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Is S.W.A.T. heading for a wedding?
The CBS cop drama last season sure teased a big day for fan-favorite couple Jim Street and Christina “Chris” Alonso, when at the very end of original cast member Alex Russell‘s final episode in March, Street dropped a li’l bomb on Tan.
“How’s this — Chris and I will have you over in a few weeks for the engagement party,” Street told his good friend, adding with a wink: “Just don’t say anything yet, especially to Chris!”
Thing is, Street then rode off on his motorcycle to head up a former boss’ SWAT team down in Long Beach, while original cast member Lina Esco‘s Chris similarly bid 20-Squad adieu the season prior, to run a safe house for immigrant women.
Since Esco’s exit, Street and Chris pursued their long-stalled romance — albeit off-screen. But the hope is that, if the stars align, longtime viewers will one day be able to RSVP for a #Stris wedding.
“You know, I would love to [do a wedding],” S.W.A.T. showrunner Andrew Dettman told TVLine as part of our in-depth Fall TV Preview Q&A. “In our minds, Street and Chris are still very much part of the SWAT family.”
But with neither Russell nor Esco still on the cast (though the former might return to direct in Season 8), fans will have to be patient. And don’t worry that the two might tie the knot off-screen.
“No, I wouldn’t do that,” Dettman promised.
In the meantime, Dettman suggested, Street and Chris “are still together, doing their thing. We did that little nod that they’re engaged, always hoping that we would have the opportunity to [follow up with a wedding]. The door is open to all of the characters form the past [to return in some capacity], because I think the audience would love that and we would love that. The door is open for Luca (played by Kenny Johnson until mid-Season 7) or Street or Chris to somehow work back into some episodes. I would be thrilled about that.”
CBS’ S.W.A.T. kicks off the season it almost didn’t get on Friday, Oct. 18, leading into Fire Country Season 3 and the very final eight episodes of Blue Bloods.
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Honestly I’d be okay if street and chris never showed up again because I’m happy with how both their stories told and concluded. I hope for Luca’s return because his character never fully explored like the others. But having Russell and Esco back just for the wedding to be on screen will be nice.
Lol, that was my first thought and wording.
Let it go both characters got their proper endings Chris deciding to actually help people with similar life experience to her and Street’s journey from reckless new rookie to mature team leader with his own unit. Having them back even just to pander fan service would just be a waste of an hour. As for Dettman he seemed so sure that 8 was the last season he planned to get rid of the old guard like Luca and Deacon until they got renewed last second so his promises are pie crust.
Have the wedding and bring back the cast.
I wish they will stop talking about it till they have a better announcement. It’s like watch this space but Alex and Lina are not coming back.
I dunno s8 needs to be better cos s7 was meh.
This. The only way they’d bring back these OG cast members would be if they agreed to work for scale, which they won’t do. SWAT is only back because the producers agreed to cut production costs, and that meant cutting cast salaries. There isn’t enough money to afford to bring anyone back.
Why is it when there is a show that the public loves the big bosses decision is to cancel the shows. Could it be just plain greed. Get a grib guys when you have a popular show work it out.
Idea: Cut some budget from some shows to bring back all of the original characters for one big episode. Hondo gets kidnapped from one of the past episodes and gets really beat up, this will be the need for all hands on deck to try and save Hondo life and one more time for the team to come together and then at the end of the big episode have chris and street get marry and then see how the ratings go for continuing or not….
ohhh the chris and streets wedding or engagement party would be amazing . we were already completely overwhelmed in season 7 by the sudden departure of street (@alexrussell) when he told tan about the engagement party it really started to live and we still hope for it . stris forever . how amazing would it be to see these 2 happy as man and wife after everything they have been through they deserve to be happy
That would be a very exciting episode. We would like them back and the original cast members too.
Street Long Island Spin-off would be perfect. Alex Russell is very comfy directing so he is going to come back behind the camera.
Please please let’s have a Chris and Street wedding, give us fans that at list. Alex and lina please come back.
Please please let’s have a Chris and Street wedding, give us fans that at list. Alex and lina please come back.