In Daniel Sr.s mind, nothing has changed from when he was the teens age.

While its a two-parter, the first hour, 3 Seventeen Year Olds, manages to cover the protests against police brutality and racism, the resolution of the finale (mini-) cliffhanger, and COVID over the course of two timelines (March 2020 and April 1992).

Read on to find out exactly what he meant and how the premiere covered real-world issues in its fictional world.

They have a warrant for a known location of his (an auto shop), but taking him in isnt easy; he has a narco tank at his disposal.

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Their first target is the largest blood bank on the west side; the explosion (via a suicide bomber) kills seven and sends six to triage.

By taking out the medical reserves first, that makes treating the victims of the next attack harder.

Brick Layer only reluctantly shares that the group had bomb-making materials and he had someone watching them, but their last known location seems to be a bust at first.

Tan (David Lim) recognizes a hat there as a YouTube jokesters, and hes having a pop-up event that day.

Its the next target, and they do manage to capture the remaining three of the group, but the explosion kills 10.

Deacon ( Jay Harrington ) correctly speculates that there are more attacks planned based on the bomb-making material found.

CBS) Connecting the terrorists online leads to the discovery of a fifth member of the group known as The American.

They identify him as an EMS ambulance driver, Frank Tammel, whos on his way to the triage center where the victims from the second attack are being treated and Darryl (Deshae Frost) is there checking on a friend.

His actions save lives but do send him to the hospital with two cracked ribs.

Has the World Changed Leading up to the community party, hosted by Ms.

Hattie (Lynette Dupree) every year since the 1992 riots following the Rodney King verdict, things are tense between Hondo and his father, Daniel Sr.

Then, in April 1992, as the riots broke out following the verdict, Hondo insisted on helping, while his fathers priority was his safety.

It was after saving a mans life that Hondo revealed he had enlisted and wasnt going to college.

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Meanwhile, in March 2020, SWAT discusses what they recall about the time, leading to Deacon (whose memories are from what was shown on TV) feeling old when Street (Alex Russell) and Tan admit its not much.

Luca helped the father of his first girlfriend in Koreatown stand guard outside the family restaurant.) Chris ( Lina Esco ) lies and says she doesnt remember anything but later reveals to Street that her mother took advantage of the situation and stole a CD player, microwave, and hair curler.

At the community party, Hondo admits to his father that part of the reason why he enlisted was because he knew it would hurt him (and his father had hurt him by leaving his mother).

Hed thought that if hed followed his fathers dreams (college, football), it wouldve brought them closer together.

Hondo had asked Hicks to speak at the party, and the commander was nervous about what hed say.

He was an inexperienced patrol officer during the riots, probably not a very good cop back then, he admits to those gathered.

His superior officer had told them to vacate their neighborhoods, and while they couldve gone against those orders and suffered the consequences, he didnt.

CBS) Today, I hold my SWAT officers to a much higher standard, and 28 years ago, I wish Id lived up to that standard, he says.

Upon hearing that, Hondos father walks away, and Darryl follows.

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