry Falk

Director

Rick Husky

Writer

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Episode Summary

"The Killing Ground" is episode 1 of S.W.A.T. season 1. It scored 7.3/10 from 118 votes, ranking #7 of 12 episodes this season (season average 7.4). Directed by Harry Falk and written by Rick Husky, it aired on February 24, 1975.

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