S.W.A.T. is the “most vapid, rah-rah ridiculous kind of cop show imaginable” — but it may appeal to 12-year-old boys

The A.V. Club

“As a realistic look at an L.A. S.W.A.T. unit, S.W.A.T. is a pretty dismal failure,” Josh Modell says of the CBS drama starring Shemar Moore. “As wish-fulfillment/power fantasy, it feels aimed at the level of a 12-year-old boy: The good guys are good, and they know when it’s okay to cross the line (and break the law) in order to get the job done. The bad guys are unquestionably bad..."

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