“S.W.A.T.” was canceled earlier than Season 7, forcing Andrew Dettman to make some daring artistic selections. Jim Avenue (Alex Russell) and Dominique Luca (Kenny Johnson) got farewell tales in consequence, however with the collection set to proceed, the showrunner desires actors Russell and Johnson to return to the “S.W.A.T.” household and reprise their roles. That is likely to be difficult given their characters’ in-universe circumstances, however followers can relaxation assured realizing that Sergeant Deacon Kay (Jay Harrington) is sticking round.
In an interview with TVLine, Dettman defined why it was essential for the character to remain, regardless of his retirement being on the playing cards in Season 7. “I used to be somewhat apprehensive after shedding Avenue and Luca, that even faking that we have been shedding Deacon would flip folks off,” he stated. “I am hoping it did not, and I do not assume it did. So, yeah, Deacon’s again and is a part of the workforce going ahead.”
In a really perfect world, Avenue and Luca would return alongside Kay. That stated, 22 episodes provides the “S.W.A.T.” creators loads of wiggle room to craft storylines for everybody in Season 8, whereas probably introducing some new characters to the fold.
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