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HONDO, DEACON, TAN AND COMMANDER HICKS ENGAGE IN A MANHUNT ACROSS TOKYO WHEN THEY ESCORT AN EXTRADITED FUGITIVE TO JAPAN, WHERE HE ESCAPES LOCAL CUSTODY, ON “S.W.A.T.,” WEDNESDAY, JAN. 29

Portions of the Episode Filmed on Location in Tokyo

“Ekitai Rashku” – Hondo, Deacon, Tan and Commander Hicks engage in a manhunt across Tokyo when they escort an extradited fugitive to Japan, where he escapes local custody. Back in Los Angeles, the rest of SWAT search for any contacts the criminal cultivated while hiding out in Los Angeles, and Street isolates himself from the team as he deals with family issues, on S.W.A.T., Wednesday, Jan. 29 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Portions of the episode were filmed on location in Tokyo.

REGULAR CAST:

Shemar Moore

(Daniel “Hondo” Harrelson)

Alex Russell

(Jim Street)

Jay Harrington

(David “Deacon” Kay)

Lina Esco

(Christina “Chris” Alonso)

Kenny Johnson

(Dominique Luca)

David Lim

(Victor Tan)

Patrick St. Esprit

(Commander Robert Hicks)

Amy Farrington

(Lieutenant Piper Lynch)

RECURRING CAST:

Laura James

(Molly Hicks)

Rochelle Aytes

(Nichelle)

GUEST CAST:

Sonny Saito

(Yoshida)

Yoshiro Kono

(Sgt. Watanabe)

David Sakurai

(Kenji)

Toshiji Takeshima

(Nozawa)

Terry Maratos

(Hines)

Emi Hatanaka

(Japanese Hostess)

Hitoshi Masaki

(Japanese Man)

Sachiyo K.

(Madame Mitsu)

Chandler Dean

(Mikhal Jr.)

Marilyn Tokuda

(Minoko)

Zoey Miyoshi

(Junka)

Mikhal Vega

(Russian Mike)

Ryan Hurst

(Terry)

Reyn Doi

(Takeshi)

Johnny Fujikawa

(Officer Emori)

Kenny Pollone

(Officer Sora)

Junko Goda

(Kiku)

Tetsu Hirahara

(Aoki)

Sho Sato

(Kitano)

Rila Fukushima

(Rio)

Yukiyoshi Ozawa

(Sato)

Miyu Yamashita

(Akira)

Shoko Nakajima

(Klaw)

Akio Jo

(Nozawa’s Captain)

Tomoki Miyamoto

(Nozawa Soldier #1)

Shoji Sagawa

(Nozawa Soldier #2)

Ken Goto

(Nozawa Soldier #3)

WRITTEN BY: Craig Gore

DIRECTED BY: Billy Gierhart

GENRE: Drama

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Official CBS website: http://www.cbs.com/shows/swat/

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Cast and crew on social:

Shemar Moore

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Instagram: @shemarfmoore

Alex Russell

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Jay Harrington

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Lina Esco

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Instagram: @linaesco

Kenny Johnson

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David Lim

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Patrick St. Esprit

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Instagram: @patrickstesprit

Amy Farrington

Twitter: @amyKfarrington

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SWAT Writers’ Room

Twitter: @SWATWritersRoom

Instagram: @swatwriters

Shawn Ryan

Twitter: @ShawnRyanTV

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Aaron Rahsaan Thomas

Twitter: @ARThomasTV

Instagram: @arthomastv

Otis “Odie” Gallop

Twitter: @odiegallop

Instagram: @odiegallop

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