'S.W.A.T.' OG Breaks Silence on Spinoff Exclusion: 'We Were Brushed Aside'
- CBS initially canceled S.W.A.T. After six seasons in 2023 but later renewed it for a seventh and eighth season due to fan support.
- The series finale aired on May 16, and two days later, Sony Pictures Television announced a spinoff titled S.W.A.T. Exiles, focusing on Shemar Moore's character Hondo.
- David Lim expressed disappointment via Instagram about the spinoff proceeding without the original cast, feeling brushed aside after eight seasons of contribution.
- Shemar Moore confirmed he is the only original cast member returning and compared the situation to sports trades.
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‘SWAT’ Star David Lim Reacts to Shemar Moore’s ‘Exiles’: “I’d Be Lying If I Said the Rollout of the New Spinoff Didn’t Sting”
SWAT star David Lim is speaking out after a spinoff was greenlit with just Shemar Moore, following the original show's cancellation.
‘S.W.A.T.’ Star David Lim Admits It Was Tough to Hear About Shemar Moore Spinoff: 'We Were Brushed Aside'
“S.W.A.T.” star David Lim, who played Victor Tan for eight seasons on the just-wrapped CBS series, said it stung to hear about Sony’s surprise new spinoff, “S.W.A.T. Exiles,” based around Shemar Moore’s character Daniel “Hondo” Harrelson. “I’d be lying if I said the rollout of the new spinoff didn’t sting. It was tough to see it announced just two days after our final — with no mention of the cast who helped build S.W.A.T. from day one. After 8 …
‘S.W.A.T.’ Actor David Lim Says Shemar Moore Doing a Spinoff Without Full Cast Does ‘Sting’: ‘Felt Like We Were Brushed Aside’
'S.W.A.T.' star David Lim is voicing his disappointment that a spinoff is moving forward with Shemar Moore as the only returning cast member.
‘S.W.A.T.’ Star David Lim On ‘Exiles’ With Shemar Moore: “I’d Be Lying If I Said Rollout Of New Spinoff Didn’t Sting”
Officer Victor Tan is weighing in on Sony’s plans to spinoff S.W.A.T. In a lengthy Instagram post, actor David Lim, who played Tan from 2017 to this season, admitted that “I’d be lying if I said the rollout of the new spinoff didn’t sting.” He’s referencing the studio’s decision to move on with a new […]
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