‘S.W.A.T. Universe Was Dead for Less Than 48 Hours': Shemar Moore and EP Celebrate EXILES Spinoff News
Following word that the thrice-cancelled CBS police procedural would continue by way of 10-episode offshoot S.W.A.T. EXILES, Moore celebrated the news in a video shared by producers Sony Pictures Television.
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'To all my homies, fans and baby girls… to everybody out there around the world who have supported us for eight years, first of all, thank you. We couldn't have done this without you,' he said. 'I know the sad news is we got cancelled, but the good news is we don't stop fighting. And guess what happens when you don't stop fighting? We won! S.W.A.T. ain't going nowhere! Hondo ain't going nowhere!
'Hondo back in the building!' Moore exclaimed. 'S.W.A.T. back in the building! Say it loud, say it proud: S.W.A.T. and Hondo back in the building!'
Executive producer Shawn Ryan, who developed CBS' 2017 S.W.A.T. reboot alongside Aaron Rahsaan Thomas, also toasted the news in a post that alluded to the series' nine lives.
'S.W.A.T. universe was dead for less than 48 hours,' he wrote on X. 'So thrilled for Shemar and our crew. Can't wait to see what they do with this….'
You heard it here first, Hondo's not done yet. Be on the lookout for S.W.A.T. EXILES — he's back not just to lead, but to rebuild. New recruits. No second chances.#LAScreenings25 #SWAT #SWATExiles #Exiles pic.twitter.com/uMkc8INqcs
— Sony Pics at Home (@SonyPicsAtHome) May 19, 2025
S.W.A.T. EXILES picks up 'after a high-profile mission goes sideways,' at which point Hondo 'is pulled out of forced retirement to lead a last-chance experimental SWAT unit made up of untested, unpredictable young recruits,' according to the official logline. 'Hondo must bridge a generational divide, navigate clashing personalities, and turn a squad of outsiders into a team capable of protecting the city and saving the program that made him who he is.'
Production on the spinoff is set to begin this summer in Los Angeles, with Jason Ning (Lucifer, Mrs. Davis) tapped to serve as showrunner. A Stateside network or streaming service is not yet attached; TVLine will keep you posted as we learn more.
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