If You Liked S.W.A.T., Watch These Next
Finished S.W.A.T. (2017) and want more of the same? These 20 TV shows are what its fans watched next, ranked by how often people who liked it also liked these. Like S.W.A.T., most of them are crime, action & adventure, drama.
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20 titles · updated 3rd October 2026
1.On Call(2025)
7.4CrimeDramaAction & AdventureAlso crime and drama
Traci Harmon, a veteran female training officer, and her rookie male ride-along, Alex Diaz, navigate the loss of a fellow officer and politics of modern day policing — in the department and on the streets of Long Beach.
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2.Reacher(2022)
8.1Action & AdventureCrimeAlso action & adventure and crime
Jack Reacher, a veteran military police investigator, has just recently entered civilian life. Reacher is a drifter, carrying no phone and the barest of essentials as he travels the country and explores the nation he once served.
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3.Emergency!(1972)
8.0Action & AdventureDramaAlso action & adventure and drama
The crew of Los Angeles County Fire Department Station 51, particularly the paramedic team, and Rampart Hospital respond to emergencies in their operating area.
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4.The Shield(2002)
8.2CrimeDramaAction & AdventureAlso crime and drama
The story of an inner-city Los Angeles police precinct where some of the cops aren't above breaking the rules or working against their associates to both keep the streets safe and their self-interests intact.
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5.The Rookie: Feds(2022)
6.9CrimeDramaAlso crime and drama
Special Agent Simone Clark, the oldest rookie in the FBI, is a force of nature, the living embodiment of a dream deferred – and she works together with her new colleagues at the Los Angeles office of the Bureau to bring down the country’s toughest criminals.
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6.Law & Order: LA(2010)
6.8CrimeDramaAlso crime and drama
From the tony Beverly Hills to the seedy side of Hollywood, LAPD’s elite Robbery Homicide Division is on the case. Fusing classic ripped-from-the-headlines storytelling with the backdrop of LA, the series delves into the high profile crimes of the west coast.
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7.Dark Blue(2009)
6.9Action & AdventureDramaAlso action & adventure and drama
Wandering in and out of he underbelly of Los Angeles, where criminals roam free under the veil of night or hide in the shadows of day, is routine for Lieutenant Carter Shaw and his special undercover task force. This team understands that to bring down a criminal, one must first get on their level.
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8.24(2001)
7.8Action & AdventureDramaCrimeAlso action & adventure and drama
Counterterrorism agent Jack Bauer fights the bad guys of the world, a day at a time. With each week's episode unfolding in real-time, "24" covers a single day in the life of Bauer each season.
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9.The Closer(2005)
7.8CrimeDramaMysteryAlso crime and drama
Deputy Police Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson transfers from Atlanta to LA to head up a special unit of the LAPD that handles sensitive, high-profile murder cases. Johnson's quirky personality and hard-nosed approach often rubs her colleagues the wrong way, but her reputation as one of the world's best interrogator…
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10.The Oath(2018)
6.4DramaCrimeAlso drama and crime
Explore a gang world we've never seen before: gangs that are made up of the very men and women sworn to uphold the law – cops. Only select officers make the cut, but once inside, gang members will do what they must to protect each other from enemies inside and outside their ranks.
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11.Legends(2026)
7.6Action & AdventureCrimeDramaAlso action & adventure and crime
As drugs flood the streets of '90s Britain, a team of civil servants is thrust undercover to topple the gangs behind it.
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12.Alien Nation(1989)
7.0Sci-Fi & FantasyAction & AdventureDramaAlso action & adventure and drama
Detective Matthew Sikes, a Los Angeles police officer reluctantly works with "Newcomer" alien George Francisco. Sikes also has an 'on again off again' flirtation with a female Newcomer, Cathy Frankel.
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13.Marshals(2026)
7.9DramaCrimeAction & AdventureAlso drama and crime
With the Yellowstone Ranch behind him, Kayce Dutton joins an elite unit of U.S. Marshals, combining his skills as a cowboy and Navy SEAL to bring range justice to Montana, where he and his teammates must balance family, duty and the high psychological cost that comes with serving as the last line of defense in the…
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14.21 Jump Street(1987)
7.3CrimeMysteryDramaAlso crime and drama
21 Jump Street revolves around a group of young cops who would use their youthful appearance to go undercover and solve crimes involving teenagers and young adults.
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15.Mayans M.C.(2018)
8.0CrimeDramaAlso crime and drama
Set in the aftermath of Jax Teller’s death, Ezekiel "EZ" Reyes is fresh out of prison and a prospect in the Mayans M.C. charter on the Cali/Mexi border. Now, EZ must carve out his new identity in a town where he was once the golden boy with the American Dream in his grasp.
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16.Ballard(2025)
7.2DramaCrimeAlso drama and crime
Detective Renée Ballard plunges into a web of murder and corruption as she hunts a ruthless serial killer and uncovers a sinister police conspiracy that threatens everything she stands for. With her own demons nipping at her heels, Ballard must outwit both criminals and colleagues to bring long-overdue justice to the…
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17.9-1-1(2018)
8.2DramaCrimeAction & AdventureAlso drama and crime
Explore the high-pressure experiences of police officers, paramedics and firefighters who are thrust into the most frightening, shocking and heart-stopping situations. These emergency responders must try to balance saving those who are at their most vulnerable with solving the problems in their own lives.
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18.Nemesis(2026)
7.7Action & AdventureDramaCrimeAlso action & adventure and drama
A relentless LAPD cop becomes obsessed with taking down the master thief behind a string of daring heists — and only one can come out on top.
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19.Wicked City(2015)
5.9DramaCrimeAlso drama and crime
Detectives Jack and Paco investigate a murder spree on the rock ’n’ roll, cocaine-infused revelry of the Sunset Strip.
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20.Warrior(2019)
8.0CrimeDramaAction & AdventureAlso crime and drama
A gritty, action-packed crime drama set during the brutal Tong Wars of San Francisco’s Chinatown in the second half of the 19th century. The series follows Ah Sahm, a martial arts prodigy who immigrates from China to San Francisco under mysterious circumstances, and becomes a hatchet man for one of Chinatown’s most…
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