US Edition‘S.W.A.T.’ Star Jay Harrington Breaks Silence on Being Excluded From ‘Exiles’ Spinoff
- Jay Harrington, who played Deacon on CBS's S.W.A.T. from 2017 to its 2023 finale, spoke out on June 3 about being excluded from the new Exiles spinoff.
- Sony Pictures Television announced the Shemar Moore-led S.W.A.T. Exiles spinoff in May, two days after the original series ended, which surprised Harrington and other cast members.
- Harrington said Moore personally informed the original cast by text, assuring no hard feelings, though Harrington admitted some hurt over the exclusion.
- Harrington described the situation as similar to ending a long-term relationship only to quickly see an ex move on, while Moore drew a parallel between his experience and a star quarterback adjusting to a new team without his former teammates.
- Despite disappointment, Harrington and several co-stars remain open to returning and emphasized valuing their eight years' work on the original S.W.A.T. series.
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‘S.W.A.T.’s Jay Harrington Says He Was Disappointed At The Way The Spinoff Was Announced But “You Don’t Get Owed Things Just Because You Put In Your Time”
After S.W.A.T. ended its eight-season run last month, star Jay Harrington was almost just as surprised about the spin-off as fans. The actor who played Sgt. David ‘Deacon’ Kay said he didn’t hear about the off-shoot S.W.A.T. Exiles, “not once,” while filming the final season of the CBS parent series, but was given a head’s […]
Jay Harrington Breaks Silence on Being Excluded from ‘S.W.A.T. EXILES’ Spin-Off Series | Just Jared: Celebrity News and Gossip
S.W.A.T. star Jay Harrington is breaking his silence about being passed over when it comes to the casting for S.W.A.T. EXILES. S.W.A.T. came to an end on CBS after eight seasons and it was recently announced that a spin-off is in production through Sony Pictures Television. While Daniel Harrison (Shemar Moore) will be leading the spin-off series, Jay will not be returning as David Kay. According to an interview with TVLine, this news came as muc…
Jay Harrington on Shemar Moore's S.W.A.T. Spinoff Without OG Cast, Tom Brady Comparison
After starring alongside Shemar Moore for eight seasons on S.W.A.T., Jay Harrington details when and how he learned about Moore's new S.W.A.T. Exiles spinoff series -- which was announced two days after his show's series finale, followed by a controversial video where Moore compared himself to Tom Brady.
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