Captain Jessica Cortez is a fictional character portrayed by Stephanie Sigman in the TV series S.W.A.T..
In the first episode they appeared in, titled Pilot (season 1), they were 30 years old.
They appear in 45 episodes out of a total of 141 aired so far and have accumulated 12851 positive votes.
The character of Captain Jessica Cortez is mainly associated with Sergeant Daniel 'Hondo' Harrelson, Sergeant David 'Deacon' Kay and Officer Jim Street.
Episodes45
Pilot
episode S1.E1 november 2017Follows a locally born and bred S.W.A.T. lieutenant, Hondo, who is torn between loyalty to the streets and duty to his fellow officers when he's tasked to run a highly-trained unit that's the last stop for solving crimes in Los Angeles.
Cuchillo
episode S1.E2 november 2017The team must find four escaped convicts before a rival team finds them; Hondo's leadership is called into question when Street flagrantly disregards protocol.
Pamilya
episode S1.E3 november 2017Newcomer Jim Street jeopardizes his spot on Hondo's team; the team searches for a ruthless drug trafficker who is using immigrants as couriers.
Radical
episode S1.E4 november 2017A domestic terrorist dies in an explosion and the S.W.A.T. must race to find his partner before more devices are detonated.
Imposters
episode S1.E5 november 2017When a series of home invasions are committed by SWAT imposters in an upscale neighborhood, Hondo and the team suspect the burglarized families are all hiding something. Also, when Deacon and Luca are assigned to protect a visiting professional hockey player who is receiving death threats, his penchant for trouble becomes a complication.
Octane
episode S1.E6 december 2017Hondo puts aside his misgivings about Jim Street's recklessness and allows the newbie to go undercover as a broker in a luxury car theft ring to bust a ruthless trafficker. Also, Hondo visits Raymont Harris, the teenager recently shot by a former member of the SWAT team, who is dealing with PTSD.
Homecoming
episode S1.E7 december 2017Gang violence hits close to home for Hondo, and his imprisoned friend asks him to shield his son from the aftermath. Luca struggles with his grief when his grandfather, a S.W.A.T. legend but a very flawed individual, passes away.
Miracle
episode S1.E8 december 2017The team's plans to enjoy Christmas vacation with their families and friends are put on hold when a drug cartel's cache of gold bars is stolen; Jessica approaches the police commission president with ideas on how to improve the S.W.A.T. Division.
Blindspots
episode S1.E9 january 2018A misconduct complaint filed against Hondo gets him taken off active duty, so Deacon steps in to lead the team in finding a robbery crew.
Seizure
episode S1.E10 january 2018Hondo suspects there's an ulterior motive when civilians are taken hostage in a prison riot.
K-Town
episode S1.E11 january 2018Hondo teams up with an old friend in the DEA on a task force to bring down a drug smuggling ring and to unmask the leader.
Contamination
episode S1.E12 february 2018Hondo and his team team up with the FBI to stop a domestic terrorist attack involving cyanide gas.
Fences
episode S1.E13 march 2018An arrest of an illegal immigrant puts SWAT in a bad light with the people. Meanwhile the President of the Police Commission discovers Hondo and Jessica's affair.
Ghosts
episode S1.E14 march 2018Hondo's team must track down a serial killer who escaped justice by faking his own death. Hondo worries about Buck's mental health as he deals with depression in the aftermath of his firing.
Crews
episode S1.E15 march 2018The job becomes personal for Hondo when a friend is killed during a joint FBI/S.W.A.T. mission to stop a robbery crew. Jessica worries the erratic behavior of the FBI task force leader will endanger the team in the field.
Payback
episode S1.E16 april 2018Hondo and team go on a citywide search for a kidnapped heiress. Mumford announces he's get married for the fourth time setting off alarm bells within the team.
Armory
episode S1.E17 april 2018As the team works to de-escalate a hostage situation, the mission takes a dangerous turn, which impacts the team; Jim tires of his romantic entanglements and agrees to let Chris makeover his online dating profile.
Patrol
episode S1.E18 april 2018Hondo faces his resentment toward his father when he and his sister try to convince him he's not well enough to live alone.
Source
episode S1.E19 april 2018Jim Street debates whether or not his mother should live with him upon her release from prison; "Hondo" and the team are assigned to protect a high-profile Russian journalist who is visiting Los Angeles, California U.S.A.
Vendetta
episode S1.E20 may 2018The life of "Hondo" and his career are threatened when his off-the-books surveillance of his godson's kidnapper is discovered; Jim has trouble acclimating to his newly paroled mother.
Hunted
episode S1.E21 may 2018Hondo and Deacon must apply all their SWAT training and skills to evade a gang of armed mercenaries hunting them in the Angeles Mountain following an ambush.
Hoax
episode S1.E22 may 2018A fake 911 call puts "Hondo" and the team on the hunt to stop bombing attacks; Jim's relationship with his mother jeopardizes his career; Jessica is thrown a curve ball by the president of the police commission.
Shaky Town
episode S2.E1 september 2018The S.W.A.T. team gets into a standoff with human traffickers holding children hostage when an earthquake hits Los Angeles and compromises the take-down.
Gasoline Drum
episode S2.E2 october 2018The team works with a former member to find a woman and her son who are running from an international drug cartel.
Fire and Smoke
episode S2.E3 october 2018The SWAT team is enlisted by Hondo's new romantic interest, Deputy District Attorney Nia Wells (Nikiva Dionne), to protect the jurors of a high-profile bribery trial, after some of them are targeted by organized crime in a series of fire-bombings.
Saving Face
episode S2.E4 october 2018Hondo suspects an ulterior motive when Eric Wells (Michael Trucco), a U.S. marshal who is the estranged husband of his romantic interest, Deputy District Attorney Nia Wells (Nikiva Dionne), requests the S.W.A.T. team's help with apprehending a fugitive who is robbing drug cargo shipments. Also, Jessica is forced to implement departmental budget cuts, and Street makes a heartbreaking discovery about his mother, Karen (Sherilyn Fenn).
S.O.S.
episode S2.E5 october 2018Hondo and Chris go undercover to take back a cruise ship under siege from drug dealers. Street enters S.W.A.T. academy and finds the competition fierce for the one available slot on S.W.A.T.
Never Again
episode S2.E6 november 2018The S.W.A.T. team tries to determine the next diamond dealer to be robbed by a group of highly organized thieves executing heists across downtown Los Angeles. When Hondo is emotionally affected by a suspect's death during the case, he seeks comfort from his mother, Charice. Also, while Street worries that Luca, his SWAT training academy instructor, has a personal vendetta against him, Chris contemplates an unorthodox relationship offer from the new woman she's dating.
Inheritance
episode S2.E7 november 2018A group seems to be reenacting the 1974 Patty Hearst kidnapping, with nearly identical demands of feeding the poor and corporations being better to people. Meanwhile, Hondo has been sent to Arizona to train S.W.A.T. officers and encounters a racist state trouper.
The Tiffany Experience
episode S2.E8 november 2018The team races to find a stalker pursuing a social media star after he turns a fan event into a shootout. Chris is undecided about her new relationship.
Day Off
episode S2.E9 november 2018Hondo's sister calls him after she gets drugged in a club and Honda goes on the guy's trail while the rest of the team inadvertently lets a hostage out of their sight who turns out to be a suspect in a state-wide manhunt.
1000 Joules
episode S2.E10 december 2018Hondo and his team are given a wide berth while attempting to retrieve stolen evidence from the police lab.
School
episode S2.E11 january 2019The team is forced to relive the past when they receive a manifesto planning to copycat a previous mass shooting at an area high school with a higher body count.
Los Huesos
episode S2.E12 january 2019Jessica and Chris go undercover in Mexico to save a Mexican federal agent that's been abducted by a gang. Hondo's mother worries about him when he starts renovating her house.
Encore
episode S2.E13 january 2019The militant group that escaped capture months ago are back and abducting employees of the largest corporations in L.A. Hondo's emotional turmoil starts to affect his leadership.
The B-Team
episode S2.E14 february 2019Hondo is reunited with an old flame when the team works with the FBI to arrest a separatist group with weapons grade plutonium. The team competes in the annual police vs. fire department competition.
Fallen
episode S2.E15 february 2019After a patrol officer's shooting, the team pursues the group of unknown assailants. Chris reels because she knows the dead officer. Deacon and his wife prepare to welcome their newest child.
Pride
episode S2.E16 february 2019The SWAT team struggles to maintain peace on the eve of a Los Angeles LGBTQ pride festival after a hate crime sparks citywide anger that ignites further violence. As Chris grows anxious for her fellow LGBTQ community members calling for retribution, the festival reunites Commander Hicks with JP, his estranged gay son.
Jack
episode S2.E17 march 2019The S.W.A.T. team tries to zero in on the next target of a carjacking ring that's using deadly force to boost luxury vehicles; Hondo takes a big step to help his childhood friend's incarcerated son; Mumford weighs a major decision.
Cash Flow
episode S2.E18 april 2019Hondo has a tense reunion with a fellow Marine Ruiz, when the team hunts an escaped convict who was broken out of prison by criminals using military weapons. Chris prepares for a difficult goodbye when her former K-9 partner Champ becomes ill.
Invisible
episode S2.E19 april 2019The abduction of Luca and Street's neighbor sends the SWAT team in pursuit of a home invasion crew targeting domestic workers to gain entry into upscale homes; the SWAT division prepares to help Mumford mark a major career milestone.
Rocket Fuel
episode S2.E20 april 2019The SWAT team discovers a new version of PCP with ties to an escaped drug dealer who created a version that ravaged the city decades earlier. Tan's personal ties to the case emerge when he brings in his mentor, Ben Mosley (Dominic Hoffman), the former lead detective on the original drug case, to help. Also, Chris weighs a major decision regarding her romantic relationship with Kira and Ty, and Hondo's patience is tested by his new familial responsibilities.
Day of Dread
episode S2.E21 may 2019The SWAT team finds itself under internal investigation after a civilian is killed as they attempted to bring in the city's most wanted criminal. As the mission details are revealed, the force's internal affairs team calls Hondo's leadership into question.
Trigger Creep
episode S2.E22 may 2019The SWAT team races to locate the next place a lone gunman will strike while he is at large in L.A. Also, Hondo takes some time away from the team to pursue an investigation that hits close to home, and Jessica is presented with an unexpected opportunity.
Kangaroo
episode S2.E23 may 2019The Emancipators hold a livestream kangaroo court to publicity execute city politicians; Hondo fights to lift Darryl's spirits; Deacon feels unworthy as he prepares to receive one of the LAPD's highest honors.
- Pilot
- Cuchillo
- Pamilya
- Radical
- Imposters
- Octane
- Homecoming
- Miracle
- Blindspots
- Seizure
- K-Town
- Contamination
- Fences
- Ghosts
- Crews
- Payback
- Armory
- Patrol
- Source
- Vendetta
- Hunted
- Hoax
- Shaky Town
- Gasoline Drum
- Fire and Smoke
- Saving Face
- S.O.S.
- Never Again
- Inheritance
- The Tiffany Experience
- Day Off
- 1000 Joules
- School
- Los Huesos
- Encore
- The B-Team
- Fallen
- Pride
- Jack
- Cash Flow
- Invisible
- Rocket Fuel
- Day of Dread
- Trigger Creep
- Kangaroo
Best moments10
- Jessica and Chris go undercover in Mexico to save a Mexican federal agent that's been abducted by a gang. Hondo's mother worries about him when he starts renovating her house.
- The job becomes personal for Hondo when a friend is killed during a joint FBI/S.W.A.T. mission to stop a robbery crew. Jessica worries the erratic behavior of the FBI task force leader will endanger the team in the field.
- As the team works to de-escalate a hostage situation, the mission takes a dangerous turn, which impacts the team; Jim tires of his romantic entanglements and agrees to let Chris makeover his online dating profile.
- The team races to find a stalker pursuing a social media star after he turns a fan event into a shootout. Chris is undecided about her new relationship.
- An arrest of an illegal immigrant puts SWAT in a bad light with the people. Meanwhile the President of the Police Commission discovers Hondo and Jessica's affair.
- The S.W.A.T. team tries to determine the next diamond dealer to be robbed by a group of highly organized thieves executing heists across downtown Los Angeles. When Hondo is emotionally affected by a suspect's death during the case, he seeks comfort from his mother, Charice. Also, while Street worries that Luca, his SWAT training academy instructor, has a personal vendetta against him, Chris contemplates an unorthodox relationship offer from the new woman she's dating.
- A misconduct complaint filed against Hondo gets him taken off active duty, so Deacon steps in to lead the team in finding a robbery crew.
- The Emancipators hold a livestream kangaroo court to publicity execute city politicians; Hondo fights to lift Darryl's spirits; Deacon feels unworthy as he prepares to receive one of the LAPD's highest honors.
- The team works with a former member to find a woman and her son who are running from an international drug cartel.
- Hondo suspects there's an ulterior motive when civilians are taken hostage in a prison riot.
- Los Huesos
- Crews
- Armory
- The Tiffany Experience
- Fences
- Never Again
- Blindspots
- Kangaroo
- Gasoline Drum
- Seizure