Warning: Comprises SPOILERS for the S.W.A.T. collection finale.
After an eight-year run, S.W.A.T.
premiered its last two episodes on Friday, Could 16. This marks the third time CBS has canceled the present, and it appears unlikely the community will rethink its resolution. Nevertheless, not all hope is misplaced. The forged has launched a marketing campaign to save lots of S.W.A.T., and star Annie Ilonzeh has given an optimistic update. Nothing has been confirmed, however she shares {that a} streaming service could also be all in favour of choosing up the police procedural.
Because it stands, season 8, episode 22, “Return to Base” serves because the collection finale, and it brings the present to a heartfelt conclusion. The installment ends with Gamble deciding to remain on the workforce, and 20-Squad exiting headquarters to save lots of town. Ilonzeh reveals that the forged was conscious of the cancellation when filming the final scene, making S.W.A.T.’s ending genuine and bittersweet.
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I caught up with Annie Ilonzeh about Gamble’s relationship with Hondo, what occurred to Leon, hopes for S.W.A.T. season 9, and her upcoming horror movie.
Ilonzeh Enjoys How Powerful Hondo Is On Gamble In S.W.A.T.
“You possibly can’t actually have decision with out large obstacles, and I like that.”
ScreenRant: Gamble was in a tricky spot along with her brother. Do you assume there was a proper reply in that state of affairs?
Annie Ilonzeh: Man, you recognize what? I do not. I believe it is actually fascinating to see folks, characters, to illustrate, if we’re speaking TV, or simply real-life folks which can be in powerful spots, and you do not know what resolution to make. It is relatable, it’s totally actual, it is tremendous flawed, and it is fascinating to even be like, “Effectively, hindsight, I might’ve executed this.”
After which anyone else goes, “Effectively, I might’ve executed this,” and it actually sort of builds that dialogue. I like the choice that Gamble made, actually. Relating to household, all of us can relate that the dysfunction or simply the contradictory features of household are tremendous actual, they usually’re onerous, and the push-pull and that tug of battle is like no different. After I take into consideration my very own experiences with my household, I am like, “Why would I do this?”
It is the teachings realized after the truth that are most likely an important. And to illustrate if there is a world the place we noticed a season 9 the place we noticed her thought course of by that, we would be like, “Oh, okay. There have been some classes realized,” and we would be able to get into the psyche of why she did that. However in that second, I agree with Gamble.
I believe that Hondo was fairly harsh on her. How did it really feel for her to listen to this chief she appears as much as saying, “I am dissatisfied in you”?
Annie Ilonzeh: Hondo has that large brother, powerful love vibe for certain. If the shoe was on the opposite foot—he does not do this with Gamble in any respect, and he definitely does not lead with empathy to start with. He is very powerful, and I believe he was dissatisfied along with her.
However she’s like, “I am dissatisfied with you. The place are you? My household does not journey for me, and you’re the chief of 20-Squad. Why aren’t you driving for me too?” Yeah, I do assume he was tremendous powerful, however I do like that. And I additionally will say there’s sort of a nod that Shemar and I’ve personally, but additionally Gamble and Hondo have, the place we’re these two folks of colour, and we get it.
There’s actually an inside push-pull of, “The truth that you are not driving for me and there ain’t lots of us out right here doing this collectively, that is very insulting.” But it surely additionally works. You possibly can’t actually have decision with out large obstacles, and I like that. I like seeing that. As a result of then once more, whenever you do see that scene on the very finish, they arrive again collectively and have that second.
It appears like they’re stronger now for overcoming it.
Annie Ilonzeh: Sure, a lot stronger. And he divulges his breaking level and the place he may have been higher. And to see anyone like that in such a management position, possibly take the L or wave the white flag and say, “This is the place I may have executed higher,” and study from that state of affairs is admittedly cool. That is additionally only a good particular person.
Ilonzeh Desires To Know What Occurs Between Gamble And Leon After The Finale
“We depart it on such a cliffhanger with that relationship. What went on after that?”
There wasn’t a lot of a conclusion between Gamble and her brother. What do you assume occurred there?
Annie Ilonzeh: I’m simply as confused because the viewers, actually. [Laughs] I am like, “What occurs?” We depart it on such a cliffhanger with that relationship. What went on after that? I might wish to see a household barbecue. Let’s simply sort of paint the scene right here.
I might like to see a extremely dope household barbecue. Everybody’s getting alongside at first. Dad’s there, brother’s there, after which there’s a blowout with Gamble and her brother. Leon and Gamble simply get into it. I might like to see that. I believe household mishaps and arguments are actually fascinating to observe.
Did you all get to maintain the 20-Squad watches?
Annie Ilonzeh: We went to props, and we have been like, “Look, these watches have to both be Rolex or Cartier, they usually should be actual, and we wish to hold ’em.” They weren’t, and we didn’t hold them. And even all through the set, as a result of we knew that we have been canceled by CBS, we have been like, “What can we take as our personal simply private mementos?”
There’s additionally the well-known chessboard. There’s an episode the place Powell and Stevens are enjoying chess, and this chessboard may be very superstitious and we’re like, “Do not decide up a chunk and transfer it and do all these items.” We have been like, “Okay, let’s take a chunk from the chessboard,” and the producers have been adamant.
They have been like, “Don’t take something.” And we have been sort of like, “Oh, possibly this can be a actually cool signal. We want these items?” So no, we did not take the watches. The one factor that we did take was our wardrobe. We have now an incredible wardrobe division. I wish to dwell by Gamble in actual life. It is superior to nonetheless have a chunk of her.
Ilonzeh Believes S.W.A.T. Nonetheless Has Extra Story To Inform
“When the followers watch the finale, they may completely agree, too, and know that there is extra to do.”
If that is the final of S.W.A.T., how glad are you with this ending? It sounds such as you undoubtedly need extra.
Annie Ilonzeh: I’m glad with how we may inform the story for the finale, and what the writers did, what we did because the actors, and what 20-Squad went by, however I’m not glad with it ending simply at season 8. There’s way more story to inform.
There’s way more life to be thrown into these characters. When the followers watch the finale, they may completely agree, too, and know that there is extra to do. There are extra lives to save lots of. There’s extra 20-Squad. We’re not executed. This prepare remains to be kicking hardcore. I do cross my fingers for certain.
Do you’ve got any upcoming initiatives?
Annie Ilonzeh: Sure. I’ve a film known as Run that is popping out in September. It’s a scary film, a horror movie. To be on each side of the digital camera, it is actually enjoyable to see the veil lifted and the way the film magic is admittedly made. We shot this movie in Huge Bear within the Woods, and it was truly throughout S.W.A.T.
I used to be off a number of episodes, and I used to be in a position to simply go shoot this film actually quick, directed by Chris Stokes, who’s certainly one of my actually good buddies additionally, and we shot this horror movie within the woods, after which there have been fires that occurred, so we actually needed to escape and get out of dodge. It was wild. One minute, we’re capturing the scene, after which the subsequent minute, we simply see these plumes of clouds, they usually begin to get nearer and nearer.
And then you definately begin to see embers coming down, and also you’re smelling issues burning and vehicles simply flying by down the road, getting out, leaving, evacuating. And eventually, we known as it, and we have been like, “We have got to go.” We have been attempting to gather every part that we may to get out of there, and thank God we did. We put our lives on the road for this movie, so folks have to go see it. [Laughs]
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About S.W.A.T. Season 8 On CBS
Impressed By The Tv Collection And The Function Movie
This action-packed collection follows a specialised tactical unit within the Los Angeles Police Division, led by Sergeant Daniel “Hondo” Harrelson. The workforce tackles high-stakes crimes within the metropolis whereas addressing problems with race, loyalty, and justice. The collection is notable for its intense motion sequences and the private dramas of its members.
Take a look at our paired interview with Anna Enger Ritch and Annie Ilonzeh, as properly.
S.W.A.T. season 8 is at the moment accessible to stream on Paramount+.
